PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Chang (ranked 1722 p4p, 2004 weight class) and Pinero Chai (ranked 227 p4p, 253 weight class). Chai has chosen Styles P - Off The Ghost as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Pinero Chai was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Chang
vs
Chai

178 cm
33
157
20 - 17 - 0

176 cm
33
158
20 - 10 - 3

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary
The Natural Order

Conquer
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

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 20 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruce Chang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 3, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pinero Chai!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chang misses with the body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chang.

It looks like Pinero Chai has been cut.
Chai moves into range and connects with a jab.
Chai will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Chang misses with a looping right.
Chang looks to land a right hand but Chai moved out of range.
Chai has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Chang misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Chai to counter with a crisp jab.
Chai misses with a low kick.
Chang wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Chai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chai lands with a shot to the body.
Chai slips a straight right by Chang.
Chang has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Quarry in the buildup to the fight.
Chang has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chai.
Chai's corner calls for a 1-2. Chai obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chang. Chang obviously looking to wear him down.
Chai on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Chang on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice body kick there by Chai.
Chai connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Chai ducks under a wild hook from Chang.
A cross from Chai lands.
A thudding body kick lands there by Chang!
Chang connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chang throws a front kick that sends Chai stumbling back into the cage.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chang.
A telegraphed right hand from Chang misses the target.
Chai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chang misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chang misses with a double jab
and Chai counters with a right hand to the body.
Chang takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Chang tries to bum rush Chai with a series of wild strikes but Chai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chang tries to land a front kick but Chai steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chang looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chang misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chai stuns Chang with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chai staying out of range there.
Chang takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chai throws a leg kick which misses Chang's front leg but catches the back leg as Chang tries to avoid it.
Chang misses with a body kick.
Chai lands a jab to the nose.
Chai is looking to score with low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chang keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A lazy left from Chai finds it's target.
Chang doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chang throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chai moves out of range of the strikes.
Chai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chang looks for the body kick but Chai saw that one coming.
Chang throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chai attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chai.
Chai defending well as Chang loads up on a big left hand.
Chai works the jab nicely.
Chang takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chang misses with a wild combination.
Chang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Chang darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Chang misses with a left hand
and Chai counters with a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chang.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chang drops his hands momentarily and Chai takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Chai moves away from the strike by Chang.
Chai lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chang rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chang throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chai scores with a hook.
Chai misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Chang misses the target.
Chai lands with an overhand left.
Chang lunges at Chai with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chai's hand.
Chai lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chang misses with a left hand
and Chai makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chai throws out a leg kick but Chang moves out of range and Chai only half commits.
Chai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chang.
Chang throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chai moves out of range of the body kick.
Chang on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Chang misses with a right hand
enabling Chai to counter with a crisp jab.
A low kick from Chang is predictable there
and Chai counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That kick from Chai tenderised Chang's leg. Chang is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chang throws a wild body kick that Chai sees coming a mile off.
Chai scores with a jab to the body.
Chang blocks a leg kick.
Chang is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Chang throws a hook but Chai avoids it easily.
Chai with the inside leg kick.
Chang misses with a straight right.
Chai scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chang doesn't seem bothered though.
Chai misses with a low kick.
Chang looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Chai scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chai is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Chang had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Chang tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chai throws a solid leg kick but Chang takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chai.
Chai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chai lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chang at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pinero Chai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pinero Chai's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Chang looks to land a body kick but Chai moved away.
Chai cracks Chang with a right hand to the side of the head.
Chang moves out of range of the strikes.
A cross from Chang lands.
Chai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chang throws a predictable looking body shot
and Chai counters with a left to the body.
Chang throws the left hand but Chai avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by Chai.
Chang throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Chai jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chai throws a leg kick but Chang checks it.
Chang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chai.
Chang throws an off balance right hand
and Chai counters with a right hand to the body.
Chang lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chai throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chai motions for Chang to come forward. Chai throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Chai.
Chai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chai scores with a sloppy right hand. Chang should have avoided that one.
Chang pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chang misses with a head kick.
Chai appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Chai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Chang looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Chai moves out of range as Chang strikes.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Chang might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Chang.
Chai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chai moves out of range of the strikes.
Chai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chai lands a glancing blow to the side of Chang's head.
Chai cracks a nice hook into Chang's ribs.
Chai scores with a hook to the body. Chang takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chai connects with a solid leg kick.
No joy there for Chang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chai connects with a solid leg kick.
Chang throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chang takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chai throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chai swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Chang throws an overhand right that lands on Chai's shoulder, as Chai tries to avoid the shot.
Chai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chai connects with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Chai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chang gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pinero Chai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chai thows a left - swing and a miss!
A lazy body kick from Chang
and Chai counters with a right hand to the body.
Chang throws a poor cross that misses
and Chai counters with a good low kick that Chang was not able to check.
Chai tests Chang's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chang takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chang misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chang backing away here, and Chai unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Chai slips a straight right by Chang.
Chai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chang. That did some damage!
Chang walks into a left hand.
Chai connects with a leg kick.
Chai staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Chang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chai wants to land a leg kick but Chang is out of range.
Chai misses with a low kick.
Chang tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chang throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chai counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Chang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chang throws a poor cross that misses
and Chai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chang looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice body punch from Chai.
Chang throws the kick towards the body but Chai avoids it.
Chai scoring well with a low kick there.
Chang looks to land a body kick but Chai moved away.
Chai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bruce Chang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chai feints and then cracks Chang's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chang down.
Chang gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Chang takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chai connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chai.
Chang takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A shot to the liver by Chai. Beautiful body shot.
Chang lands a front kick.
Chai moves out of range as Chang strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chang throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chang misses with a straight left.
Chai feints a counter leg kick.
Chang misses with a body kick.
Chai with the inside leg kick.
Chai with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chang to score with a decent uppercut.

That has opened up Pinero Chai's cut even more.
Chai digs a good body shot into Chang's ribs.
Chai jabs at Chang's body.
An inside leg kick lands from Chai.
Chang looks to land a body kick but Chai moved away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chai! But no joy.
Chang lands a lovely overhand right.
Good exchange - Chai coming out on top.
Chai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chang wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Chai blocks a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chang looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chai throws a leg kick but Chang moved away.
Chang misses with a hook. Chai ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chai! But no joy.
Chai staying out of range there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pinero Chai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pinero Chai's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Chang on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Chai scores with a jab. Chang acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Chai misses with a leg kick.
Chang takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chang walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chang takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chang checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Chang scores with a body shot.
Chai connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chang's hands.
Chai lands with an overhand left.
Chai takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Chai throws out a leg kick but Chang moves out of range and Chai only half commits.
Chai feints and then cracks Chang's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chang down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chai swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Chang throws a leg kick which misses Chai's front leg but catches the back leg as Chai tries to avoid it.
Chai blocks the body kick.
Chai blocks a jab.
Chai blocks the body kick.
Chai scores with a leg kick.
Bruce Chang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai lands with a good body shot.
Chang jabs at Chai's body.
Chang lands with a hook. Chai tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Chang misses with a kick to the body.
Chai throws out a leg kick but Chang moves out of range and Chai only half commits.
Chang connects with a solid leg kick.
Chang looks to throw a body kick
letting Chai counter with a right hand.
Chang misses with a wild body shot.
Chai thumps Chang with a low kick.
A low kick lands for Chai.
Chai scores with a leg kick.
A jab from Chai misses.
Chai with a jab.
Nice body punch from Chai.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chang throws a body kick that misses.
Chai fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chang checks it well.
Chai lands a jab to the nose.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chai.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chang takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chai.
Chang swings widly with a right hand
and Chai counters with a slapping leg kick.
A left lands for Chang.
Chang swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Chai walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chang checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Chang drops Chai with a beautiful combination! Chai stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Chang is looking for the KO!

Chai is rocked!
Chang looks to land a right hand but Chai moved out of range.
Chai is still on wobbly legs! Can Chang finish him?
Chang swinging wildly here.
Chang throws a jab when Chai was well out of range.
Chai scores with a hook to the body. Chang takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chang fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chai scores with a nice strike.
Chang slips under a jab.
Chai fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chang checks it well.
Chai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chang looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chai avoids a kick to the body.
Chai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chang. That did some damage!
Chang connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Chai covering up! Chang comes in with a big uppercut and Chai goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bruce Chang!
An out of breath Bruce Chang thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Pinero Chai spoke after the fight, saying 'Shit happens ...'.