PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samran Mookjai (ranked 590 p4p, 89 weight class) and Mikael Brophy (ranked 330 p4p, 52 weight class). Brophy is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Metallica - For Whom The Bell Tolls. Samran Mookjai has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mookjai
vs
Brophy

193 cm
24
218 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

185 cm
28
205 lbs
21 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samran Mookjai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Mikael Brophy!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Brophy misses its intended target.
Mookjai appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Brophy scores with a leg kick.
Brophy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mookjai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brophy.
Brophy throws a jab but it's blocked by Mookjai.
Mookjai is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mookjai throws a lazy uppercut
and Brophy counters with a left to the body.
Brophy on the wrong end of a nice jab.

It looks like Mikael Brophy has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mookjai swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Brophy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brophy staying out of range there.
Brophy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mookjai scores with a hook to the body. Brophy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy thuds his right hand into Mookjai's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Brophy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Brophy sends Mookjai crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Brophy is motioning to the referee to let Mookjai up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brophy looks to land a left hand but Mookjai moved out of range nicely.
Mookjai lands with a slapping head kick.
Brophy misses with a low kick.
Mookjai is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Brophy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mookjai connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brophy momentarily.
Mookjai looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Brophy thuds his right hand into Mookjai's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy thows a leg kick but Mookjai checks it
and Mookjai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mookjai ducks under a wild hook from Brophy.
Mookjai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brophy.
Mookjai throws a hook but Brophy avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Brophy! But no joy.
Brophy closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Samran Mookjai has been cut.
Mookjai throws an off balance right hand
and Brophy counters with a stiff right hand.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Brophy. Mookjai shrugs it off though.
Brophy tries a head kick but it misses.
Mookjai appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Brophy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mookjai counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy throws a front kick aimed at Mookjai's knee but Mookjai avoids it well.
Mookjai throws a big counter combination but Brophy scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Brophy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brophy thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Mookjai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brophy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brophy lands a jab to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mookjai. Brophy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brophy.
A jab from Mookjai misses.
Brophy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mookjai under the eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brophy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Brophy misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Mookjai misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Brophy misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mookjai throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mookjai misses with a hook
and Mookjai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mookjai moves out of range as Brophy strikes.
Mookjai swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Brophy tries to land a front kick but Mookjai steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brophy is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mookjai had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Brophy tries to work over Mookjai's front leg with a kick but Mookjai checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikael Brophy dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Brophy slips a jab and a cross from Mookjai.
Mookjai thuds his right hand into Brophy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mookjai cracks Brophy with a good jab.
Mookjai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brophy lands with a hook. Mookjai tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Brophy throws a lazy uppercut
letting Mookjai counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mookjai throws a leg kick
and Brophy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brophy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brophy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mookjai is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mookjai misses with a hook. Brophy ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Brophy! But no joy.
Mookjai loads up on a big right hand but Brophy slips the punch.
A big left from Brophy misses.
Mookjai throws a shot from downtown. Brophy moves away and avoids it.
Brophy flicks out a counter leg kick but Mookjai steps away.
Good work by Mookjai as he checks the leg kick.
Good work by Mookjai as he checks the leg kick.
Mookjai is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Brophy walks into a stiff left hand from Mookjai.
Mookjai misses with a hook. Brophy ducked under it nicely.
Brophy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mikael Brophy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brophy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Brophy coming out on top.
Mookjai misses with a shot to the body
and Brophy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Mookjai might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Good standup being displayed there by Mookjai as he connects with a hook.
Brophy throws a lazy right hand but Mookjai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Mookjai misses the target.
Mookjai misses with a double jab
enabling Brophy to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mookjai throws a hook but Brophy blocks it.
Brophy tries to work over Mookjai's front leg with a kick but Mookjai checks it.
A counter left hand to the body from Mookjai misses its target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mookjai. Brophy does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy tries to land a body kick
and Mookjai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brophy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A slow jab from Mookjai misses its intended target.
Brophy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mookjai defending well as Brophy loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Mookjai does it's job there.
Brophy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Brophy throws an overhand right that lands on Mookjai's shoulder, as Mookjai tries to avoid the shot.
Brophy feints and then cracks Mookjai's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mookjai down.
Brophy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Mookjai misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brophy ducks under a wild hook from Mookjai.
Mookjai throws a body shot but no joy.
Mookjai scores with a punch to the head.
Mookjai is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mookjai feints a jab promting Brophy to slip. Mookjai then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Brophy slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That has opened up Mikael Brophy's cut even more.
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!
Brophy scores with a hook.
Mookjai clobbers Brophy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Samran Mookjai will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Brophy throws a jab when Mookjai was well out of range.
Brophy slips a jab from Mookjai.
Brophy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mookjai with a body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Brophy blocks the leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Mookjai blocks the leg kick.
Brophy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Brophy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brophy scores with a push kick.
Brophy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mookjai connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Brophy scrambles back to his feet.
Mookjai jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mookjai throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brophy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brophy thuds a left hand into Mookjai's body.
Brophy misses with a body shot
and Mookjai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brophy looks to throw a body kick
and Mookjai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mookjai lands a body shot.
Brophy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mookjai finds it's way round the side to connect with Brophy's head.
Mookjai looks to land a right hand but Brophy moved out of range.
Brophy throws a nice looking combination but Mookjai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brophy slips a jab from Mookjai.
Brophy looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mookjai misses with a straight right.
Brophy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mookjai throws a hook but Brophy avoids it easily.
Mookjai backing away here, and Brophy unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mookjai throws a lazy right hand but Brophy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brophy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mookjai counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brophy swings widly with a right hand
and Mookjai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brophy looks to land a right hand but Mookjai moved out of range.
Brophy misses with a straight left.
Brophy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mookjai is able to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mookjai.
Mookjai throwing a counter right hand but Brophy manages to avoid it.
Brophy moves out of range as Mookjai strikes.
Brophy throws a head kick that misses.
Mookjai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brophy looks to throw a body kick
and Mookjai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mookjai slips a straight right by Brophy.
Brophy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Brophy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brophy appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Brophy swings widly with a right hand
and Mookjai counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brophy misses with a left hand
and Mookjai counters with an outside leg kick.
Mookjai connects with a right hand. Brophy shakes it off.
A big right from Brophy misses.
Mookjai misses with a hook
and Brophy counters with a stiff right hand.
Brophy throws a head kick that misses.
Brophy is looking to land body kicks.
Mookjai is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mookjai lands with a cross.
Brophy connects with a nice looking jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Samran Mookjai showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mookjai 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samran Mookjai!
After winning the bout, Samran Mookjai thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.