PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Samart Payakaroon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lonnie Poon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Payakaroon comes into the arena with Project Fighter blaring out of the sound system. Poon is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Jerk It Out-Caesars. Samart Payakaroon could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lonnie Poon's chin.

Payakaroon
vs
Poon

180 cm
21
181 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, 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 Las Vegas, Lonnie Poon!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payakaroon with a lazy takedown attempt
and Poon counters with a nice uppercut.
Poon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Poon misses with a straight right.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Payakaroon.
Poon throws the left hand but Payakaroon avoids the punch easily.
Poon throws a lazy uppercut

and Payakaroon counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Payakaroon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Poon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Payakaroon is holding on to half guard well.
Payakaroon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Poon.
Poon is stalling here. Payakaroon is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Poon seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Payakaroon has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payakaroon trying to control the position but Poon is working away.
Poon wants to get back to his feet.

Payakaroon wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Poon, who protects the arm well.
Poon is looking to reverse the position.
Payakaroon landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Payakaroon lands an elbow.
Poon regains half guard.

Payakaroon is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Poon is just riding it out for now. Payakaroon eventually gives up the hold.
Poon wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poon looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ground and pound from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon working over Poon with some ground and pound. Poon looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
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!
Payakaroon stops Poon from getting back to his feet.
Poon is trying to maintain the position but Payakaroon is very close to passing his half guard.

Payakaroon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Payakaroon working Poon over with strikes.
Payakaroon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Poon's head.

Payakaroon is trying to work for a kimura but Poon is defending well.

Payakaroon seems to be working for a kimura but Poon defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon is keen to just control but Poon is a slippery customer.
Poon tries to kick Payakaroon off but Payakaroon keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Payakaroon lands a nice short elbow.
Payakaroon prevents Poon from standing back up.
Payakaroon throwing shots but Poon is blocking nicely.
Poon is trying to stand up here but Payakaroon is controlling him well.
Payakaroon is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Poon wants to get back to his feet.
Payakaroon looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Poon with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Poon is looking to improve his position.
Poon is trying to stand back up but Payakaroon is controlling him

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Payakaroon.
Poon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Payakaroon.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poon moves into full guard.

Poon is working an open guard so Payakaroon takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Payakaroon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Poon sprawls well. Poon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Payakaroon gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samart Payakaroon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Payakaroon tries to score a power double leg takedown but Poon sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Payakaroon somewhat.
Payakaroon throws a right and a left that Poon avoids nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Payakaroon shoots in for a double leg but Poon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Poon looks to land a combination but Payakaroon avoids it well.
Payakaroon shoots in for a takedown but Poon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A combination from Payakaroon does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samart Payakaroon dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Payakaroon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Poon gets caught flat footed, as Payakaroon shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Payakaroon wants to control from the top but Poon keeps moving.
Payakaroon is looking to work some ground and pound but Poon has wrist control.
Payakaroon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Poon is trying to control the position but Payakaroon postures up.

Poon kicks Payakaroon off and gets to his feet.
Poon looks to land a combination but Payakaroon avoids it well.
A right-left combo lands from Poon.
Payakaroon moves out of range of the body kick.
Poon swings for the body but Payakaroon moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Payakaroon shoots in but no luck this time.

Poon moves into the clinch.

Poon breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payakaroon moves away from the strike by Poon.
Poon lands with a good body shot.
Payakaroon shoots in for a double leg but Poon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Some wild striking there from Poon.
Payakaroon shoots for a takedown but Poon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samart Payakaroon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Poon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Poon throws a push kick but Payakaroon slaps the foot to one side.
Payakaroon throws a right hand that Poon ducks under and follows up with a left that Poon also avoids with ease.
Poon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Payakaroon enables Poon to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Payakaroon manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Payakaroon keeping moving, preventing Poon from controlling successfully.

Payakaroon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poon throws a big right hand that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Payakaroon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Poon trying to stand up but can't free himself from Payakaroon's guard.
Poon throwing strikes but missing.
Poon throws a big elbow that misses.
Poon scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poon wants to control from the top but Payakaroon keeps moving.
Poon is looking to advance position but Payakaroon has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Poon working to try and regain half guard.
Payakaroon looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Payakaroon has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Poon's face.

Poon is rocked!
Poon sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Poon is still in real trouble! Can Payakaroon finish him?
Poon is trying to get back to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Payakaroon lands with a punch from half guard.

Payakaroon looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Payakaroon is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Poon with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Payakaroon is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Poon doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Payakaroon.
Poon is trying to get back to full guard.
Poon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Payakaroon.
Poon seems to have recovered his senses.
Payakaroon is trying to control the action in half guard but Poon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Poon kicks off Payakaroon and gets to his feet.
Payakaroon avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Payakaroon sends Poon crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Payakaroon is motioning to the referee to let Poon up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Payakaroon has his takedown stuffed
letting Poon counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Samart Payakaroon will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Payakaroon. No joy for Poon on that attempt.
Payakaroon ducks right into an uppercut from Poon.
Samart Payakaroon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Payakaroon misses with a double jab.
Poon with a jab.
Poon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Payakaroon counters with a straight right hand.
Payakaroon lands a hook that stumbles Poon back into the cage. Payakaroon follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Poon to the canvas! Payakaroon pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Poon has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Samart Payakaroon!