PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Isamu San Chai (ranked 5163 p4p, 24502 weight class) and Marvin Hagler (ranked 529 p4p, 609 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Chai
vs
Hagler

183 cm
20
215
6 - 0 - 0

176 cm
20
175
5 - 2 - 0

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Isamu San Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marvin Hagler!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Roberts and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hagler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Hagler on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Chai takes the fight into the clinch.
Hagler looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Chai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chai scores with a hook to the body.
Chai throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chai.
Hagler takes a shot to the head.
Hagler digs a right hand into Chai's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chai's gas tank.
Hagler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chai definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A body shot lands from Chai.
Chai prevents Hagler from breaking the clinch.
Chai lands a shoulder strike.
Chai lands a left hand.
Chai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hagler unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chai lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hagler blocks an uppercut.
Chai lands with a light punch inside.
Chai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chai swings wildly with an uppercut but Hagler uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai digs a right hand into Hagler's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hagler's gas tank.
Chai has Hagler pressed against the ropes, preventing Hagler from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A shot in the inside from Chai.
Hagler is trying to break the clinch but Chai is controlling him.
Chai throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Chai lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hagler takes a shot to the head.
Chai lands a body shot.
Hagler looks winded!
Chai tries to throw a body punch but Hagler avoids it by throwing Chai back against the ropes.
Chai lands an uppercut.
Chai misses with a punch to the body.
Chai lands an uppercut.
Hagler blocks a body shot from Chai.
Hagler is looking to break free of the clinch but Chai has double underhooks.
Chai pushes Hagler back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chai misses with a punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Chai.
Chai lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chai pushes Hagler back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Chai lands with a right to the head.
Chai lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hagler takes a shot to the head.

Hagler is rocked!
Chai lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hagler backwards.
Hagler is still on wobbly legs! Can Chai finish him?
Chai breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Hagler with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Hagler looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Hagler get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Isamu San Chai!
Isamu San Chai thanked the fans post fight for their support.