PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Viikinki (ranked 387 p4p, 651 weight class) and Ghost Chai (ranked 44 p4p, 77 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.

Viikinki
vs
Chai

192 cm
28
292
19 - 11 - 0

192 cm
26
265
13 - 7 - 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Viikinki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Ghost Chai!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai scores with a body shot.
A big left from Chai misses.
Viikinki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Viikinki is looking to counter punch.
Viikinki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chai throws a right hand that misses
and Viikinki counters with a stiff right hand.
Chai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Viikinki takes a kick to the side of the head.
Chai throws a series of strikes that have Viikinki backpedaling.
Chai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Viikinki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Viikinki gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Good standup being displayed there by Chai as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai lands a two punch combo.
Chai throws a combination. Viikinki tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Chai scores with a punch to the head.
Viikinki takes one to the chin there.
A slow jab from Chai misses its intended target.
A quick step to the side and Viikinki tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Viikinki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Viikinki.
Chai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Viikinki. That did some damage!
Chai misses with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Viikinki moves out of range of the strikes.
Viikinki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Viikinki lands a slapping body shot.
Chai moves away from the strike by Viikinki.
Ghost Chai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chai scores with a shot to the body.
Chai swinging wildly here.
Chai lands a nice hook to Viikinki's body. Viikinki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chai misses with a straight right.
Chai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Chai - that will leave a mark!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viikinki avoids the head kick by Chai.
Viikinki was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Chai's corner calls for a 1-2. Chai obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Viikinki blocks a jab.
Viikinki swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Viikinki loads up on a big right hand but Chai slips the punch.
A low kick lands for Chai.
Chai looks for the body kick but Viikinki saw that one coming.
Chai takes a swing at Viikinki's ribcage but misses.
Viikinki swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Chai throws a hook but Viikinki avoids it easily.
Chai misses with a left hand
and Viikinki counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chai's knee momentarily.
That kick from Chai tenderised Viikinki's leg. Viikinki is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Chai finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Chai throws a head kick but Viikinki moves out of range.
Chai misses with a hook. Viikinki ducked under it nicely.
Viikinki takes one on the button.
Chai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chai throws a jab but it's blocked by Viikinki.
Viikinki throwing a counter right hand but Chai manages to avoid it.
Chai is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Viikinki moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

It looks like Ghost Chai has been cut.
Chai punishes Viikinki's body with a nice straight punch.
Chai throws a leg kick which misses Viikinki's front leg but catches the back leg as Viikinki tries to avoid it.
Chai ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ghost Chai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ghost Chai's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Viikinki moves forwards but Chai connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Chai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd cheers as Chai lands an impressive looking overhand right. Viikinki doesn't seem phased though.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Viikinki checks a leg kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Viikinki might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Chai with a nice calf kick.
Chai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Viikinki is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Chai looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Chai tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Viikinki is able to avoid easily.
Viikinki tried to counter with a leg kick but Chai avoided it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chai throws a left and a right that both miss
and Viikinki counters with a nice uppercut.
Chai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Viikinki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viikinki tries to move into range but Chai moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Chai with a nice calf kick.
Chai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Viikinki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chai was well out of range. Poor timing from Viikinki.
Chai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Viikinki throws a body shot but no joy.
Chai takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice jab there from Viikinki.
Chai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Viikinki misses the jab.
Chai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Viikinki.
A little feinted left hand from Viikinki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Viikinki jabs at Chai's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viikinki throws a lazy right hand but Chai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Chai misses.
Viikinki ducks under a wild hook from Chai.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chai uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Viikinki has time to react.
Chai swinging wildly here.
Chai throws a nice looking combination but Viikinki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Viikinki is looking to counter punch.
Viikinki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Viikinki misses its target.
Chai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Viikinki.
Viikinki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viikinki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chai throws a hook but Viikinki avoids it easily.
Chai misses with a hook.
Chai thuds a left hand into Viikinki's body.
Chai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Viikinki backs off Chai throws a huge counter combo but Viikinki manages to avoid it all.
Chai throws a good cross that connects.
Chai is looking to chop away at Viikinki's legs.
A quick step to the side and Viikinki tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chai looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Viikinki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little jabbing left from Chai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Good shot there by Viikinki.

Chai is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viikinki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chai.
Viikinki throws a hook but Chai blocks it.
Chai throws a hook but Viikinki blocks it.
Chai gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Viikinki gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Viikinki!
A pretty intense looking Tony Viikinki took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.