PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Samart Payakaroon (ranked 5130 p4p, 469 weight class) and Taka Cruise (ranked 5497 p4p, 487 weight class). Payakaroon comes to the cage accompanied by Made In Thailland. Samart Payakaroon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Payakaroon
vs
Cruise

178 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
22
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Samart Payakaroon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taka Cruise!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Reed Andrews and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruise swinging wildly here.
Cruise uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon throws a lazy right hand but Cruise sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Payakaroon throws a looping overhand right but Cruise ducks down to avoid it.
Payakaroon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cruise keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Payakaroon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cruise stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Payakaroon misses with a wild body shot.
Payakaroon tries a head kick but it misses.
Payakaroon throws a sloppy head kick and Cruise moves out of range easily.
Payakaroon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruise will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cruise misses with a body shot.
Payakaroon throws a shot from downtown. Cruise moves away and avoids it.
As Payakaroon backs off Cruise throws a huge counter combo but Payakaroon manages to avoid it all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruise tries a head kick but it misses.
Payakaroon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Payakaroon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Payakaroon misses with a wild body shot.
Cruise chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Payakaroon can pounce on him.
A slow jab from Payakaroon misses its intended target.
Payakaroon closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A punch combination from Payakaroon misses.
Cruise throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cruise avoids the body shot from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon blocks a jab.
Payakaroon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cruise.
Payakaroon throws a leg kick but Cruise sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Payakaroon does no damage.
Payakaroon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruise will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cruise slips under a jab from Payakaroon.
Cruise uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Payakaroon.
A nice side step and Cruise releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Samart Payakaroon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Payakaroon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cruise swings for the body but Payakaroon moves out of range.
Payakaroon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cruise throws an off balance right hand
and Payakaroon counters with a low kick, right behind Cruise 's knee.
Cruise checks a leg kick nicely.
Payakaroon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cruise staying out of range there.
Nice straight punches there by Payakaroon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Payakaroon.
Cruise uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Payakaroon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruise tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Payakaroon was well out of range. Poor timing from Cruise.
Payakaroon swinging wildly here.
Cruise misses with a body kick.
Cruise looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Payakaroon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cruise moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A little jabbing left from Cruise on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Payakaroon avoids a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Payakaroon misses the target.
Cruise lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cruise on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Cruise throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from Cruise misses
and Payakaroon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Payakaroon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cruise misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon misses the shot to the body.
Cruise looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Payakaroon misses with an uppercut. Cruise saw that one coming.
Cruise avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cruise throws a right and a left that Payakaroon avoids nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruise closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Payakaroon scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cruise waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Payakaroon.
Payakaroon fails to land with a series of punches.
Payakaroon throws a jab when Cruise was well out of range.
It seemed like Cruise was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
No joy there for Payakaroon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cruise is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Payakaroon rather than just go for the knockout.
Payakaroon lands with a good body shot.
Payakaroon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samart Payakaroon dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Payakaroon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Payakaroon blocks a head kick by Cruise.
Payakaroon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Payakaroon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cruise can do to turn this around?
Payakaroon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cruise.
Payakaroon lands a leg kick that knocks Cruise off balance momentarily.
Cruise attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cruise bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Payakaroon's head.
Taka Cruise is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Cruise does no damage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Payakaroon!
Cruise throws a low kick, looking for Payakaroon's leg but Payakaroon calmly moves out of range.
Payakaroon scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruise throws a nice looking combination but Payakaroon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Payakaroon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cruise keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cruise throws a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruise misses with a looping left.
Cruise lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cruise has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cruise there as he acknowledges the shot.
Payakaroon connects with a looping right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Payakaroon. That snapped Cruise's head back.
Payakaroon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cruise has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Payakaroon cracks the inside of Cruise's front leg.
Cruise keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cruise unleashes a big counter combination but Payakaroon bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Payakaroon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Payakaroon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cruise ducks under a wild hook from Payakaroon.
Samart Payakaroon is winning the standup battle so far.
Payakaroon throws a body shot but no joy.
Cruise throws a counter combo.
Payakaroon misses with a wild body shot.
Cruise slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon throws out a loose jab but Cruise uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Payakaroon. That's going to slow Cruise down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruise throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cruise slips a jab from Payakaroon.
Cruise throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cruise tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cruise throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cruise fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Payakaroon manages to avoid it.
Cruise closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Payakaroon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Payakaroon throws a looping overhand right but Cruise ducks down to avoid it.
Payakaroon dodges the punch combination from Cruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Payakaroon lands a lovely overhand right.
Payakaroon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cruise lands a really nice looking cross but Payakaroon seems unphased.
Payakaroon takes a swing at Cruise's ribcage but misses.
Payakaroon lands with a nice body punch.
Cruise throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cruise throws a poor cross that misses
and Payakaroon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Payakaroon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Payakaroon looks to land a right hand but Cruise moved out of range.
Cruise looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cruise takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Payakaroon swings for the body but Cruise moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cruise misses with a few strikes there.
Payakaroon throws out a loose jab but Cruise uses good head movement to avoid it.
Payakaroon throws a looping overhand right but Cruise ducks down to avoid it.
Payakaroon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cruise avoids the body shot from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon scores with a nice head shot.
A right-left combo lands from Cruise.

It looks like Samart Payakaroon has been cut.
Payakaroon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cruise manages to avoid it.
Payakaroon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cruise's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Payakaroon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cruise was well out of range. Poor timing from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samart Payakaroon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Samart Payakaroon's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Cruise throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Payakaroon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A slow jab from Payakaroon misses its intended target.
Cruise on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Payakaroon.
A head kick misses from Cruise.
Cruise throws a sloppy head kick and Payakaroon moves out of range easily.
Cruise tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Payakaroon was well out of range. Poor timing from Cruise.
Payakaroon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruise throws a series of strikes that have Payakaroon backpedaling.
Cruise uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Payakaroon.
Despite the aggression on Cruise's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Payakaroon dips to his left and cracks Cruise with an uppercut!
Payakaroon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cruise stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payakaroon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruise takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Payakaroon jabs Cruise right on the nose. Cruise blinks but takes it well.
Sloppy strikes from Payakaroon. Those never looked like landing.
A combination from Cruise does no damage.
Cruise takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cruise ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cruise! But no joy.
Payakaroon misses with a hook.
Payakaroon scoring well with a low kick there.
Cruise gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Payakaroon.
Payakaroon misses with a body shot.
Cruise has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon throws a body punch but Cruise moves out of range.
Cruise lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Payakaroon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon misses with a wild body shot.
Cruise is looking for the big counter here.
Payakaroon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Payakaroon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cruise's calf.
Cruise throws a head kick that misses.
Payakaroon throws a body shot but no joy.
Cruise is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Payakaroon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Payakaroon blocks a head kick by Cruise.
Cruise slips a straight right by Payakaroon.
Cruise defending well as Payakaroon loads up on a big left hand.
A nice side step and Cruise releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cruise slips under a jab.
Payakaroon catches Cruise with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Payakaroon throws a body punch but Cruise moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cruise! But no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Payakaroon throws a series of punches but Cruise moves out of range.
Payakaroon misses with a lunging right hand
and Cruise counters with a three punch combo that has Payakaroon backing up. Payakaroon nods at Cruise to acknowledge the strikes.
Payakaroon throws a head kick that half lands.
Cruise tests Payakaroon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Payakaroon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cruise.
Payakaroon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Payakaroon throws a hook but Cruise avoids it easily.
Cruise on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A head kick misses from Cruise.
Cruise throws the kick towards the body but Payakaroon avoids it.
Payakaroon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cruise's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Payakaroon.
A countering left hand to the body from Cruise misses.
A head kick misses from Cruise.
Payakaroon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taka Cruise has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Payakaroon lands with an overhand left.
Cruise fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Payakaroon checks it well.
Cruise slips a jab from Payakaroon.
Despite the aggression on Cruise's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cruise swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cruise bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Despite the aggression on Cruise's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Payakaroon explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Payakaroon dips to his left and cracks Cruise with an uppercut!
Payakaroon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cruise on the side of the head.
Payakaroon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cruise counters with a left and a right that stings Payakaroon.
Payakaroon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cruise was well out of range. Poor timing from Payakaroon.

And that's the end of the fight!
Samart Payakaroon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Payakaroon has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samart Payakaroon!
Samart Payakaroon thanked the fans post fight for their support.