PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chrysanthos Xanthopoulos (ranked 3641 p4p, 3434 weight class) and Tam Yu Tai (ranked 447 p4p, 426 weight class). Yu Tai has chosen Invincible Pole Fighter as his entrance music. Chrysanthos Xanthopoulos has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Xanthopoulos
vs
Yu Tai

183 cm
23
180
5 - 3 - 0

182 cm
22
176
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

SynCity Fightwear

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chrysanthos Xanthopoulos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tam Yu Tai!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yu Tai throws a looping overhand right but Xanthopoulos ducks down to avoid it.
Yu Tai throws a push kick but Xanthopoulos slaps the foot to one side.
Xanthopoulos appears to be looking for a big counter.
Xanthopoulos walks into a straight right hand from Yu Tai.
Yu Tai throws a body punch but Xanthopoulos moves out of range.
Xanthopoulos seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Xanthopoulos gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yu Tai throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Yu Tai lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xanthopoulos takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Yu Tai lands a head kick!

It looks like Chrysanthos Xanthopoulos has been cut.
Tam Yu Tai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yu Tai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yu Tai tries to score with a low kick but Xanthopoulos moves his leg out of the way.
Xanthopoulos is looking to counter the offense by Yu Tai and move into the clinch.
Yu Tai lands an overhand right.
Yu Tai throws an overhand right that lands on Xanthopoulos's shoulder, as Xanthopoulos tries to avoid the shot.
Xanthopoulos half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Xanthopoulos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Xanthopoulos there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yu Tai scores with a jab to the body.
Yu Tai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yu Tai works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yu Tai throws a looping overhand right but Xanthopoulos ducks down to avoid it.
Xanthopoulos is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Yu Tai.
Yu Tai scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That kick from Yu Tai tenderised Xanthopoulos's leg. Xanthopoulos is trying to keep his angry face on.
Xanthopoulos looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Xanthopoulos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yu Tai.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yu Tai misses with a leg kick
and Xanthopoulos counters with a series of strikes. Yu Tai will be more careful next time no doubt.
A head kick by Yu Tai misses
and Xanthopoulos counters with a stiff right hand.
Yu Tai throws a nice looking combination but Xanthopoulos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yu Tai lands an overhand right.
Xanthopoulos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yu Tai throws a hook but Xanthopoulos avoids it easily.
Xanthopoulos throws a big counter combination but Yu Tai scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Yu Tai misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xanthopoulos staying out of range there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yu Tai, as that shot connected.
Xanthopoulos takes one to the side of the head.
Tam Yu Tai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xanthopoulos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yu Tai misses with a lunging right hand
letting Xanthopoulos counter with a right hand.
Yu Tai looks to land a body kick but Xanthopoulos moved away.
Xanthopoulos is looking for a counter combo.
Yu Tai cracks a nice hook into Xanthopoulos's ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tam Yu Tai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chrysanthos Xanthopoulos's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Yu Tai connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Yu Tai ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yu Tai lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Xanthopoulos at a distance.
Xanthopoulos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yu Tai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yu Tai lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yu Tai misses the shot to the body.
Xanthopoulos takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu Tai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Xanthopoulos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As Yu Tai looks to move away, Xanthopoulos throws a big counter combo but Yu Tai just gets out of the way.
Xanthopoulos takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yu Tai.
Xanthopoulos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yu Tai finds it's way round the side to connect with Xanthopoulos's head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yu Tai.
Yu Tai misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Xanthopoulos to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yu Tai scores with a hook.
Yu Tai tests Xanthopoulos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tam Yu Tai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Xanthopoulos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yu Tai thows a body kick. Xanthopoulos tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Yu Tai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xanthopoulos manages to avoid it.
Xanthopoulos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yu Tai.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yu Tai throws a looping overhand right but Xanthopoulos ducks down to avoid it.
Xanthopoulos staying out of range there.
Xanthopoulos is looking to counter punch.
Xanthopoulos ducks under a wild hook from Yu Tai.
Xanthopoulos throwing a counter right hand but Yu Tai manages to avoid it.
Yu Tai throws a hook to the side of Xanthopoulos's head but Xanthopoulos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Xanthopoulos went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Yu Tai cracks Xanthopoulos with a good jab.
Yu Tai lands a glancing blow to the side of Xanthopoulos's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Xanthopoulos 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Yu Tai cracks Xanthopoulos with an open hand slap.
Xanthopoulos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Xanthopoulos misses the target.
Yu Tai misses with a hook
and Xanthopoulos counters with a right hand to the body.
Yu Tai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yu Tai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Xanthopoulos counters with a series of strikes. Yu Tai will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yu Tai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Xanthopoulos misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tam Yu Tai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chrysanthos Xanthopoulos's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Yu Tai throws a hook but Xanthopoulos blocks it.
Yu Tai scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Xanthopoulos doesn't seem bothered though.
Yu Tai lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Xanthopoulos moves out of range of the strikes.
Yu Tai cracks a nice hook into Xanthopoulos's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yu Tai. That's going to slow Xanthopoulos down.
Chrysanthos Xanthopoulos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yu Tai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Xanthopoulos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu Tai lands a jab to Xanthopoulos's midsection.
Yu Tai connects with a nice looking jab.
Yu Tai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Xanthopoulos changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Yu Tai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Xanthopoulos walks forward, straight into a front kick from Yu Tai.
Yu Tai throws a lazy uppercut
letting Xanthopoulos counter with a right hand.
Yu Tai connects with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Yu Tai.
Yu Tai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Xanthopoulos.
Yu Tai scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Xanthopoulos doesn't seem bothered though.
Xanthopoulos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yu Tai lands with a good body shot.
Yu Tai feints and then cracks Xanthopoulos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Xanthopoulos down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yu Tai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Xanthopoulos tries to counter with a takedown but Yu Tai is quick to defend against it.
Nice uppercut there from Yu Tai.
Yu Tai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Xanthopoulos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yu Tai.
Xanthopoulos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yu Tai ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Xanthopoulos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Xanthopoulos takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yu Tai tests Xanthopoulos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yu Tai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xanthopoulos went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Yu Tai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Xanthopoulos.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Xanthopoulos might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A low kick lands for Yu Tai.
Yu Tai throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yu Tai misses with a right hand
and Xanthopoulos counters with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tam Yu Tai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yu Tai has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30

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.