PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vasil Dankovich (ranked 1233 p4p, 1035 weight class) and Ghost Chai (ranked 143 p4p, 120 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Dankovich
vs
Chai

194 cm
26
260
12 - 4 - 1

192 cm
25
265
11 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Conquer

Bondi MMA 🏝️

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 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Vasil Dankovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ghost Chai!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dankovich throws a body punch but Chai moves out of range.
Chai is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Chai lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

It looks like Vasil Dankovich has been cut.
Chai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dankovich.
Chai avoids a kick to the body.
Chai appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Chai digs a good hook to Dankovich's body.
Dankovich throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like Ghost Chai has been cut.
Dankovich ducks under a wild hook from Chai.
We've been told by Dankovich's head coaches at God\'s Warriors that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai throws a body shot but no joy.
Chai takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Chai drops Dankovich with a beautiful combination! Dankovich stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Chai is looking for the KO!

Dankovich is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dankovich checks a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dankovich.
Chai throws a jab when Dankovich was well out of range.
Dankovich is looking to counter punch.
Chai misses with an uppercut.

Dankovich steps into range and cracks Chai with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Chai flops backwards and Dankovich dives into his guard looking to finish!

Chai is rocked!
Dankovich controls from within his opponent's guard.
Chai has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Dankovich stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chai throws a leg kick which misses Dankovich's front leg but catches the back leg as Dankovich tries to avoid it.
Dankovich misses with a looping left.
Dankovich slips under a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chai.
Dankovich lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dankovich misses with a kick to the body.
Dankovich fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai moves out of range of the body kick from Dankovich.
Chai lands a slapping body shot.
Chai throws a body shot but no joy.
Chai lands a nice shot to the body.
Chai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dankovich.
Chai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dankovich sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dankovich uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chai.
Dankovich swings widly with a right hand
and Chai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Chai drops Dankovich with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Dankovich looks back up at him and smiles so Chai waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Vasil Dankovich's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Chai cracks Dankovich with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Chai has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Dankovich to stand back up!
Oh Dankovich is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A good leg kick by Chai.
Dankovich seems to have got his legs back now.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Chai! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ghost Chai!
An out of breath Ghost Chai thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.