PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Olyksandr Chai (ranked 1734 p4p, 977 weight class) and Methodios McIntyre (ranked 187 p4p, 115 weight class). McIntyre has chosen Gallantry as his entrance music. Methodios McIntyre is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Chai
vs
McIntyre

188 cm
27
265
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
27
232
13 - 9 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

âš”ï¸Conquest Nutritionâš”ï¸

Conviction

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 3 - 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 13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Methodios McIntyre!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai cracks McIntyre with an open hand slap.

It looks like Methodios McIntyre has been cut.
Chai throws a right hand that misses
and McIntyre counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Olyksandr Chai has been cut.

Chai has managed to clinch.
Chai managing to block the knees to the body from McIntyre.
McIntyre with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McIntyre tries to throw a body punch but Chai avoids it by throwing McIntyre back against the cage.
Chai lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McIntyre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from McIntyre.
Chai blocks an uppercut.
McIntyre scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chai prevents a body shot from McIntyre.
McIntyre swings wildly with an uppercut but Chai uses good head movement to avoid it.
McIntyre lands a body shot.
McIntyre misses with some punches.

Chai drags the fight down to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McIntyre is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Chai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chai keeping full guard, as McIntyre tries to pass.
Chai looking to control.

Chai throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! McIntyre escapes and throws Chai's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Chai is looking to regain half guard here but McIntyre keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
McIntyre controls the position.
McIntyre's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Chai is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Chai's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Chai is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Chai's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Chai is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai keeps McIntyre under control for a moment.
Chai is trying to control McIntyre's posture but McIntyre avoids it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Chai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McIntyre moves away.
McIntyre is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Chai swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McIntyre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chai keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Chai moves into the clinch.
McIntyre misses with some punches.
McIntyre tries to land a knee to the head but Chai blocks with his arms.
McIntyre misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chai.
Nice body punch from McIntyre.
Knees to the body from McIntyre.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McIntyre throws a punch but it's blocked by Chai.

Chai decides to pull guard.
Chai keeping moving, preventing McIntyre from controlling successfully.

Chai looking for a guillotine here but McIntyre defends easily.
McIntyre is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McIntyre tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Methodios McIntyre dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Chai throws a series of punches but McIntyre moves out of range.
Chai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McIntyre.
Chai is looking to clinch but McIntyre is avoiding it.
Chai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chai is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Chai scores with a jab to the body.
Good shot there by Chai.

Chai shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Chai showed some decent athleticism there.
Chai wants to take a breather but McIntyre is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai wants to pass to mount but McIntyre is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chai is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Chai is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but McIntyre still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, McIntyre has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Chai is letting McIntyre control him for a moment.
Chai is looking to regain half guard here but McIntyre keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McIntyre wants to control but Chai is keeping him busy.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Chai is trying to improve his position.
Chai tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Chai sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Chai trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McIntyre takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Chai is trying to control but can't.
Chai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Chai looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
McIntyre seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
McIntyre trying to control from half guard but Chai is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McIntyre passes the guard and advances to mount!
Chai bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but McIntyre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McIntyre managing to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McIntyre is continuing to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Olyksandr Chai will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

McIntyre takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Chai looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chai connects with a looping right hand.
Chai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McIntyre sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Olyksandr Chai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chai lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McIntyre on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Chai does it's job there.
Chai scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Chai uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. McIntyre darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from McIntyre.
Methodios McIntyre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chai swings widly with a right hand
and McIntyre counters with an outside leg kick.
Chai tries to clinch but McIntyre moves out of range.
McIntyre follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Chai throws a poor cross that misses
and McIntyre counters with a stiff right hand.
Chai lands the left hand.
Chai misses with an uppercut
and McIntyre connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Olyksandr Chai's cut is getting worse.
Chai connects with a single shot there.
Chai is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Chai throws a right hand that misses

and McIntyre counters with a crisp right hand that drops Chai! McIntyre lets Chai back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Chai is rocked!
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 takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Chai looks to land a right hand but McIntyre moved out of range.
McIntyre swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McIntyre throws an overhand right that drops Chai like a sack of potatoes! McIntyre dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Methodios McIntyre!
Methodios McIntyre decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.