PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Justice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samart Payakaroon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Justice comes to the cage accompanied by Montana of 300 - Daddy Used to be the Plug. Payakaroon is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by My Balls and My Word - Geto Boys. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Justice
vs
Payakaroon

190 cm
34
218 lbs
15 - 5 - 1

203 cm
38
212 lbs
25 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Justice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samart Payakaroon!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payakaroon throws a nice looking combination but Justice bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Justice throws a lazy right hand but Payakaroon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Justice misses.
Justice moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Justice cracks Payakaroon with an open hand slap.
Justice leaves Payakaroon with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Justice looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Justice scores with a nice strike.
Payakaroon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Justice can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justice looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Payakaroon misses with an uppercut.
Johnny Justice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body kick there by Justice.
Justice tried to score with a low kick but Payakaroon checks it.
Justice throws a right hand that misses
and Payakaroon counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payakaroon shoots in for a takedown but Justice shows good takedown defense.
Justice throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Payakaroon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Justice.
Justice lands with a right hand.
Payakaroon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Justice moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Payakaroon misses with a lunging right hand
and Justice connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Payakaroon drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Payakaroon takes a little break here. Justice wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Justice is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justice might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Payakaroon trying to control the action but Justice is working from the bottom.
Payakaroon lands a few punches from side control.

Justice throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justice loads up on a big right hand but Payakaroon slips the punch.
Payakaroon wants to counter with a clinch but Justice pushes him away.
Justice looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Justice throws a shot from downtown. Payakaroon moves away and avoids it.
Justice misses with a leg kick.
Payakaroon throws a hook to the side of Justice's head but Justice sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd cheers as Justice lands an impressive looking overhand right. Payakaroon doesn't seem phased though.
Justice tried to score with a low kick but Payakaroon checks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Payakaroon! But no joy.
Payakaroon throws a leg kick which misses Justice's front leg but catches the back leg as Justice tries to avoid it.
Justice buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Payakaroon looks to score with a jab to the body but Justice is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Payakaroon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Justice avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Justice waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Payakaroon.
Justice looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justice tries a head kick but it misses.
Justice connects with a body shot.
Payakaroon blocks a leg kick.
Justice scores with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Justice misses with a straight right.
Justice connects with a single shot there.
Justice misses with a low kick.
Justice lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Justice misses with a kick to the body.
Justice is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A swing and a miss from Justice.
Justice sizes up Payakaroon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Payakaroon.
Payakaroon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Justice counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Justice dominated that round.
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.

The crowd cheers as Justice lands an impressive looking overhand right. Payakaroon doesn't seem phased though.
Justice lands with an uppercut that bounces Payakaroon off the cage and back into range.
Payakaroon avoids the body shot from Justice.
Payakaroon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Justice. Justice obviously looking to wear him down.
Justice is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Payakaroon can do to turn this around?
Payakaroon cracks Justice with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Payakaroon swings for the body but Justice moves out of range.
Payakaroon dips to his left and cracks Justice with an uppercut!
Donk. Justice catches Payakaroon right on the button with a cross.
Justice avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Justice uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Payakaroon swings for the body but Justice moves out of range.
Justice connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good leg kick by Justice there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Justice scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Payakaroon tries to work over Justice's front leg with a kick but Justice checks it.
Justice scores with a punch to the head.
Payakaroon throws an ugly left hook that misses
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Justice counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Justice throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Payakaroon tries to counter with a clinch but Justice shakes him off and moves away.
A leg kick checked by Payakaroon.
Justice throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Payakaroon tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Payakaroon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Justice.
Justice misses with a straight right.
Payakaroon was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Justice throws a series of punches but Payakaroon avoids them all with ease.
Justice takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Justice throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Justice misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon lands with a nice combination. Justice backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Johnny Justice has been cut.
Payakaroon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
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!
Payakaroon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnny Justice is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Payakaroon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab by Justice.
Payakaroon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Justice.
Jab, jab by Justice - just one landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Justice misses the target.
Payakaroon unleashes a big counter combination but Justice bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Payakaroon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Justice lands with a cross.
Payakaroon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Justice fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Justice buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Payakaroon misses its intended target.
Justice fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Payakaroon on the side of the head.
Justice thows a left - swing and a miss!
Payakaroon slips a jab from Justice.
Justice fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Payakaroon.
Justice tests Payakaroon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Justice connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Justice darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Payakaroon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Justice's head.
Payakaroon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Justice.
Payakaroon takes a swing at Justice's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon throws a series of punches but Justice avoids them all with ease.
Payakaroon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Justice has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Justice lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Payakaroon checks the leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Justice darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Justice misses with a looping right.
Payakaroon unleashes a big counter combination but Justice bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Justice misses with a straight left.
Justice cracks Payakaroon with a good jab.
Payakaroon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Payakaroon with a poor takedown
and Payakaroon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Justice misses with a two punch combination.

Payakaroon shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Justice napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Justice bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Justice dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Justice's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Payakaroon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Justice connects with a good right hand that stumbles Payakaroon. Payakaroon circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Payakaroon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Justice avoids it really well and circles away.
Payakaroon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Justice manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Justice misses the target.
Justice lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Justice misses with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payakaroon tries to clinch there but Justice circles away.
Payakaroon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Justice sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Justice on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Payakaroon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Justice.
Payakaroon takes one to the chin there.
Payakaroon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Justice as he avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Justice scores with a nice right hand.
Justice misses with a hook. Payakaroon ducked under it nicely.
Payakaroon wants to counter the offense by Justice and move into the clinch position.
Justice swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Justice attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Payakaroon is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Justice misses with a looping left.
Justice throws out a powerful jab.
Payakaroon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Justice as he avoids it easily.
Johnny Justice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samart Payakaroon.
Payakaroon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Justice connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Payakaroon scrambles back to his feet.
Payakaroon ducks under a wild hook from Justice.
The crowd cheers as Justice lands an impressive looking overhand right. Payakaroon doesn't seem phased though.
Justice moves into range and connects with a jab.
Justice throws a nice inside leg kick.
Payakaroon misses with a body shot
and Payakaroon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Samart Payakaroon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justice misses with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Justice plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Donk. Justice catches Payakaroon right on the button with a cross.
Justice delivers a nice body kick.
Payakaroon misses with a wild combination.
Justice chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Johnny Justice is winning the standup battle so far.
Payakaroon steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Justice. That one must have hurt.
Justice fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Payakaroon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Justice is looking to land body kicks.
Payakaroon wants to counter the offense by Justice and move into the clinch position.
Payakaroon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon walks into a straight right hand from Justice.
Payakaroon moves out of range of the strikes.
Justice keeps Payakaroon at a distance using the push kick.
Justice connects with a right hand. Payakaroon shakes it off.
Justice fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Justice looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Payakaroon avoids the body shot from Justice.
Justice cracks Payakaroon with an open hand slap.
Nice defenses there by Justice.
Justice scores with a jab.
Payakaroon slips a jab and a cross from Justice.
Payakaroon throws out a counter right but Justice avoids it with no problem.
That kick from Justice tenderised Payakaroon's leg. Payakaroon is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justice connects with a solid leg kick.
Payakaroon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Justice throws a jab but it's blocked by Payakaroon.
Payakaroon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Payakaroon blocks a jab.
Justice throws a right hand that Payakaroon ducks under and follows up with a left that Payakaroon also avoids with ease.
Justice finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Payakaroon wants to slow Justice down by chopping away at his legs.
Payakaroon throws a combination that misses
and Justice cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Justice lands a nice leg kick that just misses Payakaroon's sensitive parts.
Payakaroon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Justice showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Justice has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Justice!
A relieved looking Johnny Justice thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Samart Payakaroon was interviewed post fight and said 'It's been a great tournament. I have no regrets other than the regret I have in informing my opponent that his mom is waiting for me in the locker room! OH YEA BABY!!'.