PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joost Van Buren (ranked 538 p4p, 85 weight class) and Samran Mookjai (ranked 416 p4p, 66 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Samran Mookjai enters the cage!

Van Buren
vs
Mookjai

188 cm
26
206 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

193 cm
26
218 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joost Van Buren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samran Mookjai!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Buren connects with a crisp jab.
Mookjai moves away from the strike by Van Buren.
Nice defenses there by Mookjai.
A combination from Van Buren does no damage.
Mookjai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van Buren lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Van Buren paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Van Buren changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Van Buren is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mookjai.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Van Buren.
Van Buren throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mookjai counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Van Buren throws a looping overhand right but Mookjai ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Van Buren lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mookjai doesn't seem phased though.
Van Buren tries to land a body kick
enabling Mookjai to counter with a crisp jab.
Joost Van Buren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Buren gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Van Buren throws a leg kick which misses Mookjai's front leg but catches the back leg as Mookjai tries to avoid it.
Van Buren throws a hook to the side of Mookjai's head but Mookjai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mookjai walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Van Buren swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mookjai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van Buren misses with a wild body shot.
Mookjai raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Mookjai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Buren.
Van Buren misses with a hook.
Mookjai lands a really nice looking cross but Van Buren seems unphased.
Van Buren goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Van Buren misses with a left hand
enabling Mookjai to counter with a crisp jab.
Van Buren misses with an uppercut
and Mookjai counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Buren misses with a straight left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Buren misses the target.
Van Buren throws a sloppy head kick
and Mookjai counters with a right hand to the body.
Van Buren throws a lazy body kick
and Mookjai counters with a nice uppercut.
Mookjai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Buren missing with a left hand there. Mookjai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Van Buren thuds a left hand into Mookjai's body.
Mookjai misses with a straight left.
Van Buren throws a hook to the side of Mookjai's head but Mookjai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mookjai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Van Buren.
Mookjai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mookjai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mookjai blocks a jab.
Mookjai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mookjai is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Van Buren had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Van Buren moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Van Buren tries a head kick but it misses.
Mookjai defending well as Van Buren loads up on a big left hand.
Van Buren lands a lovely overhand right.
Van Buren jabs Mookjai right on the nose. Mookjai blinks but takes it well.
Van Buren throws a head kick but Mookjai moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Buren misses with a body shot
and Mookjai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mookjai closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Van Buren swings widly with a right hand
and Mookjai counters with a nice leg kick.
Mookjai looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Buren is just out of range.
Van Buren lands with an overhand left.
Mookjai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Van Buren.
Van Buren connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Van Buren seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

Van Buren sends Mookjai crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Van Buren is motioning to the referee to let Mookjai up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Mookjai is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Buren throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Mookjai to counter with a crisp jab.
Mookjai is still on wobbly legs! Can Van Buren finish him?
Van Buren throws the left hand but Mookjai avoids the punch easily.
Van Buren misses with a shot to the body
and Mookjai counters with a stiff right hand.
Mookjai seems to have recovered his senses.
Van Buren throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Mookjai stumbling backwards into the cage! Mookjai bounces back off the cage towards Van Buren, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Van Buren lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Van Buren celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Joost Van Buren!