PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Nielsen (ranked 23363 p4p, 6287 weight class) and Bugsy Chai (ranked 620 p4p, 533 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Nielsen
vs
Chai

191 cm
24
235
0 - 2 - 0

199 cm
19
248
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

HELLS BALLS RECOVERY

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Nielsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bugsy Chai!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nielsen wants to clinch.
Chai lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nielsen doesn't manage to clinch there - Chai circles away.
A nice side step and Chai releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nielsen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nielsen throws out a loose jab but Chai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nielsen throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Chai counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nielsen thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielsen misses the shot to the body.
Chai now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nielsen throws a leg kick but Chai checks it.
Nielsen lands a lovely overhand right.
Brian Nielsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nielsen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chai doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nielsen throws a body punch but Chai moves out of range.
Chai is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nielsen with a body shot.
Nielsen throws a big shot that misses.
Chai checks a low kick from Nielsen.
Chai appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A countering left hand to the body from Chai misses.
A good leg kick by Nielsen.
Nielsen looks to clinch
and Chai counters with a nice body shot.
Nielsen throws a leg kick but Chai moved away.
A nice side step and Chai releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nielsen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nielsen misses with a straight left.
Chai is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nielsen with a body shot.
Nielsen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen tries to clinch there but Chai circles away.
Chai appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nielsen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chai.
Chai appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nielsen misses with a head kick.
Chai is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nielsen with a body shot.
Nielsen throws a hook but Chai blocks it.
Nielsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chai let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nielsen with a jab.
Nielsen tries to land a front kick but Chai steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A countering left hand to the body from Chai misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Chai makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nielsen throws a body punch but Chai moves out of range.
Chai lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nielsen throws a poor cross that misses
and Chai counters with a one-two to the body.
Nielsen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chai counters with a right hand to the body.
A nice leg kick from Nielsen, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nielsen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Nielsen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nielsen throws a body shot but no joy.
Chai swats away the attempt to clinch by Nielsen.
Nielsen wants to clinch but Chai slips to the side
and Chai counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nielsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai blocks a leg kick.
Chai unleashes a big counter combination but Nielsen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nielsen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chai let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chai.
Chai doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nielsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Chai is just out of range.
Chai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nielsen.
Nielsen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nielsen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chai let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Crunch! Nielsen slams his shin into Chai's torso.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen misses with a straight left.
Nielsen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chai counters with a nice body shot.
A low kick from Nielsen misses
and Chai counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nielsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nielsen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Chai let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nielsen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nielsen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nielsen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nielsen thumps Chai with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nielsen. Chai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nielsen is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Chai's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Nielsen tries to clinch up
and Chai counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen is looking to land body kicks.
Nielsen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nielsen throws a push kick but Chai slaps the foot to one side.
Chai let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nielsen throws a push kick but Chai slaps the foot to one side.
Chai let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Chai slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Nielsen dominated that second round.
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!

Nielsen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Chai appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Chai avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nielsen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nielsen misses the shot to the body.
Nielsen throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Chai counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nielsen misses with a low kick as Chai jumps back.
Chai appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nielsen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielsen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nielsen seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nielsen tries a low kick but Chai avoids it.
Nielsen tries to clinch
and Chai counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nielsen thinking.
Nielsen misses with a kick to the body
and Chai counters with a left and a right that stings Nielsen.
Nielsen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nielsen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chai can do to turn this around?
Nielsen misses with a leg kick.
Chai unleashes a big counter combination but Nielsen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Brian Nielsen is winning the standup battle so far.
A low kick from Nielsen misses
and Chai makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nielsen.
Nielsen misses with a hook
and Chai counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nielsen misses with a hook.
Nielsen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Nielsen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chai has time to react.
Chai is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nielsen rather than just go for the knockout.
Chai avoids the head kick by Nielsen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chai moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Nielsen misses.

Nielsen moves into the clinch.
Nielsen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chai backwards.
A short right from Nielsen.
Nielsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chai's elbow.
Brian Nielsen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A right hand to the body from Nielsen.

Chai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nielsen missing with a left hand there. Chai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice side step and Chai releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Chai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chai throws a counter combo.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chai checks a leg kick.
Chai lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Chai if he has to take too many more of those.
Chai checks the leg kick nicely there.
Chai let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Chai drops his hands momentarily and Nielsen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Chai ducks under a wild hook from Nielsen.
Chai is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nielsen with a body shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chai checks the leg kick.
Chai now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bugsy Chai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nielsen misses the shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Nielsen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nielsen 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Nielsen!
After winning the bout, Brian Nielsen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.