PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Isamu San Chai (ranked 24498 p4p, 24411 weight class) and Hector Berlioz (ranked 586 p4p, 576 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Berlioz's choice of entrance music: March to the Scaffold. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chai
vs
Berlioz

183 cm
22
215
13 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
180
8 - 3 - 1

World class boxer
Granite chin

Conviction
⚔️Conquest Nutrition⚔️

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Isamu San Chai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Hector Berlioz!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai takes a swing at Berlioz's ribcage but misses.
Chai attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A telegraphed right hand from Berlioz misses the target.
Chai throws a series of punches but Berlioz moves out of range.
Chai is looking to land body kicks.
Chai on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Berlioz moves out of range as Chai strikes.
It seemed like Berlioz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Berlioz lands with a straight right. Chai didn't see that one coming.
A big left from Chai misses.
Hector Berlioz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berlioz wants to land a leg kick but Chai is out of range.

Chai moves into the clinch successfully.
Chai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Berlioz tries to throw a body punch but Chai avoids it by throwing Berlioz back against the cage.
I was talking to Chai's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai tries a body shot but Berlioz blocks it.
Chai lands a shoulder strike.
Chai misses with a punch to the body.
Berlioz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chai misses with some punches.
Chai stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Berlioz blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berlioz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chai misses with some punches.
Berlioz has a couple of punches blocked by Chai.
Berlioz is trying to push Chai away but Chai has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Berlioz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chai misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chai.
Berlioz takes a shot to the head.
Chai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Berlioz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Berlioz lands an uppercut.
Berlioz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Berlioz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Berlioz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Berlioz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chai walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Berlioz pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Chai back to the cage. Berlioz follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Berlioz keeps the fight on the outside.
Berlioz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai avoids the body shot from Berlioz.
Berlioz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chai takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Chai paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Berlioz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chai checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chai takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Berlioz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Berlioz throws an overhand right that lands on Chai's shoulder, as Chai tries to avoid the shot.
Chai throws a body punch but Berlioz moves out of range.
Berlioz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Chai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chai looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Berlioz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Chai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai throws a hook but Berlioz blocks it.
Berlioz throws a sloppy head kick and Chai moves out of range easily.
Berlioz on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Berlioz closes the distance and clinches.
Chai struggles to land a body shot inside as Berlioz controls his hands.
Berlioz is leaning against Chai and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Chai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Berlioz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chai tries to work over Berlioz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chai blocking some punches.
Berlioz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Berlioz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chai lands a body punch in the clinch.
Berlioz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Berlioz struggles to land a body shot inside as Chai controls his hands.
Berlioz has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Chai seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Berlioz can turn it around.
Berlioz prevents a body shot from Chai.
Chai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Berlioz tries to work over Chai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chai can't find room to land a body shot as Berlioz controls the action.
Chai tries a body shot but Berlioz blocks it.
Berlioz tries to work over Chai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Chai lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chai working aggressively here.
Berlioz misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Chai fails to land.
Chai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Berlioz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chai backwards.
Chai lands a hook that snaps the head of Berlioz backwards.
A short uppercut from Berlioz.
Berlioz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chai working aggressively here.
Berlioz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chai scores with a shot to the side of Berlioz's head.
Berlioz prevents a body shot from Chai.
Berlioz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chai.
Chai lands a right hand that snaps the head of Berlioz backwards.
Chai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Berlioz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Berlioz throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Isamu San Chai will probably get the nod.
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.

Chai throws a shot from downtown. Berlioz moves away and avoids it.
Berlioz blocks a jab.
Berlioz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chai on the side of the head.
Chai lands a head kick. Berlioz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Chai rushes Berlioz and presses him up against the cage.
Berlioz blocks an uppercut.
Chai lands a nice shot to the body.
Berlioz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Berlioz has a couple of punches blocked by Chai.
Berlioz cracks Chai with a nice body shot.

Berlioz breaks the clinch.

Berlioz darts in and clinches Chai up against the cage.
Chai digs a right hand underneath Berlioz's ribcage. Berlioz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chai lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Berlioz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chai backwards.
Berlioz has had enough of the clinch but Chai keeps him there for the moment.
Chai lands with a right to the head.
Berlioz misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chai.
Chai swings wildly with an uppercut but Berlioz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Berliozs head.
Chai misses with the head strike.
Chai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chai lands an uppercut.
Chai digs a right hand into Berlioz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Berlioz's gas tank.
Berlioz can't find room to land a body shot as Chai controls the action.
Berlioz struggles to land a body shot inside as Chai controls his hands.
Chai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chai blocks an uppercut.
Chai lands a right hand that snaps the head of Berlioz backwards.
Berlioz prevents a body shot from Chai.
Berlioz misses with some punches.
Chai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Berlioz tries to throw a body punch but Chai avoids it by throwing Berlioz back against the cage.
Isamu San Chai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chai.
Chai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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 throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Berlioz is breathing heavily.
Chai stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai lands a right hand.
Chai lands an uppercut.

Berlioz is rocked!
A short right from Chai.
Berlioz is still on wobbly legs! Can Chai finish him?
Chai breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Berlioz with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Berlioz looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Berlioz get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Isamu San Chai!
Isamu San Chai retains his light heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Isamu San Chai thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.