PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pinero Chai (ranked 818 p4p, 1466 weight class) and Curtis Rome (ranked 89 p4p, 154 weight class). Chai's entrance music is Styles P - Off The Ghost. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Chai
vs
Rome

176 cm
38
158
31 - 15 - 3

170 cm
32
160
18 - 21 - 3

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Conquer
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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 31 - 15 - 3, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pinero Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 21 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Curtis Rome!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rome shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chai pinned against the cage. Chai gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chai lands with a kick to the temple. Rome shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rome steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Chai. That one must have hurt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rome drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chai gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rome's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Chai manages to break the clinch.
Rome fails with a takedown attempt.
Pinero Chai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Curtis Rome.
Rome on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A shot to the body from Chai misses
and Rome counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rome misses with a takedown
and Chai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chai fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chai looks to land a body kick but Rome moved away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rome! But no joy.
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.
Rome 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.
Chai jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rome takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rome on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rome doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Chai counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rome stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chai.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chai. That's going to slow Rome down.
Rome keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pinero Chai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rome's sensitive parts.
Chai looks to land a body kick but Rome moved away.
Rome throws out a counter right but Chai avoids it with no problem.
Rome checks a leg kick nicely.
Rome looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Chai throws the kick towards the body but Rome avoids it.
Chai connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Donk. Chai catches Rome right on the button with a cross.
Sloppy strikes from Chai. Those never looked like landing.
Chai lands with a nice body punch.
Rome checks a low kick from Chai.
Chai scores with a hook.
Chai lands a right hook to the body.
Chai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rome looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chai works the jab nicely.
Chai throws a body kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chai.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pinero Chai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chai. That's going to slow Rome down.
Chai jabs at Rome's body.
Rome shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chai as he jumps to the side.
Chai defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rome.
Rome takes one to the side of the head.
Rome drops his hands momentarily and Chai takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rome throws a jab when Chai was well out of range.
Chai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rome takes one to the chin there.
Chai lands with a nice body kick.
Rome tries for a takedown but Chai sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
It appears Chai was looking to counter with a kick there.
Chai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chai scores with a hook.
Chai is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Chai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rome looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rome takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rome tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chai lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Chai.
Rome takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chai bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rome goes for a double leg but Chai avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Chai continues to drive forward.
Chai works Rome's body with a nice hook.
Chai feints a jab promting Rome to slip. Chai then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rome slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A big left from Rome misses.
Chai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chai cracks Rome with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Chai connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chai punishes Rome's body with a nice straight punch.
Chai looks to land a combination but Rome avoids it well.
Chai scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pinero Chai dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Rome looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Rome scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rome wants to control but Chai is keeping him busy.
Chai keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

Rome is trying for a kimura here. Chai looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Rome wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Curtis Rome!
Curtis Rome spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
The defeated Pinero Chai had this to say: 'Shit happens ...'.