PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between InSaen Chai (ranked 1951 p4p, 2494 weight class) and Bogdan Mironov (ranked 271 p4p, 339 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Chai
vs
Mironov

194 cm
22
217
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
210
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, InSaen Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bogdan Mironov !
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai slips a straight right by Mironov .
Chai definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mironov looks to score with a jab to the body but Chai is just out of range.
Mironov misses with a double jab.
Chai moves away from the strike by Mironov .
Chai lands a head shot.
Mironov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mironov misses with a right hand
and Chai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mironov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chai.
Chai connects with the punch.
Chai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mironov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mironov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mironov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chai.

Chai pushes Mironov up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chai lands with a right to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Mironov 's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Mironov breaks from the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Mironov misses the target.
Mironov misses with an uppercut.
Mironov scores with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai looks to land a right hand but Mironov moved out of range.
Mironov throws out a counter right but Chai avoids it with no problem.
Chai throws a leg kick
and Mironov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chai misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Chai misses.
A low kick from Chai is predictable there
and Mironov counters with a three punch combo that has Chai backing up. Chai nods at Mironov to acknowledge the strikes.
Mironov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mironov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chai.
Chai misses with an uppercut. Mironov saw that one coming.
Mironov misses with an uppercut
and Chai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mironov throws an overhand right that lands on Chai's shoulder, as Chai tries to avoid the shot.
Chai with the inside leg kick.
Mironov 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 misses with a looping left.

Chai has closed the distance and engaged Mironov in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chai has Mironov pressed against the cage, preventing Mironov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chai tries to work over Mironov 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chai manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chai staying out of range there.
Mironov lands a lovely overhand right.
Mironov throws an overhand right that lands on Chai's shoulder, as Chai tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Mironov misses.
Chai tries to clinch up but Mironov circles away and keeps his distance.
Mironov misses with a right hand
and Chai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mironov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chai.
Chai scores with a jab to the body.
Chai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mironov throws out the jab.
Mironov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chai.
Chai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mironov .
Mironov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mironov is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Chai moves out of range as Mironov strikes.
Mironov throws a series of punches but Chai moves out of range.
Chai lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Chai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mironov throws a shot to the body.

Chai clinches.

Chai manages to break the clinch.
Mironov misses with a right hand
and Chai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mironov .
Chai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mironov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mironov scores with a jab to the body.
Mironov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mironov throws out the jab.
Chai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mironov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mironov moves out of range as Chai strikes.
A big right from Mironov misses.
Mironov scores with a sloppy right hand. Chai should have avoided that one.
Chai stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mironov looks to throw the jab but Chai is out of range.
Chai with a nice calf kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai moves in looking to clinch but Mironov pushes him off.
Chai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mironov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chai throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mironov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mironov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chai lands a jab to Mironov 's midsection.
Mironov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chai connects with a solid leg kick.
Chai misses with a wild body shot.
Chai throws a shot from downtown. Mironov moves away and avoids it.
Chai lunges at Mironov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mironov 's hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mironov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mironov counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mironov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mironov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chai manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that InSaen Chai will probably get the nod.
That's time! Chai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Chai takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Chai getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
InSaen Chai is winning the standup battle so far.
Chai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good shot there by Chai.
Chai moves out of range of the strikes.
Chai tries to clinch there but Mironov circles away.
Mironov throws a jab but it's blocked by Chai.
Chai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mironov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chai is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mironov has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Mironov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Chai rushes Mironov and presses him up against the cage.
Mironov is trying to force a seperation but Chai has the dominant position.
Chai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Mironov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mironov lands with an uppercut that bounces Chai off the cage and back into range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Chai clinches.
Mironov tries to circle away but Chai has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Chai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mironov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chai on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A right-left combo lands from Chai.
Mironov ducks under a wild hook from Chai.
Chai lunges at Mironov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mironov 's hand.
Chai is looking to clinch but Mironov is avoiding it.
Mironov misses with an uppercut.
Chai is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mironov .
Chai is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Chai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chai connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chai wants to clinch up but Mironov keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chai shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mironov eats them both and turns towards Chai to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Chai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mironov .
Mironov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chai.
Some wild striking there from Mironov .

Chai moves into the clinch successfully.
Chai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chai tries to throw a body punch but Mironov avoids it by throwing Chai back against the cage.
Chai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mironov .
Mironov is breathing heavily.
Chai stalling the fight.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chai.
Chai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mironov .
Mironov letting Chai take a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai tries a body shot but Mironov blocks it.

Chai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mironov .
Chai stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Chai moves away from the strike by Mironov .
Mironov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Chai tries to clinch but Mironov is having none of it.
Mironov throws a shot from downtown. Chai moves away and avoids it.
Chai is looking to clinch.
Mironov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice jab there from Chai.
Mironov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mironov .
Mironov misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai throws a leg kick that misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Mironov misses.
Mironov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Chai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mironov can do to turn this around?
Mironov throws a right hand that misses
letting Chai counter with a right hand.
Mironov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mironov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chai shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mironov missing with a left hand there. Chai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Mironov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mironov misses with a few strikes there.
Chai throws a good cross that connects.
Chai avoids a punch combination nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Chai misses the target.
Chai lands a lovely overhand right.

Mironov is rocked!
Chai thumps Mironov with a low kick.
Mironov misses with a few strikes there.
Mironov thows a left - swing and a miss!

Chai rushes Mironov and presses him up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

InSaen Chai dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Mironov misses the jab.
Mironov throws a hook but Chai avoids it easily.
A jab from Chai does it's job there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mironov checks a leg kick.
Chai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Chai has Mironov up against the cage in a clinch.
InSaen Chai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mironov can't break the clinch.

Chai manages to break the clinch.
Chai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mironov moves away.
Chai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mironov .
Chai lands a jab to the head.
Chai lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mironov is still on wobbly legs! Can Chai finish him?
A slow jab from Mironov misses its intended target.
Mironov seems to have recovered his senses.
Chai swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mironov .
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 drops Mironov with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Mironov ! Chai dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). InSaen Chai!
After winning the bout, InSaen Chai thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.