PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yodthanong Photirat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samran Mookjai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Photirat
vs
Mookjai

171 cm
25
159 lbs
4 - 12 - 0

175 cm
22
164 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yodthanong Photirat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Samran Mookjai!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Photirat will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mookjai moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mookjai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mookjai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mookjai circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mookjai counters with a solid body kick.
Mookjai throws a head kick that misses.
Mookjai lands a head kick. Photirat smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mookjai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Photirat takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Photirat is breathing heavily.
Mookjai tries to clinch but Photirat moves out of range.
Photirat has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mookjai.
Photirat throws a nice looking combination but Mookjai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mookjai keeps Photirat at a distance using the push kick.
Mookjai scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice body kick from Mookjai.
Mookjai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Photirat.
Mookjai lands a high kick!
A slapping body kick lands there for Mookjai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mookjai moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mookjai tries to clinch there but Photirat circles away.
Mookjai is looking to slow Photirat down with leg kicks.
Mookjai lands with a kick to the ribs.
Photirat keeps the fight on the outside.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mookjai.
Photirat takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mookjai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mookjai throws a quick inside leg kick.
Photirat is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Photirat has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mookjai.
Mookjai is looking to slow Photirat down with leg kicks.
Mookjai fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Photirat crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mookjai - the referee stops the clock and Photirat gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mookjai. Photirat manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mookjai scores with a kick to the body.
Mookjai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mookjai. That's going to slow Photirat down.
Mookjai throws a leg kick which misses Photirat's front leg but catches the back leg as Photirat tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Photirat throws a shot from downtown. Mookjai moves away and avoids it.
Mookjai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mookjai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Photirat has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mookjai throws a nice outside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mookjai.
Mookjai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Photirat chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mookjai can pounce on him.
Mookjai plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Photirat 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.
Mookjai throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mookjai lands a leg kick that knocks Photirat off balance momentarily.
Photirat misses with a double jab.
Photirat takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mookjai throws a head kick that half lands.
Mookjai throws a nice inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Mookjai.

Mookjai clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Photirat keeps control of Mookjai as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mookjai taking a breather.
Photirat is trying to break free.
Photirat has Mookjai pressed against the cage, preventing Mookjai from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mookjai wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Photirat has him pressed against the cage.
Mookjai with a knee to the head.

Mookjai manages to break the clinch.
Mookjai throws a head kick but Photirat moves out of range.
Photirat fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mookjai delivers a nice body kick.
Mookjai moves in looking to clinch but Photirat pushes him off.
Mookjai throws a nice head kick!
Mookjai tries to clinch but Photirat is having none of it.
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.
Photirat misses with a hook. Mookjai ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mookjai throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mookjai lands with a slapping head kick.

Photirat is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mookjai lands a brutal head kick. Photirat looks out on his feet and Mookjai throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Samran Mookjai!
Samran Mookjai thanked the fans post fight for their support.