PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chanarong Shinawatra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jayden Pauley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Shinawatra
vs
Pauley

178 cm
25
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chanarong Shinawatra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jayden Pauley!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shinawatra tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jayden Pauley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Pauley feints and as Shinawatra raises his hands in defense, Pauley changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Pauley is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Shinawatra wants to get back to his feet but Pauley passes into half guard.

Pauley is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Shinawatra defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pauley slows the pace down in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pauley not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Pauley stands up out of the half guard.

Pauley moves into the clinch.
Shinawatra lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pauley is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Shinawatra can't fight it off and eventually Pauley manages to take the fight to the floor. Shinawatra looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Pauley works over Shinawatra with some ground and pound from guard.
Pauley is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pauley advances to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pauley looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Pauley escapes and gets back to his feet.
Shinawatra tries to clinch but Pauley moves out of range.
Shinawatra wants to clinch up but Pauley keeps it at a distance.
Shinawatra avoids the head kick by Pauley.
Shinawatra tries to clinch up.
Shinawatra tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pauley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pauley scores a takedown into full mount!
Shinawatra is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Pauley landing shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pauley takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jayden Pauley dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Pauley has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Shinawatra regains guard immediately.
Jayden Pauley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pauley is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jayden Pauley hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Pauley closes the distance and pushes Shinawatra back into the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pauley as Shinawatra tries to tie him up.
Pauley drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shinawatra tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Shinawatra tries to circle away but Pauley has him pinned against the cage.
Shinawatra on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shinawatra wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pauley has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinawatra wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pauley has him pressed against the cage.
Shinawatra is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pauley is defending well for now.
Shinawatra tries to land knees in the clinch but Pauley avoids the damage to the body.
Pauley prevents a body shot from Shinawatra.
Pauley displaying some good clinch control by pressing Shinawatra up against the cage.
Pauley jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Shinawatra walks away with a smile on his face. Pauley gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pauley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Pauley drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Shinawatra knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pauley on the ground.

Pauley gets to his feet. Shinawatra looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Pauley is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pauley tries to score a power double leg takedown but Shinawatra sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pauley somewhat.
Chanarong Shinawatra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jayden Pauley.
Shinawatra is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pauley has Shinawatra up against the cage in a clinch.
Shinawatra stops a takedown attempt from Pauley.
Shinawatra looking to slow down the pace here.
Shinawatra throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pauley looking to stall.

Pauley is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Shinawatra can't fight it off and eventually Pauley manages to take the fight to the floor. Shinawatra looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Shinawatra is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shinawatra controls Pauley momentarily but Pauley frees himself.

We're going to have a standup here because Chanarong Shinawatra wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Pauley shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Pauley was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jayden Pauley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Shinawatra fails in his attempt to clinch.

Pauley looking to score a takedown here. Shinawatra is defending well but Pauley drives through and ends up in Shinawatra's guard.
Pauley sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jayden Pauley wasn't active enough on the ground.
Shinawatra tries to clinch
and Pauley counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Shinawatra is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Pauley looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shinawatra swings for the body but Pauley moves out of range.
Pauley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pauley throws a head kick that misses
and Shinawatra counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinawatra displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pauley.
Shinawatra stuns Pauley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shinawatra scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shinawatra moves in looking to clinch but Pauley pushes him off.
Shinawatra is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good leg kick by Shinawatra there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Shinawatra moves in looking to clinch but Pauley pushes him off.
Shinawatra lands a slapping body shot.
Shinawatra misses with a few strikes there.

That's two 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!
Pauley dives in and grabs Shinawatra's left leg, looking for a takedown. Shinawatra pushes down on Pauley's head and hops out.
Shinawatra tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pauley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chanarong Shinawatra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shinawatra fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pauley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shinawatra tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pauley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shinawatra tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pauley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shinawatra swings for the body but Pauley moves out of range.
Shinawatra throws a one two combo.
Shinawatra fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pauley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pauley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinawatra throws a right and a left that Pauley avoids nicely.
Shinawatra wants to clinch.
Shinawatra throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pauley's head.
Pauley circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab from Shinawatra finds it's way through Pauley's defenses.

Pauley clinches up with Shinawatra and pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Shinawatra's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pauley takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pauley has Shinawatra pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Shinawatra manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Chanarong Shinawatra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jayden Pauley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shinawatra with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pauley as Shinawatra tries to tie him up.
Shinawatra utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pauley looking to stall.

Shinawatra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chanarong Shinawatra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shinawatra connects with a high kick.
Pauley keeps the fight on the outside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shinawatra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pauley.
Jayden Pauley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Shinawatra doesn't manage to clinch there - Pauley circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chanarong Shinawatra showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pauley has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jayden Pauley!