PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Xander Allen (ranked 2585 p4p, 4966 weight class) and Dam Khao Chai (ranked 302 p4p, 490 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Allen
vs
Chai

194 cm
27
215
6 - 1 - 0

188 cm
19
175
2 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
KO power

Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Wrestler Wayfare

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xander Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dam Khao Chai!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Eddie Farnsworth and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Allen.
Chai misses with a series of wild punches.
Allen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Allen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Allen blocks a jab.
Allen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chai was well out of range. Poor timing from Allen.
Xander Allen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chai swings for the body but Allen moves out of range.
Allen looks to land a left hand but Chai moved out of range nicely.
Chai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Allen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Allen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Allen throws a lazy right hand but Chai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chai misses with a straight right.
Chai tries a low kick but Allen avoids it.
As Chai looks to move away, Allen throws a big counter combo but Chai just gets out of the way.
A left lands for Allen.
Chai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Allen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Allen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chai is able to avoid easily.
Chai lands with an overhand left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Chai.
Chai looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Chai connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chai looks to land a combination but Allen avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai moves out of range as Allen strikes.

Chai moves into range and clinches up with Allen.
Allen is trying to force a seperation but Chai has the dominant position.
Chai tries to work over Allen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Allen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Allen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Chai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Allen throws an off balance right hand
and Chai counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A chopping leg kick lands by Allen.
Allen misses with a wild body shot.
Allen throws a solid leg kick but Chai takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Allen.
Allen lands a head shot.

Chai gets a clinch.
Allen is trying to break the clinch but Chai has him pressed against the cage.
Allen is looking to break free of the clinch but Chai has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Allen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Allen can't break the clinch.
Allen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chai lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen working aggressively here.
Allen is trying to break the clinch but Chai is controlling him.
Chai has a couple of punches blocked by Allen.
Allen lands with a right to the head.
A short body shot lands from Chai as the two fighters clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chai lands a hook that snaps the head of Allen backwards.

It looks like Xander Allen has been cut.
Allen misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Allen.
Allen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chai has him pressed against the cage.
Allen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chai lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Allen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Allen tries to break free but Chai pushes him back against the cage.

Allen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Allen was well out of range. Poor timing from Chai.
A little feinted left hand from Allen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Allen walks into a stiff left hand from Chai.
A clash of legs there as Chai blocks the low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dam Khao Chai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Xander Allen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Chai fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice cross by Allen.
A telegraphed right hand from Chai misses the target.
Chai stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Chai cracks a nice hook into Allen's ribs.
Dam Khao Chai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Allen catches Chai with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Chai closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chai prevents Allen from breaking the clinch.
Chai lands a shoulder strike.
Chai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chai lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good body shot from Chai.
Chai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Allen working hard to break the clinch.
Allen tries to break the clinch but Chai is controlling the position.
Allen is trying to push Chai away but Chai has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Chai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chai works on Allen's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Chai - that landed with a thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen is looking to break free of the clinch but Chai has double underhooks.
Chai works on Allen's body with a couple of short punches.

Allen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chai, as that shot connected.
Chai throws a low kick but Allen moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheers as Allen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chai doesn't seem phased though.
Chai keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Chai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Allen.
Chai avoids the body shot from Allen.
Chai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Allen misses with a double jab
letting Chai counter with a right hand.
Allen throws a lazy uppercut
and Chai counters with a nice uppercut.
Allen scores with a decent looking hook.
Chai cracks Allen with an open hand slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Allen gets tackled into the cage by Chai. Chai maintains the clinch.
A body shot lands from Chai.
Chai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Chai.
Chai lands a shot to the body.
Chai cracks Allen with a nice body shot.
Allen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Allen avoids it.
Allen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Allen blocks a body shot from Chai.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Chai. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Allen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Allen misses with a punch on the inside.
Allen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Allen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good body shot from Chai.
A frustrated look appears on Allen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chai gets through Allen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Allen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dam Khao Chai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Xander Allen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Allen throws a jab but it's blocked by Chai.
Xander Allen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big right from Chai misses.
Allen throws a lazy uppercut
and Chai counters with a three punch combo that has Allen backing up. Allen nods at Chai to acknowledge the strikes.
Allen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chai misses the jab.
It looked like Allen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Allen lunges at Chai with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chai's hand.
Allen throws a lazy uppercut
and Chai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Allen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Allen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Chai connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Allen momentarily.
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!
Allen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Allen connects with an inside leg kick.

Allen drives through and clinches with Chai against the cage.
Chai scores with a shoulder strike.
Allen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Allen is trying to force a seperation but Chai has the dominant position.
Chai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Allen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Allen backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Allen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chai with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chai scores with a one two! Allen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Allen is rocked!

Chai closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Oh Allen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chai.
Allen wants to break free but Chai has control.

Allen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chai connects with a jab.
Chai bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Allen's head.

Chai takes the fight into the clinch.
Allen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Allen is trying to force a seperation but Chai has the dominant position.
Allen tries to circle away but Chai has him pinned against the cage.
Allen tries to break the clinch but Chai is controlling the position.
Chai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chai throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Allen tries to break the clinch but Chai is controlling the position.
Allen seems to have got his legs back now.
Allen is looking to break free of the clinch but Chai has double underhooks.
Allen working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen misses with a short punch on the inside.

Allen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chai takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Chai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Chai moves into the clinch successfully.
Chai swings wildly with an uppercut but Allen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Allen is looking to break free of the clinch but Chai has double underhooks.
Dam Khao Chai is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Chai lands a shot to the body.
Chai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Allen throws a punch but it's blocked by Chai.
Allen has a couple of punches blocked by Chai.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Allen tries to break free but Chai pushes him back against the cage.
Chai lands a hook that snaps the head of Allen backwards.
Chai blocking some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dam Khao 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dam Khao Chai!
An out of breath Dam Khao Chai thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.