PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tam Yu Tai (ranked 549 p4p, 603 weight class) and Welter Weight (ranked 79 p4p, 86 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Yu Tai might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Invincible Pole Fighter. Weight has chosen They say that I'm Crazy as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Yu Tai
vs
Weight

182 cm
24
176
7 - 0 - 0

185 cm
37
177
33 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tam Yu Tai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Welter Weight!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weight paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Yu Tai misses with a kick to the body
and Weight counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yu Tai scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Welter Weight has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Weight.
Yu Tai throws a half hearted mid kick.
A little jabbing left from Weight on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yu Tai misses with a hook to the body
and Yu Tai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yu Tai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yu Tai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yu Tai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Weight sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Weight has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Weight throws a sloppy body shot

and Yu Tai counters with a crisp one two that drops Weight! Yu Tai thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Weight to his feet! Weight is in big trouble!

Weight is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu Tai feints and then cracks Weight's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Weight down.
Weight is still on wobbly legs! Can Yu Tai finish him?
Yu Tai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Weight.
Weight misses with a shot to the body
and Yu Tai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yu Tai lands with a kick to the ribs.
Yu Tai works the jab nicely.
Yu Tai misses with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Yu Tai.
Weight seems to have recovered his senses.
We've been told by Yu Tai's head coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yu Tai.
Weight checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yu Tai tries to work over Weight's front leg with a kick but Weight checks it.
Yu Tai is looking to land body kicks.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Some bone on bone action there as Weight checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Weight lands with a straight right. Yu Tai didn't see that one coming.
Yu Tai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Weight cracks Yu Tai with a right hand to the side of the head.
Weight misses with a two punch combination.
Yu Tai throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Weight throws a counter combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yu Tai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Weight throws out a counter right but Yu Tai avoids it with no problem.
Yu Tai throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Yu Tai misses with a left hand
and Weight counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Weight comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Weight swings for the body but Yu Tai moves out of range.
A low kick from Yu Tai misses
and Weight counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yu Tai takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yu Tai misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yu Tai throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Weight on the side of the head.
Yu Tai misses with an uppercut. Weight saw that one coming.
As Yu Tai backs off Weight throws a huge counter combo but Yu Tai manages to avoid it all.
Yu Tai scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Weight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yu Tai feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Weight looks to land a combination but Yu Tai avoids it well.
Yu Tai throws a leg kick
and Weight counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Tam Yu Tai has been cut.
Yu Tai stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Welter Weight will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Weight throws an overhand right that lands on Yu Tai's shoulder, as Yu Tai tries to avoid the shot.
Welter Weight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yu Tai scores with a nice head shot.
Yu Tai blocks a jab.
Weight misses the shot to the body.
Yu Tai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Weight throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Yu Tai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy body kick from Yu Tai
and Weight cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yu Tai takes a swing at Weight's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weight checks a low kick from Yu Tai.
A countering left hand to the body from Weight misses.
Yu Tai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Weight.
A countering left hand to the body from Weight misses.
Yu Tai is looking to clinch but Weight is avoiding it.
Weight looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yu Tai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Weight swings widly with a right hand
and Yu Tai counters with a low kick, right behind Weight 's knee.
Nice uppercut there from Yu Tai.
Yu Tai scores with a body shot.
Yu Tai lands a jab to the nose.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weight misses with a body shot
and Yu Tai counters with a nice body shot.
Weight pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Weight steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yu Tai.
Weight misses the shot to the body.
Weight lands a jab to Yu Tai's midsection.
Yu Tai lunges at Weight with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Weight's hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Weight doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yu Tai connects with an inside leg kick.
Yu Tai looks to throw the jab but Weight is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yu Tai.
Weight will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yu Tai fires out a quick counter leg kick but Weight just manages to avoid it.
Yu Tai looks to land a body kick but Weight moved away.
Tam Yu Tai is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yu Tai.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weight throws a body punch but Yu Tai moves out of range.
Weight walks into a jab.
Yu Tai takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Weight will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Weight throws a body shot but no joy.
Weight misses with a double jab
and Weight takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tam Yu Tai dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Weight moves out of range as Yu Tai strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Weight blocks the leg kick.
Yu Tai misses with an uppercut.
Weight swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Weight misses with a combination
and Yu Tai counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yu Tai throws a shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Weight blocks the low kick.
A big left from Yu Tai misses.
Weight let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu Tai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Weight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yu Tai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yu Tai takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Weight takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Weight throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yu Tai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yu Tai misses with a body shot
and Weight counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yu Tai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yu Tai's jab looks to have found its range, popping Weight under the eye.
Yu Tai misses with a body kick.
Weight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yu Tai.
Weight looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yu Tai shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yu Tai misses with a hook. Weight ducked under it nicely.
Weight is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Yu Tai attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Weight lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yu Tai circles away quickly and effectively.
Yu Tai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Weight.
Weight checks a leg kick nicely.
Weight let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Yu Tai lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yu Tai connects with a leg kick.
Yu Tai misses with a wild body shot.
Weight is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Weight darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Weight avoids the body shot from Yu Tai.
Yu Tai looks to throw a body kick
and Weight counters with a left to the body.
Yu Tai misses with a body punch
and Weight counters with a straight right hand.
Weight's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yu Tai keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Weight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yu Tai is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Weight.
Yu Tai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Weight.
Weight unleashes a big counter combination but Yu Tai bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tam Yu Tai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yu Tai has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tam Yu Tai!
Our winner, Tam Yu Tai, 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.