PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Takeda Shida (ranked 52 p4p, 429 weight class) and Bronze Bomber Chai (ranked 6 p4p, 28 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Shida
vs
Chai

220 cm
25
286
13 - 2 - 0

201 cm
25
270
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Takeda Shida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bronze Bomber Chai!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shida moves away.
Chai throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shida counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chai thinking.
Shida has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chai.
Shida thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chai walks into a left hand.
Chai throws an off balance right hand
and Shida counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chai misses with an uppercut
and Shida counters with a stiff right hand.
Chai misses with a jab to the body
and Shida counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chai cracks Shida with an open hand slap.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chai throws a leg kick but Shida sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Chai throws a leg kick
and Shida counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chai. That's going to slow Shida down.
Shida looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai misses with a hook
and Shida counters with a straight right hand.
Shida throws a hook to the side of Chai's head but Chai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chai lands a nice shot that snaps Shida's head back.
Chai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chai lands a two punch combo.
Shida is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Shida misses with a body shot.
Chai connects with an inside leg kick.
Chai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Shida doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chai uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chai misses with a straight right.
Chai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shida slips a jab and a cross from Chai.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai sizes up Shida with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Chai scores with a head kick. Shida tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Shida keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chai.
Chai lands with a nice body kick.
Chai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from Chai does it's job there.
Shida lands a glancing blow to the side of Chai's head.
The crowd cheers as Chai lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shida doesn't seem phased though.
Bronze Bomber Chai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Chai.
Chai misses with a wild body shot.
Shida's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Chai connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shida scrambles back to his feet.
Shida misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shida cracks Chai with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jab, jab by Chai - just one landing.
Chai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chai throws out a powerful jab.
Chai with a nice cross.
Shida takes one to the chin there.
Chai misses with a body kick.
Chai throws a jab but it's blocked by Shida.
Shida appears to be looking for a big counter.
Chai clobbers Shida with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Chai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shida has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Shida cracks Chai with an open hand slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shida walks into a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai throws a body punch but Shida moves out of range.
Shida was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chai uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Chai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shida throws out the jab.
Chai is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Shida with a body shot.
Chai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shida.
Shida was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Shida misses with a series of wild punches.
Shida is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Shida uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chai.
Shida with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chai throws a hook but Shida avoids it easily.
Shida seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shida throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shida throws a lazy right hand but Chai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shida lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chai at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bronze Bomber Chai dominated that round.
That's time! Shida's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Chai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shida is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chai.
Shida checks a low kick from Chai.
Shida was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab lands there for Shida.
Chai throws an off balance right hand
and Shida connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from Chai is predictable there
and Shida counters with a nice body kick.
The fighters circling - Chai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chai misses with a lunging right hand
and Shida counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Chai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shida is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Shida takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Chai paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Shida takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai cracks Shida with a right hand to the side of the head.
Shida has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Chai.
Chai throws a shot from downtown. Shida moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Shida on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shida.
Chai moves out of range as Shida strikes.
Chai takes one on the button.
Chai shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Chai is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chai lands with a good body shot.
Chai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shida looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Shida moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shida is looking to counter punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chai swings away with a body shot that misses
and Shida counters with a nice uppercut.
Chai takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Chai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shida counters with a straight right hand.

Chai is rocked!
Some wild striking there from Chai.
Chai misses with a body shot.
Shida throwing a counter right hand but Chai manages to avoid it.
Chai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chai lands a jab to the nose.
Shida swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shida throws a shot from downtown. Chai moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Chai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chai fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Shida on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai misses with a straight right.
Chai scores with a jab. Shida acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Shida defending well as Chai loads up on a big left hand.
Shida tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chai.
Chai staying out of range there.
Chai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shida takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Shida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shida uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chai.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shida misses with a looping left.
Chai throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shida stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chai throws a lazy right hand but Shida sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chai swings widly with a right hand
and Shida counters with a straight right hand.
Shida moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chai loads up on a big right hand but Shida slips the punch.
Chai lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chai lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shida at a distance.
Shida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chai.
Shida moves out of range of the body kick.
Shida pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bronze Bomber Chai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Chai throws a good cross that connects.
Chai lands the left hand.
Chai throws a looping overhand right but Shida ducks down to avoid it.
Chai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shida stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chai.
Nice shot lands for Chai.
Chai misses with a right hand
and Chai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Bronze Bomber Chai has been cut.
Chai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shida slips under a jab from Chai.
Shida walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Shida is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Shida misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chai cracks Shida with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai throws an overhand right that lands on Shida's shoulder, as Shida tries to avoid the shot.
Shida swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chai lands a front kick.
Shida jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Shida looks to throw the jab but Chai is out of range.
Shida moves out of range of the strikes.
A low kick lands for Chai.
Chai misses with a looping left.
Chai moves out of range of the strikes.
Chai lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Chai throws an overhand right that lands on Shida's shoulder, as Shida tries to avoid the shot.
Shida swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chai misses with a hook
and Shida counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Chai.
Chai misses with a hook.
Chai scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Takeda Shida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chai looks to throw a body kick
and Shida counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shida scores with a jab to the body.
Chai jabs Shida to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A jab from Chai misses.
It looked like Shida was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Chai.
Chai tries a head kick but it misses.
A left lands for Chai.
Chai throws a nice looking combination but Shida bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Shida cracks Chai with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Chai looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Shida finish him?
Chai is still on wobbly legs! Can Shida finish him?
Bronze Bomber Chai seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shida staying out of range there.
Chai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shida rattles Chai with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Chai tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Shida dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Chai stiff and motionless on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Takeda Shida!
Takeda Shida thanked the fans post fight for their support.