PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Savaje Bebe Chai (ranked 4695 p4p, 3060 weight class) and Kenny Soederblom (ranked 514 p4p, 375 weight class). Chai's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Never Fight An African. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chai
vs
Soederblom

185 cm
22
185
1 - 3 - 0

188 cm
26
179
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Conviction

BRAZEN - Fight Gear

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Savaje Bebe Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kenny Soederblom!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soederblom throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Chai.
Chai jabs Soederblom to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Chai dodges the punch combination from Soederblom.
We've been told by Chai's head coaches at Master Chai's Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Soederblom throws a hook to the side of Chai's head but Chai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Soederblom wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Soederblom scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Soederblom fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chai works the jab nicely.
Chai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Soederblom misses with a series of wild punches.
Soederblom throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from Soederblom.
Chai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Soederblom.
Soederblom misses the body punch
and Chai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soederblom takes one to the chin there.
Chai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A big right from Soederblom misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai avoids the body shot from Soederblom.
Soederblom connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Soederblom ducks under a wild hook from Chai.
Soederblom swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Soederblom takes a swing at Chai's ribcage but misses.
Soederblom showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chai.
Chai throws a shot from downtown. Soederblom moves away and avoids it.
As Chai backs off Soederblom throws a huge counter combo but Chai manages to avoid it all.
We've been informed that Soederblom has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Soederblom throws a looping overhand right but Chai ducks down to avoid it.
Soederblom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chai avoids the body shot from Soederblom.
A nice leg kick from Chai, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chai fails to land with a series of punches.
Soederblom misses with a wild body shot.
A cross from Chai lands.
Soederblom throws a jab but it's blocked by Chai.
Soederblom throws an overhand right that lands on Chai's shoulder, as Chai tries to avoid the shot.
Chai lands with a hook. Soederblom tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chai slips a jab from Soederblom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai ducks under a wild hook from Soederblom.
Soederblom shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Chai pushes Soederblom away with a front kick.
Soederblom tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Soederblom avoids the body shot from Chai.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chai. That's going to slow Soederblom down.
Soederblom jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Soederblom throws a right hand that Chai ducks under and follows up with a left that Chai also avoids with ease.
The fighters circling - Soederblom throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Soederblom looks to land a combination but Chai avoids it well.
Chai defending well as Soederblom loads up on a big left hand.
Donk. Chai catches Soederblom right on the button with a cross.
Chai misses with a lunging right hand
and Soederblom counters with a straight right hand.
Chai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Soederblom's sensitive parts.
Chai is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Soederblom.
Soederblom staying out of range there.
Chai lets loose with a powerful body kick. Soederblom will feel that in the morning.
Soederblom throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Soederblom throws an overhand right that lands on Chai's shoulder, as Chai tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai avoids the body shot from Soederblom.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soederblom. Chai does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Chai misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Soederblom misses the target.
Soederblom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chai manages to avoid it.
Soederblom loads up on a big right hand but Chai slips the punch.
Chai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Soederblom.
Soederblom bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chai's head.
Chai lands the left hand.
Soederblom with a nice calf kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chai, as that shot connected.
Soederblom misses with a hook. Chai ducked under it nicely.
Soederblom misses with a two punch combination.
Chai avoids the body shot from Soederblom.
Chai connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Soederblom momentarily.
Soederblom throws a series of punches but Chai avoids them all with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soederblom misses with a looping right.
Chai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chai is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Chai slips a straight right by Soederblom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai misses with a body shot.
Soederblom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Soederblom misses.
Chai lands with a nice combination. Soederblom backs away looking to recover.
Soederblom takes a swing at Chai's ribcage but misses.
Chai keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Soederblom throws a lazy right hand but Chai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Soederblom misses with a two punch combination.
Chai quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Soederblom.
Chai lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chai scores with a kick to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Chai.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chai connects with a leg kick.
Soederblom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Soederblom avoids a punch combination nicely.
Soederblom throws a hook to the side of Chai's head but Chai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
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 Savaje Bebe 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 slips a straight right by Soederblom.
Soederblom scores with a one two! Chai had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Soederblom takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Soederblom looks to land a right hand but Chai moved out of range.
Soederblom swinging wildly here.
A telegraphed right hand from Chai misses the target.
Chai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Soederblom misses the body punch
and Chai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Soederblom's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A slow jab from Chai misses its intended target.
Chai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Soederblom.
Savaje Bebe Chai is winning the standup battle so far.
Chai lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chai cracks Soederblom with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Soederblom throws a looping overhand right but Chai ducks down to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Chai. Those never looked like landing.
Soederblom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chai.
Soederblom misses the shot to the body.
Soederblom misses with an uppercut. Chai saw that one coming.
Chai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chai swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai connects with a single shot there.
Soederblom throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Soederblom just misses with a punch to the body.
Chai misses with an uppercut. Soederblom saw that one coming.
Soederblom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Soederblom avoids the head kick by Chai.
Chai dodges the punch combination from Soederblom.
Chai misses with a looping right.
Soederblom swinging wildly here.
Chai misses with a head kick.
Soederblom throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A counter left hand to the body from Chai misses its target.
Chai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chai throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chai keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Soederblom throws a jab when Chai was well out of range.
Chai fires out a quick counter leg kick but Soederblom just manages to avoid it.
Soederblom throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chai. Soederblom does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soederblom swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A combination from Soederblom does no damage.
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!
Soederblom misses with a wild combination.
Soederblom moves out of range as Chai throws a body kick.
Soederblom moves away from the strike by Chai.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chai looks to land a left hand but Soederblom moved out of range nicely.
Soederblom throws a looping overhand right but Chai ducks down to avoid it.
Chai keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Soederblom sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Soederblom pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A head kick misses from Chai.
Nice defenses there by Soederblom.
Soederblom throws a poor cross that misses
and Chai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chai thumps Soederblom with a low kick.
Soederblom misses with a looping left.
Chai slips a jab from Soederblom.
Chai uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai fakes the leg kick and cracks Soederblom in the body.
Soederblom lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chai circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Soederblom misses.
Chai takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chai with a nice calf kick.
Chai connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Chai lands a front kick.
Chai missing with a left hand there. Soederblom was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice combination there by Soederblom.
Soederblom looks to land a right hand but Chai moved out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chai, as that shot connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Soederblom sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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.
Kenny Soederblom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chai throws a right and a left that both miss.
Soederblom misses with a shot to the body
and Chai counters with a three punch combo that has Soederblom backing up. Soederblom nods at Chai to acknowledge the strikes.
Soederblom throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chai ducks under a wild hook from Soederblom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Soederblom lands a lovely overhand right.
Chai lands with an overhand left.
Chai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chai looks to land a right hand but Soederblom moved out of range.
Soederblom fails to land with a series of punches.
Chai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Soederblom looks to score with a jab to the body but Chai is just out of range.
Soederblom on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Soederblom stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chai.
Soederblom misses with the combination.
Chai checks a low kick from Soederblom.
Chai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Soederblom's sensitive parts.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Soederblom.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soederblom. Chai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chai appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Chai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Soederblom.
Chai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Soederblom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Savaje Bebe Chai dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Chai throws a quick inside leg kick.
Soederblom throws a right and a left that Chai avoids nicely.
Chai with a nice cross.
Soederblom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chai manages to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chai. That's going to slow Soederblom down.
Soederblom misses with a kick to the body.
Chai loads up on a big right hand but Soederblom slips the punch.
Chai catches Soederblom with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chai pushes Soederblom away with a front kick.
Soederblom misses with a double jab
and Chai counters with a straight right hand.
Soederblom has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Chai.
Soederblom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chai manages to avoid it.
Chai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chai sizes up Soederblom with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Soederblom has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Chai defending well as Soederblom loads up on a big left hand.
Soederblom throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chai counters with a body kick that stops Soederblom in his tracks momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chai fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Soederblom just misses with a punch to the body.
Soederblom looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Soederblom takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai punishes Soederblom's body with a nice straight punch.
Soederblom throws a hook but Chai blocks it.
A shot to the liver by Chai. Beautiful body shot.
Soederblom takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chai cracks Soederblom with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Chai connects with the punch.
The fighters circling - Soederblom throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chai throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Chai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chai lands a head kick!
Chai thuds a left hand into Soederblom's body.
Chai misses the shot to the body.
Soederblom walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chai is looking to slow Soederblom down with leg kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chai. Soederblom does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chai darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Soederblom defending well as Chai loads up on a big left hand.
Chai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Soederblom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai avoids the body shot from Soederblom.
Chai moves away from the strike by Soederblom.
Chai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Soederblom can do to turn this around?
Chai bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Soederblom misses with a straight right.
Chai is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Chai scores with a head kick.
Chai misses with a kick to the body.
Chai throws a lazy right hand but Soederblom sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Soederblom throws a poor cross that misses
and Chai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big right from Chai misses.
Soederblom looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Soederblom's sensitive parts.
Chai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Soederblom as he connects with a hook.
Soederblom jabs at Chai's body.
Chai just misses with a punch to the body.
Soederblom moves out of range of the body kick.
Soederblom pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soederblom throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chai counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Soederblom thinking.
A big right from Soederblom misses.
Chai staying out of range there.
Chai throws a front kick that sends Soederblom stumbling back into the cage.
Soederblom throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chai.
Chai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Decent striking displayed by Chai there.
Soederblom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Soederblom throws out the jab.
Chai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Soederblom appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Chai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Soederblom throws a hook but Chai blocks it.
Chai misses with the combination.
Soederblom swings for the body but Chai moves out of range.
Chai uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Chai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Soederblom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soederblom throws a right and a left that Chai avoids nicely.
Chai fires out a quick counter leg kick but Soederblom just manages to avoid it.
Chai is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chai scores with a nice body kick.
Soederblom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chai throws out the jab.
Chai goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Soederblom lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chai paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Chai scores with a leg kick.
Soederblom throws a right and a left that Chai avoids nicely.
Chai lands a slapping body shot.
Soederblom looks to land a combination but Chai avoids it well.
A jab from Soederblom misses.
Soederblom bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circle momentarily. Chai darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Soederblom defending well as Chai loads up on a big left hand.
Soederblom throws a right hand that Chai ducks under and follows up with a left that Chai also avoids with ease.
Kenny Soederblom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Soederblom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chai moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Savaje Bebe 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Savaje Bebe Chai!
A relieved looking Savaje Bebe Chai thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.