PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jin Chai (ranked 4571 p4p, 4573 weight class) and Hafiz Chai (ranked 134 p4p, 136 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Chai
vs
Chai

181 cm
18
155
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
145
0 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jin Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hafiz Chai!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hafiz Chai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Jin Chai was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Hafiz Chai forces Jin Chai back against the ropes and clinches.
Jin Chai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hafiz Chai avoids it.

Jin Chai breaks from the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Hafiz Chai. Those never looked like landing.
Hafiz Chai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jin Chai circles away quickly and effectively.

Hafiz Chai clinches.

Jin Chai breaks the clinch.
Jin Chai tries to clinch but Hafiz Chai moves out of range.

Jin Chai moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hafiz Chai tries to break free but Jin Chai pushes him back against the ropes.

Hafiz Chai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hafiz Chai displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jin Chai misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jin Chai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hafiz Chai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Hafiz Chai.

Jin Chai moves into range and clinches up with Hafiz Chai.
Jin Chai tries to break free but Hafiz Chai pushes him back against the ropes.
Hafiz Chai lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jin Chai backwards.
Jin Chai can't find room to land a body shot as Hafiz Chai controls the action.
Hafiz Chai is trying to stall.

Jin Chai breaks the clinch.
Hafiz Chai tries to close the distance and clinch but Jin Chai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jin Chai doesn't manage to clinch there - Hafiz Chai circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jin Chai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hafiz Chai throws a series of punches but Jin Chai moves out of range.
Jin Chai avoids a kick to the body.
Jin Chai dodges the punch combination from Hafiz Chai.
Hafiz Chai misses with a wild combination.

Jin Chai closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Jin Chai is pushing Hafiz Chai up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jin Chai avoiding damage.

Hafiz Chai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hafiz Chai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hafiz Chai has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 9:10
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 9:10
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hafiz Chai!
After winning the bout, Hafiz Chai thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.