PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mitch Mitchum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samart Payakaroon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samart Payakaroon has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mitch Mitchum's chin.

Mitchum
vs
Payakaroon

170 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

167 cm
26
150 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Heavy Weight Nutrition(ACME)

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, Mitch Mitchum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Samart Payakaroon!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchum throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mitchum tries a head kick but it misses.
Payakaroon misses with a wild body shot.
Mitchum tries to land a front kick but Payakaroon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mitchum throws a right and a left that Payakaroon avoids nicely.

Payakaroon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mitchum misses with an elbow strike.
Payakaroon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mitchum blocks an elbow strike from Payakaroon.
Mitchum tries to land knees in the clinch but Payakaroon avoids the damage to the body.
Payakaroon scores a nice knee to the body.
Payakaroon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Payakaroon wants to break free but Mitchum has control.
Payakaroon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Mitch Mitchum has been cut.
Payakaroon looking to throw knees to the head but Mitchum is blocking nicely.
Payakaroon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mitchum is defending well for now.
Payakaroon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Payakaroon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon stalling in the clinch.
Mitchum with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Payakaroon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payakaroon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Payakaroon tries to land a knee to the head but Mitchum blocks with his arms.
Mitchum is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Payakaroon is defending well for now.
Payakaroon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mitchum blocks it with crossed arms.
Payakaroon leaning against his opponent.
Payakaroon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mitchum's face.
Payakaroon stalling against the cage.
Knees to the body from Payakaroon.

Payakaroon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Payakaroon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Payakaroon slips a jab and a cross from Mitchum.
Payakaroon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mitchum misses with a double jab.
Payakaroon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mitchum misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mitchum blocks a head kick by Payakaroon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Payakaroon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mitchum fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Payakaroon checks it well.
Payakaroon throws a lazy head kick
and Mitchum makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Payakaroon looks gassed!
Mitchum tries to close the distance and clinch up but Payakaroon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Payakaroon is looking to clinch but Mitchum is avoiding it.
Payakaroon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Payakaroon wants to clinch.
Payakaroon fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mitchum checks it well.
Mitchum misses the shot to the body.
Mitchum throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mitchum lands a head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon misses with a jab to the body
letting Mitchum counter with a right hand.

Mitchum has managed to clinch.
Payakaroon throws an elbow but it misses.
Payakaroon avoids the elbow strike from Mitchum, against the cage.
Mitchum trying to land knees to the body.
Mitchum looking to throw knees to the head but Payakaroon is blocking nicely.
Mitchum avoiding damage as Payakaroon throws knees to the body.
Payakaroon trying to control the position but instead, Mitchum has worked for underhooks and has pushed Payakaroon into the cage.
Mitchum is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Payakaroon is defending well for now.
Payakaroon blocks the elbow strike.
Payakaroon tries a knee to the head but Mitchum blocks it.
Payakaroon has had enough of the clinch but Mitchum keeps him there for the moment.

Payakaroon breaks from the clinch.
Mitchum scoring well with a low kick there.
Payakaroon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mitchum swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mitchum avoids the head kick by Payakaroon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchum throws a head kick that misses.
Payakaroon doesn't manage to clinch there - Mitchum circles away.
Mitchum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mitchum lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Payakaroon circles away quickly and effectively.
Payakaroon tries to clinch but Mitchum moves out of range.
Payakaroon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mitchum.
Jab by Mitchum.
Mitchum feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Payakaroon's calf.
A head kick misses from Mitchum.
Mitchum thows a body kick. Payakaroon tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Payakaroon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mitchum moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mitchum dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Payakaroon tries to clinch
and Mitchum counters with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitch Mitchum dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mitch Mitchum's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A head kick by Mitchum misses
and Payakaroon counters with a series of strikes. Mitchum will be more careful next time no doubt.
Payakaroon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Payakaroon wants to slow Mitchum down by chopping away at his legs.

Payakaroon moves into the clinch successfully.
Mitchum is trying to break the clinch but Payakaroon is controlling him.

Mitchum breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Payakaroon ducks right into an uppercut from Mitchum.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mitchum - that will leave a mark!
Mitchum tries to clinch there but Payakaroon circles away.
Payakaroon misses with a jab to the body
and Mitchum makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mitchum throws a head kick that half lands.
Mitchum is looking to land body kicks.
Payakaroon is breathing heavily.
Mitchum will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Payakaroon throws a lazy head kick
and Mitchum counters with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchum misses with a double jab.
Payakaroon takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mitchum is looking to wear down Payakaroon with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mitchum scores with a body shot.
Mitchum throws a series of punches but Payakaroon moves out of range.
Payakaroon blocks a head kick by Mitchum.
Payakaroon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Payakaroon avoids the head kick by Mitchum.
Mitchum throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mitchum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Payakaroon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Payakaroon checks the leg kick.
Mitchum just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mitchum steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Payakaroon.
Mitchum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Payakaroon throws a hook but Mitchum blocks it.
Mitchum tests Payakaroon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mitchum moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mitchum throws a head kick that misses
and Payakaroon counters with a big head kick but Mitchum shrugs it off.
A shot to the liver by Mitchum. Beautiful body shot.
Mitchum looks to score with a jab to the body but Payakaroon is just out of range.
Payakaroon sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mitchum misses with a head kick.
Mitchum looks to land a combination but Payakaroon avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Payakaroon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick misses from Mitchum.
Mitchum throws a right hand that Payakaroon ducks under and follows up with a left that Payakaroon also avoids with ease.
Payakaroon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Payakaroon throws a lazy head kick
and Mitchum counters with a straight right hand.
Mitchum pushes Payakaroon away with a front kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mitchum - that will leave a mark!
Payakaroon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mitchum counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Payakaroon is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mitchum scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchum throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mitchum throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mitchum misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mitchum has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Payakaroon.
Payakaroon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mitchum takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mitch Mitchum is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Payakaroon lands a head kick!
Mitchum is looking to clinch but Payakaroon is avoiding it.
Mitchum scores with a one two! Payakaroon had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mitchum takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mitch Mitchum is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from Mitchum does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitch Mitchum dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mitch Mitchum's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Payakaroon throws a combination that misses
and Mitchum counters with a straight right hand.
Payakaroon tries to clinch up but Mitchum circles away and keeps his distance.
Payakaroon is looking to clinch.
Mitchum is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mitchum misses with a wild body shot.
Mitchum misses with a two punch combination.
Payakaroon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mitchum fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Payakaroon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchum fails to land with a series of punches.
Payakaroon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mitchum misses with a kick to the body.
Mitchum throws out a powerful jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchum blocks a head kick by Payakaroon.
Mitchum throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Payakaroon wants to clinch.
Mitchum throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Payakaroon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mitchum makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Payakaroon really felt that one!
Mitchum falls off balance throwing a combination

and Payakaroon moves into the clinch.
Payakaroon missing with knees to the body.
Mitchum tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mitchum missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mitchum breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Payakaroon misses with a double jab
and Mitchum counters with a left and a right that stings Payakaroon.
Mitchum feints and then cracks Payakaroon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Payakaroon down.
Payakaroon clinches but Mitchum breaks the clinch
and Mitchum cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mitchum ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Payakaroon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mitchum.
Mitchum throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mitchum connects with a single shot there.
Payakaroon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mitchum counters with a big head kick but Payakaroon shrugs it off.
Mitchum throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Payakaroon.
A head kick by Mitchum misses

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Payakaroon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mitchum comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mitchum throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mitchum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Payakaroon moves away.
Mitchum misses with a series of wild punches.
Mitchum takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mitchum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Payakaroon tries to close the distance and clinch but Mitchum swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mitchum throws a sloppy head kick
and Payakaroon counters with a body kick that stops Mitchum in his tracks momentarily.
A right-left combo lands from Mitchum.
Payakaroon moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mitchum counters with a series of strikes. Payakaroon will be more careful next time no doubt.
Payakaroon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Payakaroon throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mitchum's head.
Payakaroon tries to close the distance and clinch but Mitchum swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mitchum throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mitchum throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Payakaroon counters with a two punch combo.
Mitchum throws a wild body kick that Payakaroon sees coming a mile off.
Mitchum throws a lazy head kick
and Payakaroon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Payakaroon moves in looking to clinch but Mitchum pushes him off.
Mitchum just misses with a punch to the body.
Payakaroon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mitch Mitchum showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mitchum, 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitch Mitchum!