PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boniface Randriamaholison (ranked 1033 p4p, 949 weight class) and InSaen Chai (ranked 135 p4p, 125 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Randriamaholison might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Careless Whisper (Remastered). InSaen Chai has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Randriamaholison
vs
Chai

182 cm
26
265
10 - 8 - 0

194 cm
28
222
10 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction
Wrestler Wayfare

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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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Boniface Randriamaholison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, InSaen Chai!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai throws a leg kick
and Randriamaholison counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Randriamaholison takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Chai loads up on a big right hand but Randriamaholison slips the punch.
Randriamaholison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Randriamaholison misses the target.
Randriamaholison misses with an uppercut.
Chai tries a head kick but it misses.
Randriamaholison was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Randriamaholison staying out of range there.
Chai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chai slips a straight right by Randriamaholison.
Randriamaholison swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Randriamaholison defending well as Chai loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Randriamaholison slips a jab from Chai.
A counter left hand to the body from Randriamaholison misses its target.
Chai throws a hook to the side of Randriamaholison's head but Randriamaholison sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chai thumps Randriamaholison with a low kick.
Randriamaholison throws an overhand right that lands on Chai's shoulder, as Chai tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Chai misses.
Randriamaholison was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chai throws a right hand that misses
and Randriamaholison counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Chai misses.
Randriamaholison swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chai fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Randriamaholison blocks a head kick by Chai.
Randriamaholison with a nice cross.
Randriamaholison cracks Chai with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Randriamaholison checks the leg kick.
Randriamaholison misses with a hook.
Chai moves out of range of the strikes.
Chai scores with a nice right hand.
Chai's jab looks to have found its range, popping Randriamaholison under the eye.
Randriamaholison has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Jed's Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Randriamaholison takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Randriamaholison has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chai.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chai looks to land a left hand but Randriamaholison moved out of range nicely.
Chai misses with a looping left.
Randriamaholison is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Chai throws a lazy head kick
and Randriamaholison counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai slips under a jab from Randriamaholison.
Chai scores with a jab to the head.
Randriamaholison takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice straight punches there by Chai. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Chai.
Randriamaholison throws a right and a left that Chai avoids nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chai! But no joy.
Randriamaholison blocks a jab.
Randriamaholison swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Randriamaholison's sensitive parts.
Chai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chai throws a shot from downtown. Randriamaholison moves away and avoids it.
Chai scores with a nice strike.
Good leg kick by Chai.
Chai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Randriamaholison.
Chai tries a head kick but it misses.
Randriamaholison was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Randriamaholison pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Chai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai lands a nice shot that snaps Randriamaholison's head back.
Randriamaholison punishes Chai's body with a nice straight punch.
Chai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Randriamaholison.
Randriamaholison uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chai.
Chai throws an off balance right hand
and Randriamaholison counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Chai looks winded!
The fighters circling - Chai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Randriamaholison takes a swing at Chai's ribcage but misses.
Chai throws a lazy right hand but Randriamaholison sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Randriamaholison slips a jab from Chai.
It looked like Randriamaholison was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Chai.
Chai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Randriamaholison.
Randriamaholison takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A telegraphed right hand from Chai misses the target.
It looked like Randriamaholison was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Chai.
Randriamaholison just misses with a punch to the body.
Randriamaholison misses with a left hand
and Chai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Chai misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai cracks Randriamaholison with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chai is looking to clinch.
Randriamaholison looks to throw the jab but Chai is out of range.
Randriamaholison moves out of range of the strikes.
Chai misses with an uppercut
and Randriamaholison counters with a straight right hand.
Chai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Randriamaholison sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Chai.
Randriamaholison is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Randriamaholison slips a straight right by Chai.
Chai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Randriamaholison swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A shot to the liver by Chai. Beautiful body shot.
Chai is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Chai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A low kick from Chai misses
and Randriamaholison counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chai is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Randriamaholison had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chai throws a hook to the side of Randriamaholison's head but Randriamaholison sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Randriamaholison walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

InSaen Chai dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Chai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Randriamaholison was well out of range. Poor timing from Chai.
Chai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chai throws a hook to the side of Randriamaholison's head but Randriamaholison sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chai. That's going to slow Randriamaholison down.
Chai moves into range and connects with a jab.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Randriamaholison might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Chai cracks Randriamaholison with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice defenses there by Randriamaholison.
Randriamaholison was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chai lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Chai misses with a hook
and Randriamaholison counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chai is looking to slow Randriamaholison down with leg kicks.
Chai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Randriamaholison. That did some damage!
Chai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Randriamaholison bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Randriamaholison.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chai connects with the punch.
Some bone on bone action there as Randriamaholison checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Chai ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randriamaholison shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice jab there from Chai.
Chai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Randriamaholison.

Chai has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chai blocks an uppercut.
Chai misses with a punch to the body.
Randriamaholison scores with a nice hook to the head.
Randriamaholison throws a head punch that misses.
Randriamaholison swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Randriamaholison misses with the head strike.

Chai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chai connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Randriamaholison.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Randriamaholison throws out a loose jab but Chai uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randriamaholison missing with a left hand there. Chai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Randriamaholison throws a lazy right hand but Chai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Randriamaholison blocks a head kick by Chai.
Randriamaholison swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
InSaen Chai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Randriamaholison jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chai throws a leg kick that is checked
and Randriamaholison counters with a straight right hand.
Chai throws a lazy uppercut
and Randriamaholison counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chai throws a leg kick that is checked
and Randriamaholison counters with a big right hand! Oh Chai is in trouble here! Randriamaholison follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boniface Randriamaholison!
A victorious Boniface Randriamaholison thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.