PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dani Acevedo (ranked 4100 p4p, 5209 weight class) and CC Chai (ranked 0 p4p, 479 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Acevedo
vs
Chai

185 cm
25
155
2 - 2 - 0

182 cm
18
155
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dani Acevedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, CC Chai!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Chai getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Acevedo closes the distance and clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Chai working aggressively here.
Acevedo blocking some punches.
Chai is trying to break the clinch but Acevedo has him pressed against the cage.
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.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chai.
Acevedo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chai avoids it.
A bit of stalling here from Acevedo.

Acevedo lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Acevedo controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acevedo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Acevedo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chai trying to control but Acevedo postures up.
Acevedo wants to stand up but Chai has a hold of him and won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Acevedo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Chai did well to prevent Acevedo getting side control.
Chai is pressing down on Acevedo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Acevedo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Chai trying to keep a closed guard but Acevedo is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acevedo stays in close to Chai's body and controls the position.
Acevedo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now.
Acevedo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Acevedo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Acevedo rushes Chai and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Acevedo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Still in the clinch, Acevedo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Acevedo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chai misses with a short punch on the inside.

Acevedo has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Chai is trying to keep an underhook but Acevedo manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Chai is looking for a sweep. Acevedo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chai trying to hold on to Acevedo's head to control him but Acevedo postures up.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
Chai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Acevedo is working away from the top position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Acevedo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dani Acevedo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Acevedo clinches up with Chai and pushes him back against the cage.
Chai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Acevedo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chai fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Acevedo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Chai keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Acevedo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Chai.
Dani Acevedo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Chai as Acevedo shoots in.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Acevedo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Chai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Acevedo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Acevedo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chai scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Acevedo closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Chai fails to land.
Chai has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Acevedo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chai misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice takedown defense from Chai. No joy for Acevedo on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dani Acevedo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab from Chai.
Acevedo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A lazy left from Chai finds it's target.
Acevedo misses with an attempted mid kick.
CC Chai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Acevedo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Acevedo tries a low kick but Chai avoids it.
Chai bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Acevedo's head backwards.
Chai connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Acevedo momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Acevedo's hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chai connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Acevedo momentarily.
Chai might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Chai is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Acevedo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chai swivels and escapes.
Acevedo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Acevedo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Acevedo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
It seemed like Chai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chai lands a nice shot that snaps Acevedo's head back.
Acevedo fails with a takedown attempt.
Chai defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Acevedo.
Chai misses with a body punch
and Acevedo counters with a straight right hand.
Chai scores with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai cracks Acevedo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Chai moves into range and connects with a jab.
Acevedo shoots in but Chai avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Acevedo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chai to score with a decent uppercut.
Chai bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Acevedo's head.
Acevedo misses with a takedown
letting Chai counter with a right hand.
Chai scores with a nice head shot.
CC Chai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Acevedo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Chai circles away from the clinch attempt
and Chai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acevedo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chai.
Acevedo closes the distance and clinches up with Chai, looking for a takedown. Acevedo pushes Chai against the cage but Chai circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chai keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Acevedo throws a combination that misses
and Chai counters with a right hand to the body.
Chai getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Chai lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Chai lands a jab to the nose.
Nice sprawl there from Chai as Acevedo shoots in.
Acevedo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Acevedo tries to clinch but Chai is having none of it.
It seemed like Chai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chai scores with a jab to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

CC Chai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Acevedo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Acevedo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Acevedo closes the distance but Chai moves to the side
and Acevedo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Acevedo drives through and clinches with Chai against the cage.

Acevedo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Acevedo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Chai defends well.
Acevedo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Acevedo tries to get out of the position.
Acevedo controlling Chai's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Acevedo keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chai looking to sit in guard and control but Acevedo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Acevedo stands up and waves to Chai to follow him.
Chai loads up on a big right hand but Acevedo slips the punch.
Acevedo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chai.
Chai scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Chai connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Acevedo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Acevedo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chai circles away.
Acevedo blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acevedo shoots in but no luck this time.
Acevedo throws a looping overhand right but Chai ducks down to avoid it.
Despite the aggression on Chai's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Chai cracks Acevedo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
CC Chai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Decent striking displayed by Chai there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Decent striking displayed by Chai there.

Chai tries to keep at a distance but Acevedo has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Chai fails to land.

Acevedo drags the fight down to the ground.
Acevedo keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Acevedo trying to control the position here.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Acevedo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acevedo seems keen to control Chai's posture.
Chai wants to control from the top but Acevedo keeps moving.
Acevedo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Chai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Acevedo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Chai controls Acevedo momentarily but Acevedo frees himself.
Acevedo stays in close to Chai's body and controls the position.
Acevedo throws a big right hand that misses.
Chai wants to sweep here but Acevedo controlling him for the moment.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Acevedo wants to pass the guard but Chai is keeping the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to CC Chai.
I think Chai has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... CC Chai!
A very excited looking CC Chai made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.