PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Pinero Chai (ranked 3627 p4p, 23045 weight class) and Kassim Suluhu (ranked 427 p4p, 650 weight class). Chai comes to the ring accompanied by Styles P - Off The Ghost. This should be fireworks!

Chai
vs
Suluhu

176 cm
28
158
10 - 7 - 2

165 cm
39
145
27 - 34 - 3

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pinero Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 34 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kassim Suluhu!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Chai.
Suluhu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Suluhu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chai doesn't seem bothered though.
Suluhu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chai looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Suluhu drops his hands momentarily and Chai takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Chai misses with a straight right.
Chai scoring well with a low kick there.
Suluhu throws the kick towards the body but Chai avoids it.
A leg kick checked by Chai.
Chai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Suluhu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Suluhu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Suluhu misses with a wild body shot.
Chai has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A thudding body kick lands there by Suluhu!
Chai swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Suluhu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chai throws a lazy right hand but Suluhu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Donk. Chai catches Suluhu right on the button with a cross.
Chai misses the jab.
Suluhu steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Suluhu at a distance.
Suluhu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chai lands with a cross.
Chai throws a jab but it's blocked by Suluhu.
Suluhu misses with a body shot.
Suluhu looks to land a body kick but Chai moved away.
Suluhu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chai. Chai obviously looking to wear him down.
Suluhu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Suluhu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pinero Chai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suluhu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pinero Chai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A good leg kick by Suluhu.
Nice body kick from Suluhu.
Chai is looking to chop away at Suluhu's legs.
Suluhu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chai throws a leg kick that is checked
and Suluhu counters with a body kick.
Suluhu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chai manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Suluhu's sensitive parts.
Suluhu is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chai rather than just go for the knockout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suluhu throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Suluhu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chai.
Chai just misses with a punch to the body.
Chai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Suluhu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Chai blocks a low kick nicely.
Chai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Suluhu defending well as Chai loads up on a big left hand.
Chai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Suluhu is looking to land body kicks.
Chai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Suluhu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Suluhu throws a wild body kick that Chai sees coming a mile off.
Chai connects with a leg kick.
That kick from Chai tenderised Suluhu's leg. Suluhu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Suluhu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Chai misses with a jab to the body
and Suluhu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chai thinking.
Suluhu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chai getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Suluhu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've been informed that Suluhu has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Suluhu lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Suluhu looks to score with a jab to the body but Chai is just out of range.
Chai takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chai tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Suluhu is able to avoid easily.
Suluhu appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Chai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Suluhu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chai is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Suluhu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chai.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chai.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice side step and Suluhu releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Chai ducks under a wild hook from Suluhu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Suluhu appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Chai scores with a hook.
Chai lands with a nice body punch.
Chai throws a front kick aimed at Suluhu's knee but Suluhu avoids it well.
Chai just misses with a punch to the body.
Suluhu appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Suluhu.
Suluhu throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Chai counters with a nice uppercut.
Suluhu misses with a wild body shot.
Chai throws a low kick but Suluhu moves out of range easily.
And Suluhu responds with a good body kick, but Chai manages to step out the way in time.
An inside leg kick from Suluhu misses.
Suluhu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Suluhu throws a body kick that misses.
Chai thuds a left hand into Suluhu's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suluhu checks the leg kick.
Chai misses with a right hand
and Suluhu counters with a thumping low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nice defenses there by Suluhu.
Suluhu thinks about the counter body kick.
Pinero Chai is winning the standup battle so far.
Chai looks to score with a jab to the body but Suluhu is just out of range.
Chai misses with a low kick.
Chai moves out of range as Suluhu throws a body kick.
Suluhu checks a low kick from Chai.
Suluhu tries to land a front kick but Chai steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chai blocks the body kick.
Chai digs a good body shot into Suluhu's ribs.
Chai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Suluhu can do to turn this around?
Suluhu slips under a jab from Chai.
Suluhu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Suluhu just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai misses with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Suluhu.
Suluhu walks into a left hand.
Suluhu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chai throws a solid leg kick but Suluhu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chai jabs at Suluhu's body.
A swing and a miss from Suluhu.
Chai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suluhu was well out of range. Poor timing from Chai.
Chai connects with a body shot that sends Suluhu's belly button to the back.
Chai bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Suluhu's head.
Chai is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Suluhu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chai.
Suluhu throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Chai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Suluhu.
Suluhu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chai will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Suluhu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chai moves away.
Chai looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Suluhu misses with a hook
and Chai counters with a nice low kick that buckles Suluhu's knee momentarily.
Suluhu misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for Chai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Suluhu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Suluhu throws a push kick but Chai slaps the foot to one side.
Suluhu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chai was well out of range. Poor timing from Suluhu.
Chai throws a body shot but no joy.
Chai misses with a wild body shot.
Suluhu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chai moves away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chai.
Chai moves out of range of the body kick from Suluhu.
Chai misses with a hook.
Chai lands with an overhand left.
Suluhu looks to score with a jab to the body but Chai is just out of range.
Suluhu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chai 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 Suluhu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Suluhu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Chai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Suluhu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu throws the kick towards the body but Chai avoids it.
Chai slips a jab from Suluhu.
Chai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Chai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Suluhu manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suluhu. Chai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chai.
Chai attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Suluhu looks to land a body kick but Chai moved away.
Suluhu misses with a body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Chai as he connects with a hook.
Chai throws a low kick, looking for Suluhu's leg but Suluhu calmly moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chai. Suluhu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chai dips to his left and cracks Suluhu with an uppercut!
Chai is looking to chop away at Suluhu's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai blocks the body kick.
Chai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chai misses with a low kick as Suluhu jumps back.
Suluhu bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Chai throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Suluhu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chai throws a leg kick
and Suluhu counters with a good, hard body kick but Chai shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chai lands a lovely overhand right.
Chai throws a shot to the body.
Chai moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chai.
Chai lands with a good body shot.
Chai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chai throws a low kick but Suluhu moves out of range easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pinero Chai dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Suluhu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chai.
Suluhu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chai throws out the jab.
Chai throws a leg kick but Suluhu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Suluhu walks into a jab.
Suluhu slips a jab and a cross from Chai.
Chai throws a leg kick but Suluhu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Chai looks to score with a jab to the body but Suluhu is just out of range.
Chai thumps Suluhu with a low kick.
Chai scores with a nice head shot.
Chai moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suluhu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chai feints and then cracks Suluhu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Suluhu down.
Suluhu throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Chai counters with a nice leg kick.
Suluhu throws a body punch but Chai moves out of range.
Suluhu misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai with a hook.
Chai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Suluhu misses with a leg kick
and Chai counters with a good low kick that Suluhu was not able to check.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Suluhu. Chai shrugs it off though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chai. Suluhu does a little dance to reset his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Suluhu misses.
Chai throws a leg kick but Suluhu moved away.
Chai throws a low kick, looking for Suluhu's leg but Suluhu calmly moves out of range.
Chai throws a body shot but no joy.
Suluhu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Chai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chai. That's going to slow Suluhu down.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chai.
Suluhu ducks under a wild hook from Chai.
Suluhu was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Chai is looking to slow Suluhu down with leg kicks.
Suluhu avoids the body shot from Chai.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu is looking to land body kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suluhu. Chai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chai lands a lovely overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And Suluhu responds with a good body kick, but Chai manages to step out the way in time.
Suluhu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chai was well out of range. Poor timing from Suluhu.
Chai throws a leg kick but Suluhu moved away.
Suluhu throws a poor cross that misses
and Chai counters with a slapping leg kick.
Suluhu throws a body punch but Chai moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Chai darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Chai misses with a leg kick
and Suluhu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chai throws a body shot but no joy.
And Suluhu responds with a good body kick, but Chai manages to step out the way in time.
Chai throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chai.
Chai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Suluhu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chai.
Suluhu takes a swing at Chai's ribcage but misses.
Suluhu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chai. That's going to slow Suluhu down.
Suluhu misses with a body shot.
Suluhu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pinero Chai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chai stuns Suluhu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Suluhu takes one on the button.
Chai scoring well with a low kick there.
Chai swings for the body but Suluhu moves out of range.
Chai misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suluhu. Chai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Suluhu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai throws a low kick but Suluhu avoids it.
Chai connects with an inside leg kick.
Chai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chai misses with a body shot
and Suluhu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chai looks to score with a jab to the body but Suluhu is just out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Suluhu.
Chai stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Suluhu.
Suluhu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Suluhu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Chai takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Suluhu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Suluhu walks into a stiff left hand from Chai.
Chai attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Suluhu steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Kassim Suluhu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Suluhu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pinero Chai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chai 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pinero Chai!
Our winner, Pinero Chai, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.