PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Putte Ro (ranked 1098 p4p, 1528 weight class) and Dragon Li Chai (ranked 84 p4p, 115 weight class). Dragon Li Chai has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ro
vs
Chai

170 cm
24
139
9 - 7 - 0

172 cm
24
145
6 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Putte Ro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Dragon Li Chai!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Ro counters with a single leg into guard. Chai didn't expect that.
Ro scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ro trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Ro engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ro postures up in Chai's guard and throws a big left but Chai blocks it.
Ro trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ro with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ro throwing strikes from guard but Chai blocks nicely.
Ro trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ro postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ro slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Chai seems keen to control Ro's posture.

Ro drops back looking for a leg! Chai is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Chai manages to kick Ro off! Ro jumps back into Chai's guard.
Ro is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

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.
Ro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now.
Ro throwing strikes but missing.
Ro trying to move into half guard but instead Chai has managed to sweep!

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ro trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Chai defends well.

Ro looking for a guillotine here but Chai defends easily.

Ro looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Chai is defending well. Ro quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Chai has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Ro celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Putte Ro!