PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Presley Chai (ranked 652 p4p, 583 weight class) and Leonard Susskind (ranked 81 p4p, 69 weight class). Leonard Susskind has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Chai
vs
Susskind

187 cm
24
185
8 - 4 - 0

188 cm
24
185
12 - 4 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Presley Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Leonard Susskind!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai checks a low kick from Susskind.
Chai misses with a lunging right hand
and Susskind counters with a left to the body.
Presley Chai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Susskind displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chai throws out the jab.
Susskind lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nice shot by Susskind.
Susskind drops his hands momentarily and Chai takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Chai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Susskind.
A slow jab from Chai misses its intended target.
Susskind doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

Chai gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Chai wants the takedown. Susskind is fighting it off but Chai persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Susskind's guard against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chai is looking to work some ground and pound but Susskind has wrist control.
Chai trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've been hearing that Chai has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Chai throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Susskind working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Susskind works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chai postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chai postures up and lands a big shot to Susskind's brow.
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.
Susskind trying to control the position.
Chai is looking to work some ground and pound but Susskind has wrist control.
Chai throws a big elbow that misses.
Chai throws a big right hand that misses.
Susskind is pulling down on Chai's head. It's preventing any offense from Chai, at least for the moment.
Chai wants to control from the top but Susskind keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Chai postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chai accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chai throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Susskind works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chai throwing strikes but missing.
Chai throwing strikes but missing.
Susskind not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Leonard Susskind is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chai looks to score with a jab to the body but Susskind is just out of range.
A nice side step and Susskind releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Chai connects with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Susskind.
Susskind swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Chai to counter with a crisp jab.
Susskind goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nice uppercut there from Chai.
Susskind misses with a body shot.
Susskind swings widly with a right hand
and Chai counters with a right hand to the body.
Susskind throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Chai thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Susskind. Chai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Susskind swats away the attempt to clinch by Chai.
It seemed like Susskind was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Susskind is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chai rather than just go for the knockout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Chai drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Susskind is pulling down on Chai's head. It's preventing any offense from Chai, at least for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai throwing strikes but missing.
Chai wants to control from the top but Susskind keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chai scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Chai trying to control but Susskind is working from the bottom.
Susskind not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chai throws a big elbow that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Presley Chai dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A jab from Chai misses.
Susskind uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chai.
Susskind throws out a counter right but Chai avoids it with no problem.
Nice cross by Chai.
A jab from Chai misses.
Nice uppercut there from Chai.
A punch lands to the side of Chai 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Chai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Susskind moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Susskind slips under a jab from Chai.
A jab from Chai misses.
Susskind misses with a combination
letting Chai counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick misses from Susskind.
Nice defenses there by Susskind.
Susskind throws out a counter right but Chai avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Chai dives in for a single leg takedown but Susskind sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Chai lands a nice uppercut.
Chai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Susskind throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chais head.
Susskind has a couple of punches blocked by Chai.
A head punch on the inside from Chai fails to land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Chai.
Chai lands an uppercut.
A short left from Chai.
Chai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Susskind can do to turn this around?
Susskind lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Susskind throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chai presses Susskind against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Susskind taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Susskind looking to stall.
Chai scores with a hook to the body.
Chai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chai lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Susskind blocking some punches.
Susskind tries to throw a body punch but Chai avoids it by throwing Susskind back against the cage.
Chai misses with a punch to the body.
Chai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Susskind tries to throw a body punch but Chai avoids it by throwing Susskind back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chai.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Susskind.
Susskind misses with a punch on the inside.
Chai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Susskind.
Susskind fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chai misses with a body punch.
Susskind throws a punch but it's blocked by Chai.
Chai lands a left hand that snaps the head of Susskind backwards.
Chai lands with a right to the head.
Presley Chai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Susskind swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chai lands a body punch.
Susskind is breathing heavily.
Susskind pressing his opponent against the cage.
Chai lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Susskind misses with a body punch.
Chai lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Susskind or not.

Chai has Susskind pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Chai pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Susskind tumbling to the mat - Chai dives into Susskind's guard.
Susskind utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chai not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Chai landing some decent shots from guard.
Chai is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai throwing strikes from guard but Susskind blocks nicely.
Presley Chai overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chai being controlled here momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chai throws a big elbow that misses.
Susskind has momentary wrist control but Chai slips an elbow through the middle.
Chai throwing strikes from guard but Susskind blocks nicely.
Chai slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Presley Chai dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Susskind on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Susskind displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chai throws out the jab.
Susskind takes one to the chin there.
Chai lands the left hand.
Chai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Susskind lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A shot to the body from Chai misses
and Chai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Presley Chai is winning the standup battle so far.
Danga de danga de dang - Susskind scores with a four punch combination!
A swing and a miss from Chai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Susskind slips a straight right by Chai.
Chai throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chai misses the shot to the body.
Chai throws a jab but it's blocked by Susskind.
Chai cracks a nice hook into Susskind's ribs.
Chai moves in looking to clinch but Susskind pushes him off.
Susskind pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Susskind misses with a head kick.
Chai has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Chai there as he acknowledges the shot.
Susskind tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chai tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Susskind manages to circle out of the way.
Susskind throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chai wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Chai misses with a wild body shot.
Susskind takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai throws a big shot that misses.
Chai lands a slapping body shot.
Chai tries to clinch up but Susskind circles away and keeps his distance.
Chai wants to clinch.
And Susskind responds with a good body kick, but Chai manages to step out the way in time.
Susskind scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Susskind fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chai manages to avoid it.
Chai scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Susskind doesn't seem bothered though.
Susskind takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chai fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susskind keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chai.
Susskind keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chai.
A nice side step and Susskind releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Chai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Susskind let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

Chai throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Susskind tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Chai is in Susskind's guard.
Chai loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chai lands a couple of elbows.
Leonard Susskind has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chai postures up in Susskind's guard and throws a big left but Susskind blocks it.
Chai postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chai postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chai wants to control from the top but Susskind keeps moving.
Presley Chai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Chai drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Chai looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Presley Chai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chai has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Presley Chai!
During a confident post fight interview, Presley Chai thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.