PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Pharoah The First Chai (ranked 23763 p4p, 22786 weight class) and Leon Bowser (ranked 390 p4p, 383 weight class). Bowser has chosen House Of Pain - Jump Around as his entrance music. 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
Bowser

179 cm
27
159
10 - 6 - 0

181 cm
32
153
24 - 11 - 2

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Pharoah The First Chai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leon Bowser!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bowser throws a series of punches but Chai avoids them all with ease.
Bowser throws a series of punches but Chai moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bowser misses with the head strike.
Bowser working aggressively here.
Chai is working Bowser over against the ropes.
Chai throws a knee to the head but misses.
A hook to the body from Chai.
Bowser working aggressively here.
Bowser avoiding damage as Chai throws knees to the body.
Chai looking to throw knees to the head but Bowser is blocking nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Chai.
Our sources have told us that Chai has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chai throws a punch but it's blocked by Bowser.
Bowser blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bowser tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bowser on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chai blocks an uppercut.
Bowser takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Leon Bowser has been cut.
Nice body punch from Chai - that landed with a thud.
Bowser throws a head punch that misses.
Bowser misses with some punches.
Chai struggles to land a body shot inside as Bowser controls his hands.
Chai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bowser blocks it with crossed arms.
Bowser working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chai scores with a shoulder strike.
Bowser working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chai.
Chai can't find room to land a body shot as Bowser controls the action.
Bowser misses with a punch on the inside.
A knee to the head by Chai.
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!
Chai misses with an elbow over the top.
Chai lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai misses with the head strike.
Bowser fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chai misses with a knee to the head.
Chai blocks an uppercut.
Chai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A shot in the inside from Bowser.
Bowser throws a head punch that misses.
Chai scores with a knee to the head.
Chai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chai lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Chai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chai throws a head punch that misses.
Chai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bowser backwards.
Chai blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chai misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bowser.
Chai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bowser's elbow.
Chai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bowser lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bowser scores with a jab. Chai acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bowser lands with a right hand.
Bowser scores with a hook to the body. Chai takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bowser misses with a hook.
Chai tries to clinch but Bowser moves away
enabling Bowser to counter with a crisp jab.
Bowser scores with a hook to the body. Chai takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chai scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chai takes one on the button.
Bowser lands a nice looking body shot.

Chai has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bowser throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bowser tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bowser lands a hook that snaps the head of Chai backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Chai.
Chai lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowser fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chai tries to land knees in the clinch but Bowser avoids the damage to the body.
Chai misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Bowser fails to land.
Bowser softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Chai scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chai lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chai has a couple of punches blocked by Bowser.
Bowser throws a punch but it's blocked by Chai.
Chai lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Chai lands an uppercut.
Bowser swings wildly with an uppercut but Chai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bowser scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bowser lands a hook that snaps the head of Chai backwards.
Bowser lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chai backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chai looking to throw knees to the head but Bowser is blocking nicely.
Bowser has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Chai seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bowser can turn it around.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Chai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chai tries a body shot but Bowser blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai tries to land a knee to the head but Bowser blocks with his arms.
Bowser on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bowser has a couple of punches blocked by Chai.
Chai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Chai.
Chai misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chai.
Nice body punch from Chai.
Bowser avoids the elbow strike from Chai, against the ropes.
Chai gets through Bowser's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chai lands a shot to the body.
Chai digs a right hand into Bowser's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bowser's gas tank.
Bowser misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hand to the body from Chai.
Bowser is breathing heavily.
Chai pushes Bowser back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chai prevents a body shot from Bowser.
Chai scores with a knee to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Pharoah The First Chai will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Leon Bowser's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A combination from Chai does no damage.
Leon Bowser seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bowser.
Bowser changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bowser throws out a powerful jab.
Bowser connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Chai misses with an uppercut. Bowser saw that one coming.
Chai dodges the punch combination from Bowser.
Chai missing with a left hand there. Bowser was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Chai instigates a clinch.
Chai lands a body punch in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Chai scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chai misses with a punch on the inside.
Bowser avoids a wild elbow strike from Chai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowser struggles to land a body shot inside as Chai controls his hands.
A knee to the head by Chai.
Bowser throws a punch but it's blocked by Chai.
Chai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bowser goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bowser scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bowser throws a head punch that misses.
Bowser misses with a body punch.
Chai lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bowser backwards.
Chai tries to work over Bowser's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chai misses with a body punch.
Bowser working aggressively here.
Knees to the body from Chai.
Still in the clinch, Chai scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bowser tries to throw a body punch but Chai avoids it by throwing Bowser back against the ropes.
Bowser lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chai lands with a short shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bowser misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Chai.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bowser.
Chai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chai.
Chai swings wildly with an uppercut but Bowser uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chai is leaning against Bowser and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Chai throws an elbow that misses.
Chai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Chai.
Chai misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chai.
Chai misses with a knee strike.
Chai lands an elbow inside that Bowser shrugs off.
A nice left hand lands by Chai.
Chai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bowser can do to turn this around?
Chai blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Chai.
A head punch on the inside from Bowser fails to land.
Bowser throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pharoah The First Chai clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Leon Bowser's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Chai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bowser manages to avoid it.
Bowser connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Chai changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chai moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bowser lands a slapping body shot.
Bowser changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bowser misses with a hook
and Chai counters with a nice body kick.
Bowser uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chai.
It seemed like Bowser was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chai throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bowser.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A leg kick checked by Bowser.
Chai defending well as Bowser loads up on a big left hand.
Chai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bowser.
Chai lands a jab to Bowser's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chai rushes Bowser and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Chai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bowser is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Chai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bowser's face.

Bowser is rocked!
Chai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bowser is still on wobbly legs! Can Chai finish him?
Chai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chai prevents a body shot from Bowser.
Chai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bowser avoids it.

The crowd are calling 'kneeees!' as Chai has the Thai clinch. Chai obliges, smashing a knee brutally into Bowser's nose and sending him crashing to the canvas! Will be beat the count?! 3,4,5,6,7,8...9... and he's up on 9! Wow, that was close! The referee takes a long look and is going to allow it to continue!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bowser moves out of range of the body kick from Chai.
Bowser avoids the head kick by Chai.
Bowser fails to land with a series of punches.
Bowser scores with a jab to the body.
Bowser swings for the body but Chai moves out of range.
Chai swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bowser seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Chai.
Bowser looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chai lands with a right hand.
Bowser misses with a looping left.

Chai clinches with his opponent.
Bowser lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chai backwards.
Chai works on Bowser's body with a couple of short punches.
Chai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bowser has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chai blocking some punches.
Chai works on Bowser's body with a couple of short punches.
Chai working aggressively here.
Chai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bowser has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chai works on Bowser's body with a couple of short punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pharoah The First Chai takes the final round due to the solitary knockdown.
The cut man is working on Leon Bowser's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bowser circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bowser.
Chai takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bowser fails to land with a series of punches.
Bowser lands with a good body shot.
Bowser cracks Chai with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Chai throws the kick towards the body but Bowser avoids it.
Chai wants to land a leg kick but Bowser is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowser connects with a body shot that sends Chai's belly button to the back.
A swing and a miss from Bowser.
Chai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bowser.

Chai takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowser working aggressively here.
Nice elbow from Chai.
Bowser blocks an elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Chai.
Bowser swings wildly with an uppercut but Chai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chai blocks an uppercut.
Chai throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chai.
Chai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chai lands a knee to the head.
Chai tries to land a knee to the head but Bowser blocks with his arms.
Chai looking to throw knees to the head but Bowser is blocking nicely.
Chai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Chai blocks a body shot from Bowser.
Bowser swings wildly with an uppercut but Chai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bowser lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chai.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from Chai.
Bowser throws a head punch that misses.
Chai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bowser stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chai working aggressively here.
Bowser on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chai working aggressively here.
Chai lands a shot to the body.
Chai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bowser blocks it with crossed arms.
Bowser fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bowser can't find room to land a body shot as Chai controls the action.
Leon Bowser has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pharoah The First Chai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chai misses with a punch on the inside.
Bowser lands with a left to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pharoah The First Chai.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chai, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 50:44
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 50:44
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pharoah The First Chai!
Pharoah The First Chai retains his featherweight title!
Our winner, Pharoah The First Chai, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.