PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Camble (ranked 93 p4p, 168 weight class) and Tam Yu Tai (ranked 9 p4p, 22 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Yu Tai's choice of entrance music: Invincible Pole Fighter. Mike Camble could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tam Yu Tai's chin.

Camble
vs
Yu Tai

184 cm
26
180
15 - 4 - 0

182 cm
26
176
10 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Camble!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tam Yu Tai!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Camble misses its intended target.
Yu Tai doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Camble getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Camble misses the jab.
Camble takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yu Tai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Camble.
Yu Tai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yu Tai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Camble steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yu Tai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yu Tai misses with a hook
and Camble counters with a nice uppercut.
Camble looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yu Tai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Camble.
Yu Tai getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yu Tai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Camble attempts a counter takedown but Yu Tai avoids it well and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu Tai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Camble.

Camble scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Camble working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Yu Tai is looking for a sweep.
Yu Tai wants to control but Camble postures up.
Camble grinds an elbow into Yu Tai's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yu Tai tries to bench press Camble off him but Camble keeps the position.
The ground and pound from Camble seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Camble has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camble throws an elbow but Yu Tai slips to the side and avoids it well.
Yu Tai takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Yu Tai manages to get back to half guard.
Yu Tai wants to get back to full guard but Camble has mounted him!
Camble wants to control the pace but Yu Tai is squirming around nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yu Tai is looking to improve his position but Camble isn't that keen on the idea.
Yu Tai tries to hold on but Camble postures up.
Camble working the ground and pound effectively.
Yu Tai tries to reverse the position but Camble maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camble landing strikes from the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Camble throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Camble landing punches.
Camble controlling the pace for now.
Camble lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Camble avoids the attempt from Yu Tai to control.
Yu Tai tries to reverse the position but Camble maintains control.
Camble in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Camble raining down shots from the mount!
Camble landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Camble lands a big elbow.
Camble wants to control the action but instead Yu Tai gets a body lock and reverses into Camble's guard! Nice work!
Yu Tai is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Camble looking for a sweep. Not yet Camble, not yet.
Yu Tai content to stall in guard here.
Let's hope that Yu Tai has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Camble is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Camble dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Camble misses the shot to the body.
Camble throws a big shot that misses.
Yu Tai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Camble throws out the jab.
Camble throws out a loose jab but Yu Tai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Camble throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yu Tai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Camble moves away from the strike by Yu Tai.
Mike Camble seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Camble loads up on a big right hand but Yu Tai slips the punch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yu Tai! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camble throws the left hand but Yu Tai avoids the punch easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Yu Tai misses.
Yu Tai throws a push kick but Camble slaps the foot to one side.
Yu Tai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu Tai ducks under a wild hook from Camble.
Camble throws out a loose jab but Yu Tai uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Yu Tai misses the target.
A left lands for Yu Tai.
Camble lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Camble swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yu Tai missing with a left hand there. Camble was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yu Tai takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Camble jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Camble looks to score with a jab to the body but Yu Tai is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yu Tai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yu Tai scores with a leg kick.
Camble is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Camble is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yu Tai.
Yu Tai appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Camble fails to land with a series of punches.
Camble throws a hook but Yu Tai blocks it.
A little jabbing left from Yu Tai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yu Tai connects with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Yu Tai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A counter left hand to the body from Camble misses its target.
Camble slips a jab from Yu Tai.
Camble throws a looping overhand right but Yu Tai ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camble dodges the punch combination from Yu Tai.
Camble looks to score with a jab to the body but Yu Tai is just out of range.
Camble throws a nice inside leg kick.
Camble throws a poor cross that misses
and Yu Tai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Camble blocks a leg kick.
Yu Tai lands with an uppercut that bounces Camble off the cage and back into range.
Camble throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yu Tai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yu Tai on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camble throws a hook but Yu Tai blocks it.
Camble scores with a shot to the body.
Camble uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yu Tai.
Camble was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Camble will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Camble throws a hook but Yu Tai blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Camble takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yu Tai lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Camble at a distance.
Camble rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yu Tai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tam Yu Tai will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Camble with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Camble throws a looping overhand right but Yu Tai ducks down to avoid it.
Mike Camble is winning the standup battle so far.
Yu Tai throws a shot from downtown. Camble moves away and avoids it.
Yu Tai connects with a nice looking jab.
Yu Tai moves out of range as Camble strikes.
Yu Tai feints a counter leg kick.
Camble rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yu Tai counters with a nice body shot.
Yu Tai looks to throw the jab but Camble is out of range.
Camble 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 gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Camble.
Yu Tai listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Yu Tai walks into a straight right hand from Camble.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camble throws a right and a left that both miss.
Camble backing away here, and Yu Tai unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Camble throws a shot from downtown. Yu Tai moves away and avoids it.
Camble fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yu Tai manages to avoid it.
Camble takes one to the side of the head.
Camble moves away from the strike by Yu Tai.
Camble walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yu Tai takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yu Tai scores with the left hand. Camble knows he should have avoided that one.

Yu Tai lands a big right hand that sends Camble crashing to the mat! Yu Tai stays standing though and waves Camble back to his feet!

Camble is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Camble thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yu Tai ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yu Tai throws a lazy uppercut
and Camble counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yu Tai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yu Tai moves away from the strike by Camble.
Yu Tai misses the shot to the body.
Yu Tai on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice uppercut there from Yu Tai.
Camble checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Camble throws a big counter combination but Yu Tai scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yu Tai connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Camble momentarily.
Tam Yu Tai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Camble misses with a straight right.
Camble blocks a low kick nicely.
Yu Tai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Camble takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Camble tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yu Tai was well out of range. Poor timing from Camble.
Yu Tai doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Camble looks to land a right hand but Yu Tai moved out of range.
A shot to the body from Camble misses
and Yu Tai makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Camble walks into a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yu Tai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Camble appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Yu Tai throws a body punch but Camble moves out of range.
Yu Tai's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Camble connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yu Tai scrambles back to his feet.
Camble will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yu Tai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Camble throws a jab when Yu Tai was well out of range.
Yu Tai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Camble jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Camble is looking to score with low kicks.
Yu Tai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yu Tai misses the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tam Yu Tai really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Camble misses with a left hand
and Yu Tai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yu Tai scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Camble takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Oh Camble is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yu Tai checks the leg kick.
Camble seems to have got his legs back now.
Camble misses with a right hand
and Yu Tai counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yu Tai slips under a jab from Camble.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camble misses with a straight right.
Camble throws a poor cross that misses
and Yu Tai counters with a nice uppercut.
Camble thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu Tai takes one to the chin there.
Camble with a hook.
Camble punishes Yu Tai's body with a nice straight punch.
Camble throws a jab but it's blocked by Yu Tai.
Yu Tai darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Yu Tai drops Camble with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Camble looks back up at him and smiles so Yu Tai waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yu Tai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice body punch from Yu Tai.
Camble throws a lazy uppercut

and Yu Tai counters with a crisp right hand that drops Camble! Yu Tai lets Camble back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Yu Tai misses.
Yu Tai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Camble.
Yu Tai throws an ugly left hook that misses
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 appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Camble misses with a body shot.
Yu Tai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yu Tai swings for the body but Camble moves out of range.
Camble takes a swing at Yu Tai's ribcage but misses.
Yu Tai takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camble moves away from the strike by Yu Tai.
Yu Tai checks a leg kick nicely.
Yu Tai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Camble.
Yu Tai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Camble looks to land a left hand but Yu Tai moved out of range nicely.
Camble throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yu Tai counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Camble misses with a looping right.
Camble doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yu Tai counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yu Tai stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Camble walks forward, straight into a front kick from Yu Tai.
A shot to the liver by Yu Tai. Beautiful body shot.
Yu Tai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Camble swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yu Tai works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Camble scores with a hook to the body. Yu Tai takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yu Tai misses with a shot to the body
and Camble cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Camble stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yu Tai.
Camble misses the body punch
and Yu Tai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tam Yu Tai dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A swing and a miss from Camble.
Camble blocks a leg kick.
Camble scores with a one two! Yu Tai had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Yu Tai cracks Camble with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice defenses there by Yu Tai.
Yu Tai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yu Tai avoids the body shot from Camble.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camble gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yu Tai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Camble.
Yu Tai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Camble changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camble uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yu Tai.
Yu Tai misses with a looping left.
Camble swings widly with a right hand
and Yu Tai counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yu Tai connects with a right hand. Camble shakes it off.
Camble misses with a hook

and Yu Tai counters with a crisp right hand that drops Camble! Yu Tai lets Camble back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Yu Tai defending well as Camble loads up on a big left hand.
Camble misses the shot to the body.
Yu Tai connects with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Camble throws a looping overhand right but Yu Tai ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camble takes a swing at Yu Tai's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Yu Tai misses the target.
Camble swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Camble misses its intended target.
Yu Tai throws out a counter right but Camble avoids it with no problem.
A good leg kick by Yu Tai.
Yu Tai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Camble sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yu Tai defending well as Camble loads up on a big left hand.
Yu Tai scores with a hook to the body. Camble takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yu Tai throws the left hand but Camble avoids the punch easily.
Camble appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Yu Tai avoids the body shot from Camble.
Yu Tai throws out a counter right but Camble avoids it with no problem.
Camble takes a swing at Yu Tai's ribcage but misses.
Mike Camble has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yu Tai lands a head shot.
Yu Tai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Camble.
Yu Tai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Camble tried to score with a low kick but Yu Tai checks it.
Yu Tai ducks under a wild hook from Camble.
Camble scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Yu Tai misses the target.
Camble swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Yu Tai misses with a hook. Camble ducked under it nicely.
Camble uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yu Tai.
Yu Tai looks to land a left hand but Camble moved out of range nicely.
Camble listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Camble sizes up Yu Tai with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Camble throws a hook but Yu Tai blocks it.
Yu Tai slips a jab from Camble.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tam Yu Tai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yu Tai has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 46:49
Judge James Glass scores the fight 46:49
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tam Yu Tai!
Tam Yu Tai is the new welterweight champion!
After winning the bout, Tam Yu Tai thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.