PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Savaje Bebe Chai (ranked 2802 p4p, 975 weight class) and Caius Marius (ranked 315 p4p, 140 weight class). Chai's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Never Fight An African. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Chai
vs
Marius

185 cm
24
185
3 - 4 - 0

183 cm
23
174
12 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction

Conviction
© Trap House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Savaje Bebe Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Caius Marius!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marius tries to close the distance and clinch but Chai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chai.
Chai lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Chai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marius.
Marius wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Marius's corner calls for a 1-2. Marius obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Chai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chai slips under a jab from Marius.
A little feinted left hand from Chai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai slips a jab from Marius.
Chai swings for the body but Marius moves out of range.
Marius wants to counter with a clinch but Chai pushes him away.
Chai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chai lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Marius jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chai looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai throws the left hand but Marius avoids the punch easily.
Marius takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marius takes a jab right on the kisser.
Marius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chai.
Marius on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chai.
Chai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chai throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Marius moves into the clinch.
Marius has a couple of punches blocked by Chai.
Still in the clinch, Chai scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Chai - that landed with a thud.
Chai blocks a body shot from Marius.
Chai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chai lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marius lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marius looking to stall.
Chai lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marius tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Marius.

Chai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chai tries to bum rush Marius with a series of wild strikes but Marius uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marius looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Chai scores with a jab.
Marius on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chai. Chai obviously looking to wear him down.
Chai motions for Marius to come forward. Chai throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Marius avoids the head kick by Chai.
Marius wants to counter the offense by Chai and move into the clinch position.
Marius takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Savaje Bebe Chai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chai connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Marius's hands.
Marius misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marius.
Chai avoids the body shot from Marius.
A big left from Chai misses.
Chai connects with an inside leg kick.
Chai throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chai throws a chopping leg kick but Marius manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Marius tries to counter with a clinch but Chai shakes him off and moves away.
Marius swinging wildly here.
Marius slips a jab from Chai.
Chai misses with a series of wild punches.
Chai throws a low kick but Marius avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Chai.
Marius tries to clinch there but Chai circles away.
Nice straight punches there by Chai. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Chai.

Marius clinches up against the cage.
Chai can't find room to land a body shot as Marius controls the action.
Chai lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marius throws a head punch that misses.
Marius makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Chai manages to break the clinch.
Chai throws a jab when Marius was well out of range.
Chai is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Chai takes one to the side of the head.
Chai scores with a jab.
Chai misses with a hook. Marius ducked under it nicely.
Marius steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Chai.
Chai wants to land a leg kick but Marius is out of range.
Chai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Savaje Bebe Chai dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Chai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chai looks to throw the jab but Marius is out of range.
Marius slips a jab and a cross from Chai.
Chai throws a body punch but Marius moves out of range.
Chai misses with a straight left.
Marius wants to counter with a clinch but Chai pushes him away.
Chai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Marius steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Chai.
Chai throws a head kick that misses.
Chai misses with a hook. Marius ducked under it nicely.
Chai throws a big shot that misses.
Marius looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Chai.
Chai connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chai scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Chai looks to land a body kick but Marius moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai misses with a looping left.
Marius moves out of range as Chai strikes.
Chai sets himself, and Marius steps forward looking for the clinch! Chai avoids it this time.
Chai misses with a straight left.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chai.
Marius takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Decent striking displayed by Marius there.
Chai throws a left and a right that both miss

and Marius counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chai.
Marius doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marius misses with a punch to the body.
Chai throws a head punch that misses.
Marius tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chai's elbow.
Marius lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Marius.
Chai misses with a hook from the clinch.

Chai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marius.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marius scores with a hook to the body. Chai takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marius ducks under a wild hook from Chai.
Marius just misses with a punch to the body.
Chai lands a head shot.
Chai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Savaje Bebe Chai is winning the standup battle so far.
Chai throws a hook to the side of Marius's head but Marius sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab from Marius.
The fighters circle momentarily. Chai darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Chai misses with a straight right.
Marius wants to counter with a clinch but Chai pushes him away.
Chai slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Chai takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A decent looking cross lands there for Marius.
Chai tries to land a front kick but Marius steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chai lands a nice shot to the body.
Marius takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Chai throws a quick inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Chai misses the target.
Chai throws a lazy right hand but Marius sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marius swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marius takes one to the side of the head.
Chai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Marius throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chai throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chai is looking to slow Marius down with leg kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marius swings widly with a right hand
and Chai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jab, jab by Chai - just one landing.
Chai cracks Marius with a right hand to the side of the head.
Chai misses the jab.
Chai lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Marius ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marius throws a body shot but no joy.
Chai misses with a wild body shot.
Chai misses with a hook. Marius ducked under it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Savaje Bebe Chai dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Marius checks a low kick from Chai.
Marius tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chai throwing a counter right hand but Marius manages to avoid it.
Marius blocks a jab.
Chai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marius can do to turn this around?

Marius has managed to clinch.
Marius lands a nice uppercut.
Marius has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Chai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chai misses with some punches.
Marius prevents a body shot from Chai.
Marius throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chai.
Marius's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Chai manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marius throws a jab but it's blocked by Chai.
Marius avoids the head kick by Chai.
Marius checks a low kick from Chai.
Marius staying out of range there.
Marius wants to counter the offense by Chai and move into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Chai misses.
Marius throws a jab when Chai was well out of range.
Chai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marius chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chai can pounce on him.
Nice straight punches there by Chai. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Chai.
Chai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chai.
Chai throws a head kick but Marius moves out of range.
Chai fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Marius checks it well.
Marius wants to counter the offense by Chai and move into the clinch position.
Marius feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chais jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Chai misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai misses with a double jab.
Marius is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Chai throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chai misses with a leg kick
and Marius counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chai takes one on the button.
Marius avoids the head kick by Chai.
Marius tries to counter by closing the distance.
Caius Marius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chai misses with an uppercut. Marius saw that one coming.
Marius connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Marius throws a monster overhand right that drops Chai! Marius follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Caius Marius!