PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Chimpo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samart Payakaroon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chimpo comes to the cage accompanied by Crazy Train. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chimpo
vs
Payakaroon

186 cm
20
190 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

188 cm
24
200 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Chimpo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Samart Payakaroon!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, David Schapiro and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payakaroon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Payakaroon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chimpo.
Chimpo keeps the fight on the outside.
Some wild striking there from Chimpo.
Payakaroon doesn't manage to clinch there - Chimpo circles away.

Chimpo drives through and clinches with Payakaroon against the cage.
Payakaroon scores a nice knee to the body.
Chimpo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Payakaroon tries a knee to the head but Chimpo blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Chimpo.
Payakaroon tries a knee to the head but Chimpo blocks it.
Chimpo tries to circle away but Payakaroon has him pinned against the cage.
Payakaroon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chimpo's face.

It looks like Johnny Chimpo has been cut.
Chimpo takes an elbow to the temple.
Chimpo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Payakaroon throws an elbow but misses.
Payakaroon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Payakaroon lands a damaging elbow.
Payakaroon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chimpo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Payakaroon looking to throw knees to the head but Chimpo is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chimpo breaks from the clinch.
Payakaroon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chimpo takes a swing at Payakaroon's ribcage but misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Payakaroon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Payakaroon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chimpo is defending well for now.
Payakaroon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Payakaroon looks gassed!
Chimpo avoiding damage as Payakaroon throws knees to the body.
Payakaroon trying to control the position but instead, Chimpo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Payakaroon into the cage.
Chimpo is trying to break free.
Payakaroon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chimpo.
Payakaroon lands an elbow inside.

Chimpo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Payakaroon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chimpo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Payakaroon moves away.
Payakaroon blocks a head kick by Chimpo.

Chimpo rushes Payakaroon and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Payakaroon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chimpo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Payakaroon misses with a knee strike.
Chimpo is looking to break free of the clinch but Payakaroon has double underhooks.
Payakaroon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chimpo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Payakaroon tries a knee to the head but Chimpo blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Payakaroon just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chimpo's brow.
Payakaroon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chimpo is trying to break the clinch but Payakaroon has him pressed against the cage.

Chimpo has hold of one of Payakaroon's legs. Payakaroon is fighting the takedown attempt but Chimpo gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Chimpo wants to pass the guard but Payakaroon is keeping the position.
Chimpo throws a strike but Payakaroon rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chimpo throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chimpo wants to sweep but no luck.
Chimpo trying to strike off his back.
Payakaroon stops Chimpo from standing up.
Chimpo controls Payakaroon momentarily but Payakaroon frees himself.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A right-left combo lands from Chimpo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Payakaroon wants to clinch.
Chimpo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Payakaroon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chimpo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chimpo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Payakaroon wants to clinch but Chimpo slips to the side
and Chimpo counters with a three punch combo that has Payakaroon backing up. Payakaroon nods at Chimpo to acknowledge the strikes.
Chimpo tries a head kick but it misses.
No joy there for Chimpo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chimpo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Chimpo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Payakaroon.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chimpo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Chimpo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Payakaroon doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Chimpo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Chimpo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Chimpo instigates a clinch.
Payakaroon lands a knee to the body.
Payakaroon misses with a knee to the head.
Payakaroon connects with a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A frustrated look appears on Chimpo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Payakaroon.

Chimpo tightens his grip and picks Payakaroon up, before dumping him to the ground. Payakaroon manages to land in guard.
Payakaroon keeping full guard, as Chimpo tries to pass.

Chimpo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Payakaroon gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chimpo trying to control the position but instead, Payakaroon has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chimpo into the cage.
Payakaroon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Payakaroon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Payakaroon working Chimpo over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chimpo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Payakaroon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Payakaroon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chimpo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chimpo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Payakaroon tries to land knees in the clinch but Chimpo avoids the damage to the body.
Payakaroon avoiding damage.
Chimpo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Payakaroon misses with a knee to the head.
Payakaroon crunches a lovely knee into Chimpo's ribcage.
Payakaroon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chimpo wants a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chimpo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Payakaroon has Chimpo pressed against the cage, preventing Chimpo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Payakaroon lands an elbow inside that Chimpo shrugs off.
Payakaroon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chimpo blocks it with crossed arms.
Chimpo has Payakaroon pushed against the cage.
Payakaroon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Chimpo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Payakaroon gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Chimpo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Chimpo controls from within his opponent's guard.

Payakaroon uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chimpo moves into range and clinches up with Payakaroon.
Chimpo tries to break free but Payakaroon pushes him back against the cage.
Payakaroon tries to land a knee to the head but Chimpo blocks with his arms.
Chimpo is trying to break the clinch but Payakaroon is controlling him.
Chimpo avoiding damage as Payakaroon throws knees to the body.
Chimpo is trying to break the clinch but Payakaroon is controlling him.
Chimpo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Payakaroon misses with a knee to the head.
Payakaroon pushes off an throws an elbow but Chimpo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Payakaroon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Payakaroon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Chimpo avoiding damage as Payakaroon throws knees to the body.
Payakaroon trying to land knees to the body.

Chimpo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chimpo is looking to clinch but Payakaroon is avoiding it.
Chimpo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Chimpo gets a clinch.

Chimpo gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Chimpo is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chimpo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Johnny Chimpo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Johnny Chimpo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Chimpo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Payakaroon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chimpo throws a right and a left that both miss.

Chimpo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Payakaroon lands an elbow that stopped Chimpo in his tracks for a moment.
Payakaroon is pressed up against the cage. Chimpo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Payakaroon down to the mat. Payakaroon avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A nice combination there by Chimpo.
A head kick misses from Chimpo.
Payakaroon takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Johnny Chimpo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Payakaroon moves into the clinch.
Payakaroon jumps guard but Chimpo stands there with Payakaroon around his waist. Payakaroon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Payakaroon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Payakaroon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Johnny Chimpo's cut is getting worse.
Payakaroon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chimpo.
Payakaroon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chimpo blocks it with crossed arms.
Payakaroon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Payakaroon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Payakaroon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chimpo blocks it with crossed arms.
A frustrated look appears on Chimpo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chimpo can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chimpo breaks the clinch.
Chimpo scores with a one two! Payakaroon had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Chimpo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Samart Payakaroon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chimpo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chimpo throws a head kick that misses.

Chimpo has managed to clinch.
Chimpo is stalling here.
Chimpo is looking to control Payakaroon's arms but Payakaroon gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chimpo has his back to the cage.
Payakaroon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Chimpo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chimpo misses with a two punch combination.
Chimpo scores with a jab to the body.

Payakaroon tries to keep at a distance but Chimpo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chimpo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Payakaroon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon tries to land knees in the clinch but Chimpo avoids the damage to the body.
Payakaroon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chimpo avoids it.
Chimpo is trying to break the clinch but Payakaroon is controlling him.

Chimpo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chimpo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Chimpo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Payakaroon is out of range and Chimpo settles back down.

Chimpo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chimpo working hard to break the clinch.
Payakaroon trying to land knees to the body.

Chimpo breaks from the clinch.
Payakaroon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chimpo lands a slapping body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Payakaroon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Payakaroon tries to clinch up.
Chimpo takes a swing at Payakaroon's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chimpo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Johnny Chimpo is winning the standup battle so far.
Chimpo lands with a nice combination. Payakaroon backs away looking to recover.
A jab lands there for Chimpo.
Chimpo misses with a few strikes there.
Chimpo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnny Chimpo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chimpo throws a head kick but Payakaroon moves out of range.
Chimpo throws a looping overhand right but Payakaroon ducks down to avoid it.
Payakaroon tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Chimpo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Chimpo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Payakaroon gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Samart Payakaroon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Chimpo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Payakaroon is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Chimpo, into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chimpo trying to strike off his back.
Johnny Chimpo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chimpo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chimpo has Payakaroon pulled in close to control his posture.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Chimpo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chimpo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Chimpo!