PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sim Hwan (ranked 3860 p4p, 2989 weight class) and Chanel Santini Chai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hwan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Chant of Metta (Pali). Sim Hwan is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Hwan
vs
Chai

189 cm
18
170
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
175
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sim Hwan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Chanel Santini Chai!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Chai. Those never looked like landing.
Chai throws a body shot but no joy.
Chai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hwan.
Hwan throws the left hand but Chai avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Chai misses the target.
Chai smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Chanel Santini Chai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hwan misses with an uppercut. Chai saw that one coming.
Chai throws out a counter right but Hwan avoids it with no problem.
The fighters circling - Hwan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chai has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Chai throws a series of punches but Hwan avoids them all with ease.
A little feinted left hand from Hwan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chai throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hwan on the side of the head.
A big right from Hwan misses.
Chai slips a straight right by Hwan.
Hwan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hwan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hwan throws a lazy right hand but Chai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chai defending well as Hwan loads up on a big left hand.
Hwan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chai.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hwan throws a hook but Chai blocks it.
Nice jab there from Chai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hwan swings for the body but Chai moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Chai misses.
Hwan walks into a stiff left hand from Chai.
The fighters circling - Hwan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hwan.
Hwan misses with a wild combination.
Hwan defending well as Chai loads up on a big left hand.
Hwan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hwan misses the jab.
Hwan slips under a jab.
Hwan throws an overhand right that lands on Chai's shoulder, as Chai tries to avoid the shot.
Chai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chai misses with a hook.
Chai getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hwan is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Chai throws a lazy right hand but Hwan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chai throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hwan counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chai moves out of range of the strikes.
Chai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hwan.
Hwan looks to land a right hand but Chai moved out of range.
Chai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hwan.
Chai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hwan was well out of range. Poor timing from Chai.
Chai misses with a straight right.
Jab from Chai.
A jab from Hwan misses.
Chai lands a really nice looking cross but Hwan seems unphased.

Hwan is rocked!
Chai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chai throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hwan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chai thinking.
Hwan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hwan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hwan misses with a combination
and Hwan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chai moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Oh Hwan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chai changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chai is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hwan had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Chai looks to throw the jab but Hwan is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hwan looks up at the clock. Bad move! Chai lands a right hand from hell, dropping Hwan. Chai pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chanel Santini Chai!
During a confident post fight interview, Chanel Santini Chai thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.