PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emiel Dessauer (ranked 1974 p4p, 3306 weight class) and InSaen Chai (ranked 284 p4p, 440 weight class). Emiel Dessauer has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Dessauer
vs
Chai

189 cm
25
209
3 - 0 - 0

194 cm
21
217
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Emiel Dessauer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, InSaen Chai!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dessauer forces Chai back against the cage and clinches.
Dessauer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dessauer working aggressively here.
Dessauer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Dessauer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chai works on Dessauer's body with a couple of short punches.
Dessauer tries a body shot but Chai blocks it.
Dessauer taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Chai as the two fighters clinch.
Chai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chai stalling in the clinch.
Dessauer stalling against the cage.
Chai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dessauer's elbow.
Dessauer definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dessauer's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Dessauer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dessauer prevents a body shot from Chai.
Good body shot from Chai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dessauer backwards.
Dessauer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chai has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Dessauer seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Chai can turn it around.
Dessauer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chai lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chai misses with a punch to the body.
Chai stalling against the cage.

Chai manages to break the clinch.
Dessauer moves in looking to clinch but Chai pushes him off.
Dessauer avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters circling - Chai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dessauer tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Chai manages to circle out of the way.
A lazy left from Chai finds it's target.
Dessauer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chai.
Chai loads up on a big right hand but Dessauer slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dessauer looks to clinch
and Chai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Dessauer drives through and clinches with Chai against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Dessauer jumps guard and drags Chai to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Dessauer wants to get back to his feet but Chai is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Chai has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dessauer is proving hard to escape from.
Dessauer throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dessauer wants to stand and escape but Chai is having none of it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Chai.

It looks like Emiel Dessauer has been cut.
Chai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dessauer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chai tests Dessauer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fighters circling - Chai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
InSaen Chai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Dessauer moves into the clinch.
Chai tries a body shot but Dessauer blocks it.
Chai leaning against his opponent.
A left hand lands to the body for Chai.
Dessauer misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chai.
Chai taking a breather.
Chai is trying to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chai struggles to land a body shot inside as Dessauer controls his hands.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dessauer lands a nice shot to the body.
Chai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dessauer backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dessauer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chai holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dessauer misses with a punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Chai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dessauer is trying to pull guard but Chai turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dessauer has a couple of punches blocked by Chai.
Dessauer can't find room to land a body shot as Chai controls the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

InSaen Chai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emiel Dessauer's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Chai thuds his right hand into Dessauer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Chai fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dessauer, pushing him back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Chai.
Chai swings wildly with an uppercut but Dessauer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dessauer misses with a punch on the inside.
Dessauer 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.
Dessauer tries to land knees in the clinch but Chai avoids the damage to the body.
Chai managing to block the knees to the body from Dessauer.
Chai struggles to land a body shot inside as Dessauer controls his hands.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dessauer wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai throws a head punch that misses.
Dessauer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dessauer is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Chai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dessauer stalling in the clinch but Chai improves position.
Chai can't find room to land a body shot as Dessauer controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Dessauer fails to land.
Dessauer throws a punch but it's blocked by Chai.
Chai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chai tries a body shot but Dessauer blocks it.
Chai lands a right hand.
Chai lands a right hand.
InSaen Chai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dessauer misses with a short punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Chai takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Chai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dessauer misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dessauer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dessauer lands a left hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Chai.
Chai lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chai is trying to stall.
Dessauer can't find room to land a body shot as Chai controls the action.
Dessauer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dessauer has Chai pressed against the cage.
Dessauer slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Dessauer for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Dessauer blocks a body shot from Chai.
Chai misses with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Dessauer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A right hook to the body lands for Dessauer.
Chai cracks Dessauer with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dessauer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Chai smiles and moves away.

Chai rushes Dessauer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dessauer looking to slow down the pace here.
A right hook to the body lands for Chai.
Dessauer is looking to control Chai's arms but Chai gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dessauer has his back to the cage.
Chai tries to work over Dessauer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chai can't find room to land a body shot as Dessauer controls the action.
Chai tries a body shot but Dessauer blocks it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dessauer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dessauer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chai lands a body shot.
Dessauer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chai is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Dessauer.
Chai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chai dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dessauer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dessauer misses with some punches.
Chai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chai stalls.
Dessauer tries a body shot but Chai blocks it.
Dessauer prevents a body shot from Chai.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A body shot lands from Chai.
Chai can't find room to land a body shot as Dessauer controls the action.
Dessauer controlling the action here for a moment.
Dessauer is looking to control Chai's arms but Chai gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dessauer has his back to the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

InSaen Chai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Emiel Dessauer's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Chai tests Dessauer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chai swinging wildly here.
Chai digs a good body shot into Dessauer's ribs.
Chai throws a body shot but no joy.
Dessauer moves in looking to clinch but Chai pushes him off.
Chai throws a hook to the side of Dessauer's head but Dessauer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chai throws a hook but Dessauer avoids it easily.

Chai has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dessauer is looking to control Chai's arms but Chai gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dessauer has his back to the cage.
Chai tries to stall but Dessauer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Chai can't find room to land a body shot as Dessauer controls the action.
Chai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Chai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dessauer staying out of range there.
Chai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Chai clinches.
Chai tries to throw a body punch but Dessauer avoids it by throwing Chai back against the cage.
Chai's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Chai wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dessauer working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chai.
Chai effectively controlling the action here.
A short right from Dessauer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Chai - that landed with a thud.
Chai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dessauer is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Chai pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Chai tries to circle away but Dessauer has him pinned against the cage.
Chai wants to stall.
Dessauer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dessauer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chai backwards.
Chai throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Chai tries to work over Dessauer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dessauer is looking to control Chai's arms but Chai gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dessauer has his back to the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dessauer.
Chai is working Dessauer over against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chai tries a body shot but Dessauer blocks it.
Dessauer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dessauer.
Chai works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch on the inside from Dessauer fails to land.
Chai holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dessauer tries to work over Chai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Chai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dessauer is looking to clinch.
Dessauer moves in looking to clinch but Chai pushes him off.
Emiel Dessauer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice defenses there by Dessauer.

Chai clinches up with Dessauer and pushes him back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Chai wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dessauer has him pressed against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Chai.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dessauer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Chai as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from Chai.
Dessauer blocks a body shot from Chai.
Dessauer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chai is keeping busy.
Chai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chai is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Come on Chai - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Chai gets through Dessauer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

InSaen Chai really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emiel Dessauer's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Good shot there by Chai.

Chai gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chai looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dessauer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dessauer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chai tries to throw a body punch but Dessauer avoids it by throwing Chai back against the cage.
Chai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dessauer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chai lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dessauer manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dessauer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dessauer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chai is pushing Dessauer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Chai stalling against the cage.
Chai is trying to maintain a safe position but Dessauer gets an underhook and turns Chai into the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Chai.
Chai lands with a short shot to the head.
Chai is looking to control Dessauer's arms but Dessauer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chai has his back to the cage.
Chai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chai tries to work over Dessauer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Chai.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Chai lands a right hand.
Dessauer taking a breather.
Chai is looking to break free of the clinch but Dessauer has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dessauer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chai tries to work over Dessauer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chai looking to stall.
Chai lands a shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Chai.
Chai slowing the pace effectively.
Chai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Chai breaks the clinch.
Chai throws a jab when Dessauer was well out of range.
Dessauer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dessauer seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Chai works Dessauer's body with a nice hook.
Dessauer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slow jab from Chai misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai misses with a hook. Dessauer ducked under it nicely.
Dessauer drops his hands momentarily and Chai takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Chai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chai throws a jab when Dessauer was well out of range.
Dessauer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dessauer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chai.
Dessauer tries to counter by clinching up but Chai breaks away and moves out of range.
Chai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chai cracks Dessauer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Dessauer tries to keep at a distance but Chai has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chai cracks Dessauer with a nice body shot.
Chai lands a nice shot to the body.
Chai can't find room to land a body shot as Dessauer controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dessauer prevents a body shot from Chai.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chai.
Dessauer is trying to pull guard but Chai has him pressed against the cage.
Dessauer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dessauer's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Chai scores with a shot to the side of Dessauer's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dessauer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dessauer's elbow.
Chai blocking some punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Chai.
Chai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Come on Dessauer - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dessauer has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chai is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

InSaen Chai dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Emiel Dessauer's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Chai connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dessauer's hands.
Chai throws an overhand right that lands on Dessauer's shoulder, as Dessauer tries to avoid the shot.
Dessauer is looking to counter the offense by Chai and move into the clinch.
Dessauer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Chai throws a shot from downtown. Dessauer moves away and avoids it.

Chai fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dessauer, pushing him back against the cage.
Dessauer prevents a body shot from Chai.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dessauer.

Chai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dessauer wants to clinch
and Chai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai keeps the fight on the outside.

Chai clinches.
Dessauer stalling in the clinch but Chai improves position.
Dessauer blocks a body shot from Chai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai prevents a body shot from Dessauer.
Chai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dessauer's elbow.
Chai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dessauer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chai lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chai as Dessauer tries to tie him up.
Stalling in the clinch from Chai.
Dessauer wants to stall.
Dessauer misses with a body punch.
Chai misses with a punch to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Dessauer.
Dessauer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Chai digs a right hand underneath Dessauer's ribcage. Dessauer let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dessauer is trying to maintain a safe position but Chai gets an underhook and turns Dessauer into the cage.
Chai misses with a body punch.
Dessauer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chai backwards.
Chai struggles to land a body shot inside as Dessauer controls his hands.
Chai is looking to control Dessauer's arms but Dessauer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chai has his back to the cage.
Chai blocking some punches.
Dessauer blocks a body shot from Chai.
Chai trying to control the position but instead, Dessauer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chai into the cage.
Chai misses with a body punch.
Dessauer has Chai pushed against the cage.
Chai misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai misses with a punch to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dessauer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dessauer looking for a takedown.
Dessauer tries a body shot but Chai blocks it.
Dessauer jumps guard but Chai turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Chai's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Chai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dessauer looking to stall.
Chai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dessauer backwards.
Chai is trying to maintain a safe position but Dessauer gets an underhook and turns Chai into the cage.
Chai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Emiel Dessauer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dessauer has a couple of punches blocked by Chai.
Chai struggles to land a body shot inside as Dessauer controls his hands.
Chai controlling the action here for a moment.
Dessauer looking to stall.
A short uppercut from Dessauer.
Dessauer taking a breather.
Dessauer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dessauer trying to stall but Chai improves his position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dessauer.
Dessauer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A short right from Chai on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dessauer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dessauer misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chai.

And that's the end of the fight!
InSaen Chai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chai has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 45:50
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 45:50
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... InSaen Chai!
InSaen Chai is the new light heavyweight champion!
Post fight, an emotional InSaen Chai said 'I want to thank the fans, the promotion, and Shinobi Martial Arts & Ninjutsu!'.