PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Travoltavich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samart Payakaroon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Travoltavich comes to the cage accompanied by Power in the Blood. Samart Payakaroon will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Travoltavich
vs
Payakaroon

190 cm
24
220 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

203 cm
25
198 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Travoltavich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Samart Payakaroon!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payakaroon changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Travoltavich tries to avoid it but Payakaroon manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Travoltavich to the ground. Travoltavich escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Travoltavich scores with a head kick. Payakaroon tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Payakaroon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Travoltavich avoids it really well and circles away.
Travoltavich throws a leg kick that is checked

and Payakaroon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Payakaroon.
Payakaroon digs a right hand underneath Travoltavich's ribcage. Travoltavich let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Payakaroon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Travoltavich throws a head punch that misses.
Travoltavich missing with knees to the body.
Payakaroon cracks Travoltavich with a nice body shot.
Payakaroon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Travoltavich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Payakaroon.
Travoltavich struggles to land a body shot inside as Payakaroon controls his hands.
Payakaroon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Payakaroon pushes Travoltavich back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Travoltavich prevents a body shot from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon lands a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Payakaroon.
Payakaroon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Payakaroon lands a body shot in the clinch.
Travoltavich is breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Payakaroon.
A hook to the body from Payakaroon.
A body shot lands from Payakaroon.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Payakaroon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payakaroon misses with a punch to the body.
Payakaroon tries a body shot but Travoltavich blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Payakaroon.
Payakaroon lands a hook that snaps the head of Travoltavich backwards.
Payakaroon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Payakaroon tries to throw a body punch but Travoltavich avoids it by throwing Payakaroon back against the cage.
Payakaroon tries a body shot but Travoltavich blocks it.
Payakaroon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Payakaroon.
Payakaroon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Travoltavich scores with a shot to the side of Payakaroon's head.
Nice body punch from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon is working Travoltavich over against the cage.
Payakaroon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Travoltavich misses with a hook to the ribs.
Payakaroon misses with a body punch.
Travoltavich can't find room to land a body shot as Payakaroon controls the action.
Travoltavich doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Payakaroon lands a body shot in the clinch.
Payakaroon managing to block the knees to the body from Travoltavich.
Travoltavich lands a shoulder strike.
Payakaroon works on Travoltavich's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Travoltavich misses with a body punch.
Travoltavich doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Payakaroon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Payakaroon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Payakaroon misses with a punch to the body.
Payakaroon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Payakaroon can't find room to land a body shot as Travoltavich controls the action.
Payakaroon lands a body shot.
Payakaroon presses Travoltavich against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Payakaroon lands a hook that snaps the head of Travoltavich backwards.
Payakaroon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Payakaroon tries to work over Travoltavich's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Payakaroon lands a nice elbow.
Payakaroon scores with a shoulder strike.
Travoltavich doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Payakaroon digs a right hand into Travoltavich's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Travoltavich's gas tank.
Payakaroon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Payakaroon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Travoltavich is rocked!
Travoltavich is pressed against the cage. Payakaroon pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Travoltavich! Two more big strikes from Payakaroon and Travoltavich crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Samart Payakaroon!
An out of breath Samart Payakaroon thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.