PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jao Lai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yun Fat Chow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jao Lai has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lai
vs
Fat Chow

184 cm
29
145 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

188 cm
23
143 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jao Lai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yun Fat Chow!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chow missing with a left hand there. Lai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lai ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chow scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lai throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chow.
Chow lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lai wants to clinch up but Chow keeps it at a distance.
Chow checks a low kick from Lai.
Lai misses with a low kick.
Lai gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Chow!
Chow takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jao Lai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chow shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lai wants to clinch up but Chow keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chow.
Lai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lai tries to close the distance and clinch but Chow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lai doesn't manage to clinch there - Chow circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lai.
Chow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lai.
Lai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lai scores with a sloppy right hand. Chow should have avoided that one.
Chow misses with a straight right.
Chow swats away the attempt to clinch by Lai.
Lai misses with a head kick.

Chow tries to keep at a distance but Lai has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lai throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lai takes a shot to the head.
Chow misses with the head strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lai.
Chow misses with some punches.
Chow gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Chow - that landed with a thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chow gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Chow lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Chow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lai's elbow.
Chow looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Chow.
Chow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chow avoiding damage as Lai throws knees to the body.
Lai landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chow lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lai or not.
Lai misses with some punches.
Lai really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lai is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chow is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chow is defending well for now.
Chow lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Chow scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chow.
Chow gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Lai is rocked!
Still in the clinch, Chow scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oh Lai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chow.
Chow swings wildly with an uppercut but Lai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chow lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lai missing with knees to the body.
Chow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chow.
Chow makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chow works on Lai's body with a couple of short punches.
Chow misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Lai.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Chow just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lai's brow.
Lai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chow lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lai managing to block the knees to the body from Chow.
Chow lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lai blocking some punches.
Chow comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lai.
Lai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chow blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice left hand lands by Chow.
Lai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chow creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chow lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chow.
Chow lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lai.
Chow takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chow makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chow misses with a punch on the inside.
Chow lands an elbow inside.
Lai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chow lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lai missing with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chow managing to block the knees to the body from Lai.
Lai is trying to stall.
Lai is struggling to control the position.
Lai is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chow is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yun Fat Chow dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lai throws a head kick but Chow moves out of range.
Chow with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lai seems to have got his legs back now.

Chow takes the fight into the clinch.
Lai stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Chow lands a shot to the body.
Chow avoiding damage as Lai throws knees to the body.
Lai is trying to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jao Lai.
Lai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lai wants to clinch but Chow slips to the side
and Chow counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chow throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Chow misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lai connects with a single shot there.
Chow misses with a wild body shot.
Lai misses with a double jab.
Good work by Lai as he checks the leg kick.
Chow throws a poor cross that misses
and Chow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jao Lai is winning the standup battle so far.
Lai throws a solid leg kick but Chow takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lai.
Lai throws a hook but Chow blocks it.
Chow stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lai.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lai, as that shot connected.
Lai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lai connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chow's hands.
Chow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lai.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lai misses with a low kick.
Chow misses with a low kick.
Chow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lai wants to clinch up but Chow keeps it at a distance.
Lai misses with a looping right.
Lai darts in trying to clinch
and Chow counters with a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chow takes a swing at Lai's ribcage but misses.
Nice body punch from Lai.
Chow fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chow fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chow takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chow blocks a head kick by Lai.
Chow misses with a low kick.
Chow blocks a head kick by Lai.
Lai throws a head kick but Chow moves out of range.

Chow pushes Lai up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Lai fails to land.
Lai tries to stall but Chow uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Chow working aggressively here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chow.
Chow lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lai prevents a body shot from Chow.
Lai blocks a body shot from Chow.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Chow in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lai is trying to stall.
Chow can't find room to land a body shot as Lai controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chow avoiding damage as Lai throws knees to the body.
Lai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lai misses with a punch to the body.
Chow lands a good knee to the midsection. Lai won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chow throws an elbow that misses.
Yun Fat Chow seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Chow lands with a short shot to the head.
Chow lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chow creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chow lands an elbow that stopped Lai in his tracks for a moment.
Chow tries a body shot but Lai blocks it.
Chow avoiding damage as Lai throws knees to the body.
Chow on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chow lands an elbow inside.
Lai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chow.
A nice left hand lands by Chow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chow.
A right handed body shot lands from Chow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yun Fat Chow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Lai moves in looking to clinch but Chow pushes him off.
Lai wants to clinch up but Chow keeps it at a distance.
Chow thuds a left hand into Lai's body.
Chow moves forwards but Lai connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Chow circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Chow to counter with a crisp jab.
Lai tries to clinch up.
Lai throws a chopping leg kick but Chow manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lai tries to close the distance and clinch but Chow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chow keeps the fight on the outside.
Chow misses with a wild body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chow.
Chow throws a shot from downtown. Lai moves away and avoids it.

Chow has Lai up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chow struggles to land a body shot inside as Lai controls his hands.
Chow working aggressively here.
Lai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chow lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lai lands a good knee to the midsection. Chow won't want to take too many of those.
Lai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chow on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lai takes an elbow to the temple.
Lai tries to stall but Chow uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Chow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chow lands a right hand.
Chow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chow on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lai's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chow as Lai tries to tie him up.
Lai lands a nice elbow.
Chow lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jao Lai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yun Fat Chow is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chow works on Lai's body with a couple of short punches.
Lai lands a nice knee to the body.
Lai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lai lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chow backwards.
Chow prevents a body shot from Lai.
Lai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chow pushes Lai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chow avoids the elbow strike from Lai, against the cage.
Lai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lai is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Chow on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lai misses with an elbow over the top.
Lai trying to land knees to the body.
Chow lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lai.
Lai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lai lands a nice uppercut.
Lai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lai is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lai throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lai trying to control the position but instead, Chow has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lai into the cage.
Chow comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Chow takes a knee to the side of the body.
Chow lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lai backwards.
Chow blocks the elbow strike.
Lai tries a body shot but Chow blocks it.
Lai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chow blocks a body shot from Lai.
Chow comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lai avoids the elbow strike from Chow, against the cage.
Lai trying to land knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jao Lai showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chow 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yun Fat Chow!