PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sergei Pavelchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chanarong Mookjai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chanarong Mookjai has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pavelchenko
vs
Mookjai

210 cm
24
295 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

194 cm
18
257 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Excellent MT
Self confident

Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sergei Pavelchenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chanarong Mookjai!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pavelchenko clinches.
Mookjai avoids the elbow strike from Pavelchenko, against the ropes.

Pavelchenko breaks the clinch.
Mookjai throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mookjai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mookjai.
Mookjai throws a leg kick but Pavelchenko sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pavelchenko takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mookjai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mookjai lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Pavelchenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mookjai throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pavelchenko.
Pavelchenko blocks a leg kick.
Mookjai tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pavelchenko is able to avoid easily.
Pavelchenko looks to clinch
and Mookjai counters with a good low kick that Pavelchenko was not able to check.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pavelchenko lands a high kick!

Pavelchenko closes the distance and clinches.
Pavelchenko is trying to force a seperation but Mookjai has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mookjai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Mookjai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mookjai throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pavelchenko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mookjai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pavelchenko throws a leg kick but Mookjai checks it.
Pavelchenko tries to clinch up but Mookjai circles away and keeps his distance.
Pavelchenko on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Pavelchenko tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mookjai counters with a nice leg kick.
Mookjai delivers a nice body kick.
Pavelchenko moves in looking to clinch but Mookjai pushes him off.
Pavelchenko wants to clinch up but Mookjai keeps it at a distance.
Mookjai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pavelchenko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pavelchenko tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mookjai counters with a leg kick.
Pavelchenko is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mookjai lands a leg kick that knocks Pavelchenko off balance momentarily.
Pavelchenko is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mookjai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pavelchenko moves in looking to clinch but Mookjai pushes him off.
Pavelchenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mookjai misses with a low kick.
That kick from Mookjai tenderised Pavelchenko's leg. Pavelchenko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mookjai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pavelchenko takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pavelchenko tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mookjai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pavelchenko. That did some damage!
Mookjai lands with a nice body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mookjai.
That kick from Mookjai tenderised Pavelchenko's leg. Pavelchenko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mookjai throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mookjai throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavelchenko on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mookjai lands with a kick to the temple. Pavelchenko shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mookjai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pavelchenko has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mookjai.
Pavelchenko moves out of range of the body kick.
Pavelchenko takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mookjai works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mookjai.
Mookjai misses with a head kick.
Pavelchenko tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Mookjai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mookjai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pavelchenko takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Pavelchenko throws a chopping leg kick but Mookjai manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mookjai lands with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mookjai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mookjai pushes Pavelchenko away with a front kick.
Pavelchenko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mookjai.
Mookjai throws a nice inside leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mookjai.
Mookjai connects with an inside leg kick.
Mookjai throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mookjai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pavelchenko takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mookjai tries a head kick but it misses.
Pavelchenko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pavelchenko takes one to the side of the head.
Pavelchenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Mookjai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pavelchenko checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chanarong Mookjai dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mookjai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pavelchenko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mookjai.
Mookjai misses with a low kick as Pavelchenko jumps back.
Pavelchenko throws the kick towards the body but Mookjai avoids it.
Mookjai swats away the attempt to clinch by Pavelchenko.
Mookjai tries to work over Pavelchenko's front leg with a kick but Pavelchenko checks it.
Sergei Pavelchenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mookjai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mookjai looks to land a body kick but Pavelchenko moved away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mookjai.
Mookjai scores with a kick to the body.
Pavelchenko will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mookjai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pavelchenko checks a leg kick.
Pavelchenko tries to clinch but Mookjai moves out of range.
Mookjai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pavelchenko's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mookjai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pavelchenko moves in looking to clinch but Mookjai pushes him off.
Mookjai tries to land a body kick

and Pavelchenko counters by clinching up.

Mookjai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mookjai swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pavelchenko 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 is looking to chop away at Pavelchenko's legs.

Mookjai tries to keep at a distance but Pavelchenko has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pavelchenko misses with a knee to the head.
Pavelchenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Pavelchenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mookjai scores with a kick to the body.
Mookjai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavelchenko tries to clinch
and Mookjai counters with a slapping leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mookjai.
Mookjai lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mookjai bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Pavelchenko wants to clinch.
Mookjai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mookjai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mookjai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mookjai explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mookjai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mookjai circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mookjai counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mookjai throws a head kick that misses.
Pavelchenko 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 buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Mookjai.
Mookjai scoring well with a low kick there.
Pavelchenko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mookjai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pavelchenko wants to clinch.
Pavelchenko blocks a head kick by Mookjai.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mookjai. Pavelchenko shrugs it off though.

Pavelchenko clinches with his opponent.
Pavelchenko prevents Mookjai from breaking the clinch.

Mookjai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mookjai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pavelchenko moves out of range as Mookjai throws a body kick.
Pavelchenko tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mookjai counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pavelchenko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mookjai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Mookjai.
Mookjai scoring well with a low kick there.
Crunch! Mookjai slams his shin into Pavelchenko's torso.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mookjai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mookjai scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pavelchenko doesn't seem bothered though.
Pavelchenko has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mookjai.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pavelchenko looks to clinch
and Mookjai counters with a leg kick.
Mookjai misses with a low kick as Pavelchenko jumps back.
Mookjai scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chanarong Mookjai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

The crowd cheers as Mookjai lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pavelchenko doesn't seem phased though.
Pavelchenko tries to clinch but Mookjai is having none of it.
Chanarong Mookjai seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Pavelchenko pushes Mookjai up against the ropes in a clinch.
Pavelchenko misses with a body punch.

Mookjai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mookjai.
Pavelchenko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mookjai.
Pavelchenko moves in looking to clinch but Mookjai pushes him off.
Mookjai throws a head kick that Pavelchenko semi-blocks.
Pavelchenko tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mookjai counters with a leg kick.
Pavelchenko takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pavelchenko avoiding damage as Mookjai throws knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mookjai tries to work over Pavelchenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mookjai is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Pavelchenko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Pavelchenko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Pavelchenko manages to break the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Mookjai.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mookjai.

Pavelchenko clinches.

Mookjai manages to break the clinch.
Pavelchenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Mookjai circles away.
Mookjai connects with the punch.
Pavelchenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pavelchenko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mookjai.
Mookjai tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavelchenko darts in trying to clinch
and Mookjai counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pavelchenko's knee momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mookjai.
Pavelchenko wants to clinch.
Pavelchenko has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mookjai finds it's way round the side to connect with Pavelchenko's head.
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!
Mookjai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mookjai throws a head kick but Pavelchenko moves out of range.
Pavelchenko misses with a double jab
and Mookjai counters with a solid body kick.
Mookjai cracks the inside of Pavelchenko's front leg.
Pavelchenko tries to clinch but Mookjai moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavelchenko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mookjai can pounce on him.
Pavelchenko tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mookjai counters with a big head kick but Pavelchenko shrugs it off.
Pavelchenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mookjai scores with a sloppy right hand. Pavelchenko should have avoided that one.

Pavelchenko has taken the fight to the clinch.

Mookjai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mookjai ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mookjai feints and then cracks Pavelchenko's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pavelchenko down.
Mookjai scores with a kick to the body.
Pavelchenko misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mookjai cracks the inside of Pavelchenko's front leg.
Mookjai throws a head kick but Pavelchenko moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mookjai throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mookjai feints and then cracks Pavelchenko's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pavelchenko down.
Mookjai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mookjai.
Mookjai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mookjai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pavelchenko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mookjai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mookjai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Mookjai.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mookjai throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mookjai clobbers Pavelchenko with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sergei Pavelchenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pavelchenko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chanarong Mookjai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mookjai winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chanarong Mookjai!
Chanarong Mookjai 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.