PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jao Lai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tycho Brahe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brahe has chosen Astronomy by Metallica as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Lai
vs
Brahe

184 cm
24
153 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

170 cm
24
158 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jao Lai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tycho Brahe!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brahe on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brahe just misses with a punch to the body.
Lai avoids the body shot from Brahe.
Lai misses with a hook. Brahe ducked under it nicely.
Lai with a hook.

Lai rushes Brahe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short left from Lai.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Brahe takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brahe takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Tycho Brahe has been cut.
Brahe stalling in the clinch but Lai improves position.
Lai trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Brahe's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brahe stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brahe tries to work over Lai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brahe managing to block the knees to the body from Lai.
Lai blocks a body shot from Brahe.
Lai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brahe's elbow.
Brahe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lai missing with knees to the body.
Lai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brahe leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lai tries a body shot but Brahe blocks it.
Lai misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lai really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lai misses with a knee strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lai throws an elbow but misses.
Lai working Brahe over with knees to the body.
Lai misses with an elbow over the top.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lai pressing his opponent against the cage.
Brahe stalling against the cage.
Lai tries to land a knee to the head but Brahe blocks with his arms.
Come on Lai - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Brahe.
Lai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brahe's face.
Brahe trying to stall but Lai improves his position.
Lai dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lai is trying to maintain a safe position but Brahe gets an underhook and turns Lai into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jao Lai.
Lai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brahe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lai is looking to slow Brahe down with leg kicks.
Lai misses with a body kick.
Lai doesn't manage to clinch there - Brahe circles away.
Brahe misses with a double jab.
Lai lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brahe at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Lai.
Lai wants to clinch up but Brahe keeps it at a distance.
Lai throws an overhand right that lands on Brahe's shoulder, as Brahe tries to avoid the shot.
Lai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lai misses with a head kick.
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!
Lai cracks the inside of Brahe's front leg.
Brahe throws a leg kick which misses Lai's front leg but catches the back leg as Lai tries to avoid it.
Brahe avoids the head kick by Lai.
Lai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lai is looking to clinch but Brahe is avoiding it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brahe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brahe moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A big left from Brahe misses.
Brahe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jao Lai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tycho Brahe's cut.
That's time! Lai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Brahe missing with a left hand there. Lai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brahe swats away the attempt to clinch by Lai.
Lai moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Brahe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brahe looks to score with a jab to the body but Lai is just out of range.
Lai throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Brahe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jao Lai is winning the standup battle so far.
Brahe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lai. Lai obviously looking to wear him down.
Lai shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brahe throws a jab but it's blocked by Lai.
Lai misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lai throws a poor cross that misses
and Brahe counters with a three punch combo that has Lai backing up. Lai nods at Brahe to acknowledge the strikes.

Lai rushes Brahe and presses him up against the cage.
Lai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brahe blocks it with crossed arms.
Lai with a knee to the head.
Lai tries to land knees in the clinch but Brahe avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lai throws an elbow but misses.
Jao Lai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Brahe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brahe.
Brahe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brahe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lai lands a nice elbow.
Lai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brahe blocks it with crossed arms.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brahe.
Lai misses with a knee to the head.
Lai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brahe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brahe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lai is trying to stall.
Brahe working hard to break the clinch.
Brahe blocks an uppercut.
Lai is pushing Brahe up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brahe is trying to maintain a safe position but Lai gets an underhook and turns Brahe into the cage.
Lai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brahe being controlled against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Lai.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brahe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brahe is defending well for now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brahe as Lai tries to tie him up.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lai obliges.
Brahe throws an elbow but it misses.
Brahe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lai blocks it with crossed arms.
Brahe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brahe avoids it.
Lai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brahes head.
Lai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lai lands a nice elbow.
Lai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brahe's face.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brahe as Lai tries to tie him up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brahe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lai has Brahe pressed against the cage, preventing Brahe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short uppercut from Brahe.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Brahe 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.
Brahe tries a knee to the head but Lai blocks it.
Lai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brahe.
Brahe blocks an elbow strike.
Lai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Brahe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lai avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brahe's brow.
A head punch on the inside from Lai fails to land.

Brahe breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jao Lai dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tycho Brahe's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Brahe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lai.
Brahe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lai moves away.
Lai tries to clinch up.
Lai tries to clinch up.
Lai throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Brahe checks a leg kick.
Brahe throws a right hand that Lai ducks under and follows up with a left that Lai also avoids with ease.
Brahe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Brahe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jao Lai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Brahe crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lai - the referee stops the clock and Brahe gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lai. Brahe manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lai throws out a powerful jab.
Lai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Brahe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brahe misses with an uppercut
and Lai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lai takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lai is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brahe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lai misses with a body kick.
Lai throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lai slips a jab and a cross from Brahe.
Lai cracks Brahe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lai tries to clinch there but Brahe circles away.
Lai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Brahe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lai lands with a kick to the temple. Brahe shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brahe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lai. Lai circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lai throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brahe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lai was well out of range. Poor timing from Brahe.
Lai moves into range and connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lai throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Brahe.
Brahe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lai pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Brahe back to the cage. Lai follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brahe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lai tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lai wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Brahe misses.
Lai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brahe swats away the attempt to clinch by Lai.
Lai throws a sloppy body shot
and Brahe counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lai is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lai misses with a hook.
Brahe avoids the head kick by Lai.
Lai thumps Brahe with a low kick.
Brahe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Good shot there by Lai.
Lai lands with a straight right. Brahe didn't see that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Brahe.
Lai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lai tries to clinch there but Brahe circles away.
Tycho Brahe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brahe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brahe takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab lands there for Lai.
Nice straight punches there by Lai. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lai.
Jao Lai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jao Lai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lai has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jao Lai!