PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Photirat Mongkolchai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuotole Mapambe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mongkolchai comes to the ring accompanied by Traditional Muay Thai Music (Sarama). Photirat Mongkolchai has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mongkolchai
vs
Mapambe

179 cm
21
192 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

190 cm
23
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

World class MT
Cardio machine

Great elbows
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Photirat Mongkolchai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tuotole Mapambe!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mongkolchai tries to clinch up.
Mongkolchai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mapambe.
Mapambe avoids the head kick by Mongkolchai.
Mongkolchai lands a head kick. Mapambe smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mongkolchai thumps Mapambe with a low kick.
Mongkolchai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Mapambe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An inside leg kick from Mongkolchai misses.
Mongkolchai will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mapambe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mongkolchai.
Mongkolchai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mapambe.
Mongkolchai looks to land a body kick but Mapambe moved away.
Mapambe digs a good body shot into Mongkolchai's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mongkolchai misses with a low kick.
Mongkolchai throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mongkolchai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mongkolchai wants to slow Mapambe down by chopping away at his legs.
Mapambe now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mongkolchai throws a front kick aimed at Mapambe's knee but Mapambe avoids it well.
Mapambe lands a body shot.
Mongkolchai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mongkolchai walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mapambe checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mongkolchai shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mongkolchai gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mapambe.
Mapambe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mongkolchai.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mongkolchai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mapambe was well out of range. Poor timing from Mongkolchai.
A countering left hand to the body from Mapambe misses.
Mapambe scores with a nice right hand.
Mapambe thuds his shin into the meat of Mongkolchai's side.
Mongkolchai throws a low kick but Mapambe avoids it.
Mapambe misses with a body shot.
Mongkolchai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mapambe moves away.
Good shot there by Mapambe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mongkolchai wants to clinch.
Mongkolchai misses with a kick to the body
and Mapambe counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Photirat Mongkolchai will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Mapambe moves out of range of the body kick.
Mongkolchai throws a push kick but Mapambe slaps the foot to one side.
Mapambe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mapambe throws a nice looking combination but Mongkolchai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mongkolchai throws a leg kick
enabling Mapambe to counter with a crisp jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Mapambe blocks the leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Mapambe misses.
Mongkolchai throws a head kick but Mapambe moves out of range.
Mongkolchai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mapambe. That did some damage!
Photirat Mongkolchai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mongkolchai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mongkolchai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A low kick from Mongkolchai misses
and Mapambe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mongkolchai throws a leg kick
and Mapambe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mongkolchai throws a head kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mapambe! But no joy.
Mapambe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mongkolchai in his tracks.
Mongkolchai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mapambe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mongkolchai moves away.
Mongkolchai swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Mapambe misses the target.
Mongkolchai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mongkolchai throws a sloppy head kick and Mapambe moves out of range easily.
Mapambe is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mongkolchai throws a lazy head kick
and Mapambe counters with a nice uppercut.
Mongkolchai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mapambe.
A countering left hand to the body from Mapambe misses.
Mapambe takes a swing at Mongkolchai's ribcage but misses.
Mapambe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mongkolchai walks into a straight right hand from Mapambe.
Mongkolchai throws a lazy head kick
and Mapambe counters with a thumping low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mongkolchai. That's going to slow Mapambe down.
Mongkolchai finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mongkolchai is looking to clinch but Mapambe is avoiding it.
Mongkolchai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
As Mongkolchai backs off Mapambe throws a huge counter combo but Mongkolchai manages to avoid it all.
An inside leg kick from Mongkolchai misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mongkolchai tries a head kick but it misses.
Mongkolchai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mapambe moves away.
Mapambe let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mongkolchai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mongkolchai throws a leg kick but Mapambe moved away.
A little jabbing left from Mapambe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tuotole Mapambe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mapambe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mongkolchai tries to clinch but Mapambe moves away
enabling Mapambe to counter with a crisp jab.
Mongkolchai throws a leg kick that misses.
Mongkolchai tries to clinch but Mapambe is having none of it.
Mapambe lands with a cross.
Mongkolchai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mongkolchai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mongkolchai throws a leg kick
and Mapambe counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mongkolchai lands a leg kick that knocks Mapambe off balance momentarily.
Mongkolchai looks to score with a jab to the body but Mapambe is just out of range.
Mongkolchai tries to land a front kick but Mapambe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mapambe gets tackled into the ropes by Mongkolchai. Mongkolchai maintains the clinch.
Mapambe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mongkolchai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mapambe avoiding damage as Mongkolchai throws knees to the body.
Mapambe tries to land knees in the clinch but Mongkolchai avoids the damage to the body.
Mapambe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mongkolchai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mapambe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mongkolchai looking to throw knees to the head but Mapambe is blocking nicely.
Mapambe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mapambe.
Mapambe has a couple of punches blocked by Mongkolchai.
Mapambe tries to work over Mongkolchai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mongkolchai lands a good knee to the midsection. Mapambe won't want to take too many of those.
Mapambe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mongkolchai prevents Mapambe from breaking the clinch.
Mapambe's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice elbow from Mapambe.
Mongkolchai looking to slow down the pace here.
Mapambe lands a knee to the head.
Mapambe misses with the head strike.
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!
Mongkolchai lands a good knee to the midsection. Mapambe won't want to take too many of those.
Mapambe tries to work over Mongkolchai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mapambe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mapambe misses with a punch on the inside.
Mapambe avoiding damage as Mongkolchai throws knees to the body.
Mongkolchai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mapambe.
Mongkolchai tries to land knees in the clinch but Mapambe avoids the damage to the body.
Mapambe tries a body shot but Mongkolchai blocks it.
Mongkolchai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Tuotole Mapambe just about did enough to take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mapambe keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mongkolchai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mapambe! But no joy.
A clash of legs there as Mapambe blocks the low kick.
Mongkolchai moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMapambe.
Mapambe throws a right and a left that Mongkolchai avoids nicely.
A low kick from Mongkolchai is predictable there
and Mongkolchai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mongkolchai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mapambe blocks a head kick by Mongkolchai.
Mongkolchai 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Mapambe misses the target.
Mongkolchai half committed to a counter leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Mapambe blocks the low kick.
Mongkolchai tries to land a front kick but Mapambe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mapambe ducks under a wild hook from Mongkolchai.
Mapambe lands a nice looking body shot.
Mongkolchai scores with a spinning back kick!
Mapambe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mapambe looks to score with a jab to the body but Mongkolchai is just out of range.
A head kick by Mongkolchai misses
and Mapambe counters with a stiff right hand.
Mongkolchai throws a chopping leg kick but Mapambe manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mapambe digs a good hook to Mongkolchai's body.
The fighters circling - Mapambe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mapambe tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mongkolchai has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mapambe.
Mapambe throws out a powerful jab.
Mongkolchai 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.
Mapambe avoids the head kick by Mongkolchai.
Mongkolchai throws a sloppy head kick and Mapambe moves out of range easily.
Mapambe moves out of range of the leg kick from Mongkolchai.
A little jabbing left from Mapambe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mapambe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mongkolchai. Mongkolchai obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mongkolchai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mongkolchai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mongkolchai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mapambe checks a leg kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Photirat Mongkolchai will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Mongkolchai misses with a leg kick.
Mapambe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mapambe swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mongkolchai makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mapambe checks a leg kick.
Mongkolchai is looking to wear down Mapambe with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mongkolchai lands a head kick. Mapambe smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mapambe checks a low kick from Mongkolchai.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mongkolchai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mongkolchai tries a head kick but it misses.
Mongkolchai throws a head kick that misses.
Mapambe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mongkolchai can pounce on him.
Mapambe throws a push kick but Mongkolchai slaps the foot to one side.
Mapambe has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mongkolchai blocks a head kick by Mapambe.
Mongkolchai wants to land a leg kick but Mapambe is out of range.
Mapambe checks a low kick from Mongkolchai.
That kick from Mongkolchai tenderised Mapambe's leg. Mapambe is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mongkolchai scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mapambe checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mongkolchai attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mongkolchai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mapambe throws out a counter right but Mongkolchai avoids it with no problem.
Mongkolchai misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mongkolchai takes one to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Mongkolchai misses
and Mapambe counters with a straight right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mongkolchai, right into the meat.
Mongkolchai throws a solid leg kick but Mapambe takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mongkolchai.
Mapambe appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mongkolchai walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mapambe checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mongkolchai wants to slow Mapambe down by chopping away at his legs.
As Mongkolchai backs off Mapambe throws a huge counter combo but Mongkolchai manages to avoid it all.
Mapambe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mapambe misses with a hook. Mongkolchai ducked under it nicely.
As Mapambe backs away, Mongkolchai returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Mongkolchai is looking to score with low kicks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mapambe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mongkolchai.
Crunch! Mongkolchai slams his shin into Mapambe's torso.

And that's the end of the fight!
Photirat Mongkolchai showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mongkolchai has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 46:49
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 48:47
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 48:49

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tuotole Mapambe!