PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Samart Payakaroon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunner State Jr. (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). . Samart Payakaroon has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Payakaroon
vs
State Jr.

203 cm
22
198 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

187 cm
23
197 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

TWGC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Samart Payakaroon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunner State Jr.!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payakaroon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by State Jr..
Payakaroon throws the left hand but State Jr. avoids the punch easily.
Payakaroon misses with a leg kick
and Payakaroon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A left lands for State Jr..
Payakaroon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps State Jr.'s head backwards.
State Jr. uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Payakaroon.
A jab from Payakaroon misses.
Payakaroon scores with a spinning back kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Payakaroon throws a big shot that misses.
Payakaroon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Payakaroon rushes State Jr. and presses him up against the cage.
Payakaroon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and State Jr. avoids it.
State Jr. blocks the elbow strike.
State Jr. is leaning against Payakaroon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Payakaroon prevents a body shot from State Jr..
A head punch blocked on the inside by State Jr..
A short right hand to the side of the head by Payakaroon.
State Jr. lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
State Jr. managing to block the knees to the body from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Payakaroon lands a shoulder strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Payakaroon.
State Jr. fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Payakaroon is looking to control State Jr.'s arms but State Jr. gets an underhook and turns him. Now Payakaroon has his back to the cage.

State Jr. breaks the clinch.
Payakaroon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Payakaroon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Payakaroon doesn't manage to clinch there - State Jr. circles away.
Payakaroon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by State Jr..
Payakaroon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. State Jr. manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Payakaroon throws a low kick but State Jr. moves out of range easily.
State Jr. throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Payakaroon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
State Jr. on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon closes the distance but State Jr. moves to the side
and State Jr. counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
State Jr. connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Payakaroon connects with a body shot that sends State Jr.'s belly button to the back.
State Jr. takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Payakaroon blocks a jab.

Payakaroon clinches with his opponent.
Stalling in the clinch from Payakaroon.
State Jr. throws a punch but it's blocked by Payakaroon.
Payakaroon blocks a body shot from State Jr..
Payakaroon stalling in the clinch but State Jr. improves position.
State Jr. blocks an uppercut.
State Jr. tries a body shot but Payakaroon blocks it.
Payakaroon stalls.
Payakaroon tries to throw a body punch but State Jr. avoids it by throwing Payakaroon back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon misses with an elbow over the top.
State Jr. lands on the inside with an uppercut.
State Jr. presses Payakaroon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Payakaroon lands with a light punch inside.
Payakaroon lands an uppercut.
State Jr. tries a body shot but Payakaroon blocks it.
State Jr. can't find room to land a body shot as Payakaroon controls the action.
Payakaroon prevents State Jr. from breaking the clinch.
Payakaroon is trying to maintain a safe position but State Jr. gets an underhook and turns Payakaroon into the cage.
State Jr. avoids the elbow strike from Payakaroon, against the cage.
Payakaroon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Payakaroon throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Payakaroon.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Payakaroon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
State Jr. lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of State Jr. backwards.
Payakaroon throws a punch but it's blocked by State Jr..
State Jr. blocks an uppercut.
State Jr. misses with a body punch.
Payakaroon taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
State Jr. blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Payakaroon throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Payakaroon fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from State Jr..
The referee is keeping an eye on Payakaroon - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Payakaroon misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Payakaroon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with State Jr.'s elbow.
State Jr. takes an elbow to the forehead.
Payakaroon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of State Jr.s head.
Payakaroon prevents a body shot from State Jr..
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samart Payakaroon dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Payakaroon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
State Jr. throws a body punch but Payakaroon moves out of range.
State Jr. walks into a jab.
State Jr. swings and misses with a hook to the body.
State Jr. scores with a sloppy right hand. Payakaroon should have avoided that one.
State Jr. scores with a kick to the body.
Payakaroon cracks State Jr. with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Some wild striking there from Payakaroon.
A nice combination there by Payakaroon.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Payakaroon clobbers State Jr. with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
State Jr. tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Payakaroon lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Payakaroon scores with a jab to the jaw.
Payakaroon lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payakaroon lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as State Jr. backs up against the cage.
Payakaroon throws a jab when State Jr. was well out of range.
Samart Payakaroon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Payakaroon scores with a jab. State Jr. acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Payakaroon misses with a looping left.
State Jr. scores with a one two! Payakaroon had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Samart Payakaroon has been cut.
State Jr. thuds his right hand into Payakaroon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Payakaroon lands a nice shot to the body.
Payakaroon wants to slow State Jr. down by chopping away at his legs.
Payakaroon throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Payakaroon throws a nice outside leg kick.
State Jr. blocks a head kick by Payakaroon.
A looping hook to the body misses from Payakaroon. State Jr. does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Payakaroon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Payakaroon is rocked!
State Jr. cracks Payakaroon with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Payakaroon tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but State Jr. pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Payakaroon is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gunner State Jr.!
A relieved looking Gunner State Jr. thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.