PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ghost Chai (ranked 308 p4p, 155 weight class) and Lasse Savisto (ranked 43 p4p, 25 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chai
vs
Savisto

192 cm
27
265
17 - 9 - 0

190 cm
32
265
16 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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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 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Ghost Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lasse Savisto!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Savisto takes the fight into the clinch.
Savisto misses with a body punch.
Savisto looking to throw knees to the head but Chai is blocking nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Savisto's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Savisto fails to land.
Chai has a couple of punches blocked by Savisto.
Savisto tries a body shot but Chai blocks it.
Savisto working hard to break the clinch.
Chai avoiding damage as Savisto throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Chai fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Savisto misses with the head strike.
Savisto tries to break free but Chai pushes him back against the cage.
Savisto is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Chai gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Chai misses with a knee strike.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Savisto has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Savisto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savisto tries to pull guard but Chai forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Savisto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chai misses with a knee strike.
Savisto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Savisto in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Savisto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Savisto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Savisto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Savisto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chai pushes Savisto back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Savisto misses with a punch on the inside.
Savisto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chai.
Chai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Savisto looks winded!
Savisto takes a shot to the head.

Savisto successfully pulls guard.
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Savisto is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai stays in close to Savisto's body and controls the position.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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 not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Savisto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Savisto is trying to keep Chai in close.
Savisto wants to sweep here but Chai controlling him for the moment.

Savisto is looking for a triangle here but Chai uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savisto is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Savisto trying to control from the bottom.
Savisto is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Savisto wants to improve his position but Chai is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Savisto actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Savisto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Savisto is trying to get back to full guard.
Chai keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Chai. No joy for Savisto on that attempt.
Ghost Chai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lasse Savisto.
Savisto fails with the takedown
and Chai counters with a good low kick that Savisto was not able to check.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Savisto misses with a body punch
and Chai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Savisto throws a body punch but Chai moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ghost Chai dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Savisto misses with a hook. Chai ducked under it nicely.
Chai throws a quick inside leg kick.

Savisto instigates a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Chai scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Savisto working aggressively here.
Savisto tries to land knees in the clinch but Chai avoids the damage to the body.
Savisto is trying to pull guard but Chai turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Chai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai blocks an uppercut.
Savisto tries to circle away but Chai has him pinned against the cage.

Savisto breaks the clinch.
Lasse Savisto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savisto doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Chai holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Lasse Savisto has been cut.
Savisto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Savisto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Savisto wants to take the fight to the mat but Chai manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ghost Chai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lasse Savisto.

Savisto jumps into guard, dragging Chai to the mat.
Chai is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Savisto has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Chai has passed into side control.
Savisto is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Savisto is still trying to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savisto is trying to work for a sweep but Chai has mounted him!
Savisto keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Savisto looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Savisto wants to escape the position.
Savisto is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savisto tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Savisto really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Chai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Savisto can do to turn this around?
Ghost Chai overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savisto tries to hold on but Chai pushes him away.
Savisto can't escape the position.
Savisto is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Savisto tries to control the position but Chai now has his back.
You can see the frustration on Savisto's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Savisto is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Savisto manages to reverse the position and now he's in Chai's guard. Nice work there by Savisto.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ghost Chai dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lasse Savisto'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. This is the final round!

Savisto works Chai's body with a nice hook.
Lasse Savisto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Savisto is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Savisto throws an off balance right hand
and Chai counters with a good low kick that Savisto was not able to check.
Savisto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Savisto throws a looping overhand right but Chai ducks down to avoid it.
Chai avoids the body shot from Savisto.
As Savisto backs away, Chai returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Savisto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savisto shoots in but no luck this time.
Savisto misses with the combination.
Savisto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chai counters with a straight right hand.
Savisto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Chai does no damage.
Savisto throws a counter combo.
Savisto lands with an overhand left.
Chai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Savisto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Savisto is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Savisto throws a sloppy body shot

and Chai counters with a crisp right hand that drops Savisto! Chai lets Savisto back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Savisto is rocked!
Savisto misses with a body punch
and Chai counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Savisto falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ghost Chai!
A victorious Ghost Chai thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.