PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chaikka Chai (ranked 1038 p4p, 1460 weight class) and Patrick Thomas (ranked 142 p4p, 196 weight class). Chai's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dead Man Walking. Thomas has chosen Central Cee - 6 for 6 as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Chai
vs
Thomas

187 cm
27
205
15 - 7 - 1

195 cm
38
215
25 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Conviction

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 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Chaikka Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patrick Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai doesn't manage to clinch there - Thomas circles away.
Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Chai moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Chai misses.
Thomas is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Thomas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Chaikka Chai has been cut.
Thomas throws a body shot but no joy.
Thomas slips a straight right by Chai.
Nice defenses there by Thomas.
Patrick Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas takes a swing at Chai's ribcage but misses.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Chai half committed to a counter leg kick.
Thomas misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Chai to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai throws out a loose jab but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas feints and then cracks Chai's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chai down.
A jab from Chai misses.
Chai is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Thomas's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Chai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chai was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
Thomas swings widly with a right hand
and Chai counters with a straight right hand.
Thomas throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Chai misses with a low kick as Thomas jumps back.

Thomas closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas.
Chai scores with a shoulder strike.
Chai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thomas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chai blocks an elbow strike.
Chai struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chai.
Chai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chai avoids a wild elbow strike from Thomas.
Knees to the body from Chai.
Chai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thomas is defending well for now.
Chai is leaning against Thomas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thomas.
Thomas looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Chai lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thomas or not.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Chai landing knees to the body.
Chai lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Thomas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Chai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thomass head.
Chai misses with a knee strike.
Thomas tries to work over Chai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thomas takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Patrick Thomas has been cut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chai lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Chai obliges.
Chai presses Thomas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chai landing knees to the head.
Chai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thomas.
Chai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chai scores a nice knee to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Chai.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knees to the body from Chai.
Chai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Thomas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short left from Chai.
Chai stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chai stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Thomas pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Chai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chai cracks Thomas with a nice body shot.
Chai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Chai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chai lands a good knee to the midsection. Thomas won't want to take too many of those.
Chai throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short left from Chai.
Chai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Chai.
Chai digs a right hand into Thomas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thomas's gas tank.
Chai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chai lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Chai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chai gets through Thomas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chai lands a left hand.
Chai lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chai lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Chai landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chai scores with a shot to the side of Thomas's head.
Chai lands a knee to the body.
A short right from Chai.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chai.
Chai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thomas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chai pushes Thomas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chai lands a right hand.
Chai lands a body shot.
Chai connects with a knee to the head.
A short right from Chai.
A left hand lands to the body for Chai.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chaikka Chai dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Chai takes a swing at Thomas's ribcage but misses.
Chai has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Chai throws a good cross that connects.
Thomas avoids the body shot from Chai.
Thomas throws a jab but it's blocked by Chai.
Chai is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Thomas.
Chai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thomas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thomas can do to turn this around?
Chai fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Thomas on the side of the head.
Chai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thomas throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The fighters circle momentarily. Thomas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Thomas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chai seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Chai feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Thomas sprawling to the canvas! Thomas rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Chai finish him?!

Thomas is rocked!
Thomas is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thomas is still on wobbly legs! Can Chai finish him?
Thomas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Thomas seems to have recovered his senses.
Decent striking displayed by Chai there.
Chai throws a right hand that Thomas ducks under and follows up with a left that Thomas also avoids with ease.
Chai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Chai lands a big uppercut and Thomas crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Thomas looks OK. Chai waves Thomas back to his feet!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Thomas avoids the body shot from Chai.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses

and Chai counters with a crisp right hand that drops Thomas! Chai lets Thomas back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Chai tries a low kick but Thomas avoids it.
Chai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas.
Chai lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Thomas up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Chai from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Thomas's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chaikka Chai!
Our winner, Chaikka Chai, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.