PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Setiawan Joyo Chai (ranked 2670 p4p, 2494 weight class) and Jason McMelon (ranked 320 p4p, 303 weight class). Setiawan Joyo Chai could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jason McMelon's chin.

Chai
vs
McMelon

180 cm
20
155
2 - 1 - 0

186 cm
27
163
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Setiawan Joyo Chai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason McMelon!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McMelon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chai checks a leg kick.
Chai lands with an overhand left.
Chai checks a low kick from McMelon.

Chai gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chai.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McMelon.
Chai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McMelon tries to work over Chai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chai is stalling here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short left from Chai.
Chai lands a hook that snaps the head of McMelon backwards.
McMelon trying to land knees to the body.
McMelon blocks an elbow strike.
McMelon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McMelon holding his opponent close, against the cage.
McMelon looking to stall.
Chai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McMelon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chai's elbow.
McMelon misses with a punch to the body.
McMelon wants to stall.
Chai swings wildly with an uppercut but McMelon uses good head movement to avoid it.
McMelon swings wildly with an uppercut but Chai uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chai.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chai.

It looks like Jason McMelon has been cut.
Chai working aggressively here.
Chai misses with some punches.
Chai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McMelon blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McMelon.
Chai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McMelon backwards.
Chai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chai avoiding damage as McMelon throws knees to the body.
McMelon taking a breather.
Chai misses with some punches.
McMelon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McMelon blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as McMelon takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
McMelon misses with some punches.
McMelon trying to land knees to the body.
Chai lands a shoulder strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McMelon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Chai manages to break the clinch.
Chai misses the shot to the body.
Chai throws a shot from downtown. McMelon moves away and avoids it.
Chai looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chai moves out of range of the leg kick from McMelon.
Chai is looking to counter punch.
Chai avoids a kick to the body.
McMelon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chai avoids a punch combination nicely.
McMelon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McMelon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chai.
Chai scores with a crisp jab that stopped McMelon in his tracks.

McMelon is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chai moves into the clinch.
Chai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McMelon is still on wobbly legs! Can Chai finish him?
Chai misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chai pushes McMelon against the cage. Chai is working some dirty boxing. Chai pushes off with a quick right hook! McMelon goes down! McMelon tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Chai moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Setiawan Joyo Chai!
Setiawan Joyo Chai retains his lightweight title!
A victorious Setiawan Joyo Chai thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.