PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shahriyar Chai (ranked 1482 p4p, 5403 weight class) and Ridley Scott (ranked 206 p4p, 559 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chai
vs
Scott

179 cm
21
169
6 - 4 - 0

170 cm
21
180
3 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Shahriyar Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ridley Scott!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Chai catches Scott right on the button with a cross.
Scott gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Scott swings widly with a right hand
enabling Chai to counter with a crisp jab.
Scott walks into a jab.
Chai lands with a nice body punch.
Chai scores with a hook to the body. Scott takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Scott closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Chai's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scott missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Scott throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chai works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chai trying to control the position here.
Scott stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Scott distracts Chai with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scott trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Scott throws a big elbow that misses.
Scott looking to pass the guard.
Scott stopping the sweep attempt from Chai.
Scott throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scott with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Scott takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Scott misses with a straight right.
Chai slips under a jab.
Chai takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Chai throws an overhand right that lands on Scott's shoulder, as Scott tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Scott shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Chai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Scott.
Scott trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Scott postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Scott trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Scott stands up over Chai, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Chai wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Scott preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Scott throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Scott working some strikes from top position.
Scott postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Scott makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Scott advances to half guard.
Scott prevents Chai from improving his position.
Scott missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Chai controlling the position for now.
Scott sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chai defending well though.
Scott is looking to advance position but Chai won't allow it.
Scott throwing shots but Chai is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai moves into full guard.
Chai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Scott is one step ahead there.
Scott trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Chai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Scott loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A jab from Chai does it's job there.
Scott takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chai is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Chai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Scott.
Scott throws a looping overhand right but Chai ducks down to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ridley Scott will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Scott takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
It looks like Chai has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Chai jabs Scott right on the nose. Scott blinks but takes it well.

It looks like Ridley Scott has been cut.
Scott takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Scott jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Scott.
Chai lunges at Scott with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Scott's hand.
Chai with a jab.
Donk. Chai catches Scott right on the button with a cross.
Scott takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scott is looking to clinch but Chai is avoiding it.
A little feinted left hand from Chai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chai scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Scott lands with a straight right. Chai didn't see that one coming.
Chai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chai throws a hook but Scott avoids it easily.

Chai closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Scott quickly recovers to half guard.
Chai is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Chai is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Scott can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai wants to control the pace but Scott is squirming around nicely.
Scott has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Ridley Scott has got the better of the ground game so far.
Scott tries to reverse the position but Chai maintains control.
Chai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Scott can do to turn this around?
Chai looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Chai putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Scott is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Scott keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Chai working the ground and pound effectively.
Scott holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Chai tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Scott is looking to improve his position but Chai isn't that keen on the idea.
Chai punishing his opponent with strikes.
Chai is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chai thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Scott tries to reverse the position but Chai maintains control.
Chai looking to finish with strikes here!
Chai tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Chai has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai prevents Scott from getting the reversal.
Scott tries to lock up and control but Chai gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Chai is landing with some decent strikes but Scott is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Chai tries to control but Scott wriggling away.
Chai scoring with strikes but Scott is staying in there.
Chai scoring with strikes but Scott is staying in there.
Scott is working to get back to half guard.
Chai landing shots from mount.
Chai can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Scott is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai controlling the position easily from mount.
Chai with a couple of short strikes.
Scott is in a horrible position here. Chai smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chai is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Scott is rocked!
Chai throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Scott because Chai loaded up on that one.
Chai unloading with bombs!
Scott tries to hold on but Chai pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shahriyar Chai dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ridley Scott's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Chai goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A left lands for Chai.
Scott is still on wobbly legs! Can Chai finish him?
Scott throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Scott seems to have recovered his senses.
Chai fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Chai misses with a wild body shot.
Scott lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Scott moves to clinch but Chai breaks away
and Chai counters with a straight right hand.
Chai lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Scott at a distance.
Ridley Scott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chai avoids the body shot from Scott.
Nice straight punches there by Chai. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Chai.
A big left from Scott misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scott loads up on a big right hand but Chai slips the punch.
Jab by Chai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Scott misses with a hook to the body
and Chai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ridley Scott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circling - Scott throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chai with a jab.

Scott has managed to clinch.
Scott misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chai.
Chai lands with a short shot to the head.
Scott takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chai creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Scott with a big uppercut! Scott tries to clinch up but Chai pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Scott to the mat! Scott covers up and Chai unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Shahriyar Chai!
Our winner, Shahriyar Chai, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.