PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong (ranked 1439 p4p, 70 weight class) and Plu To Pi Fian (ranked 2003 p4p, 100 weight class). Plu To Pi Fian told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Payakarakatong
vs
To Pi Fian

161 cm
25
136 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

165 cm
25
132 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Plu To Pi Fian!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pi Fian scores with a three punch combo!
Pi Fian pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Payakarakatong back to the cage. Pi Fian follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Payakarakatong throws a hook but Pi Fian avoids it easily.
Pi Fian throws a series of punches but Payakarakatong avoids them all with ease.
A slow jab from Pi Fian misses its intended target.
A head kick misses from Pi Fian.
Pi Fian scores with a jab.
Payakarakatong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pi Fian lands with a kick to the temple. Payakarakatong shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This has been an exciting period of action!
Payakarakatong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pi Fian throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Payakarakatong counters with a low kick, right behind Pi Fian 's knee.
Payakarakatong has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Sitsongrit Gym in the buildup to the fight.
A lazy body kick from Pi Fian
and Payakarakatong counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pi Fian stalks Payakarakatong and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Payakarakatong's face. Payakarakatong staggers backwards, shaken.
Plu To Pi Fian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pi Fian throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from Payakarakatong on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pi Fian throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Payakarakatong counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pi Fian.
Pi Fian misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Pi Fian misses
and Payakarakatong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pi Fian slips a jab from Payakarakatong.
Payakarakatong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pi Fian's sensitive parts.
A swing and a miss from Payakarakatong.
Pi Fian raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Pi Fian goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pi Fian walks forward, straight into a front kick from Payakarakatong.
Payakarakatong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pi Fian throws a sloppy head kick
and Pi Fian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pi Fian throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Payakarakatong counters with a nice leg kick.
Pi Fian rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Payakarakatong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Payakarakatong drops Pi Fian with a naaaaasty hook - Pi Fian is in real trouble here! Payakarakatong dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong!
Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.