PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tam Yu Tai (ranked 6572 p4p, 3914 weight class) and Ray Ruthlessness (ranked 671 p4p, 491 weight class). Ruthlessness has chosen Meek Mill - Going Bad (feat. Drake) as his entrance music. Ray Ruthlessness is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Yu Tai
vs
Ruthlessness

182 cm
22
176
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
23
175
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Fast

Gonzasco Q160 (159.9)

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 1 - 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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ray Ruthlessness!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruthlessness stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yu Tai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yu Tai lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ruthlessness misses with a hook
letting Yu Tai counter with a right hand.
Yu Tai scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ruthlessness doesn't seem bothered though.
Ruthlessness swings for the body but Yu Tai moves out of range.
Yu Tai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yu Tai appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Yu Tai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yu Tai moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

It looks like Ray Ruthlessness has been cut.
Yu Tai scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruthlessness displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ruthlessness throws the left hand but Yu Tai avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Yu Tai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ruthlessness swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yu Tai.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yu Tai.
Ruthlessness throws a nice looking combination but Yu Tai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yu Tai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ruthlessness's sensitive parts.
Ruthlessness missing with a left hand there. Yu Tai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ruthlessness lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruthlessness throws a lazy uppercut
and Yu Tai counters with a right hand to the body.
Ruthlessness is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A slow jab from Ruthlessness misses its intended target.
Yu Tai misses with a hook.
Ruthlessness misses with a straight left.
Yu Tai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ruthlessness fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yu Tai manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Ruthlessness.
Yu Tai looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Yu Tai punishes Ruthlessness's body with a nice straight punch.
Yu Tai takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yu Tai lands with a right hand.
Ruthlessness connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruthlessness throws a jab when Yu Tai was well out of range.
Yu Tai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Good leg kick by Yu Tai.
Ruthlessness jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

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 chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ruthlessness misses with an uppercut. Yu Tai saw that one coming.
Both fighters circling a little - Yu Tai finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Yu Tai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ruthlessness.
Ray Ruthlessness seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yu Tai takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Yu Tai stuns Ruthlessness with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ruthlessness misses with a right hand
and Yu Tai counters with a body kick.
Yu Tai lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yu Tai misses with a double jab.
Yu Tai stuns Ruthlessness with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ruthlessness misses with an uppercut. Yu Tai saw that one coming.
Ruthlessness swings widly with a right hand
enabling Yu Tai to counter with a crisp jab.
Yu Tai paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yu Tai moves out of range as Ruthlessness strikes.
Ruthlessness throws a lazy uppercut
and Yu Tai counters with a left to the body.
Ruthlessness looks winded!
Yu Tai throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ruthlessness stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yu Tai uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ruthlessness has time to react.
Ruthlessness tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yu Tai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ruthlessness throws an overhand right that lands on Yu Tai's shoulder, as Yu Tai tries to avoid the shot.
Ruthlessness rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Yu Tai counters with a nice right hand that sends Ruthlessness toppling to the canvas! Ruthlessness scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Yu Tai finish him?!

Ruthlessness is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body kick there by Yu Tai.
Ruthlessness is still on wobbly legs! Can Yu Tai finish him?

Yu Tai closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ruthlessness.
Yu Tai lands a left hand.
Yu Tai dips a shoulder and cracks Ruthlessness with a mighty uppercut! Ruthlessness falls back against the cage and Yu Tai unloads with a barrage of strikes! Ruthlessness is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Yu Tai screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tam Yu Tai!
A victorious Tam Yu Tai thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.