PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Omar Raharu (ranked 1309 p4p, 1769 weight class) and Savaje Bebe Chai (ranked 156 p4p, 204 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Chai's choice of entrance music: Never Fight An African. Savaje Bebe Chai has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Raharu
vs
Chai

186 cm
23
185
8 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
185
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

⚔️Conquest Nutrition⚔️
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Omar Raharu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Savaje Bebe Chai!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Darius Henderson and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raharu misses with a looping right.
Raharu misses with a lunging right hand
and Chai counters with a low kick, right behind Raharu 's knee.
Chai throws a left and a right that both miss
and Raharu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Raharu.
Chai takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Raharu misses with a body shot.
Omar Raharu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chai lands with a good body shot.
Chai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Raharu throws an overhand right that lands on Chai's shoulder, as Chai tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Raharu misses with a lunging right hand
and Chai counters with a head kick.
Raharu misses with a hook to the body
and Chai counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raharu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chai.
Chai throws a body punch but Raharu moves out of range.
Raharu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A punch lands to the side of Chai 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Raharu misses with a hook
and Chai counters with a stiff right hand.
Chai thumps Raharu with a low kick.
Raharu cracks Chai with a good jab.
Raharu misses with a looping right.
Chai slips a jab from Raharu.
Chai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chai on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Chai slips a jab from Raharu.
Chai avoids the body shot from Raharu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai closes the distance and lands a one-two.
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!
Raharu scores with a hook to the body. Chai takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chai misses with a wild body shot.
Raharu sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Raharu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Raharu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chai throws out the jab.
Raharu misses with a looping left.
Chai misses with a looping left.
We've been told by Raharu's head coaches at Team Grunt that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Chai misses with a body kick.
Raharu misses with an uppercut
and Chai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chai dodges the punch combination from Raharu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raharu looks to land a left hand but Chai moved out of range nicely.
Raharu throws a hook but Chai avoids it easily.
Raharu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Chai under the eye.
Raharu takes one to the side of the head.
Chai throws a poor cross that misses
and Chai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Raharu cracks a nice hook into Chai's ribs.
Raharu misses with an uppercut. Chai saw that one coming.
Raharu misses with a straight right.
Chai takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Chai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Raharu.
Chai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chai.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chai swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Raharu.
Chai stalks Raharu and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Raharu's face. Raharu staggers backwards, shaken.
Good leg kick by Chai.
Raharu throws a low kick, looking for Chai's leg but Chai calmly moves out of range.
Chai misses with an attempted mid kick.
A little feinted left hand from Raharu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Raharu throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Chai counter with a right hand.
A big left from Raharu misses.
Raharu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chai misses with a low kick.
Raharu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chai is looking for the big counter here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Savaje Bebe Chai will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Raharu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Raharu misses with an uppercut. Chai saw that one coming.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chai.
Raharu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Chai jabs at Raharu's body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chai.
Raharu scores with a jab to the head.
Chai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai jabs at Raharu's body.
Chai throws a head kick but Raharu moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Chai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai slips under a jab.
A big left from Raharu misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Raharu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Chai motions for Raharu to come forward. Chai throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chai misses with a hook
and Raharu counters with a nice uppercut.
Raharu thuds his shin into the meat of Chai's side.
Chai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chai on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Chai throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Raharu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chai takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Raharu connects with the punch.
Chai throws a lazy uppercut
and Raharu counters with a three punch combo that has Chai backing up. Chai nods at Raharu to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chai misses with a hook.
Chai tries to score with a low kick but Raharu moves his leg out of the way.
Chai throws a hook but Raharu blocks it.
Raharu moves out of range as Chai strikes.
Raharu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chai.
Raharu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Raharu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Omar Raharu is winning the standup battle so far.
Raharu misses with a lunging right hand
and Chai counters with a series of strikes. Raharu will be more careful next time no doubt.
Raharu slips a jab from Chai.
Chai with the inside leg kick.
Chai misses with a hook
and Raharu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chai misses with a hook. Raharu ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai misses with a body punch
and Raharu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters circle momentarily. Chai darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice straight punches there by Raharu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Raharu.
Chai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Raharu scores with a jab to the head.
Chai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chai pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Raharu back to the cage. Chai follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Chai lands a body 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!
Raharu jabs Chai to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Raharu moves into range and connects with a jab.
Raharu misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai walks into a straight right hand from Raharu.
Chai throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Raharu counters with a left to the body.
Chai doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chai misses with a head kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Raharu misses its target.
Raharu throws the left hand but Chai avoids the punch easily.
Raharu misses with a right hand
and Chai counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Raharu.
Raharu lands a jab.
Raharu misses with a combination
and Chai counters with a good, hard body kick but Raharu shrugs it off.
Chai throws a lazy uppercut
and Raharu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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 Omar Raharu will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A nice leg kick lands there from Raharu.
Chai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Raharu.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chai! But no joy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Raharu.
Chai moves away from the strike by Raharu.
Chai lands with a hook. Raharu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Raharu throws a looping overhand right but Chai ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Raharu misses the target.
A nice combination there by Chai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raharu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chai.
Chai throws out a loose jab but Raharu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chai scores with a hook.
Chai has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raharu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chai counters with a leg kick.
Chai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Some wild striking there from Chai.
Chai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Raharu.
Chai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Raharu counters with a three punch combo that has Chai backing up. Chai nods at Raharu to acknowledge the strikes.
Chai looks to land a right hand but Raharu moved out of range.
Raharu throws a predictable looking body shot
and Chai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Raharu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Raharu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chai was well out of range. Poor timing from Raharu.
Chai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Raharu.
Chai looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai blocks a jab.
Chai is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Raharu connects with an inside leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Raharu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Chai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Raharu.
And Chai responds with a good body kick, but Raharu manages to step out the way in time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chai throws a lazy right hand but Raharu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice cross by Raharu.
Raharu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chai was well out of range. Poor timing from Raharu.
Chai misses with a two punch combination.
Raharu defending well as Chai loads up on a big left hand.
Raharu defending well as Chai loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raharu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Raharu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chai manages to avoid it.
Raharu misses with an uppercut. Chai saw that one coming.
Chai tries to score with a low kick but Raharu moves his leg out of the way.
Raharu looks to land a left hand but Chai moved out of range nicely.
Chai defending well as Raharu loads up on a big left hand.
Raharu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chai circles away.
Raharu blocks a jab.
Chai slips under a jab from Raharu.
Chai swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Raharu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chai slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raharu. Chai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chai looks to land a body kick but Raharu moved away.
Chai shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Raharu lands with a nice body punch.
Raharu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raharu misses with a straight right.
Raharu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chai moves out of range of the strikes.
Chai throws a hook but Raharu avoids it easily.
Chai fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Raharu on the side of the head.
Raharu misses with an uppercut
letting Chai counter with a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Savaje Bebe 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 Topper Green scores the fight 29:29
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!