PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Xonga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samart Payakaroon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevin Xonga has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Xonga
vs
Payakaroon

178 cm
26
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

203 cm
20
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Heavy handed

Valhalla Q160 Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kevin Xonga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Samart Payakaroon!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payakaroon misses with the combination.
Xonga misses with a two punch combination.
Xonga swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Samart Payakaroon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xonga throws a right hand that Payakaroon ducks under and follows up with a left that Payakaroon also avoids with ease.
Payakaroon lands a jab to Xonga's midsection.
Payakaroon jabs Xonga to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Payakaroon misses with the combination.
Payakaroon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

It looks like Kevin Xonga has been cut.

Payakaroon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Payakaroon slowing the pace effectively.
Payakaroon lands an elbow inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xonga tries to break the clinch but Payakaroon is controlling the position.
Xonga is trying to break the clinch but Payakaroon is controlling him.
Payakaroon has Xonga pressed against the cage, preventing Xonga from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Payakaroon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Xonga backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payakaroon lands a shoulder strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Payakaroon gets control of Xonga's arms and successfully pulls guard. Payakaroon will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Payakaroon wriggles free and stands up.
Payakaroon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Xonga throws a nice looking combination but Payakaroon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Payakaroon throws a body punch but Xonga moves out of range.

Payakaroon instigates a clinch.
Payakaroon lands a right hand.
Payakaroon is trying to pull guard but Xonga turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Payakaroon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Payakaroon lands a damaging elbow.

Kevin Xonga's cut is getting worse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Payakaroon pulls guard successfully.
Payakaroon controlling Xonga's posture.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Payakaroon has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Xonga off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Payakaroon lands a lovely overhand right.
Payakaroon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xonga moves away.
Payakaroon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Xonga's head.
Xonga throws a series of punches but Payakaroon avoids them all with ease.
Payakaroon wants to clinch.
Xonga throws a nice inside leg kick.
Payakaroon misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xonga fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Xonga fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Payakaroon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Xonga was well out of range. Poor timing from Payakaroon.
Xonga connects with a nice looking jab.
Payakaroon moves into range and connects with a jab.

Kevin Xonga's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Payakaroon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Xonga is rocked!

Payakaroon gets a clinch.
Oh Xonga is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Payakaroon has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Xonga regains guard immediately.
Xonga on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Xonga tries to get out of the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payakaroon is stalling in the full guard.
Xonga seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Samart Payakaroon wasn't active enough on the ground.
Payakaroon lands a front kick.
Payakaroon connects with a looping right hand.

Jeez, Kevin Xonga's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Payakaroon misses with a wild body shot.

Payakaroon clinches.

Payakaroon manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Xonga tries to stand but Payakaroon is controlling from the bottom.
Payakaroon is controlling Xonga's posture.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Payakaroon manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
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 Kevin Xonga's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Payakaroon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Payakaroon scores with a nice right hand.
A combination from Xonga does no damage.
Payakaroon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Payakaroon throws a body punch but Xonga moves out of range.
Xonga misses with a wild combination.
Xonga has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Xonga there as he acknowledges the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xonga falls off balance throwing a combination
and Payakaroon counters with a nice body shot.
Payakaroon throws a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Payakaroon moves into the clinch successfully.
Payakaroon lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payakaroon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kevin Xonga's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Samart Payakaroon!
Samart Payakaroon took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Valhalla Q160 Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.