PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Etile Brookins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amnuay Saenpong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Brookins
vs
Saenpong

192 cm
25
211 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

223 cm
18
245 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Etile Brookins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Amnuay Saenpong!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saenpong swats away the attempt to clinch by Brookins.
Brookins misses with a combination
and Saenpong counters with a nice body kick.
A head kick by Brookins misses
and Saenpong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Etile Brookins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brookins tries to clinch but Saenpong is having none of it.
Brookins tries to close the distance and clinch but Saenpong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saenpong tries a head kick but it misses.
Brookins throws a sloppy head kick and Saenpong moves out of range easily.
Brookins throws a leg kick that is checked
and Saenpong counters with a head kick.
Brookins doesn't manage to clinch there - Saenpong circles away.
Brookins tries to clinch up.
Brookins tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saenpong throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Saenpong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brookins misses with a series of wild punches.
Saenpong is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Saenpong throws a head kick that misses.
Brookins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Saenpong misses with a head kick.
Saenpong blocks a head kick by Brookins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saenpong misses with a head kick.
Saenpong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brookins tries to clinch up.
Brookins fails in his attempt to clinch.

Brookins takes the fight into the clinch.

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

Brookins moves into range and clinches up with Saenpong.
Saenpong blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brookins lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Brookins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saenpong's elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Saenpong as Brookins tries to tie him up.
Saenpong looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brookins.
Saenpong has Brookins pressed against the ropes, preventing Brookins from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brookins wants to stall.
Brookins with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brookins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saenpong is defending well for now.
Brookins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Saenpong wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brookins stalls.
Saenpong is trying to break the clinch but Brookins is controlling him.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Brookins breaks the clinch.
Brookins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Saenpong swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brookins.
Saenpong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brookins tries to land a body kick
and Saenpong counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Brookins moves into range and clinches up with Saenpong.
Saenpong prevents Brookins from breaking the clinch.
Brookins tries to throw a body punch but Saenpong avoids it by throwing Brookins back against the ropes.

Brookins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brookins throws a head kick but Saenpong moves out of range.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Saenpong lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Brookins has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Brookins and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Brookins tries to clinch up but Saenpong circles away and keeps his distance.
Brookins avoids the head kick by Saenpong.
Brookins throws a leg kick
and Saenpong counters with a nice kick to the body.
Brookins misses with the combination.
Saenpong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brookins misses with a series of wild punches.
Brookins doesn't manage to clinch there - Saenpong circles away.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Brookins punishes Saenpong's body with a nice straight punch.
A slow jab from Saenpong misses its intended target.
Brookins tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Saenpong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brookins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brookins misses with a few strikes there.
Saenpong tries a head kick but it misses.
Brookins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brookins misses with a straight left.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brookins takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Brookins avoids the head kick by Saenpong.
Brookins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Saenpong looks to land a right hand but Brookins moved out of range.
Brookins throws a head kick but Saenpong moves out of range.
Brookins is looking to clinch but Saenpong is avoiding it.
Saenpong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brookins.
Saenpong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Saenpong looks for the body kick but Brookins saw that one coming.
Saenpong moves out of range of the body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brookins.
Brookins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saenpong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brookins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brookins is looking to clinch.
Brookins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice shot lands for Saenpong.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Etile Brookins dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Saenpong dodges the punch combination from Brookins.
Saenpong throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Brookins throws a sloppy body shot
and Saenpong counters with a head kick.
Saenpong lets loose with a powerful body kick. Brookins will feel that in the morning.
Brookins misses the shot to the body.
Brookins blocks a head kick by Saenpong.
Amnuay Saenpong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brookins misses with a body shot.
Saenpong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saenpong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Etile Brookins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brookins is looking to clinch but Saenpong is avoiding it.
Brookins takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brookins throws a leg kick
and Saenpong counters with a solid body kick.
Saenpong lands a head kick. Brookins smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Etile Brookins has been cut.
Brookins tries to clinch but Saenpong moves out of range.
Saenpong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Saenpong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Saenpong gets tackled into the ropes by Brookins. Brookins maintains the clinch.
Brookins will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Saenpong up against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brookins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brookins is looking to clinch but Saenpong is avoiding it.
Brookins feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Saenpongs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Brookins misses with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brookins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brookins is looking to clinch.
Brookins misses with a combination
and Saenpong counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saenpong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saenpong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brookins attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Brookins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brookins is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Brookins avoids the body shot from Saenpong.
Saenpong swats away the attempt to clinch by Brookins.
Saenpong throws a sloppy head kick and Brookins moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saenpong keeps the fight on the outside.
Saenpong lands a nice shot to the body.
A head kick from Saenpong lands but Brookins takes it in his stride.
Brookins tries to clinch there but Saenpong circles away.
Saenpong throws a wild body kick that Brookins sees coming a mile off.
Brookins wants to clinch up but Saenpong keeps it at a distance.
Saenpong lands with a slapping head kick.
Saenpong has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saenpong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brookins was well out of range. Poor timing from Saenpong.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brookins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saenpong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brookins looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A head kick misses from Brookins.
Brookins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brookins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Saenpong is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Brookins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brookins throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Brookins finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Saenpong takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brookins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saenpong throws a sloppy head kick and Brookins moves out of range easily.
Brookins throws a series of punches but Saenpong moves out of range.
Brookins takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Brookins tries to clinch up but Saenpong circles away and keeps his distance.
Brookins tries to clinch but Saenpong moves out of range.
Saenpong misses with a body kick.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Saenpong lands an overhand right.
Saenpong lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Brookins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saenpong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saenpong goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Brookins is rocked!
Whack! Saenpong lands a heavy head kick that drops Brookins. The ref tackles Saenpong to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Brookins was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Amnuay Saenpong!