PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Santa (ranked 4434 p4p, 24961 weight class) and Chai Dae Ho (ranked 0 p4p, 218 weight class). Chai Dae Ho has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Santa
vs
Dae Ho

170 cm
25
300
0 - 0 - 0

215 cm
26
300
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 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, The Santa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chai Dae Ho!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Santa moves into the clinch successfully.
Dae Ho lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dae Ho lands with a right to the head.
Dae Ho misses with a punch on the inside.

Santa manages to break the clinch.
Dae Ho blocks a head kick by Santa.
Santa ducks under a wild hook from Dae Ho.
Santa tries to clinch but Dae Ho is having none of it.
Santa is looking to clinch.
Dae Ho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Santa.

Santa clinches up with Dae Ho and pushes him back against the cage.
Santa has Dae Ho pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dae Ho manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Still in the clinch, Dae Ho scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dae Ho swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Santa throws an elbow but it misses.
Dae Ho goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Santa trying to land knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Dae Ho.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dae Ho lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Dae Ho fails to land.
Dae Ho lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dae Ho misses with some punches.
Dae Ho lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dae Ho tries to work over Santa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Dae Ho.
Santa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Santa blocking some punches.
Dae Ho swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dae Ho creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dae Ho swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dae Ho has a couple of punches blocked by Santa.
Dae Ho scores with a nice hook to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Santa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Santa has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dae Ho avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Santa blocks an uppercut.
Santa is trying to pull guard but Dae Ho turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Santa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dae Ho tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dae Ho misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Santa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dae Ho working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dae Ho pushes Santa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Santa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dae Ho is keeping busy.
Santa drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dae Ho gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Santa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Dae Ho gets tackled into the cage by Santa. Santa maintains the clinch.
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!
Dae Ho lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dae Ho struggles to land a body shot inside as Santa controls his hands.
Dae Ho misses with a punch to the body.
Dae Ho struggles to land a body shot inside as Santa controls his hands.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Santa tries to break the clinch but Dae Ho is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from Dae Ho fails to land.
Dae Ho lands a nice uppercut.
Santa is trying to pull guard but Dae Ho turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dae Ho misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santa misses with an elbow strike.
Santa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dae Ho swings wildly with an uppercut but Santa uses good head movement to avoid it.

Santa breaks from the clinch.
Santa throws a body punch but Dae Ho moves out of range.
Santa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dae Ho lands a really nice looking cross but Santa seems unphased.
Dae Ho throws an overhand right that lands on Santa's shoulder, as Santa tries to avoid the shot.
A head kick misses from Santa.
Dae Ho misses with an uppercut. Santa saw that one coming.
Dae Ho throws a big shot that misses.
Dae Ho paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Santa ducks right into an uppercut from Dae Ho.
Santa takes one to the side of the head.

Santa closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Dae Ho swings wildly with an uppercut but Santa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dae Ho tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Santa's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santa blocking some punches.
Dae Ho misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dae Ho goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dae Ho tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dae Ho struggles to land a body shot inside as Santa controls his hands.

Santa manages to break the clinch.
Santa tries to clinch there but Dae Ho circles away.
Santa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dae Ho jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dae Ho misses with an uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Santa.
Dae Ho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Santa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dae Ho ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Santa tries to move into range but Dae Ho moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Santa is looking to clinch.
Dae Ho avoids the head kick by Santa.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chai Dae Ho dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A big right from Dae Ho misses.
Dae Ho sizes up Santa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dae Ho loads up on a big right hand but Santa slips the punch.
Dae Ho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Santa throws the kick towards the body but Dae Ho avoids it.
Santa doesn't manage to clinch there - Dae Ho circles away.
Santa throws a combination that misses
and Dae Ho counters with a straight right hand.
A swing and a miss from Dae Ho.
Dae Ho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dae Ho slips a jab and a cross from Santa.
Santa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dae Ho connects with a body shot.
Dae Ho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Santa tries to clinch up
and Dae Ho counters with a nice uppercut.
Dae Ho stalks Santa and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Santa's face. Santa staggers backwards, shaken.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dae Ho throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santa staying out of range there.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Santa doesn't manage to clinch there - Dae Ho circles away.
Chai Dae Ho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Santa doesn't manage to clinch there - Dae Ho circles away.
Santa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dae Ho moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dae Ho throws a lazy right hand but Santa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dae Ho lands a nice shot to the body.
Santa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Santa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dae Ho moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Santa has Dae Ho up against the cage in a clinch.
Dae Ho misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dae Ho tries to throw a body punch but Santa avoids it by throwing Dae Ho back against the cage.
Dae Ho lands a right hand that snaps the head of Santa backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santa.
Santa wants to break free but Dae Ho has control.
Dae Ho misses with a short punch on the inside.

Santa pulls Dae Ho into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dae Ho is one step ahead there.
Dae Ho is stalling in the full guard.
Santa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dae Ho manages to get himself to full guard.

The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santa tries to free his leg and advance position but Dae Ho is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santa's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Santa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dae Ho keeping moving, preventing Santa from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Santa trying to control the position from guard on top but Dae Ho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santa is looking to work some ground and pound but Dae Ho has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Santa gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dae Ho lands with an overhand left.
Santa tries to clinch up but Dae Ho circles away and keeps his distance.
Santa wants to clinch up but Dae Ho keeps it at a distance.
Santa misses with a straight left.
Nice cross by Dae Ho.
Dae Ho stuns Santa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Santa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dae Ho.
Dae Ho is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Santa throws a body punch but Dae Ho moves out of range.
Santa scores with a decent looking hook.

It looks like Chai Dae Ho has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Santa.
A combination from Dae Ho does no damage.
Santa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dae Ho paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dae Ho has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dae Ho misses with a straight right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chai Dae Ho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chai Dae Ho's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Dae Ho scores with a jab to the body.
Santa misses with a head kick.
Santa is looking to clinch but Dae Ho is avoiding it.
Dae Ho throws a shot from downtown. Santa moves away and avoids it.
Santa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dae Ho scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The fighters circling - Dae Ho throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Santa tries to clinch up
and Dae Ho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dae Ho might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Dae Ho misses with a hook.
Santa connects with a nice looking jab.
Dae Ho changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Santa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dae Ho manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice cross by Dae Ho.
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!
Santa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Dae Ho to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dae Ho is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Santa just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Dae Ho has gone limp and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). The Santa!