PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giro Inhanamoto (ranked 663 p4p, 880 weight class) and Ghost Chai (ranked 86 p4p, 114 weight class). Giro Inhanamoto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Inhanamoto
vs
Chai

192 cm
27
263
18 - 7 - 0

192 cm
26
265
13 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
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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 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Giro Inhanamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Ghost Chai!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai scores with a body shot.
Inhanamoto throws the kick towards the body but Chai avoids it.
Inhanamoto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Inhanamoto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chai fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Inhanamoto on the side of the head.

It looks like Giro Inhanamoto has been cut.
Inhanamoto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Inhanamoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chai throws a big counter head kick but Inhanamoto avoids it with no problem.
Inhanamoto looks for the body kick but Chai saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Chai - just one landing.
Chai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Inhanamoto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body punch from Inhanamoto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai wants to clinch up but Inhanamoto keeps it at a distance.
Inhanamoto half committed to a counter leg kick.
Inhanamoto is looking to slow Chai down with leg kicks.
Inhanamoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chai tries a quick counter leg kick but Inhanamoto is wise to it.
Chai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Inhanamoto.
A jab from Chai does it's job there.
Inhanamoto defending well as Chai loads up on a big left hand.
Chai throws an off balance right hand
and Inhanamoto counters with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

It looks like Ghost Chai has been cut.
Inhanamoto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chai.
Chai connects with a solid leg kick.
A head kick misses from Chai.
Inhanamoto wants to slow Chai down by chopping away at his legs.
Inhanamoto throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Chai counters with a solid body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Inhanamoto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Chai misses the target.
Chai paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Chai lands a nice hook to Inhanamoto's body. Inhanamoto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Inhanamoto misses with a body kick.
Chai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chai dips to his left and cracks Inhanamoto with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inhanamoto throws a wild body kick that Chai sees coming a mile off.
A swing and a miss from Chai.
Inhanamoto throws a sloppy head kick and Chai moves out of range easily.
Chai throws a big counter head kick but Inhanamoto avoids it with no problem.
Chai tries to clinch but Inhanamoto is having none of it.
Inhanamoto is looking to counter with a body kick.
Chai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ghost Chai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Inhanamoto looks to score with a jab to the body but Chai is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ghost Chai dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Chai drives through and clinches with Inhanamoto against the cage.
Inhanamoto blocking some punches.
Chai looking to throw knees to the head but Inhanamoto is blocking nicely.
Inhanamoto tries a body shot but Chai blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Inhanamoto scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Inhanamoto's efforts to push away.
Inhanamoto lands a left hand.
Inhanamoto takes a knee to the side of the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Chai.
A body shot lands from Chai.
Chai misses with some punches.
Inhanamoto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chai tries a knee to the head but Inhanamoto blocks it.
Inhanamoto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inhanamoto can't find room to land a body shot as Chai controls the action.
Chai misses with a punch on the inside.
Inhanamoto can't find room to land a body shot as Chai controls the action.
Inhanamoto can't find room to land a body shot as Chai controls the action.
Chai lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Inhanamoto tries to break the clinch but Chai is controlling the position.
Chai misses with a knee to the head.
Chai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Inhanamoto prevents a body shot from Chai.
Chai prevents a body shot from Inhanamoto.
Chai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Inhanamoto's face.
A short right from Chai on the inside.
Inhanamoto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chai's elbow.
Chai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Inhanamoto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Inhanamoto struggles to land a body shot inside as Chai controls his hands.
Inhanamoto has had enough of the clinch but Chai keeps him there for the moment.
Chai throws a punch but it's blocked by Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto prevents a body shot from Chai.
Chai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chai is leaning against Inhanamoto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Inhanamoto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Inhanamoto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Inhanamoto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Inhanamoto works on Chai's body with a couple of short punches.
Chai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chai lands a hook that snaps the head of Inhanamoto backwards.
Inhanamoto presses Chai against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short body shot lands from Inhanamoto as the two fighters clinch.
Inhanamoto prevents a body shot from Chai.
Chai presses Inhanamoto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chai missing with knees to the body.
Chai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Inhanamoto.
Chai scores with a shoulder strike.
Chai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Inhanamoto takes a knee right on the jaw!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chai.
Chai misses with a knee to the head.
Chai misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inhanamoto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Inhanamoto takes a shot to the head.
Chai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chai lands a left hand that snaps the head of Inhanamoto backwards.
Chai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Inhanamoto backwards.
Inhanamoto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Inhanamoto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good exchange - Chai coming out on top.

Inhanamoto is rocked!
Inhanamoto defending well as Chai loads up on a big left hand.
Donk. Chai catches Inhanamoto right on the button with a cross.
Oh Inhanamoto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Inhanamoto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Inhanamoto seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Inhanamoto misses the target.
Chai throws a poor cross that misses
and Inhanamoto counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chai's knee momentarily.
Ghost Chai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Inhanamoto.
Nice defenses there by Chai.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Inhanamoto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chai tries to clinch
and Inhanamoto counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ghost Chai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Inhanamoto misses with the body kick
enabling Chai to counter with a crisp jab.
Chai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Inhanamoto appears to be looking for a big counter.
Chai throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Inhanamoto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Inhanamoto throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Chai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai tries to clinch up.
Inhanamoto throws a body kick that misses
and Chai counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inhanamoto throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Chai counters by moving into the clinch.
Chai cracks Inhanamoto on the chin with a massive knee! He's been separated from consciousness before he even hits the floor! Absolutely fantastic knee and a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Ghost Chai!
Ghost Chai seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.