PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Chanarong Mookjai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxym Baranov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baranov is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hans Zimmer - Barbarian Horde. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mookjai
vs
Baranov

194 cm
19
257 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

200 cm
20
285 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Excellent MT
Granite chin

World class MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chanarong Mookjai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maxym Baranov!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mookjai lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Maxym Baranov has been cut.
Baranov scores with a jab to the body.
Baranov pushes Mookjai away with a front kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Mookjai blocks the leg kick.
Baranov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Baranov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Baranov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mookjai.
Baranov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mookjai tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Baranov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mookjai throws a lazy head kick
enabling Baranov to counter with a crisp jab.
Baranov thows a body shot but no joy.
Baranov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Baranov throws a good cross that connects.
Mookjai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baranov throws a shot from downtown. Mookjai moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Baranov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Baranov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mookjai throws the kick towards the body but Baranov avoids it.
Mookjai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mookjai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baranov was well out of range. Poor timing from Mookjai.
Mookjai shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Baranov lands a right hook to the body.
Baranov throws a sloppy head kick and Mookjai moves out of range easily.
Baranov misses with a low kick.
Mookjai avoids a kick to the body.
Baranov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Baranov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Baranov throws a big shot that misses.
Baranov lands a nice hook to Mookjai's body. Mookjai takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mookjai is breathing heavily.
Mookjai does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mookjai misses with a wild body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baranov moves out of range of the body kick.
Baranov misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mookjai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baranov misses with a body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Baranov.
Mookjai slips under a jab from Baranov.
Baranov pushes Mookjai away with a front kick.
Baranov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mookjai on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Baranov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mookjai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Baranov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baranov misses with a low kick.
Mookjai throws a leg kick that misses.
Baranov lands a leg kick that knocks Mookjai off balance momentarily.
Mookjai avoids the head kick by Baranov.
Baranov scores with a leg kick.
Baranov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baranov cracks Mookjai with an open hand slap.
Baranov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mookjai at a distance.
Baranov tries to land a leg kick but Mookjai saw it coming and moves away.
Baranov scores with the left hand. Mookjai knows he should have avoided that one.
Baranov scores with a body shot.
Baranov throws a leg kick but Mookjai sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Baranov throws a leg kick which misses Mookjai's front leg but catches the back leg as Mookjai tries to avoid it.
Baranov lands a front kick.
Mookjai chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Baranov can pounce on him.
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!
Baranov throws out a loose jab but Mookjai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baranov thumps Mookjai with a low kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Baranov.
Baranov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Baranov connects with a looping right hand.
Baranov throws a body punch but Mookjai moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baranov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Baranov looks to score with a jab to the body but Mookjai is just out of range.
Baranov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mookjai blocks a leg kick.
Baranov scores with a hook.
Baranov misses with a body shot.
Baranov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mookjai moves out of range of the body kick from Baranov.
Mookjai misses with a head kick.
Baranov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body kick from Baranov.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baranov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Baranov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Baranov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Baranov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maxym Baranov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maxym Baranov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Baranov connects with a right hand. Mookjai shakes it off.
Baranov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mookjai checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Baranov misses with a low kick.
Baranov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mookjai slips under a jab.
Mookjai is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mookjai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mookjai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mookjai throws a leg kick
and Baranov counters with a good low kick that Mookjai was not able to check.
Mookjai blocks a leg kick.
Mookjai motions for Baranov to come forward. Mookjai throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Baranov.
A good leg kick by Baranov.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Baranov thows a body shot but no joy.
Baranov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mookjai checks the leg kick.
Mookjai tries a low kick but Baranov avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baranov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mookjai on the side of the head.
Baranov lands a lovely overhand right.
Mookjai throws a half hearted mid kick.
A clash of legs there as Mookjai blocks the low kick.
Baranov moves out of range as Mookjai throws a body kick.
Baranov cracks the inside of Mookjai's front leg.
Mookjai thows a leg kick but Baranov checks it
and Baranov counters with a low kick, right behind Mookjai 's knee.
Mookjai will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mookjai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baranov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Baranov throws a head kick that misses.
Baranov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Baranov. That's going to slow Mookjai 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!
Baranov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Baranov checks a leg kick.
Baranov connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mookjai steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Baranov. That one must have hurt.
That kick from Baranov tenderised Mookjai's leg. Mookjai is trying to keep his angry face on.
Baranov scores with a jab. Mookjai acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Baranov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mookjai is able to avoid easily.
Baranov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mookjai is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That kick from Baranov tenderised Mookjai's leg. Mookjai is trying to keep his angry face on.
Baranov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mookjai is out of range.
Baranov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mookjai ducks under a wild hook from Baranov.
A punch combination from Baranov misses.
Baranov looks for the body kick but Mookjai saw that one coming.
Baranov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mookjai manages to avoid it.
Baranov is looking to land body kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mookjai defending well as Baranov loads up on a big left hand.
Mookjai drops his hands momentarily and Baranov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Baranov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A good leg kick by Baranov.
Baranov lands with a kick to the temple. Mookjai shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
An inside leg kick lands from Baranov.
That kick from Mookjai tenderised Baranov's leg. Baranov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Baranov throws a hook to the side of Mookjai's head but Mookjai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That kick from Baranov tenderised Mookjai's leg. Mookjai is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice jab there from Baranov.
Baranov blocks a low kick nicely.
Mookjai misses with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baranov avoids the head kick by Mookjai.
Baranov catches Mookjai with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Maxym Baranov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baranov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baranov tries to score with a low kick but Mookjai moves his leg out of the way.
Baranov misses with a low kick.
Baranov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Baranov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mookjai doesn't seem bothered though.
Mookjai on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Baranov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mookjai walks into a stiff left hand from Baranov.
Good leg kick by Baranov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Baranov lands with a nice body kick.
Mookjai has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Baranov is looking to score with low kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baranov pushes Mookjai away with a front kick.
Mookjai takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Baranov misses with a leg kick.
Baranov throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maxym Baranov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Maxym Baranov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Baranov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mookjai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mookjai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Baranov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mookjai.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mookjai.
Mookjai looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mookjai misses with a low kick.
Mookjai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baranov.
Baranov thows a body shot but no joy.
Baranov avoids the head kick by Mookjai.
Baranov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Baranov connects with an inside leg kick.
Baranov tried to score with a low kick but Mookjai checks it.
No joy there for Baranov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Baranov looks to land a combination but Mookjai avoids it well.
Mookjai tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mookjai takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baranov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mookjai.
Mookjai avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Baranov looks to land a body kick but Mookjai moved away.
Mookjai slips a jab from Baranov.
A low kick from Mookjai is predictable there
and Baranov counters with a head kick.
Baranov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Baranov swings for the body but Mookjai moves out of range.
Mookjai walks into a left hand.
Baranov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Baranov scoring well with a low kick there.
Baranov moves out of range of the body kick from Mookjai.
Baranov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Baranov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mookjai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baranov cracks Mookjai with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Baranov throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baranov connects with a single shot there.
Baranov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Baranov lands a leg kick that knocks Mookjai off balance momentarily.
Baranov throws a right and a left that Mookjai avoids nicely.
Baranov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mookjai.
Mookjai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Baranov is looking to land body kicks.
Baranov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Baranov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A cross from Baranov lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Mookjai misses
and Baranov counters with an outside leg kick.
Baranov lands a body shot.
Baranov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Baranov is looking to chop away at Mookjai's legs.
Mookjai takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Baranov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mookjai throws a head kick that misses.
Maxym Baranov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Baranov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Baranov there.
Mookjai doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A jab from Baranov does it's job there.
Baranov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Baranov misses with an uppercut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mookjai checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Baranov. Beautiful body shot.
Nice jab there from Baranov.
Mookjai misses with a body kick.
Baranov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Baranov stuns Mookjai with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Baranov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Baranov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Baranov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Baranov takes a swing at Mookjai's ribcage but misses.
Chanarong Mookjai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mookjai shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mookjai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baranov thuds his shin into the meat of Mookjai's side.
Baranov lands a jab-cross combination.
Baranov lands with a kick to the ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maxym Baranov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Baranov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 25:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maxym Baranov!
After the fight, Maxym Baranov was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.