PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Vespucci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samart Payakaroon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vespucci comes to the cage accompanied by Come To Daddy - Aphex Twin. This should be a great matchup!

Vespucci
vs
Payakaroon

183 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Fighters Edge Nutrition and Supplements

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dwayne Vespucci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Samart Payakaroon!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Anthony Taglia and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vespucci closes the distance and clinches up with Payakaroon, looking for a takedown. Vespucci pushes Payakaroon against the cage but Payakaroon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Payakaroon is looking to clinch.
Payakaroon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Vespucci or perhaps it was just good defense by Payakaroon which made him look bad.

Payakaroon has closed the distance and engaged Vespucci in a clinch.
The is referee keeping an eye on Payakaroon - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Payakaroon continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Payakaroon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vespucci is keeping busy.
Payakaroon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Dwayne Vespucci has been cut.
Payakaroon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Payakaroon tries a knee to the head but Vespucci blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Payakaroon lands an elbow inside.
Payakaroon pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Samart Payakaroon.
Vespucci is looking to land body kicks.
Vespucci is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Payakaroon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Payakaroon tries to clinch there but Vespucci circles away.
Vespucci misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vespucci avoids a punch combination nicely.
Samart Payakaroon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Payakaroon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vespucci counters with a left and a right that stings Payakaroon.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vespucci looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vespucci on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Payakaroon moves in looking to clinch but Vespucci pushes him off.
Vespucci wants to clinch

and Payakaroon counters by moving into the clinch.
Payakaroon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vespucci blocks it with crossed arms.
Vespucci has had enough of the clinch but Payakaroon keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon has Vespucci pressed against the cage.
Payakaroon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vespucci is breathing heavily.
Payakaroon misses with a knee strike.
Payakaroon is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Payakaroon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Payakaroon drives through and clinches with Vespucci against the cage.
Payakaroon stalling against the cage.
Vespucci looking to stall.
Payakaroon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vespucci's face.
Payakaroon stalling the fight.
Vespucci jumps guard but Payakaroon stands there with Vespucci around his waist. Vespucci gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwayne Vespucci. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Payakaroon displaying some good clinch control by pressing Vespucci up against the cage.
Payakaroon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Payakaroon scores with a knee to the head.
Payakaroon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vespucci's defenses.
Payakaroon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Payakaroon.
The is referee keeping an eye on Payakaroon - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Payakaroon landing knees to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon landing knees to the body.
Payakaroon landing knees to the head.
Payakaroon lands an elbow inside that Vespucci shrugs off.
Payakaroon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Payakaroon lands a knee to the head.
The referee calls for Payakaroon to work.
Payakaroon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon scores with a knee to the head.
Payakaroon landing knees to the head.
Payakaroon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Payakaroon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vespucci fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Payakaroon lands an elbow that stopped Vespucci in his tracks for a moment.
Payakaroon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vespucci wants to stall.
Payakaroon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Payakaroon connects with a knee to the head.
Payakaroon tries a knee to the head but Vespucci blocks it.
Payakaroon lands a damaging elbow.
Payakaroon tries to land a knee to the head but Vespucci blocks with his arms.
Payakaroon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vespucci blocks it with crossed arms.
Vespucci blocks an elbow strike.
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 Dwayne Vespucci's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Vespucci misses with a low kick.
Vespucci fails with a takedown attempt.
Vespucci pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Payakaroon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Payakaroon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Payakaroon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Payakaroon lands a knee to the head.
Vespucci takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vespucci letting Payakaroon take a breather here.
Payakaroon landing knees to the head.
Vespucci tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Payakaroon just stands there and leans against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payakaroon scores with a knee to the head.
Payakaroon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vespucci's face.
Come on Payakaroon - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Payakaroon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vespucci's face.
Payakaroon scores with a knee to the head.
Vespucci takes an elbow to the forehead.

Payakaroon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vespucci shoots in for a takedown but Payakaroon shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwayne Vespucci. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Payakaroon moves in looking to clinch but Vespucci pushes him off.
Vespucci fails to land the takedown.
Dwayne Vespucci is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Payakaroon drives through and clinches with Vespucci against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vespucci takes a knee right on the jaw!
Payakaroon landing knees to the head.
Payakaroon lands an elbow that stopped Vespucci in his tracks for a moment.
Payakaroon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Payakaroon stalling in the clinch.

Vespucci has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Payakaroon regains guard immediately.
Vespucci stands and throws Payakaroon's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Vespucci tries for a kimura but Payakaroon is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Vespucci trying to control the position but Payakaroon is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Payakaroon tries to escape but Vespucci is in control.
Payakaroon can't do much from the bottom here.

Vespucci is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Payakaroon has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samart Payakaroon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dwayne Vespucci's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Payakaroon clinches up against the cage.
Vespucci wants a takedown.
Payakaroon will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Vespucci up against the cage.

Vespucci breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Payakaroon tries to clinch up but Vespucci circles away and keeps his distance.
Horrible takedown by Vespucci or perhaps it was just good defense by Payakaroon which made him look bad.
Payakaroon stuffs the takedown attempt from Vespucci. Vespucci gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwayne Vespucci. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payakaroon tries to clinch

and Vespucci counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Payakaroon's guard now.
Vespucci wants to control from the top but Payakaroon keeps moving.

Payakaroon uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Payakaroon forces Vespucci back against the cage and clinches.
Payakaroon landing knees to the head.
Payakaroon keeps control of Vespucci as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Payakaroon successfully pulls guard.
Vespucci wants to control from the top but Payakaroon keeps moving.
Payakaroon is trying to keep Vespucci in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Vespucci prevents Payakaroon from getting back to his feet.
Vespucci wants to control from the top but Payakaroon keeps moving.

Payakaroon wriggles free and stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vespucci doesn't seem bothered though.

Payakaroon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Payakaroon takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Payakaroon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vespucci's defenses.
Payakaroon scores a nice knee to the body.
Payakaroon has Vespucci pressed against the cage.
Payakaroon with a knee to the head.

Dwayne Vespucci's cut is getting worse.
Vespucci takes a knee right on the jaw!
Payakaroon leaning his opponent against the cage.
Vespucci tries to break the clinch but Payakaroon is controlling the position.
A knee to the head by Payakaroon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon stalls.
Payakaroon landing knees to the head.
Payakaroon landing knees to the head.

Vespucci manages to break the clinch.

Payakaroon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Payakaroon will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Vespucci up against the cage.
Payakaroon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Payakaroon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vespucci tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Payakaroon smiles and moves away.
Vespucci fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Samart Payakaroon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Payakaroon winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samart Payakaroon!