PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Samart Payakaroon (ranked 3219 p4p, 274 weight class) and Shawn Arteezy (ranked 4085 p4p, 326 weight class). Shawn Arteezy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Payakaroon
vs
Arteezy

170 cm
25
146 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

166 cm
25
152 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Samart Payakaroon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shawn Arteezy!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arteezy misses with an uppercut.
Payakaroon punishes Arteezy's body with a nice straight punch.
Arteezy throws a poor cross that misses
and Payakaroon counters with a straight right hand.
Payakaroon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arteezy moves away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Arteezy or perhaps it was just good defense by Payakaroon, which made it look bad.
Payakaroon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Payakaroon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arteezy.

Arteezy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Arteezy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Payakaroon defends it well.
Arteezy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Payakaroon's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arteezy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Payakaroon knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Payakaroon is looking to improve his position.

Arteezy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Payakaroon is just riding it out for now. Arteezy eventually gives up the hold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arteezy is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Arteezy frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Arteezy working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Payakaroon looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Arteezy! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Shawn Arteezy!
A victorious Shawn Arteezy thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Samart Payakaroon had this to say: 'You are just lucky today!'.