PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zabit Hussein (ranked 711 p4p, 1140 weight class) and Pinero Chai (ranked 107 p4p, 154 weight class). Chai has chosen Styles P - Off The Ghost as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Hussein
vs
Chai

184 cm
30
158
9 - 3 - 0

176 cm
34
158
23 - 11 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Brooklyn Apothecary

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zabit Hussein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 3, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pinero Chai!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hussein checks it well.
Hussein darts in trying to clinch
and Chai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hussein misses with a lunging right hand
and Chai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A low kick lands for Hussein.
Chai avoids the body shot from Hussein.
Hussein throws a lazy uppercut
and Chai counters with a straight right hand.
Hussein throws a jab but it's blocked by Chai.
Chai will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hussein checks the leg kick.
Chai takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hussein walks forward, straight into a front kick from Chai.
Chai misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chai throws a jab but it's blocked by Hussein.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hussein moves out of range of the body kick.
Chai throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Hussein misses the target.
Hussein misses with a lunging right hand
and Chai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chai throws a body punch but Hussein moves out of range.
Hussein thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chai jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hussein moves out of range as Chai throws a body kick.
Hussein steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chai.
A jab from Chai misses.
Chai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hussein throws a body kick that misses
and Chai counters with a nice uppercut.
Chai throws the left hand but Hussein avoids the punch easily.
Hussein lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hussein throws a poor cross that misses
letting Chai counter with a right hand.
Chai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hussein manages to avoid it.
Hussein lands a nice shot that snaps Chai's head back.
Chai looks for the body kick but Hussein saw that one coming.
Hussein darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

It looks like Pinero Chai has been cut.
Chai has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chai throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Hussein to counter with a crisp jab.
Chai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hussein throws an off balance right hand
and Chai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hussein throws a poor cross that misses
and Chai counters with a leg kick.
Hussein blocks a leg kick.
Hussein bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hussein moves out of range as Chai strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Hussein misses
and Chai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chai misses with a jab, cross combination.
A counter left hand to the body from Hussein misses its target.
Chai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hussein.
Chai misses with a body shot.
Chai tries to land a front kick but Hussein steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hussein misses with a right hand
and Chai makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hussein uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chai.
A jab from Chai misses.
Hussein misses the body punch
and Chai counters with a straight right hand.
Chai tries to score with a low kick but Hussein moves his leg out of the way.
Hussein throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Chai counter with a right hand.
A slow jab from Chai misses its intended target.
Hussein misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hussein looks to score with a jab to the body but Chai is just out of range.
Hussein tests Chai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pinero Chai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hussein on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hussein throws a hook but Chai blocks it.
Hussein throws an off balance right hand
and Chai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hussein keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chai.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussein throws an off balance right hand
and Chai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A quick step to the side and Hussein tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chai takes one to the side of the head.
Hussein bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chai's head.
Hussein misses with a body punch
and Chai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chai misses the shot to the body.
Hussein throws a predictable looking body shot
and Chai counters with a good, hard body kick but Hussein shrugs it off.
Chai takes a swing at Hussein's ribcage but misses.
Hussein scores with a jab to the jaw.
A head kick by Hussein misses
and Chai makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hussein throws a poor cross that misses
and Chai counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chai tries to work over Hussein's front leg with a kick but Hussein checks it.
Good work by Hussein as he checks the leg kick.
A low kick from Hussein is predictable there
and Chai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hussein feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Chai throws a leg kick but Hussein moved away.
Chai misses with a low kick.
Hussein is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Chai is rocked!
Chai closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Chai is still on wobbly legs! Can Hussein finish him?
Hussein keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chai.
Chai seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hussein misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chai misses with a low kick as Hussein jumps back.
Hussein digs a good hook to Chai's body.
Hussein misses with the body kick
and Chai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hussein scores with a jab to the head.
Hussein throws a shot from downtown. Chai moves away and avoids it.
Hussein throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chai counters with a stiff right hand.
Hussein checks the leg kick.
Hussein will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hussein swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Chai makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Chai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hussein.
It looked like Hussein wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chai misses with a body kick.
Hussein scores with a punch to the head.
Chai with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hussein to score with a decent uppercut.
Chai avoids the body shot from Hussein.
Chai is trying to counter with his kicks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pinero Chai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pinero Chai's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Chai misses with a right hand

and Hussein counters with a crisp right hand that drops Chai! Hussein lets Chai back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Chai connects with a body shot that sends Hussein's belly button to the back.
Hussein misses with a leg kick
and Hussein takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hussein slips under a jab from Chai.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hussein might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Hussein throws a front kick aimed at Chai's knee but Chai avoids it well.
Chai takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hussein swings widly with a right hand
and Chai counters with a straight right hand.
Hussein misses with a two punch combination.
Hussein thumps Chai with a low kick.
Hussein moves out of range of the body kick.
Hussein misses with a right hand
and Chai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hussein throws a right hand that misses
and Chai counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Hussein misses the target.
Chai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chai throws a combination. Hussein tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pinero Chai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hussein.
Hussein throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hussein throws a jab when Chai was well out of range.
Hussein looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hussein takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hussein checks a leg kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussein blocks a jab.
Hussein appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hussein wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chai is looking to score with low kicks.
Hussein tries a head kick but it misses.
Chai follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Chai throws a leg kick
and Hussein counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That has opened up Pinero Chai's cut even more.
Hussein avoids the body shot from Chai.
Hussein lands a slapping body shot.
Hussein misses with a right hand
and Chai counters with a straight right hand.
A big left from Hussein misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hussein checks a leg kick.
Chai throws a leg kick but Hussein moved away.
Hussein throws a leg kick
and Chai counters with a thumping low kick.
Hussein wants to land a leg kick but Chai is out of range.
Hussein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chai.
Hussein throws a body shot but no joy.
Chai lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Chai throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hussein lands a glancing blow to the side of Chai's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hussein staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Hussein on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hussein tries to land a front kick but Chai steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hussein throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hussein takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A lazy body kick from Hussein
and Chai counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hussein's knee momentarily.
Hussein listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hussein misses with a lunging right hand
and Hussein takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hussein misses with a hook. Chai ducked under it nicely.
Hussein avoids the body shot from Chai.
Hussein throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chai counters with a straight right hand.
Hussein darts in trying to clinch
and Chai counters with a three punch combo that has Hussein backing up. Hussein nods at Chai to acknowledge the strikes.
Chai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chai scores with a push kick.
Hussein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hussein missing with a left hand there. Chai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hussein misses with a kick to the body
and Chai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chai throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hussein counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A shot to the body from Hussein misses
letting Chai counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Chai.
Hussein throwing a counter right hand but Chai manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai is looking to chop away at Hussein's legs.
A low kick from Hussein misses
and Chai counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hussein throws a sloppy head kick
and Chai counters with a straight right hand.
Hussein misses with an uppercut
and Chai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chai throws a hook to the side of Hussein's head but Hussein sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chai misses with a looping left.
Hussein misses with a lunging right hand
and Chai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chai. Hussein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pinero Chai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hussein misses with a body punch
and Chai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chai finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hussein misses the jab.
Chai loads up on a big right hand but Hussein slips the punch.
Hussein moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hussein avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hussein gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Chai counters with a thumping low kick.
Chai just misses with a punch to the body.
Hussein scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chai throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Hussein checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hussein feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hussein misses with a leg kick
and Chai counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hussein's knee momentarily.
Hussein throws an off balance right hand
letting Chai counter with a right hand.
A right-left combo lands from Chai.
Hussein checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Chai misses the jab.
Hussein connects with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Chai.
Hussein throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hussein takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hussein moves away from the strike by Chai.
Hussein thows a leg kick but Chai checks it
and Chai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chai throws out a loose jab but Hussein uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Hussein misses the target.
Chai misses with a wild body shot.
Hussein is looking to counter with a body kick.
Chai swinging wildly here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chai throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hussein throws a leg kick
and Chai makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hussein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chai throws an overhand right that lands on Hussein's shoulder, as Hussein tries to avoid the shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pinero Chai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pinero Chai's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Chai misses with a low kick as Hussein jumps back.
A little feinted left hand from Hussein on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Good work by Hussein as he checks the leg kick.
Hussein swings for the body but Chai moves out of range.
Chai pushes Hussein away with a front kick.
Hussein misses with an uppercut
letting Chai counter with a right hand.
Chai throws a big shot that misses.
Hussein rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Chai to counter with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Hussein misses its intended target.
Hussein throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chai counters with a nice uppercut.
Chai checks a leg kick.
Chai lands with a nice body kick.
Chai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hussein manages to avoid it.
Hussein swings for the body but Chai moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A thudding body kick lands there by Chai!
Chai throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hussein rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Chai to counter with a crisp jab.
Chai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chai scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hussein at a distance.
Hussein moves out of range as Chai strikes.
Hussein misses the body punch
and Chai counters with a stiff right hand.
Hussein throws a right hand that misses
and Chai counters with a slapping leg kick.
Chai throws out a loose jab but Hussein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hussein has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Chai.
Chai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chai misses with a few strikes there.
Nice defenses there by Hussein.
Chai wants to land a leg kick but Hussein is out of range.
Hussein misses with a looping right.
Chai ducks right into an uppercut from Hussein.
Hussein is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chai.
Hussein swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chai counters with a nice leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Hussein.
Hussein misses with the body kick
and Chai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hussein throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Chai counters with a straight right hand.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Chai.
Zabit Hussein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Hussein misses its intended target.
Hussein misses with a leg kick
and Chai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hussein.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chai fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hussein is out of range.
Chai slips under a jab from Hussein.
Hussein misses with an uppercut
and Chai counters with a good low kick that Hussein was not able to check.
Hussein throws a predictable looking body shot
and Chai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Chai.
Chai looks to land a left hand but Hussein moved out of range nicely.
Chai misses with a head kick.
Hussein bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hussein misses with a body punch
and Chai counters with a nice uppercut.
Chai throws a lazy right hand but Hussein sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hussein swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hussein takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Hussein does it's job there.
Hussein ducks under a wild hook from Chai.
Some bone on bone action there as Hussein checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Chai misses with a wild body shot.
Hussein is looking to counter punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hussein wants to clinch
and Chai counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hussein just misses with a punch to the body.
Hussein attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Chai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hussein throws a leg kick but Chai moved away.
Chai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hussein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hussein scores with a jab. Chai acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Chai lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Chai misses with a hook. Hussein ducked under it nicely.
Hussein throwing a counter right hand but Chai manages to avoid it.
Hussein blocks the body kick.
Hussein throws a looping overhand right but Chai ducks down to avoid it.
Chai misses with a low kick.
Hussein throws a right hand that misses
and Chai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chai throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hussein checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hussein misses with an uppercut
enabling Chai to counter with a crisp jab.
Chai throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hussein bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Chai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hussein.
Hussein will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Chai pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hussein is out of range and Chai settles back down.
Chai shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hussein eats them both and turns towards Chai to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Chai loads up on a big right hand but Hussein slips the punch.
Chai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hussein.
Chai replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Hussein blocks it well.
Chai swings for the body but Hussein moves out of range.
Hussein avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hussein keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chai.
Hussein connects with a body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Chai - that will leave a mark!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hussein missing with a left hand there. Chai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hussein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hussein throws a leg kick
and Chai counters with a nice leg kick.
Chai checks the leg kick nicely there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pinero 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pinero Chai!
A victorious Pinero Chai thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.