PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomahawk Chai (ranked 1716 p4p, 2613 weight class) and Marcus Wheeler (ranked 252 p4p, 377 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Chai
vs
Wheeler

190 cm
20
205
4 - 2 - 0

189 cm
21
215
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Hoarse Pills

Champion Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tomahawk Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Wheeler!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've been informed that Wheeler has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Chai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A good leg kick by Chai.
Chai walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wheeler checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chai on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wheeler throws a looping overhand right but Chai ducks down to avoid it.
Chai swinging wildly here.
Wheeler misses with a hook. Chai ducked under it nicely.
We've been told by Chai's head coaches at Master Chai's Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Chai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good shot there by Chai.
Wheeler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chai.
Wheeler loads up on a big right hand but Chai slips the punch.
Chai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A big right from Chai misses.
Wheeler throws a body shot but no joy.
Chai cracks Wheeler with a good jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wheeler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wheeler just misses with a punch to the body.
Chai is looking for a counter combo.
Chai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wheeler scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chai doesn't seem bothered though.
Chai fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wheeler is out of range.
Wheeler moves into range and connects with a jab.
Chai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wheeler.
Wheeler avoids the body shot from Chai.
A good leg kick by Chai.
Chai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wheeler cracks Chai with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wheeler lands with a cross.
Wheeler lands a slapping body shot.
Wheeler avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wheeler scores with a jab. Chai acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Chai on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Chai misses with a right hand
and Wheeler counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tomahawk Chai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chai jabs Wheeler right on the nose. Wheeler blinks but takes it well.
Wheeler misses with a wild combination.
The fighters circle momentarily. Chai darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Chai scoring well with a low kick there.
Chai throws a hook but Wheeler blocks it.
Chai misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler staying out of range there.
Chai misses with a hook. Wheeler ducked under it nicely.
Chai misses with a wild body shot.
Chai is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chai uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wheeler lands the left hand.
Chai throws a lazy uppercut
and Wheeler counters with a nice uppercut.
Wheeler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chai.
Wheeler walks into a stiff left hand from Chai.

Wheeler is rocked!
Chai throws a monster overhand right that drops Wheeler! Chai follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tomahawk Chai!
Tomahawk Chai seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.