PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Samart Payakaroon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Timmers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Timmers has chosen Warrior as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Samart Payakaroon could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Shawn Timmers's chin.

Payakaroon
vs
Timmers

167 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, 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 Amsterdam, Shawn Timmers!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Timmers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Timmers wants to get back to striking at distance but Payakaroon won't allow it.
Payakaroon leaning against his opponent.
With the fighters up against the cage, Timmers throws an elbow but misses.
Timmers can't get the takedown.
Payakaroon's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Payakaroon looking to throw knees to the head but Timmers is blocking nicely.
Timmers comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Timmers is working for takedown but Payakaroon is calmly controlling the position for now.
Payakaroon takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Samart Payakaroon has been cut.
Payakaroon trying to control the position but instead, Timmers has worked for underhooks and has pushed Payakaroon into the cage.
Payakaroon keeps control of Timmers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Payakaroon breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Timmers.
Timmers takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Timmers looks gassed!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Timmers tries to pull guard but Payakaroon holds him up against the cage and eventually Timmers drops back down to his feet.
Samart Payakaroon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shawn Timmers.
Payakaroon controlling the action here for a moment.

Payakaroon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Payakaroon pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timmers tries to clinch

and Payakaroon counters by clinching up.
Nice elbow from Timmers.
Timmers fails to pull guard.
Timmers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Timmers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Payakaroon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Payakaroon throws a quick inside leg kick.

Payakaroon clinches up with Timmers and pushes him back against the cage.
Timmers being controlled against the cage.
Timmers fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Payakaroon misses with a knee strike.
Payakaroon lands an elbow just above Timmers 's eye.
Payakaroon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Payakaroon putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Timmers in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Payakaroon leaning against his opponent.
Payakaroon unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Payakaroon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
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!
A bit of stalling here from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Payakaroon lands a knee to the head.
Payakaroon has Timmers pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon blocks the elbow strike.
Payakaroon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Timmers blocks it with crossed arms.

Payakaroon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Payakaroon clinches.
Payakaroon tries a knee to the head but Timmers blocks it.

Payakaroon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Payakaroon clinches with his opponent.
Timmers taking a breather.
Payakaroon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Payakaroon's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Payakaroon is trying to stall.
Timmers is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Payakaroon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A frustrated look appears on Timmers's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Timmers blocks an elbow strike from Payakaroon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timmers misses with a knee strike.
Timmers trying to control the position but instead, Payakaroon has worked for underhooks and has pushed Timmers into the cage.
Payakaroon with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Timmers is trying to trip Payakaroon. He has hold of a leg but Payakaroon is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Timmers persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Timmers with a flurry of punches that miss.
Payakaroon wants to sweep but no luck.
Payakaroon wants to stand up but Timmers is controlling him.
Timmers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Payakaroon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Payakaroon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Payakaroon looking for a sweep. Not yet Payakaroon, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Timmers postures up.
Timmers is looking to stand up but Payakaroon won't let him.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice body kick there by Payakaroon.
Timmers takes a kick to the side of the head.

Payakaroon gets a clinch.

Payakaroon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Timmers misses

and Payakaroon counters by moving into the clinch.
Payakaroon is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Timmers tries to stall but Payakaroon uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Timmers being controlled against the cage.
Timmers pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Payakaroon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Timmers tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Payakaroon counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samart Payakaroon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Samart Payakaroon'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.

Payakaroon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Timmers closes the distance and clinches up with Payakaroon, looking for a takedown. Timmers pushes Payakaroon against the cage but Payakaroon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Payakaroon lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Timmers shoots in and drives through. Payakaroon sprawls well.
Samart Payakaroon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shawn Timmers.

Payakaroon rushes Timmers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Payakaroon breaks from the clinch.
Timmers avoids the head kick by Payakaroon.
Payakaroon scores with a head kick.
Timmers wants to clinch but Payakaroon slips to the side
and Payakaroon counters with a series of strikes. Timmers will be more careful next time no doubt.

Timmers is rocked!
Timmers loses concentration momentarily and Payakaroon pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Timmers crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Payakaroon finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Samart Payakaroon!