PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pinero Chai (ranked 582 p4p, 356 weight class) and Gorgon Patriot (ranked 66 p4p, 41 weight class). Chai comes to the cage accompanied by Styles P - Off The Ghost. Pinero Chai has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Chai
vs
Patriot

176 cm
25
158
10 - 2 - 1

165 cm
25
156
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Conviction

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 10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pinero Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gorgon Patriot!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Russell Pearce and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patriot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Patriot misses the target.
A nice combination there by Patriot.

It looks like Pinero Chai has been cut.
Patriot tries to score with a low kick but Chai moves his leg out of the way.
Patriot stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chai.
Patriot misses with a looping left.
Chai thinks about countering with a head kick.
Chai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Patriot.
Patriot throws a shot from downtown. Chai moves away and avoids it.
Chai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chai lands with an overhand left.

It looks like Gorgon Patriot has been cut.
A low kick lands for Patriot.
Patriot throws a hook but Chai blocks it.
Patriot keeps Chai at a distance using the push kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Patriot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chai looks to land a right hand but Patriot moved out of range.
Patriot steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Chai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai throws a leg kick but Patriot sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Patriot tries to work over Chai's front leg with a kick but Chai checks it.
Chai is looking to counter punch.
Chai checks a low kick from Patriot.
Patriot uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
An inside leg kick from Patriot misses.
Chai throws a series of punches but Patriot moves out of range.
Patriot looks to land a left hand but Chai moved out of range nicely.
Chai is looking to counter punch.
Chai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Patriot fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chai swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Patriot steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Chai.
Chai takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Patriot scores with a push kick.
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.
Patriot scores with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai throws a series of punches but Patriot moves out of range.
Patriot lands a nice hook to Chai's body. Chai takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Patriot instigates a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Patriot just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chai's brow.
Chai throws a punch but it's blocked by Patriot.
Patriot lands with a light punch inside.
Chai gets through Patriot's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Patriot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Patriot lands an elbow inside that Chai shrugs off.
Patriot throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Patriot lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chai dodges an elbow strike from Patriot.
Patriot lands an elbow inside.
Patriot misses with a punch to the body.
Patriot tries to work over Chai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Patriot swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Chai breaks the clinch.
Patriot lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai throws a body shot but no joy.
A bone on bone clash there as Chai blocks the leg kick.
It looked like Chai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chai takes one to the side of the head.
Jab, jab by Patriot - just one landing.
Patriot tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Patriot throws a poor cross that misses
and Patriot takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Patriot thuds his right hand into Chai's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A good leg kick by Patriot.
Patriot misses with an uppercut.
Patriot tries to clinch up but Chai circles away and keeps his distance.
Chai throwing a counter right hand but Patriot manages to avoid it.
Chai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Patriot moves away.
Chai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Patriot tries a quick counter leg kick but Chai is wise to it.

Patriot closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Patriot throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chais head.

Pinero Chai's cut is getting worse.
Chai scores with a shoulder strike.
Chai lands with a light punch inside.
Chai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Patriot lands with a left to the head.

Chai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Chai finds it's way through Patriot's defenses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Patriot.
Patriot lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chai's sensitive parts.
Chai takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Patriot throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice inside leg kick there by Patriot. That's going to slow Chai down.
Chai moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Patriot staying out of range there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gorgon Patriot dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

Chai blocks the body kick.
Patriot has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Patriot just misses with a punch to the body.
Patriot throws a shot from downtown. Chai moves away and avoids it.
Chai stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Patriot.
Gorgon Patriot seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chai checks a low kick from Patriot.

Patriot pushes Chai up against the cage in a clinch.
Chai takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the fighters up against the cage, Patriot throws an elbow but misses.
Chai blocking some punches.
Patriot throws an elbow that misses.
Chai lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Chai breaks the clinch.
Patriot lands a jab to the head.
Chai keeps the fight on the outside.
Patriot fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chai checks it well.
A little feinted left hand from Chai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Patriot throws a leg kick
and Chai counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Patriot has time to react.
Chai misses with a body shot.
Patriot lands a nice shot to the body.
Patriot uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chai.
Patriot connects with a body shot.
Patriot is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chai.
Chai is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Patriot closes the distance but Chai moves to the side
and Chai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Chai misses the target.
Chai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Patriot.
Patriot throws a nice outside leg kick.
Patriot rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patriot misses with an attempted mid kick.
As Patriot looks to move away, Chai throws a big counter combo but Patriot just gets out of the way.
Chai needs to keep his hands up - Patriot had a free shot at his head there.
Patriot is looking to clinch.
Chai is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
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 walks into a jab.
Chai throws the kick towards the body but Patriot avoids it.
Patriot throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chai counters with a leg kick.
Pinero Chai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chai takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Patriot connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chai. Chai circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Patriot connects with a single shot there.
Chai defending well as Patriot loads up on a big left hand.
Patriot misses with a wild body shot.
Patriot is looking to slow Chai down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Patriot misses with a low kick.
Chai throwing a counter right hand but Patriot manages to avoid it.
Patriot misses with a straight right.
A quick step to the side and Chai tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Patriot looks to throw the jab but Chai is out of range.
Chai throwing a counter right hand but Patriot manages to avoid it.
Gorgon Patriot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Patriot tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chai throws a body kick that misses.
Patriot is looking to slow Chai down with leg kicks.
Patriot lands a right hook to the body.
Patriot throws a poor cross that misses
and Chai counters with a left and a right that stings Patriot.
Jab from Patriot.
Chai takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Patriot connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
An inside leg kick from Patriot misses.
Patriot displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chai throws out the jab.
Chai misses with a straight right.
Chai cracks Patriot with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Patriot throws out a loose jab but Chai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chai looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Chai looks to land a body kick but Patriot moved away.
Chai takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Patriot throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Patriot moves forwards but Chai connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Chai moves out of range of the strikes.
Chai takes one to the chin there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gorgon Patriot showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Patriot throws a nice inside leg kick.
Patriot displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chai throws out the jab.
Patriot wants to clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Patriot misses with a looping right.
Chai throwing a counter right hand but Patriot manages to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Patriot.
Patriot showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chai.
Patriot wants to counter the offense by Chai and move into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patriot swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Patriot smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Patriot getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Patriot misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patriot scores with a punch to the head.
A swing and a miss from Patriot.
Chai looks to score with a jab to the body but Patriot is just out of range.
Chai looks to land a combination but Patriot avoids it well.
Chai lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chai staying out of range there.
Patriot ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slapping leg kick lands for Patriot.
Patriot throws a hook but Chai blocks it.
Patriot scores with a push kick.
Chai moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chai misses with a straight right.
Patriot steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Chai.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai takes a swing at Patriot's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Chai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Patriot swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Chai misses the target.
Gorgon Patriot is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Patriot bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Chai misses with a double jab.
Patriot connects with a crisp jab.
Patriot with the inside leg kick.
Chai misses with a body shot.
Patriot finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Patriot fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Patriot uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chai.
Patriot looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patriot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chai went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Patriot moves out of range of the leg kick from Chai.
Chai moves out of range of the body kick from Patriot.
Chai slips a straight right by Patriot.
Chai misses with a wild body shot.
Chai scores with a nice body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chai. That's going to slow Patriot down.
Patriot scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Patriot is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Patriot throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patriot stuns Chai with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Patriot.
Patriot scores with a jab.
Chai is looking to land body kicks.
Chai lands with a hook. Patriot tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Chai misses with a left hand
enabling Patriot to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chai blocks a head kick by Patriot.
Chai throws a big counter combination but Patriot scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Chai ducks under a wild hook from Patriot.
Chai misses with an uppercut.
Patriot lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Chai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Patriot.
Chai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gorgon Patriot comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Patriot has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gorgon Patriot!
A victorious Gorgon Patriot thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Pinero Chai spoke after the fight, saying 'Shit happens ...'.