PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Olyksandr Chai (ranked 24075 p4p, 1979 weight class) and Platinum Fox (ranked 260 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Chai
vs
Fox

188 cm
24
265
0 - 3 - 0

193 cm
37
241
17 - 9 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Fantasy Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Olyksandr Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Platinum Fox!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fox lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chai circles away quickly and effectively.
Fox looks to land a combination but Chai avoids it well.
Fox looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fox ducks under a wild hook from Chai.
Platinum Fox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chai slips under a jab.
Fox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fox throws a looping overhand right but Chai ducks down to avoid it.
Fox cracks Chai with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Fox has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chai tries to work over Fox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've been hearing reports that Chai has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Fox lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chai throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Chai fails to land.

Chai wants the takedown. Fox is fighting it off but Chai persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Fox's guard against the cage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fox keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Chai stopping the sweep attempt from Fox.
Chai pushing down on Fox's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Chai tries to pass to full mount but Fox defends it.

Fox is defending against the submission attempts here by Chai.

Chai is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fox works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fox looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Chai has gone for a leg lock! Fox slips out almost immediately though and dives into Chai's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Fox trying to control the action but Chai is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Chai's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fox tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Fox is working Chai over with some ground and pound from side control.
Fox works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Fox's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Fox tries to pass to full mount but Chai defends it.
Chai is trying to maintain the position but Fox is very close to passing his half guard.

Fox is trying to work for a kimura but Chai is defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Chai manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fox trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Chai is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fox is aware though and is defending well.
Chai is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Chai had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fox defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Fox from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fox throws an elbow that misses. Chai uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fox's guard. Nice move by Chai!

Chai trying to control but Fox is working from the bottom.
Fox trying to control the position.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Fox is retaining full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fox keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Fox looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Platinum Fox will probably get the nod.
That's time! Chai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Fox rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chai slips a straight right by Fox.
Fox looks to land a left hand but Chai moved out of range nicely.
Fox misses with a series of wild punches.
Fox is trying hard to land a takedown here. Chai sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Platinum Fox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chai moves away.
Chai slips a jab from Fox.
Chai tries to bum rush Fox with a series of wild strikes but Fox uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fox misses with a straight left.
Chai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right-left combo lands from Fox.
Fox throws a big shot that misses.
Chai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox swinging wildly here.
Chai misses with an uppercut.
Chai scores with a nice head shot.
Fox looks to land a right hand but Chai moved out of range.
Fox throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fox moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fox misses the jab.
Fox might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Chai throws a right hand that misses
letting Fox counter with a right hand.
Fox throws a hook but Chai avoids it easily.
Chai dives in and grabs Fox's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fox pushes down on Chai's head and hops out.
Chai connects with the punch.
Fox scores with a punch to the head.
Fox misses with a straight right.
Chai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fox swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Fox decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chai is trying to maintain the position but Fox is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox is trying to control. Chai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fox is looking to advance position but Chai won't allow it.
Chai holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

Chai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fox trying to mount his opponent but Chai defends it.
Fox is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Chai reverses the position - he's now on top in Fox's guard.
Chai slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fox has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chai wants to control from the top but Fox keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai stays in close to Fox's body and controls the position.
Chai wants to control from the top but Fox keeps moving.
Fox is trying to control the position but Chai postures up.
Chai is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Chai trying to control but Fox is working from the bottom.
Fox keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Fox holds on and takes a little breather.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Fox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Fox tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Fox slaps away a takedown attempt from Chai, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fox misses with a straight right.
Chai connects with a right hand. Fox shakes it off.
Chai misses with a wild body shot.
Chai moves away from the strike by Fox.
Fox wants to land a leg kick but Chai is out of range.
Chai throws a looping overhand right but Fox ducks down to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Fox misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Platinum Fox showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Chai lands with a right hand.
Chai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chai misses with a takedown attempt - Fox sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chai scores with a nice head shot.

Fox has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chai prevents a body shot from Fox.
Fox is looking to control Chai's arms but Chai gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fox has his back to the cage.
Chai working aggressively here.
Chai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chai throws a punch but it's blocked by Fox.
Chai works on Fox's body with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai lands a right hand.
Fox takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chai lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chai tries to work over Fox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fox has a couple of punches blocked by Chai.
Chai misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai has a couple of punches blocked by Fox.
Chai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chai lands a nice uppercut.

It looks like Platinum Fox has been cut.

Chai pulls Fox into guard.
Chai is trying to control the position but Fox postures up.
Fox trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.

Chai trying to control but Fox is working from the bottom.
Fox wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chai's guard.

Fox got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chai has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fox has managed to get both his arms back between Chai's legs - danger averted.

Fox got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chai has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fox has managed to get both his arms back between Chai's legs - danger averted.
Olyksandr Chai overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chai looking to control.

Chai throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Chai wants to sweep here but Fox controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox passes Chai's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Fox keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Fox looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Chai gets back to full guard.

Chai is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fox is aware though and is defending well.
Fox tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard.
Chai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fox advances position into side control!
Fox is looking to take a break and control but Chai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fox scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox wants to control but Chai is keeping him busy.
Platinum Fox is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fox tries to move into full mount but can't pass Chai's legs.
You can see the frustration on Chai's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Chai's face as Fox controls the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You can see the frustration on Chai's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Olyksandr Chai showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fox 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Olyksandr Chai!
After winning the bout, Olyksandr Chai thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.