PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Busta Rhymes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samart Payakaroon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samart Payakaroon will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Rhymes
vs
Payakaroon

173 cm
20
195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

188 cm
23
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue 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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Busta Rhymes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Samart Payakaroon!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Alyssa Summers and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Payakaroon there.

Payakaroon takes the fight into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rhymes as Payakaroon tries to tie him up.
Payakaroon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Payakaroon looking to slow down the pace here.
Rhymes is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Payakaroon gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rhymes wants a takedown but no success here.
Rhymes being controlled against the cage.
Rhymes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Payakaroon smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Busta Rhymes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rhymes misses the shot to the body.
Payakaroon tries to clinch but Rhymes is having none of it.
Nice sprawl there from Payakaroon as Rhymes shoots in.
Payakaroon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rhymes swats away the attempt to clinch by Payakaroon.
Payakaroon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Rhymes scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rhymes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhymes tries to pass to full mount but Payakaroon defends it.

Rhymes decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Payakaroon pushes Rhymes up against the cage in a clinch.
Rhymes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Payakaroon has him pressed against the cage.
Payakaroon scores with a knee to the head.
Payakaroon looking to slow down the pace here.
Payakaroon scores with a knee to the head.
Payakaroon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rhymes's defenses.
Payakaroon scores with a knee to the head.
Rhymes takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rhymes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rhymes wants to break free but Payakaroon has control.
Rhymes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon looking to throw knees to the head but Rhymes is blocking nicely.
Payakaroon connects with a knee to the head.
Payakaroon with a knee to the head.
Payakaroon looks gassed!
Payakaroon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Rhymes is rocked!
Rhymes is trying to break free.
Oh Rhymes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rhymes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rhymes seems to have got his legs back now.
Rhymes tries to break the clinch but Payakaroon is controlling the position.
Rhymes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Payakaroon stalling in the clinch but Rhymes improves position.
Rhymes drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Payakaroon tries to land a knee to the head but Rhymes blocks with his arms.
Payakaroon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rhymes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Rhymes is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Payakaroon can't fight it off and eventually Rhymes manages to take the fight to the floor. Payakaroon looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rhymes advances position into side control!
Payakaroon struggling a bit here.
Payakaroon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rhymes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhymes works to advance to full mount. Payakaroon defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Rhymes content just to control the position here.
Rhymes lands a heavy elbow.

Rhymes has control of Payakaroon's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Payakaroon regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Rhymes working for a submission but Payakaroon is keeping him at bay.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Rhymes.
BOOM! Rhymes connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Rhymes is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Payakaroon is trying to stand up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rhymes avoids the attempt from Payakaroon to control.
Rhymes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Busta Rhymes dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Payakaroon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Payakaroon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

It looks like Samart Payakaroon has been cut.
Rhymes misses with a double jab.
Rhymes fails with a takedown attempt.
Rhymes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Rhymes fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Payakaroon sprawls well initially but Rhymes persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rhymes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Payakaroon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rhymes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rhymes is thwarting Payakaroon's attempts to control the position.
Rhymes 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhymes is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Payakaroon is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Rhymes is looking to stall here but Payakaroon recovers full guard.
Payakaroon is looking to stand up but Rhymes isn't so interested in that idea.
Payakaroon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A shot to de liver by Payakaroon. Beautiful body shot.
Payakaroon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rhymes's sensitive parts.
Rhymes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Busta Rhymes. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Payakaroon moves into range and clinches up with Rhymes.
Payakaroon with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rhymes is working for takedown but Payakaroon is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rhymes can't get the takedown.
Rhymes tries to break the clinch but Payakaroon is controlling the position.
Payakaroon taking a breather.
Rhymes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nice elbow from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Payakaroon lands a knee to the head.
Payakaroon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rhymes's face.
Rhymes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Knees in the clinch landing for Payakaroon.
The is referee keeping an eye on Payakaroon - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rhymes takes a knee right on the jaw!
Payakaroon's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rhymes drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Payakaroon lands an elbow inside.
Payakaroon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rhymes's face.
Rhymes can't get the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Payakaroon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rhymes as Payakaroon tries to tie him up.

Rhymes breaks from the clinch.
Payakaroon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rhymes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rhymes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rhymes wants to clinch up but Payakaroon keeps it at a distance.
Rhymes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Payakaroon's waist but Payakaroon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rhymes off to one side.
Rhymes closes the distance and clinches up with Payakaroon, looking for a takedown. Rhymes pushes Payakaroon against the cage but Payakaroon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Payakaroon rushes Rhymes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rhymes stalling in the clinch but Payakaroon improves position.
A knee to the head by Payakaroon.
Payakaroon connects with a knee to the head.
Payakaroon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for Payakaroon.
Payakaroon prevents Rhymes from breaking the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rhymes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Payakaroon smiles and moves away.
Rhymes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhymes has a takedown stuffed.
Payakaroon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Payakaroon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rhymes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Payakaroon lands a nice hook to Rhymes's body. Rhymes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Payakaroon doesn't manage to clinch there - Rhymes circles away.
A left and a right from Payakaroon both land. Nice combination.
Payakaroon is looking to clinch but Rhymes is avoiding it.
Payakaroon lands a body shot.
Busta Rhymes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Payakaroon instigates a clinch.
Payakaroon gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rhymes.
Rhymes takes a knee right on the jaw!
Payakaroon scores a nice knee to the body.
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 Samart Payakaroon's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Payakaroon tries to clinch but Rhymes moves out of range.
Rhymes shoots for a takedown but Payakaroon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rhymes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Payakaroon as he avoids it easily.
Rhymes throws a nice looking combination but Payakaroon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Payakaroon takes the fight into the clinch.
Rhymes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Payakaroon pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Busta Rhymes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Payakaroon effectively controlling the action here.
Rhymes can't break the clinch.
Payakaroon stalling the fight.
Payakaroon continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Rhymes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Payakaroon pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Payakaroon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rhymes's defenses.
Payakaroon connects with a knee to the head.
Payakaroon has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Rhymes - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Payakaroon, and another! Rhymes is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Samart Payakaroon!