PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between InSaen Chai (ranked 1326 p4p, 1271 weight class) and Cam Fleming (ranked 201 p4p, 191 weight class). Fleming is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Killa Cam - Cam'Ron. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Chai
vs
Fleming

194 cm
23
217
5 - 1 - 0

182 cm
21
210
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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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 5 - 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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cam Fleming!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick from Chai, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fleming fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fleming.
Fleming closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chai circles away.
InSaen Chai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cam Fleming.
Fleming closes the distance and clinches up with Chai, looking for a takedown. Fleming pushes Chai against the cage but Chai circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fleming tries for a takedown but Chai circles away easily
and Chai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fleming shoots in for a takedown but Chai shows good takedown defense.
Fleming moves forwards but Chai connects with a nice, crisp jab.

It looks like Cam Fleming has been cut.
Fleming shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fleming throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chai scores with a jab.
Chai is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Fleming fails with a takedown attempt.
Chai definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fleming doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chai counters with a nice uppercut.
Fleming has his takedown stuffed
and Chai counters with a straight right hand.
Chai stuffs the takedown attempt from Fleming. Fleming gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleming misses with a takedown
letting Chai counter with a right hand.

Fleming closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fleming working the ground and pound.
Fleming has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fleming scores with a couple of short elbows.
Fleming scoring with punches and elbows.
Chai manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Chai wants to take a breather but Fleming is having none of it.
Fleming works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fleming looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chai is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chai wanted to stand there but Fleming had control of the position.
Fleming controlling the position.
Let's hope that Fleming has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Fleming is looking for a triangle but Chai pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to stand up but can't free himself from Fleming's guard.
Chai controls from within his opponent's guard.
Chai tries to stand but Fleming is controlling from the bottom.
Fleming is controlling Chai's posture.
Fleming keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Chai tries to stand but Fleming is controlling from the bottom.
Fleming seems keen to control Chai's posture.
Chai preventing the sweep.
Fleming is controlling Chai's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleming's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Fleming can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chai controls the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Fleming shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Fleming was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fleming wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai keeps working.
Chai knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fleming on the ground.
Chai sneaks back into half guard.
Fleming is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Chai regains full guard. Nicely done.
Chai wants to sweep here but Fleming controlling him for the moment.
Fleming lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fleming won't allow Chai to get back to his feet.
Fleming distracts Chai with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Chai manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

Fleming gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ground and pound from Fleming.
Fleming takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Fleming working over Chai with some ground and pound. Chai looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fleming scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Fleming is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
Fleming moves into full mount! Chai won't be happy about that!
Fleming lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fleming is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fleming lands a nice shot to the head.
Fleming punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fleming prevents Chai from getting the reversal.
Chai is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Fleming with good strikes from the mount here!
Chai is looking to improve his position but Fleming isn't that keen on the idea.
Fleming takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Chai tries to reverse the position but Fleming maintains control.
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.
The cut man is working on Cam Fleming's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A good leg kick by Chai.
Fleming takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chai moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Fleming drives through with a takedown into Chai's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Fleming scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fleming scoring with punches to the head and body.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Fleming from controlling successfully.

Chai kicks Fleming off and gets to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fleming needs to keep his hands up - Chai had a free shot at his head there.
Fleming tries for a takedown but Chai circles away easily
and Chai counters with a straight right hand.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Chai enables Fleming to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Chai manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Chai pushes Fleming off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Fleming on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Chai connects with the punch.
InSaen Chai is winning the standup battle so far.
Chai ducks under a wild hook from Fleming.
Fleming shoots in but no luck this time.
Chai stuffs the takedown attempt from Fleming. Fleming gets slowly back to his feet.
InSaen Chai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cam Fleming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleming shoots in looking for a takedown but Chai manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fleming's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Chai is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fleming shoots in for a takedown but Chai shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fleming takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chai throws out a powerful jab.
Fleming takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Fleming closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Chai is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Chai trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Chai struggling a bit here.
Cam Fleming has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chai is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Fleming lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleming trying to control the action but Chai is working from the bottom.
Fleming is putting a hurting on Chai here, landing some big shots from side control.
Fleming working the head with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fleming lands some shots froms side control.
Chai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fleming can do to turn this around?
Fleming scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Chai to see if he's OK.
Fleming working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Fleming in side control lands a decent elbow.
Chai is trying to improve his position.
Fleming is working Chai over with some ground and pound from side control.
Fleming cracks Chai with a big elbow.
Fleming working the head with strikes.

Fleming is trying to get an arm triangle but Chai is defending well.
Chai is trying to buck Fleming off.
Fleming scores with a couple of short elbows.
Chai on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Chai tries to get out of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleming creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Chai is looking for a sweep.
Fleming cracks Chai with a big right hand but Chai just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Check out the look on Fleming's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Fleming cracks Chai with a big right hand but Chai just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Fleming lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Chai down.
Chai is looking for a sweep.
Fleming scores with punches from side control.
Fleming working the ground and pound.
Fleming landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Fleming working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fleming scoring with punches and elbows.
Fleming is working Chai over with some ground and pound from side control.
Chai tries to improve position but can't.
Chai takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Chai is rocked!
Fleming lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Chai down.
Oh Chai is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fleming scores with punches from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleming scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Chai is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Fleming can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cam Fleming!
Cam Fleming bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.