PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bigi Boi Chai (ranked 2942 p4p, 23169 weight class) and Felix Hall (ranked 339 p4p, 557 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Chai
vs
Hall

187 cm
19
265
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
20
275
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bigi Boi Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Felix Hall!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hall feints a counter leg kick.
Hall throws out a loose jab but Chai uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice leg kick from Chai, right into the meat of the thigh.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hall.

Hall drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hall trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.

Hall postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Chai is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hall, into his guard.

Chai prevents Hall from getting back to his feet.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Hall is keeping the position.
Chai is standing up over Hall. Hall looks to escape but Chai dives into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall prevents Chai from moving into mount.
Hall tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Hall stops Chai from passing to mount.
Chai definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hall tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hall is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Chai blocks the strikes from Hall.
Hall has a hand on Chai's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Chai takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Hall flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Hall bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hall decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Hall walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hall fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hall thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chai misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Hall.
Chai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hall.
Hall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hall loads up on a big right hand but Chai slips the punch.
Hall swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chai.
Chai tries to land a leg kick but Hall saw it coming and moves away.
No joy there for Chai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hall throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chai on the side of the head.
We've been informed that Hall has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Chai gets a clinch.
Hall tries to break the clinch but Chai is controlling the position.
Hall's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chai throws a punch but it's blocked by Hall.
Hall wants to break the clinch but can't.
The referee is keeping an eye on Chai - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Chai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Chai.
Chai has Hall pressed against the cage, preventing Hall from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Hall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall lands a nice looking body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hall 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 Chai has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Chai and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hall throws a right and a left that Chai avoids nicely.
Chai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chai throws a front kick aimed at Hall's knee but Hall avoids it well.
Chai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hall swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hall takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hall checks a leg kick nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chai. Hall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hall lands a really nice looking cross but Chai seems unphased.
Chai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Hall there.
Chai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hall moves away.

Chai moves into the clinch.
Chai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Chai - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Hall jumps into guard, dragging Chai to the mat.

Hall has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Chai off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Felix Hall will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hall looks to land a right hand but Chai moved out of range.
Hall throws a leg kick but Chai sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Felix Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chai throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Chai bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hall's head backwards.
Hall walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Chai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Chai feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Hall sprawling to the canvas! Hall rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Chai finish him?!

Hall is rocked!
Bigi Boi Chai is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall loses concentration momentarily and Chai pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Hall crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Chai finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bigi Boi Chai!
During a confident post fight interview, Bigi Boi Chai thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.