PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samart Payakaroon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordon Ramsay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramsay has chosen London Calling as his entrance music. Samart Payakaroon could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gordon Ramsay's chin.

Payakaroon
vs
Ramsay

203 cm
29
233 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

193 cm
28
239 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conquer
KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Samart Payakaroon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Gordon Ramsay!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payakaroon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ramsay was well out of range. Poor timing from Payakaroon.
Ramsay now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ramsay tried to score with a low kick but Payakaroon checks it.
Payakaroon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Payakaroon has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ramsay throws a low kick but Payakaroon avoids it.
Ramsay cracks Payakaroon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ramsay on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ramsay.
Ramsay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Payakaroon manages to avoid it.
Payakaroon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Payakaroon ducks under a wild hook from Ramsay.
Payakaroon tries to counter with a takedown but Ramsay is quick to defend against it.
Payakaroon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ramsay. Ramsay obviously looking to wear him down.
Payakaroon throws a head kick but Ramsay moves out of range.
Payakaroon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Ramsay manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Payakaroon on his heels. He'll look to pass Payakaroon's guard now, I'm sure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payakaroon keeping moving, preventing Ramsay from controlling successfully.
Ramsay is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Payakaroon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsay stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Payakaroon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Payakaroon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ramsay is one step ahead there.
Ramsay is looking to work some ground and pound but Payakaroon has wrist control.
Ramsay tries to free his leg and advance position but Payakaroon is retaining full guard.
Payakaroon is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ramsay throws a sloppy body shot
and Payakaroon counters with a thumping low kick.

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.
Payakaroon scores with a leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ramsay, as that shot connected.
Ramsay fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Payakaroon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Payakaroon fails to land the takedown.
Payakaroon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Payakaroon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ramsay is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Payakaroon with a body shot.
Payakaroon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Payakaroon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Payakaroon throws a front kick aimed at Ramsay's knee but Ramsay avoids it well.
Ramsay fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ramsay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ramsay slips a jab from Payakaroon.

Ramsay darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ramsay is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramsay is trying to control the action in half guard but Payakaroon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Payakaroon trying to hold on to Ramsay's head to control him but Ramsay postures up.
Ramsay wants to free his trapped foot but Payakaroon is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Payakaroon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ramsay is trying to control. Payakaroon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Payakaroon controlling the position for now.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Payakaroon wants to improve his position but Ramsay is controlling well.
Ramsay is figuring out what he wants to do next.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gordon Ramsay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Payakaroon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ramsay dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Payakaroon. That did some damage!
Ramsay misses with a low kick.
Payakaroon moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Gordon Ramsay has been cut.
Ramsay goes for a double leg but Payakaroon avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Payakaroon continues to drive forward.
Payakaroon scores with a head kick.
Ramsay misses with a jab, cross combination.
Payakaroon lands a nice looking body shot.
Payakaroon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ramsay scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

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

A close round but Gordon Ramsay will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gordon Ramsay's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Payakaroon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Payakaroon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ramsay's head.
Ramsay throws a body shot but no joy.
Payakaroon feinted with a counter takedown.
Ramsay looks for the body kick but Payakaroon saw that one coming.
Gordon Ramsay seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A clash of legs there as Payakaroon blocks the low kick.

Ramsay takes the fight into the clinch.
Ramsay tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Payakaroon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Payakaroon misses with an elbow over the top.
Ramsay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ramsay misses with the head strike.
Payakaroon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramsay tries a body shot but Payakaroon blocks it.
Ramsay prevents a body shot from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ramsay backwards.
Payakaroon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ramsay lands with a right to the head.
Payakaroon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payakaroon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ramsay lands a right hand.
Payakaroon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Payakaroon lands a nice shot to the body.
Ramsay has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Payakaroon seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ramsay can turn it around.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Payakaroon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ramsay creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A body shot lands from Ramsay.
Ramsay scores with a hook to the body.
Payakaroon prevents a body shot from Ramsay.
Nice body punch from Ramsay.
Ramsay lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Payakaroon lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ramsay.
Payakaroon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Payakaroon takes an elbow to the forehead.
Payakaroon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Payakaroon.
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!
Ramsay lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Payakaroon fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Payakaroon.
Payakaroon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ramsay has him pressed against the cage.
Payakaroon misses with the head strike.
Ramsay 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 misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ramsay lands a body punch.
Payakaroon scores with a shoulder strike.
Payakaroon has a couple of punches blocked by Ramsay.
Ramsay lands a shoulder strike.
Ramsay lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ramsay goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ramsay working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Payakaroon manages to break the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ramsay.

Payakaroon changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ramsay looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ramsay is looking to regain half guard here but Payakaroon keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon working the ground and pound from side control.
Ramsay tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Payakaroon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ramsay is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ramsay wants to get back to full guard.
Payakaroon lands strikes from half guard.
Ramsay is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Payakaroon moves into full mount! Ramsay won't be happy about that!
Payakaroon with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ramsay looks a forlorn figure.
Ramsay is looking to improve his position but Payakaroon isn't that keen on the idea.
Payakaroon raining down hammerfists from mount.

Ramsay is rocked!
Payakaroon postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Ramsay badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Payakaroon around the waist but Payakaroon pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Payakaroon is the winner by TKO! Payakaroon jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samart Payakaroon!
Samart Payakaroon seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.