PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Price (ranked 3703 p4p, 5221 weight class) and Montserrat Chai (ranked 427 p4p, 510 weight class). Price's entrance music is Starman - David Bowie. A fine choice. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Price
vs
Chai

186 cm
20
175
3 - 4 - 0

188 cm
20
180
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

BANZAI NUTRITION

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Montserrat Chai!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai moves out of range of the strikes.
It seemed like Chai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chai throws a head kick that misses.
Chai throws a solid leg kick but Price takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chai.
Price swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Chai feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Prices jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Chai looks to throw the jab but Price is out of range.
Price takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Chai blocks a low kick nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Chai 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Price lands a nice hook to Chai's body. Chai takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai misses with a body punch
and Price cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chai looks to land a body kick but Price moved away.
Nice body kick from Chai.
Chai lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Price misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Price ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chai moves away.
Price definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Price throws a push kick but Chai slaps the foot to one side.
Chai misses with an attempted mid kick.
Montserrat Chai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Price throws a leg kick but Chai sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Chai pushes Price away with a front kick.
Price lands a nice shot that snaps Chai's head back.
Chai lands with a hook. Price tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Price steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Chai. That one must have hurt.
Chai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai throws a body kick that misses.
Chai tests Price's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Chai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Price was well out of range. Poor timing from Chai.
Price half committed to a counter leg kick.
Chai takes a swing at Price's ribcage but misses.
Price waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chai.
Chai connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Price momentarily.
Chai connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A shot to the liver by Price. Beautiful body shot.
Chai lands with a nice combination. Price backs away looking to recover.
A looping hook to the body misses from Price. Chai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chai throws a lazy body kick
and Price counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai feints and then cracks Price's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Price down.
Chai slips a jab from Price.
Chai has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.

Chai gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Price prevents a body shot from Chai.
Price blocking some punches.
Chai lands a right hand that snaps the head of Price backwards.
Price holding his opponent close, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chai.
Chai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chai works on Price's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chai.
Chai struggles to land a body shot inside as Price controls his hands.
Price blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Price's elbow.
Chai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Price lands a hook that snaps the head of Chai backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Chai fails to land.
Price misses with a body punch.
Chai lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chai throws a head punch that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chai tries to throw a body punch but Price avoids it by throwing Chai back against the cage.
Price blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Price blocking some punches.
Price blocking some punches.

Price pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chai scores with a head kick. Price tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Chai throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Price.
Price throws a leg kick but Chai sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Chai lands a nice looking kick to the body. Price takes a step back to recover.
Price keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Price was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Chai moves out of range of the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Montserrat Chai dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Price fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Price.
Price blocks a head kick by Chai.
Price looks to score with a jab to the body but Chai is just out of range.
Price looks to land a right hand but Chai moved out of range.
Chai blocks a leg kick.
Montserrat Chai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chai scores with a push kick.
Chai takes one on the button.
Chai avoids the body shot from Price.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Price takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Price throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Price swings away with a body shot that misses
and Chai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai tries a low kick but Price avoids it.
Price throws a shot from downtown. Chai moves away and avoids it.
Price blocks the body kick.
Price quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Price scores with a hook to the body. Chai takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Price throws a push kick but Chai slaps the foot to one side.
Price keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chai wants to slow Price down by chopping away at his legs.
Chai gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chai throws a leg kick but Price checks it.
Chai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chai tries to clinch but Price moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Price tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Price's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Chai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Chai looks to move away, Price throws a big counter combo but Chai just gets out of the way.
Chai scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Price throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chai tries to work over Price's front leg with a kick but Price checks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Price slips under a jab.
Chai moves out of range of the leg kick from Price.
Price walks into a stiff left hand from Chai.
Chai throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Price wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice shot lands for Chai.
Chai avoids the body shot from Price.
As Price backs off Chai throws a huge counter combo but Price manages to avoid it all.
Chai lands a leg kick that knocks Price off balance momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Chai, right into the meat of the thigh.

Chai takes the fight into the clinch.
Chai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Chai in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chai.
Price digs a right hand underneath Chai's ribcage. Chai let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch on the inside from Price fails to land.
Price misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chai misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chai.
Price scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chai stalling.
Price digs a right hand underneath Chai's ribcage. Chai let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Price misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Chai.
Chai throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price blocking some punches.
Chai misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Price.
Chai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Prices head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Price lands with a left to the head.
Good body shot from Chai.
Price taking a breather.
Price is looking to control Chai's arms but Chai gets an underhook and turns him. Now Price has his back to the cage.
Price lands a body shot in the clinch.
Price misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chai scores with a shot to the side of Price's head.
Chai misses with some punches.
Chai digs a right hand underneath Price's ribcage. Price let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Still in the clinch, Price scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chai lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chai lands a hook that snaps the head of Price backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Montserrat Chai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Price's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Chai fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Price checks it well.
A low kick from Price misses
and Chai counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chai misses with an uppercut.
Price throwing a counter right hand but Chai manages to avoid it.
Price throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chai keeps Price at a distance using the push kick.
Price takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Chai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An attempted straight right counter from Price misses the target.
Chai just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Price wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Price scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Chai scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Price swings widly with a right hand
enabling Chai to counter with a crisp jab.
Price uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chai.
Price is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Price thuds his right hand into Chai's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Price lands with an overhand left.
Chai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Price.
Chai throws a head kick that Price semi-blocks.
Price lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheers as Price lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chai doesn't seem phased though.
Price takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Price takes a swing at Chai's ribcage but misses.
A nice side step and Chai releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Price takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chai with the inside leg kick.

Chai moves into the clinch successfully.
Chai throws a head punch that misses.
Price prevents a body shot from Chai.
Chai has a couple of punches blocked by Price.
Chai tries to throw a body punch but Price avoids it by throwing Chai back against the cage.
Price blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Chai.
Chai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Price working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Montserrat Chai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Chai swings wildly with an uppercut but Price uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chai tries to throw a body punch but Price avoids it by throwing Chai back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Chai.
Price will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Price scores with a shot to the side of Chai's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Price is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Montserrat Chai is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Price displaying some good clinch control by pressing Chai up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Price.
Chai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chai blocking some punches.
Price tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Chai scores with a nice short uppercut.
The referee calls for Price to work.
Chai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chai digs a right hand underneath Price's ribcage. Price let out a lung full of air as it connected.
James Price has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Price has a couple of punches blocked by Chai.
Price throws a punch but it's blocked by Chai.
Still in the clinch, Price scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chai scores with a shoulder strike.
Price lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chai has a couple of punches blocked by Price.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Price tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Price.
Chai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Price backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Chai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Montserrat 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30

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