PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phraya Phichai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antero Rokka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rokka has chosen Twilight Guardians - Out of Our Hands as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Phichai
vs
Rokka

184 cm
30
192 lbs
20 - 8 - 1

188 cm
31
187 lbs
25 - 12 - 0

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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Phraya Phichai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antero Rokka!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Anthony Taglia and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phichai thumps Rokka with a low kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Phichai!
Phraya Phichai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rokka misses with a two punch combination.
Rokka misses with an uppercut. Phichai saw that one coming.
That kick from Phichai tenderised Rokka's leg. Rokka is trying to keep his angry face on.
Phichai has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Humboldt Park Elite Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Phichai lands a nice looking body shot.
Rokka walks into a straight right hand from Phichai.
Phichai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rokka looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rokka ducks right into an uppercut from Phichai.
Phichai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phichai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rokka only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Phichai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Phichai digs a good body shot into Rokka's ribs.
Rokka blocks a leg kick.
Phichai throws a looping overhand right but Rokka ducks down to avoid it.
Phichai takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phichai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rokka.
Phichai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Phichai connects with a leg kick. Rokka looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rokka moves out of range of the body kick from Phichai.
Phichai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rokka throws out the jab.
Phichai appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rokka.
Rokka misses with a low kick.
Rokka throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Phichai fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rokka just manages to avoid it.
Phichai misses with a low kick.
Rokka swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rokka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Phichai.
Phichai is looking to counter with head kicks.
Phichai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rokka.
Rokka flicks out a counter leg kick but Phichai steps away.
Phichai fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rokka is out of range.
Despite the aggression on Rokka's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Phichai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rokka finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Phichai. That's going to slow Rokka down.
Phichai scores with a leg kick.
Phichai lands a really nice looking cross but Rokka seems unphased.
Rokka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Phichai is looking to counter with head kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rokka closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phichai. Rokka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phichai throws a front kick aimed at Rokka's knee but Rokka avoids it well.
An inside leg kick from Rokka misses.
Rokka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Phichai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rokka. That did some damage!
Phichai blocks a head kick by Rokka.
Rokka throws a head kick but Phichai moves out of range.
Rokka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rokka avoids the body shot from Phichai.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Rokka.
Rokka bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Phichai's head.
Rokka's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Rokka gets tackled into the cage by Phichai. Phichai maintains the clinch.
Rokka blocks an uppercut.
Phichai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Phichai lands an elbow just above Rokka 's eye.
Rokka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rokka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Phichai fails to land.
Phichai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Phichai lands a hook that snaps the head of Rokka backwards.
Phichai is leaning against Rokka and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Phichai lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Rokka manages to break the clinch.
Rokka looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rokka lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phichai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rokka moves away.
Rokka just misses with a punch to the body.
Phichai lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rokka backs up against the cage.
Nice shot by Rokka.
Rokka moves out of range of the leg kick from Phichai.
Phichai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Phichai throws a shot to the body.
Rokka slips a straight right by Phichai.
Phichai moves out of range of the body kick.
Rokka scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phichai lands a body shot.
Rokka throws out a loose jab but Phichai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phichai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phraya Phichai dominated that round.
That's time! Phichai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Phichai jabs at Rokka's body.
Rokka shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Phichai misses the body punch
and Rokka counters with a straight right hand.
Rokka motions for Phichai to come forward. Rokka throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Phichai swings for the body but Rokka moves out of range.
Phichai with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Phichai throws a hook but Rokka avoids it easily.
Phichai punishes Rokka's body with a nice straight punch.
Phichai scores with a shot to the body.
Phichai misses with a jab to the body
and Phichai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Phichai misses with a low kick.
Phichai has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rokka.
Rokka looks to land a left hand but Phichai moved out of range nicely.
Phraya Phichai is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Rokka misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phichai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rokka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Phichai jabs Rokka right on the nose. Rokka blinks but takes it well.
Rokka misses with a hook.
A counter left hand to the body from Phichai misses its target.
Rokka swings widly with a right hand
and Phichai counters with a left to the body.
A big left from Rokka misses.
Phichai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rokka can do to turn this around?
Phichai moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Phichai, right into the meat.
Phichai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Phichai throws a leg kick but Rokka sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rokka takes one to the chin there.
Phichai will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Phichai throws out a leg kick but Rokka moves out of range and Phichai only half commits.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Phichai lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rokka doesn't seem phased though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rokka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice side step and Rokka releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Phichai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rokka was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Phichai jabs at Rokka's body.
Phichai walks into a stiff left hand from Rokka.
Rokka tries to score with a low kick but Phichai moves his leg out of the way.
A cross from Rokka lands.
Phichai connects with a body shot.
Rokka misses with an uppercut.
Phichai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rokka just misses with a punch to the body.
Rokka throws a low kick, looking for Phichai's leg but Phichai calmly moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokka throws a leg kick but Phichai sees it coming and moves out of range.
Good exchange - Rokka coming out on top.
Phichai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Phichai misses with an uppercut.
Phichai drops his hands momentarily and Rokka takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rokka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Phichai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Phichai feints and then cracks Rokka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rokka down.
Rokka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phichai.
Phichai walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rokka checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rokka checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rokka throws a big counter head kick but Phichai avoids it with no problem.
Rokka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rokka throws a right and a left that Phichai avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rokka swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Phichai throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rokka! But no joy.
Phichai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Phichai throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phichai misses with a wild body shot.
Rokka walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Phichai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rokka.
Phichai works the jab nicely.
Phichai misses with a body shot.
Phichai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Phichai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rokka thinks about the counter body kick.
Phichai throws a leg kick which misses Rokka's front leg but catches the back leg as Rokka tries to avoid it.
Rokka throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Some bone on bone action there as Rokka checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A shot to the liver by Rokka. Beautiful body shot.
Phichai throws a lazy body kick
and Rokka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rokka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A punch combination from Rokka misses.
Phichai appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rokka scores with a nice right hand.
Rokka lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Phichai 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 Rokka has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rokka and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Phichai thumps Rokka with a low kick.
Phichai misses the shot to the body.
Rokka appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
No joy there for Phichai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rokka tries a quick counter leg kick but Phichai is wise to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phichai tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rokka appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Phichai lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Phichai. Beautiful body shot.
Phichai misses with an uppercut. Rokka saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Rokka.
Phichai connects with a leg kick. Rokka looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Phichai throws a leg kick which misses Rokka's front leg but catches the back leg as Rokka tries to avoid it.
Phichai misses with an uppercut. Rokka saw that one coming.
Phichai lands a nice shot to the body.
Phichai slips under a jab from Rokka.
Phichai drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rokka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Phichai.
Rokka misses with a low kick.
Phichai stuns Rokka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A big right from Phichai misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rokka keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rokka connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A big left from Rokka misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phichai misses the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Phichai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Phichai avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
It looked like Phichai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rokka clobbers Phichai with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A big right from Rokka misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rokka. Phichai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phichai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Phichai scoring well with a low kick there.
Rokka throws a shot from downtown. Phichai moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokka avoids the body shot from Phichai.
Rokka is looking to land body kicks.
A clash of legs there as Phichai blocks the low kick.
Phichai throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rokka.
Phichai throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rokka.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rokka! But no joy.
Phichai throws a front kick aimed at Rokka's knee but Rokka avoids it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rokka! But no joy.
Rokka ducks under a wild hook from Phichai.
Rokka throws a head kick that misses.
Phichai just misses with a punch to the body.
Phichai takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rokka lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rokka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Phichai lands a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phichai tries a low kick but Rokka avoids it.
Rokka lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Phichai is looking to wear down Rokka with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rokka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rokka attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Phichai throwing a counter right hand but Rokka manages to avoid it.
Rokka takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phichai throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Phichai.
Phichai misses with a hook.
Rokka throws out a loose jab but Phichai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rokka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phichai.

Oooooh!!! Rokka has knocked Phichai down with a huge combo! Rokka steps away and waves a wobbly Phichai back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Phichai is rocked!

It looks like Phraya Phichai has been cut.
Rokka moves out of range as Phichai strikes.
And Rokka tries to counter it with a takedown but Phichai pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Oh Phichai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rokka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phichai.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Antero Rokka just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Phraya Phichai's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rokka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Rokka.
Phichai misses with a low kick.
Phichai seems to have got his legs back now.
Phichai ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rokka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rokka throws a jab when Phichai was well out of range.
Phichai uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A jab from Rokka does it's job there.
Phichai darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Phichai misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phichai scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rokka misses with a hook. Phichai ducked under it nicely.
Rokka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rokka misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phichai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Phichai fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rokka checks it well.
Rokka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Phichai tries a low kick but Rokka avoids it.
Phichai keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Phichai throws a leg kick but Rokka sees it coming and checks it nicely.
It seemed like Rokka was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Phichai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rokka misses with a two punch combination.
Rokka throws out a leg kick but Phichai moves out of range and Rokka only half commits.
Phichai misses the shot to the body.
Phichai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rokka.
Phichai ducks under a wild hook from Rokka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rokka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rokka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Phichai throws a front kick that sends Rokka stumbling back into the cage.
Phichai is looking to score with low kicks.
Phichai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Phichai checks a low kick from Rokka.
Rokka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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!
Phichai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rokka unleashes a big counter combination but Phichai bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Phichai lands a body shot.
Rokka avoids the body shot from Phichai.
Rokka will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rokka looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Phichai is looking to chop away at Rokka's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokka tries to move into range but Phichai moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Crunch! Phichai slams his shin into Rokka's torso.
Phichai misses with a low kick.
Phichai ducks under a wild hook from Rokka.
A quick step to the side and Phichai tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rokka throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rokka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Phichai.
Phichai cracks Rokka with a right hand to the side of the head.
Phichai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rokka.
Phichai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Phichai feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rokka's calf.
Phichai lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Phichai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phichai connects with a body shot that sends Rokka's belly button to the back.
Phichai blocks a jab.
Phichai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rokka.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick lands there from Phichai.
Nice straight punches there by Phichai. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Phichai.
Rokka checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A little jabbing left from Rokka on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rokka on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A swing and a miss from Phichai.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rokka.
Rokka has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rokka throws a sloppy head kick and Phichai moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Phichai.
Rokka missing with a left hand there. Phichai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phraya Phichai had his way with Antero Rokka in that round.
The cut man is working on Phraya Phichai's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Nice jab there from Phichai.
Rokka attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Phichai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rokka moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A leg kick checked by Phichai.
Rokka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rokka checks the leg kick nicely there.
A big right from Phichai misses.
Phichai thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good exchange - Rokka coming out on top.
Phichai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Phichai looks to score with a jab to the body but Rokka is just out of range.
Phichai ducks under a wild hook from Rokka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokka misses with a body kick.
Phichai scores with a nice head shot.
Phichai misses with a low kick as Rokka jumps back.
A jab lands there for Phichai.
Phichai scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rokka doesn't seem bothered though.
Phichai scores with a sloppy right hand. Rokka should have avoided that one.
You can see that Rokka has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
A looping hook to the body misses from Phichai. Rokka does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phichai. Rokka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phichai scores with a hook.
Phichai throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rokka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Phichai lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rokka throws a hook to the side of Phichai's head but Phichai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Phichai was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phichai misses with a wild body shot.
Phichai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rokka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rokka misses with a kick to the body.
As Rokka backs away, Phichai returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rokka takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Phichai throws a body shot but no joy.
Phichai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rokka.
Rokka swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Phichai throws out a leg kick but Rokka moves out of range and Phichai only half commits.
Rokka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Phichai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It seemed like Rokka was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Phichai lands a head kick. Rokka smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Rokka is rocked!
Rokka swings widly with a right hand
and Phichai counters with an inside leg kick.
Phichai throws a body shot but no joy.
Rokka tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Phichai wants to clinch.
Antero Rokka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phichai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rokka. That did some damage!
Good exchange - Phichai coming out on top.
Phichai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Phichai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Phichai lands with a good body shot.
Rokka looks to land a left hand but Phichai moved out of range nicely.
Phichai scores with a nice strike.
Rokka looks to land a right hand but Phichai moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phichai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rokka.
Phichai looks to land a left hand but Rokka moved out of range nicely.
Phichai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rokka connects with a jab.
Phichai 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.
Rokka tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Phichai tries to work over Rokka's front leg with a kick but Rokka checks it.
Phichai just misses with a punch to the body.
Phraya Phichai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A slow jab from Rokka misses its intended target.
Rokka throws a big shot that misses.
Phichai was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rokka on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rokka throws a leg kick but Phichai checks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phraya Phichai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Phichai has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 49:46
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 49:46
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phraya Phichai!
A victorious Phraya Phichai thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.