PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sepi Pulkkinen (ranked 228 p4p, 890 weight class) and Kongchai Phetboonme (ranked 10 p4p, 20 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Phetboonme's choice of entrance music: Iron Man. Kongchai Phetboonme has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Pulkkinen
vs
Phetboonme

225 cm
30
333
21 - 8 - 0

175 cm
37
160
32 - 17 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sepi Pulkkinen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 17 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kongchai Phetboonme!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulkkinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Phetboonme.
An inside leg kick from Phetboonme misses.
Pulkkinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Phetboonme instigates a clinch.
Phetboonme swings wildly with an uppercut but Pulkkinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pulkkinen is working Phetboonme over against the cage.
Phetboonme looks winded!
Stalling in the clinch from Pulkkinen.
Phetboonme's coach down at Cali Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Phetboonme's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Pulkkinen.
A short left from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen has Phetboonme pressed against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pulkkinen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Phetboonme misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pulkkinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Phetboonme's elbow.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Phetboonme doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phetboonme tries to work over Pulkkinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pulkkinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Phetboonme uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pulkkinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme prevents a body shot from Pulkkinen.
Phetboonme blocks a body shot from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen tries to throw a body punch but Phetboonme avoids it by throwing Pulkkinen back against the cage.
Phetboonme scores with a shot to the side of Pulkkinen's head.
Pulkkinen tries a body shot but Phetboonme blocks it.
Pulkkinen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Phetboonme backwards.
Pulkkinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pulkkinen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Phetboonme backwards.
Pulkkinen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hand to the body from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme tries a body shot but Pulkkinen blocks it.
Pulkkinen misses with a punch to the body.
Pulkkinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Pulkkinen on the inside.
Phetboonme lands a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen tries to throw a body punch but Phetboonme avoids it by throwing Pulkkinen back against the cage.
Pulkkinen looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A short uppercut from Phetboonme.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pulkkinen tries to throw a body punch but Phetboonme avoids it by throwing Pulkkinen back against the cage.
Pulkkinen tries a body shot but Phetboonme blocks it.
Phetboonme misses with the head strike.
Phetboonme misses with the head strike.
Pulkkinen misses with the head strike.
Pulkkinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pulkkinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Phetboonme misses with the head strike.
Pulkkinen lands a shoulder strike.
Pulkkinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Phetboonme backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Phetboonme fails to land.
Pulkkinen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Phetboonme backwards.
Phetboonme misses with a short punch on the inside.
Phetboonme misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Phetboonme controls his hands.
Phetboonme misses with a punch to the body.
Phetboonme lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen is leaning against Phetboonme and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Phetboonme doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Phetboonme misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pulkkinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Phetboonme controls his hands.
Phetboonme lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phetboonme.
Pulkkinen lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pulkkinen.
Phetboonme misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pulkkinen can't find room to land a body shot as Phetboonme controls the action.
Phetboonme pushes Pulkkinen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phetboonme.
A short left from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Phetboonme.
Phetboonme prevents a body shot from Pulkkinen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen can't find room to land a body shot as Phetboonme controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pulkkinen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phetboonme lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pulkkinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Phetboonme throws a punch but it's blocked by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Phetboonme blocks a body shot from Pulkkinen.
Phetboonme swings wildly with an uppercut but Pulkkinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pulkkinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Phetboonme misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pulkkinen tries to throw a body punch but Phetboonme avoids it by throwing Pulkkinen back against the cage.
Phetboonme lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pulkkinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Phetboonme blocking some punches.
Phetboonme blocks a body shot from Pulkkinen.
Phetboonme blocks a body shot from Pulkkinen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sepi Pulkkinen dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Pulkkinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Phetboonme turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pulkkinen throws a head kick but Phetboonme moves out of range.
Phetboonme lands a glancing blow to the side of Pulkkinen's head.
Sepi Pulkkinen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Phetboonme dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pulkkinen. That did some damage!
Phetboonme takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That kick from Phetboonme tenderised Pulkkinen's leg. Pulkkinen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Phetboonme scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Phetboonme blocks a head kick by Pulkkinen.

Phetboonme gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Phetboonme misses with the head strike.
Phetboonme lands a body punch in the clinch.
Phetboonme lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phetboonme lands an uppercut.
Pulkkinen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pulkkinen prevents a body shot from Phetboonme.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen looking to slow down the pace here.
Pulkkinen misses with a punch to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Phetboonme as Pulkkinen tries to tie him up.
Phetboonme blocks an uppercut.
Phetboonme working aggressively here.
Pulkkinen throws a head punch that misses.
Phetboonme misses with some punches.
Phetboonme swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Phetboonme misses with a punch on the inside.
Pulkkinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Phetboonme's elbow.
Pulkkinen blocking some punches.
Pulkkinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Phetboonme's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Phetboonme can't find room to land a body shot as Pulkkinen controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Pulkkinen.
Phetboonme is breathing heavily.
Phetboonme takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen lands with a left to the head.
Pulkkinen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pulkkinen is pushing Phetboonme up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Pulkkinen misses with a body punch.
Pulkkinen presses Phetboonme against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pulkkinen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pulkkinen tries to throw a body punch but Phetboonme avoids it by throwing Pulkkinen back against the cage.
Phetboonme goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pulkkinen taking a breather.
Phetboonme lands a shot to the body.
Pulkkinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Pulkkinen.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pulkkinen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phetboonme tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pulkkinen's elbow.
Pulkkinen slowing the pace effectively.
Pulkkinen is stalling here.
Phetboonme tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pulkkinen tries to throw a body punch but Phetboonme avoids it by throwing Pulkkinen back against the cage.
Pulkkinen prevents a body shot from Phetboonme.
Pulkkinen tries to work over Phetboonme's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme prevents a body shot from Pulkkinen.
Phetboonme working aggressively here.
Phetboonme goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Phetboonme blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Phetboonme throws a punch but it's blocked by Pulkkinen.
Phetboonme lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pulkkinen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pulkkinen.
Phetboonme misses with a hook to the ribs.
Phetboonme can't find room to land a body shot as Pulkkinen controls the action.
Pulkkinen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pulkkinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pulkkinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Phetboonme misses with a punch on the inside.
Pulkkinen misses with a body punch.
Pulkkinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pulkkinen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pulkkinen tries a body shot but Phetboonme blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pulkkinen stalling.
A body shot lands from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen can't find room to land a body shot as Phetboonme controls the action.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pulkkinen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sepi Pulkkinen dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A head kick misses from Pulkkinen.

Pulkkinen rushes Phetboonme and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Phetboonme blocks a body shot from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen blocking some punches.
Sepi Pulkkinen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pulkkinen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Phetboonme misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Pulkkinen.
Phetboonme lands a hook that snaps the head of Pulkkinen backwards.
Phetboonme has a couple of punches blocked by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulkkinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pulkkinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Phetboonme.
Pulkkinen throws a head punch that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Phetboonme throws a head punch that misses.
Pulkkinen tries to work over Phetboonme's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen blocks an uppercut.
Pulkkinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Phetboonme tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Pulkkinen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pulkkinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Phetboonme.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Phetboonme blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Pulkkinen.
A short left from Pulkkinen.
A short left from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen lands a right hand.
Pulkkinen pushes Phetboonme back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pulkkinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pulkkinen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Phetboonme backwards.

Phetboonme is rocked!
Pulkkinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pulkkinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Phetboonme can do to turn this around?
Phetboonme scores with a shot to the side of Pulkkinen's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pulkkinen has a couple of punches blocked by Phetboonme.
Pulkkinen pushes Phetboonme back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Phetboonme is still on wobbly legs! Can Pulkkinen finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pulkkinen is leaning against Phetboonme and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pulkkinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pulkkinen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pulkkinen tries to throw a body punch but Phetboonme avoids it by throwing Pulkkinen back against the cage.
Phetboonme scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pulkkinen misses with a body punch.
Pulkkinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Phetboonme prevents a body shot from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen tries to work over Phetboonme's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Phetboonme seems to have recovered his senses.
Pulkkinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Phetboonme fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Phetboonme controls his hands.
Phetboonme misses with a hook from the clinch.
Phetboonme tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pulkkinen tries to throw a body punch but Phetboonme avoids it by throwing Pulkkinen back against the cage.
Phetboonme lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phetboonme prevents a body shot from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Phetboonme lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Phetboonme tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pulkkinen is leaning against Phetboonme and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Phetboonme misses with a body punch.
Pulkkinen misses with a punch to the body.
Phetboonme blocks an uppercut.
Pulkkinen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Phetboonme backwards.
Pulkkinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pulkkinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pulkkinen has a couple of punches blocked by Phetboonme.
Pulkkinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pulkkinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pulkkinen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Phetboonme.
Pulkkinen can't find room to land a body shot as Phetboonme controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phetboonme softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pulkkinen cracks Phetboonme with a nice body shot.
Pulkkinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Phetboonme fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Pulkkinen.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pulkkinen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pulkkinen scores with a shoulder strike.
Pulkkinen presses Phetboonme against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pulkkinen tries to throw a body punch but Phetboonme avoids it by throwing Pulkkinen back against the cage.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Phetboonme blocks a body shot from Pulkkinen.
Phetboonme misses with a punch on the inside.
Phetboonme misses with a punch to the body.
Phetboonme tries a body shot but Pulkkinen blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sepi Pulkkinen clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Pulkkinen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Phetboonme.
Phetboonme wants to clinch.
Pulkkinen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Phetboonme connects with a leg kick.
Phetboonme tries to land a leg kick but Pulkkinen saw it coming and moves away.
Pulkkinen misses with an uppercut
and Phetboonme cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Phetboonme fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulkkinen throws a head kick that misses.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Pulkkinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Phetboonme has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pulkkinen finds it's way round the side to connect with Phetboonme's head.
Phetboonme avoids the head kick by Pulkkinen.
Phetboonme blocks a head kick by Pulkkinen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Phetboonme with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pulkkinen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pulkkinen throws a combination that misses
and Phetboonme counters with a slapping leg kick.
Phetboonme throws a body shot but no joy.
Phetboonme chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Phetboonme displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pulkkinen throws out the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Phetboonme! But no joy.
Pulkkinen is looking to land body kicks.
A leg kick checked by Pulkkinen.
Kongchai Phetboonme seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pulkkinen throws a head kick that half lands.
Phetboonme throws a big shot that misses.
Pulkkinen fakes the leg kick and cracks Phetboonme in the body.
Phetboonme misses with a straight right.
Sepi Pulkkinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phetboonme pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phetboonme looks for the body kick but Pulkkinen saw that one coming.

Pulkkinen closes the distance and pushes Phetboonme back into the cage.
Phetboonme lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pulkkinen backwards.
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!
A short left from Pulkkinen.
Phetboonme lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pulkkinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Phetboonme swings wildly with an uppercut but Pulkkinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phetboonme throws a head punch that misses.
Phetboonme digs a right hand underneath Pulkkinen's ribcage. Pulkkinen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Phetboonme blocks a body shot from Pulkkinen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phetboonme.
A shot in the inside from Phetboonme.
A short left from Phetboonme.
Pulkkinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pulkkinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Phetboonme backwards.
Phetboonme lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen works on Phetboonme's body with a couple of short punches.
Pulkkinen lands with a light punch inside.
Pulkkinen scores with a shot to the side of Phetboonme's head.
Pulkkinen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pulkkinen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A hook to the body from Pulkkinen.
Phetboonme blocks a body shot from Pulkkinen.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pulkkinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Phetboonme blocks a body shot from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen tries a body shot but Phetboonme blocks it.
Pulkkinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Phetboonme backwards.
Phetboonme misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen tries to work over Phetboonme's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Phetboonme.
Pulkkinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pulkkinen lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pulkkinen lands a body shot.
Phetboonme can't find room to land a body shot as Pulkkinen controls the action.
Pulkkinen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Phetboonme.
Pulkkinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Phetboonme's elbow.
Phetboonme working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen misses with a body punch.
Phetboonme misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pulkkinen misses with a body punch.
Phetboonme swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phetboonme.
Phetboonme fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pulkkinen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Phetboonme backwards.
Pulkkinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Phetboonme controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sepi Pulkkinen had his way with Kongchai Phetboonme in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Phetboonme throws a front kick aimed at Pulkkinen's knee but Pulkkinen avoids it well.
Pulkkinen throws a quick counter head kick but Phetboonme was just out of range.
Pulkkinen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Phetboonme stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Phetboonme ducks under a wild hook from Pulkkinen.
Phetboonme with a nice calf kick.
Pulkkinen checks the leg kick.
Pulkkinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Phetboonme ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pulkkinen moves away.
Phetboonme misses with a left hand
and Pulkkinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Pulkkinen rushes Phetboonme and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulkkinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Phetboonme's elbow.
Phetboonme lands a nice uppercut.
Pulkkinen misses with a punch to the body.
Pulkkinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Phetboonme working aggressively here.
Pulkkinen misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Phetboonme misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pulkkinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pulkkinen misses with a punch to the body.
Phetboonme swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pulkkinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Phetboonme controls his hands.
Pulkkinen misses with some punches.
Pulkkinen tries to work over Phetboonme's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Phetboonme lands a body punch.
Phetboonme lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Phetboonme misses with a hook from the clinch.
Phetboonme digs a right hand into Pulkkinen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pulkkinen's gas tank.
Pulkkinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Phetboonme lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme misses with some punches.
Phetboonme blocks a body shot from Pulkkinen.
Phetboonme lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kongchai Phetboonme has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Phetboonme is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Phetboonme lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Phetboonme makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pulkkinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Phetboonme controls his hands.
Phetboonme works on Pulkkinen's body with a couple of short punches.
Pulkkinen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pulkkinen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Phetboonme blocks a body shot from Pulkkinen.
Phetboonme lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pulkkinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Phetboonme throws a punch but it's blocked by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Phetboonme lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Phetboonme lands a right hand.
Phetboonme makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pulkkinen takes a shot to the head.

Pulkkinen is rocked!
Phetboonme lands a shoulder strike.
Oh Pulkkinen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phetboonme pushes Pulkkinen against the cage. Phetboonme is working some dirty boxing. Phetboonme pushes off with a quick right hook! Pulkkinen goes down! Pulkkinen tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Phetboonme moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kongchai Phetboonme!
Kongchai Phetboonme is the new super heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Kongchai Phetboonme thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.