PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Savaje Bebe Chai (ranked 2766 p4p, 2919 weight class) and Edward Sleon (ranked 325 p4p, 341 weight class). Chai comes to the cage accompanied by Never Fight An African. Sleon has chosen Shabba Madda Pot - Dexta Daps as his entrance music. Edward Sleon has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Chai
vs
Sleon

185 cm
22
185
2 - 3 - 0

183 cm
21
175
3 - 2 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Conviction

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Savaje Bebe Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Edward Sleon!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sleon takes one to the chin there.
Chai looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sleon fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chai checks it well.
Chai missing with a left hand there. Sleon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sleon doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sleon lands a body shot.
Sleon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chai.
Chai explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Chai takes a swing at Sleon's ribcage but misses.
Sleon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sleon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Chai throws a body shot but no joy.
Sleon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sleon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chai was well out of range. Poor timing from Sleon.
Sleon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Savaje Bebe Chai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sleon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chai.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sleon walks into a left hand.
A solid body kick from Chai.
Sleon moves away from the strike by Chai.
Sleon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
It looked like Chai was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sleon is defended easily by Chai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sleon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chai moves away.
A head kick misses from Sleon.
Sleon throws an overhand right that lands on Chai's shoulder, as Chai tries to avoid the shot.
Jab from Chai.
Sleon ducks under a wild hook from Chai.
Chai cracks Sleon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sleon moves forwards but Chai connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Chai tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sleon cracks a nice hook into Chai's ribs.
Sleon loads up on a big right hand but Chai slips the punch.
Chai with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Sleon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sleon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sleon lands a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sleon backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chai lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sleon backwards.
Sleon blocking some punches.
Sleon missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Chai.
Chai lands a body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sleon.
Chai lands with a short shot to the head.
Sleon can't find room to land a body shot as Chai controls the action.
Sleon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Chai avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Chai throws a punch but it's blocked by Sleon.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sleon.
Sleon landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Chai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Chai scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sleon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chai pushes Sleon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chai wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sleon.
Sleon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chai tries a body shot but Sleon blocks it.
Sleon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Chai fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Savaje Bebe Chai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edward Sleon.
Chai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chai misses with a straight right.
Chai scores with the left hand. Sleon knows he should have avoided that one.
Chai throws a low kick but Sleon moves out of range easily.
Sleon loads up on a big right hand but Chai slips the punch.
Donk. Chai catches Sleon right on the button with a cross.
Chai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sleon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sleon slips under a jab from Chai.
Sleon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chai misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Chai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Savaje Bebe Chai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chai thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sleon if he has to take too many more of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Sleon misses the target.
Chai misses with a body shot.
Sleon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chai.
A nice side step and Sleon releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sleon connects with a body shot that sends Chai's belly button to the back.
Chai fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Sleon. Those never looked like landing.
Sleon catches Chai with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chai throws a hook but Sleon avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chai jabs Sleon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sleon misses with a body shot.
Sleon just misses with a punch to the body.
Sleon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chai.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Savaje Bebe Chai dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sleon misses with a right hand
and Chai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sleon cracks Chai with a right hand to the side of the head.
Chai throws a looping overhand right but Sleon ducks down to avoid it.
Sleon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Savaje Bebe Chai is winning the standup battle so far.
Sleon misses with a wild body shot.
Chai cracks Sleon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Chai tries to bum rush Sleon with a series of wild strikes but Sleon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab, jab by Chai - just one landing.
Chai misses with a straight left.
A solid body kick from Sleon.
Sleon looks to score with a jab to the body but Chai is just out of range.
Sleon scores with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chai lands a leg kick that knocks Sleon off balance momentarily.
Chai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sleon lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sleon throws a jab but it's blocked by Chai.
Chai misses with an uppercut.
Sleon only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jab, jab by Chai - just one landing.
Sleon is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chai rather than just go for the knockout.
Chai fails to land with a series of punches.
Sleon looks for the body kick but Chai saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Chai misses the target.
Sleon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chai fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sleon on the side of the head.
Sleon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sleon misses with a body shot.
Chai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sleon scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sleon shoots in and drives through. Chai sprawls well.
Chai misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sleon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chai moves away.
Sleon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Chai dips to his left and cracks Sleon with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chai plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Chai looks to land a left hand but Sleon moved out of range nicely.
Chai throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sleon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sleon takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sleon throws a lazy uppercut
and Chai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chai throws a series of punches but Sleon avoids them all with ease.
Sleon tries to close the distance and clinch but Chai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sleon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chai lands with an overhand left.
Chai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sleon can do to turn this around?
Sleon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chai.
Chai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Chai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sleon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Chai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sleon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chai.
Chai fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sleon just manages to avoid it.
Chai's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sleon under the eye.
Sleon slips a straight right by Chai.
A nice side step and Sleon releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sleon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Chai lands a nice looking body shot.
Sleon throws a chopping leg kick but Chai manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sleon throws a nice head kick!
Sleon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chai.
Sleon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sleon slips a jab from Chai.
Sleon tests Chai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sleon misses with a wild body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sleon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai misses with a double jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chai throws a nice looking combination but Sleon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sleon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chai takes one to the side of the head.
Chai lands with an overhand left.
A bone on bone clash there as Chai blocks the leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chai.
Sleon blocks a jab.
Sleon doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Chai lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Chai throws a series of punches but Sleon avoids them all with ease.
Chai connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sleon avoids the head kick by Chai.
Chai throws a head kick that misses.
Sleon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chai to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chai is looking to chop away at Sleon's legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Savaje Bebe Chai dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Sleon just misses with a punch to the body.
Sleon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chai in his tracks.
Chai avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Chai went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Chai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sleon tries to land a leg kick but Chai saw it coming and moves away.
Danga de danga de dang - Chai scores with a four punch combination!
Chai throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sleon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sleon is looking to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chai. Sleon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chai looks to land a combination but Sleon avoids it well.
Chai misses the shot to the body.
Sleon drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Chai defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sleon lands a nice shot to the body.
Chai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chai throws an off balance right hand

and Sleon counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for 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!
Sleon looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Chai is avoiding damage well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sleon working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sleon working away.
Sleon has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chai is squirming around, avoiding Sleon's attempts to control the action.
Sleon lands a nice shot to the head.
Sleon lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Sleon swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Chai is now in Sleon's guard. A big mistake from Sleon there, giving up the dominant position!
Sleon looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Chai puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Edward Sleon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sleon throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Sleon wants to improve his position but Chai is controlling well.
Sleon is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sleon has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Chai is thwarting Sleon's attempts to control the position.
Sleon tries to get to full guard but Chai has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sleon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chai stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sleon gets back to full guard.
Chai stopping the sweep attempt from Sleon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sleon throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Sleon wants to sweep but no luck.

Sleon has an active guard here but Chai has managed to pass into half guard.
Chai prevents Sleon from improving his position.
Sleon regains full guard. Nicely done.
Chai slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sleon swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Edward Sleon.
I think Chai has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Savaje Bebe Chai!
A relieved looking Savaje Bebe Chai thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Edward Sleon was interviewed post fight and said 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'.