A NIGHTCLUB promoter and his brother left a man and a woman with permanent injuries after battering revellers in a pub.

Kier Godfree, 26, fractured a pool player’s nose - causing permanent scaring - during a large-scale affray at the Borough Hotel, in Marine Parade, Southend.

Mykee Bowers, 23, punched a young woman in the face - leaving her with two black eyes, a split lip and nerve damage to her cheek.

Basildon Crown Court heard both men punched a number of other innocent clubbers at about 1am on Saturday, September 10, after Bowers “launched himself” at a man near the pool table.

Charlotte Davison, prosecuting, said the incident started after Bowers, of Weaverdale, Shoebury, got into an argument with the man.

She said pub staff described Bowers as “extremely agitated” and “aggressive.”

A staff member initially defused the situation but Bowers “rushed past him and started swinging punches.”

The court was played CCTV footage of the incident, which showed a huge brawl involving several men.

Miss Davison told the court yesterday: “It is very hard to see who is doing what but there is a large melee.”

The footage showed the fight moving to another area of the bar, where Bowers repeatedly punched two people on the floor.

Dreadlocked Godfree, of Mendip Crescent, Westcliff, then got involved. The father-of-three, who promotes reggae nights in bars and clubs in the town, approached the pool table and shouted: “Who punched my brother?”

In a totally unprovoked attack, Godfree then punched Jason Matthews.

Miss Davison said: “He was simply waiting to play pool. At that point, Godfree turned on the spot and hit him. He felt blood running down his face.”

During the brawl, Bowers punched Carla Mitchell. The court heard she suffered bruising and lost a tooth in the attack. She said in a victim impact statement: “I can’t begin to explain the pain I felt.”

Miss Davison said witnesses described the scene as being “like a riot” with “blood everywhere.” She said there were “numerous unprovoked attacks”.

Both men admitted affray and causing actual bodily harm.

The court heard Bowers has three convictions for four offences - mostly for violent and public order offences. Godfree has eight convictions for ten offences, including an actual bodily harm charge from 2009.

Nick Jones, mitigating, said both men regretted the incident and admitted their guilt at the earliest opportunity.

Judge Ian Graham said the brawl was a “substantial incident of disorder in a public house.”

Each man received a nine month prison sentence, suspended for 12 months. Godfree was ordered to complete 150 hours of unpaid work and Bowers 120 hours.