PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarkko Ahola (ranked 863 p4p, 840 weight class) and InSaen Chai (ranked 108 p4p, 104 weight class). 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 InSaen Chai was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Ahola
vs
Chai

190 cm
35
255
20 - 14 - 0

194 cm
28
222
9 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Sakura Style
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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 20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarkko Ahola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, InSaen Chai!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahola loads up on a big right hand but Chai slips the punch.
Ahola moves out of range of the strikes.
Ahola is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Chai.
Chai misses with an uppercut.
Ahola displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chai throws out the jab.
Ahola throws out a loose jab but Chai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ahola with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A jab from Ahola finds it's way through Chai's defenses.

Chai gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Chai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ahola scores with a nice head shot.
Ahola misses with an uppercut.
InSaen Chai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chai misses with a low kick.
Chai throws a big shot that misses.
Ahola 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.
Ahola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chai moves away.
Chai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ahola sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ahola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chai.
Chai lands a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ahola takes a swing at Chai's ribcage but misses.
Chai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Chai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Chai.
Chai throws a jab when Ahola was well out of range.
Ahola wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Ahola scores with a hook to the body. Chai takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chai slips a straight right by Ahola.
A swing and a miss from Chai.
Chai moves away from the strike by Ahola.

Ahola drives through and clinches with Chai against the cage.
Ahola throws a head punch that misses.
Chai is trying to force a seperation but Ahola has the dominant position.
Chai is trying to force a seperation but Ahola has the dominant position.
A short left from Ahola.
Chai gets through Ahola's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ahola throws a head punch that misses.
Ahola misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chai works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ahola throws a hook to the side of Chai's head but Chai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ahola misses with a hook.
Chai shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Ahola misses the target.
Chai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ahola.
Ahola moves out of range as Chai strikes.
A big left from Chai misses.
Chai moves into range and connects with a jab.
Chai throws a hook but Ahola blocks it.
Ahola ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ahola rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chai counters with a straight right hand.
Chai throws a solid leg kick but Ahola takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chai.
Chai bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ahola's head backwards.
Chai misses with a straight left.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chai.
Chai lands a nice shot that snaps Ahola's head back.
Ahola steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chai.
A shot to the liver by Ahola. Beautiful body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahola slips a jab from Chai.
Chai with a nice calf kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ahola.
Ahola throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chai misses the jab.
Ahola blocks a leg kick.
Chai lands with a hook. Ahola tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Chai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chai plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Chai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chai tests Ahola's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ahola misses with a straight right.
Ahola checks a leg kick.
Ahola looks to land a right hand but Chai moved out of range.
Ahola scores with a nice head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ahola misses with an uppercut. Chai saw that one coming.
Chai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ahola tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Chai manages to circle out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai throws an overhand right that lands on Ahola's shoulder, as Ahola tries to avoid the shot.
Chai throws a head kick that misses.
Ahola scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ahola jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chai tries a low kick but Ahola avoids it.
Ahola with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chai to score with a decent uppercut.
Chai scoring well with a low kick there.
Chai darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chai.
Chai connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ahola. Ahola circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Chai walks into a straight right hand from Ahola.
Ahola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ahola looks to land a left hand but Chai moved out of range nicely.
Ahola uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Chai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ahola.
Chai missing with a left hand there. Ahola was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

InSaen Chai dominated that round.
That's time! Ahola's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ahola looks to land a left hand but Chai moved out of range nicely.
Nice jab there from Chai.
Chai moves away from the strike by Ahola.
Chai tries to close the distance and clinch but Ahola swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ahola.
Ahola takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Chai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ahola seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Chai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chai looks to land a right hand but Ahola moved out of range.
Chai is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ahola ducks under a wild hook from Chai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahola throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Chai misses its intended target.
Chai misses the jab.
Chai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Ahola clinches up against the cage.
Chai scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ahola closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ahola lands a nice looking body shot.
Ahola throws a looping overhand right but Chai ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Ahola throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chai misses with a left hand

and Ahola counters by moving into the clinch.
Ahola lands with a light punch inside.
Chai tries a body shot but Ahola blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Chai.
Ahola throws a punch but it's blocked by Chai.
A head punch on the inside from Ahola fails to land.
A hook to the body from Chai.
Chai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ahola misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ahola fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai blocks a body shot from Ahola.

Chai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chai throws a jab but it's blocked by Ahola.
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!
Good exchange - Chai coming out on top.
Chai misses the jab.
Good leg kick by Chai.
Chai lands a nice shot that snaps Ahola's head back.
Ahola throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
InSaen Chai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ahola loads up on a big right hand but Chai slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Chai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ahola blocks a head kick by Chai.
Chai connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ahola momentarily.
Ahola loads up on a big right hand but Chai slips the punch.
Chai throws a head kick that misses.
Chai throws a lazy right hand but Ahola sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ahola swats away the attempt to clinch by Chai.
Chai scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai loads up on a big right hand but Ahola slips the punch.
Ahola staying out of range there.
Chai feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Aholas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Chai tries to clinch but Ahola moves out of range.
Ahola takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A jab from Chai misses.
A good leg kick by Chai.
Chai throws a leg kick but Ahola checks it.
Ahola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chai was well out of range. Poor timing from Ahola.
Ahola needs to keep his hands up - Chai had a free shot at his head there.
Ahola misses with a hook. Chai ducked under it nicely.
Ahola blocks a head kick by Chai.
Ahola slips under a jab from Chai.
Ahola is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Chai looks to throw the jab but Ahola is out of range.
Chai throws a leg kick but Ahola checks it.
Ahola avoids the head kick by Chai.
Chai slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Aholas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chai moves out of range of the strikes.
Chai throws a good cross that connects.
Ahola looks to land a right hand but Chai moved out of range.
Ahola slips a straight right by Chai.
Ahola 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 throws the left hand but Ahola avoids the punch easily.
Chai misses with a straight left.
Ahola displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chai throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Chai.
Ahola just misses with a punch to the body.
Chai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ahola steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chai.
Ahola takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Chai throws a low kick, looking for Ahola's leg but Ahola calmly moves out of range.
Ahola tries to counter by clinching up but Chai breaks away and moves out of range.
Chai misses the jab.
Ahola swings for the body but Chai moves out of range.
Chai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

InSaen Chai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ahola avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ahola takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ahola just misses with a punch to the body.
Ahola throws a looping overhand right but Chai ducks down to avoid it.
Chai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ahola slips a jab from Chai.
Chai swings widly with a right hand

and Ahola counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ahola swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ahola.
Ahola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ahola blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai is trying to break the clinch but Ahola has him pressed against the cage.
Ahola lands a left hand.
Ahola misses with a punch on the inside.
Chai blocking some punches.
Ahola misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahola stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ahola lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ahola struggles to land a body shot inside as Chai controls his hands.
Ahola lands a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Chai.
Chai can't find room to land a body shot as Ahola controls the action.
Ahola lands a right hand.
Ahola lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ahola creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ahola lands with a light punch inside.
Chai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chai blocks an uppercut.
Ahola prevents a body shot from Chai.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ahola struggles to land a body shot inside as Chai controls his hands.
Ahola fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ahola misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ahola swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ahola struggles to land a body shot inside as Chai controls his hands.
Chai presses Ahola against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chai misses with a punch to the body.
Ahola tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ahola tries to throw a body punch but Chai avoids it by throwing Ahola back against the cage.
Chai tries to throw a body punch but Ahola avoids it by throwing Chai back against the cage.
Chai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ahola's elbow.
Ahola pushes Chai back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ahola tries to throw a body punch but Chai avoids it by throwing Ahola back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahola working aggressively here.
Chai blocking some punches.
Chai looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chai.
Ahola working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ahola goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ahola misses with a body punch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ahola.
A right hook to the body lands for Chai.
Ahola misses with a punch to the body.
Ahola swings wildly with an uppercut but Chai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ahola swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ahola's elbow.
Jarkko Ahola has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Ahola fails to land.
Ahola lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ahola lands with a left to the head.
Ahola misses with some punches.
Chai takes a shot to the head.
Chai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ahola is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Chai is trying to push Ahola away but Ahola has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Chai blocking some punches.
Ahola goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ahola lands a shot to the body.
Ahola blocks a body shot from Chai.
Chai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ahola tries a body shot but Chai blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chai prevents a body shot from Ahola.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jarkko Ahola showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chai has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... InSaen Chai!
InSaen Chai managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Champion Apparel, into his post fight interview.