Man fighting for life after brawl started over stolen chip

Shocking security video has captured the moment a fight broke out in Surfers Paradise over a stolen chip.

One man is fighting for life in hospital after the brawl outside a kebab shop in the party precinct on Monday night.

In the video, obtained exclusively by 9News, two men can be seen walking along Orchid Avenue, before one of them steals the chip.

Words are exchanged before the thief can be seen throwing punches at another man sitting nearby.

The man's friend, Ricky Lefoe, is accused of intervening, throwing a powerful hit to another man who fell to the ground unconscious.

Mr Lefoe, 27, and his friend, both tourists from Sydney, returned to their Hilton hotel room soon after, where police arrested them and charged Mr Lefoe with grievous bodily harm.

This morning in court, Mr Lefoe was granted bail on the basis he surrender his passport and foot a $50,000 surety.

He's also been banned from entering any Queensland safe party precinct and having any contact with his co-accused or the victim, a 29-year-old Tugun man, who remains in hospital in an induced coma.

The court was today told the man suffered "severe swelling on the brain" and may "never regain consciousness".

Campbell MacCallum from Moloney MacCallum Abdelshahied Lawyers, is representing Mr Lefoe and told 9News he will fight the charges.

"There was no intention for those injuries to be caused," Mr MacCallum said.

"There are issues of self defence or many defences which may be opened."

One of Mr Lefoe's co-accused has been charged with assault occasioning bodily harm. He's due to face court on October 15.

Mr Lefoe's matter has been adjourned until October 16.