PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Iaspero Yalixqua (ranked 2203 p4p, 428 weight class) and Ngozi Chai (ranked 279 p4p, 62 weight class). Yalixqua comes to the ring accompanied by Stop This Flame. Iaspero Yalixqua had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Yalixqua
vs
Chai

183 cm
38
184
43 - 24 - 2

185 cm
26
185
12 - 4 - 0

World class boxer
Granite chin

World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 43 - 24 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Iaspero Yalixqua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ngozi Chai!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yalixqua misses with an uppercut
and Chai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yalixqua has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Catch Wrestling L.A. in the buildup to the fight.
Nice jab there from Chai.
Yalixqua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chai.
Yalixqua takes a swing at Chai's ribcage but misses.
Yalixqua slips a straight right by Chai.
A leg kick checked by Chai.
Yalixqua misses with a wild body shot.
Chai cracks Yalixqua with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Yalixqua waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chai.
Yalixqua keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chai.
Chai throws a hook but Yalixqua avoids it easily.
Yalixqua takes one on the button.
Chai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice defenses there by Chai.
Chai avoids the body shot from Yalixqua.
Chai fails in his attempt to clinch.

Chai gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yalixqua taking a breather.
Yalixqua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chai missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai swings wildly with an uppercut but Yalixqua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chai tries a body shot but Yalixqua blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yalixqua.
Yalixqua trying to control the position but instead, Chai has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yalixqua into the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Chai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Iaspero Yalixqua has been cut.
Chai pushes Yalixqua back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Chai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yalixqua backwards.
Yalixqua is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Chai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yalixqua has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yalixqua on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yalixqua is trying to maintain a safe position but Chai gets an underhook and turns Yalixqua into the ropes.
Chai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yalixqua is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai tries a body shot but Yalixqua blocks it.

Yalixqua breaks from the clinch.
Chai swings for the body but Yalixqua moves out of range.
Yalixqua throws a lazy uppercut
and Chai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chai lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Yalixqua has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yalixqua and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yalixqua misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chai tries to clinch but Yalixqua moves out of range.
Yalixqua tries to land a front kick but Chai steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yalixqua with a nice calf kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yalixqua is looking to land body kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chai.
Yalixqua circles away from the clinch attempt.
It appears Yalixqua was looking to counter with a kick there.
Yalixqua throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yalixqua bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Chai misses with a two punch combination.
Chai swinging wildly here.
Yalixqua bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ngozi Chai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Iaspero Yalixqua's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Yalixqua stuns Chai with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chai walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yalixqua checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yalixqua jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As Yalixqua backs off Chai throws a huge counter combo but Yalixqua manages to avoid it all.
Chai catches Yalixqua with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Yalixqua defending well as Chai loads up on a big left hand.
Yalixqua swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Chai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chai walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Chai swings for the body but Yalixqua moves out of range.
Chai throws a right hand that Yalixqua ducks under and follows up with a left that Yalixqua also avoids with ease.
Nice body punch from Yalixqua.
A punch combination from Yalixqua misses.
Yalixqua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yalixqua misses with a hook. Chai ducked under it nicely.
A big left from Chai misses.
Chai takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
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!
Nice defenses there by Chai.
Yalixqua scores with a push kick.
Chai takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chai looks to land a right hand but Yalixqua moved out of range.
Yalixqua throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chai thinks about the counter body kick.
Iaspero Yalixqua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Chai.
Yalixqua works Chai's body with a nice hook.
Yalixqua avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yalixqua lands a right hook to the body.
Yalixqua uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chai has time to react.
Yalixqua lands a nice shot that snaps Chai's head back.
Chai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Yalixqua misses its target.
Yalixqua throws a body kick that misses
and Chai counters with a stiff right hand.
Yalixqua slips a straight right by Chai.
Chai misses with a hook.
Yalixqua just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yalixqua. Chai does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab lands there for Yalixqua.
Yalixqua misses with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yalixqua is looking to land body kicks.
Yalixqua misses with a lunging right hand
and Chai counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yalixqua throws a body shot but no joy.
Yalixqua misses with a body shot
and Chai makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A head kick misses from Yalixqua.
Chai sizes up Yalixqua with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Chai clinches up with Yalixqua and pushes him back against the ropes.
Chai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yalixqua backwards.
Chai tries a knee to the head but Yalixqua blocks it.
Chai cracks Yalixqua with a nice body shot.
Chai misses with a short punch on the inside.

Yalixqua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yalixqua is looking to land body kicks.
Chai cracks a nice hook into Yalixqua's ribs.
Chai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yalixqua ducks under a wild hook from Chai.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chai ducks under a wild hook from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua lands with an overhand left.

Chai moves into the clinch.
Chai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chai can't find room to land a body shot as Yalixqua controls the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ngozi Chai will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Iaspero Yalixqua's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Chai takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yalixqua has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chai finds it's way round the side to connect with Yalixqua's head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yalixqua pushes Chai away with a front kick.
Chai misses with a looping left.

Chai has closed the distance and engaged Yalixqua in a clinch.
Chai working aggressively here.

Yalixqua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chai with a jab.
Yalixqua pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chai is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A swing and a miss from Yalixqua.
Good shot there by Chai.
Yalixqua misses with a body kick.
Yalixqua fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yalixqua misses with a hook
and Chai counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chai wants to clinch.
Yalixqua swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yalixqua throws an off balance right hand
and Chai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chai blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yalixqua swings widly with a right hand
and Chai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yalixqua stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chai.
Chai moves out of range as Yalixqua throws a body kick.
Chai moves out of range of the body kick from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yalixqua rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chai counters with a nice leg kick.
Yalixqua misses with an uppercut. Chai saw that one coming.
Yalixqua tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chai is able to avoid easily.
Yalixqua thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Chai crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yalixqua - the referee stops the clock and Chai gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yalixqua. Chai manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Yalixqua moves out of range of the strikes.
Chai feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yalixquas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Yalixqua misses with a hook to the body
and Chai counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Yalixqua is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Yalixqua rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Chai clinches.

Yalixqua breaks the clinch.
Chai misses the jab.
Ngozi Chai is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ngozi Chai seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yalixqua takes a swing at Chai's ribcage but misses.
Chai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yalixqua throws a body shot but no joy.
Yalixqua tries to land a body kick
and Chai counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yalixqua's knee momentarily.
Chai checks a leg kick.
Yalixqua misses with a wild body shot.
Yalixqua takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Chai takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yalixqua needs to keep his hands up - Chai had a free shot at his head there.
Yalixqua throws a body shot but no joy.
Yalixqua has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chai finds it's way round the side to connect with Yalixqua's head.
Chai throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chai scores with a jab. Yalixqua acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yalixqua misses with an attempted mid kick.
A jab from Chai finds it's way through Yalixqua's defenses.
Chai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yalixqua misses with a lunging right hand
and Chai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ngozi Chai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chai has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ngozi Chai!
Ngozi Chai seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.