PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tam Yu Tai (ranked 60 p4p, 181 weight class) and Mike Camble (ranked 7 p4p, 23 weight class). Yu Tai comes to the cage accompanied by Invincible Pole Fighter. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Yu Tai
vs
Camble

182 cm
26
176
12 - 1 - 0

184 cm
27
180
16 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tam Yu Tai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Camble!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yu Tai changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yu Tai takes a swing at Camble's ribcage but misses.
Camble with the counter takedown but Yu Tai avoids it easily.
Yu Tai misses with a looping left.
Camble jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good exchange - Yu Tai coming out on top.
Yu Tai looks to throw the jab but Camble is out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yu Tai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camble misses with a right hand
and Yu Tai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Camble scores with a jab. Yu Tai acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yu Tai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camble uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yu Tai.
Yu Tai lands a body shot.
Camble throws a leg kick
and Yu Tai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Camble on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Camble bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yu Tai's head backwards.
Camble jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yu Tai throws a body shot but no joy.
Camble looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A lazy left from Camble finds it's target.
Camble misses with a jab to the body
letting Yu Tai counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camble gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yu Tai counters with a right hand to the body.
Camble on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yu Tai lands a slapping body shot.
Camble shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yu Tai pinned against the cage. Yu Tai gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tam Yu Tai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yu Tai throws a body punch but Camble moves out of range.
Camble looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Yu Tai misses its intended target.
Yu Tai scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yu Tai misses with a right hand
and Camble counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Camble throws an off balance right hand
and Yu Tai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Camble throws a sloppy body shot
and Yu Tai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Camble closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yu Tai circles away.
Tam Yu Tai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Camble.
Yu Tai takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Camble fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yu Tai ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Camble paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Yu Tai connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Camble looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Camble misses with a body shot.
Yu Tai stuns Camble with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Camble shoots and misses
and Yu Tai counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Camble thinking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tam Yu Tai dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Yu Tai slaps away a takedown attempt from Camble, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Camble misses with a left hand
and Camble takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yu Tai tries to work over Camble's front leg with a kick but Camble checks it.
Yu Tai moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yu Tai swings for the body but Camble moves out of range.
And Camble tries to counter it with a takedown but Yu Tai pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yu Tai throws out a loose jab but Camble uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yu Tai swings for the body but Camble moves out of range.
Yu Tai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Camble.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Camble.
Camble throws a jab when Yu Tai was well out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Yu Tai 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Yu Tai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Camble thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yu Tai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Camble jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yu Tai throws the left hand but Camble avoids the punch easily.
Camble dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yu Tai. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camble jabs at Yu Tai's body.
Yu Tai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Camble with the counter takedown but Yu Tai avoids it easily.
Yu Tai takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Camble is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yu Tai.
Tam Yu Tai is winning the standup battle so far.
Camble rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yu Tai makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Camble smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Camble lands a glancing blow to the side of Yu Tai's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Camble misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camble misses with a hook.
Camble misses with a combination
and Yu Tai counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yu Tai misses with a body punch
and Camble connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Camble misses with a takedown attempt
and Yu Tai counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Camble is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yu Tai.
Yu Tai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Camble sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yu Tai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yu Tai slips under a jab.
Camble avoids the body shot from Yu Tai.
Yu Tai moves out of range as Camble strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Yu Tai misses the target.
Yu Tai scores with a jab to the head.
Yu Tai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Camble manages to avoid it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Camble throws a looping overhand right but Yu Tai ducks down to avoid it.
Yu Tai throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tam Yu Tai will probably get the nod.
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 connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Yu Tai takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yu Tai misses the jab.
Yu Tai stuns Camble with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yu Tai misses with a body shot.
Camble wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camble works Yu Tai's body with a nice hook.
Yu Tai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yu Tai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Camble manages to avoid it.
Camble changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu Tai throws the left hand but Camble avoids the punch easily.
Camble avoids the body shot from Yu Tai.
Camble flicks out a counter leg kick but Yu Tai steps away.
Yu Tai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Camble can do to turn this around?
Yu Tai throws a jab when Camble was well out of range.
Camble drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Yu Tai defends it well.
Yu Tai throws a body shot but no joy.
Camble throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yu Tai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Camble sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Camble misses with a right hand
and Yu Tai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yu Tai throws a low kick but Camble avoids it.
A jab from Camble misses.
Camble throws a looping overhand right but Yu Tai ducks down to avoid it.
Yu Tai throws a body punch but Camble moves out of range.
Yu Tai throws a big shot that misses.
Camble clobbers Yu Tai with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Camble doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Yu Tai.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camble fails to land with a series of punches.
Camble shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yu Tai as he jumps to the side.
Camble throws a right hand that misses
and Yu Tai counters with a nice uppercut.
Camble throws a lazy uppercut
and Yu Tai counters with a stiff right hand.
Yu Tai looks to throw the jab but Camble is out of range.
Camble tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Yu Tai takes a swing at Camble's ribcage but misses.
Yu Tai thumps Camble with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Camble closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Yu Tai did well to prevent Camble getting side control.
Yu Tai wants to stand back up but Camble manages to pass into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yu Tai is trying to get back to half guard.
Camble wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yu Tai keeps working.
Camble tries to score with some ground and pound. Yu Tai controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Yu Tai struggling a bit here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tam Yu Tai clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A big left from Yu Tai misses.
Camble staying out of range there.
Yu Tai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Camble.
Yu Tai looks to score with a jab to the body but Camble is just out of range.
Camble with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A shot to the body from Yu Tai misses
letting Camble counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yu Tai.
Camble throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu Tai gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Camble misses with a body shot.
Yu Tai throwing a counter right hand but Camble manages to avoid it.
Yu Tai throws a hook but Camble blocks it.
Camble is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Yu Tai throws a big shot that misses.
Camble drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Yu Tai defends it well.
Camble lands a lovely overhand right.
Yu Tai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Camble.
Camble misses with an uppercut
and Yu Tai makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Camble catches Yu Tai with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yu Tai looks to throw the jab but Camble is out of range.
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.
Yu Tai misses with a body shot.
Camble drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Yu Tai defends it well.
Camble tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yu Tai sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Camble somewhat.
Camble moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camble has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Camble there as he acknowledges the shot.
Yu Tai misses with a wild body shot.
Camble ducks under a wild hook from Yu Tai.
Camble misses with a body shot.
A left lands for Camble.
Yu Tai avoids the body shot from Camble.
Camble misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yu Tai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Camble throws out the jab.
A lazy left from Yu Tai finds it's target.
Camble swings widly with a right hand
and Yu Tai counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Camble thinking.
Camble takes a swing at Yu Tai's ribcage but misses.
Yu Tai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yu Tai throws a body punch but Camble moves out of range.
A big left from Yu Tai misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yu Tai misses with a left hand
and Camble counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yu Tai looks to score with a jab to the body but Camble is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Tam Yu Tai will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!

Camble misses with a looping left.
A jab from Camble finds it's way through Yu Tai's defenses.
Camble just misses with a punch to the body.
A quick step to the side and Yu Tai tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yu Tai slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yu Tai swings away with a body shot that misses
and Camble connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yu Tai with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Camble to score with a decent uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some bone on bone action there as Yu Tai checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Camble misses with a hook
and Yu Tai counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu Tai looks to throw the jab but Camble is out of range.
A shot to the liver by Yu Tai. Beautiful body shot.
Camble has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Camble throws a hook to the side of Yu Tai's head but Yu Tai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yu Tai swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Yu Tai punishes Camble's body with a nice straight punch.
Camble is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Yu Tai misses with a hook. Camble ducked under it nicely.
Camble throws a lazy uppercut
and Yu Tai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yu Tai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Camble throws the left hand but Yu Tai avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Yu Tai misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yu Tai misses with a straight right.
Camble punishes Yu Tai's body with a nice straight punch.
Yu Tai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Camble.
Yu Tai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Camble sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Camble tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Yu Tai misses with an uppercut. Camble saw that one coming.
Yu Tai lands a right hook to the body.
Camble looks for a takedown but Yu Tai sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yu Tai connects with a body shot.
Mike Camble has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yu Tai misses with a wild body shot.
Yu Tai misses with a body kick.
Camble with the counter takedown but Yu Tai avoids it easily.
Camble misses with a body shot.
A big left from Camble misses.
Camble throws a looping overhand right but Yu Tai ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yu Tai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Camble connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yu Tai. Yu Tai circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Camble swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yu Tai counters with a stiff right hand.
Tam Yu Tai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Camble lands a nice looking body shot.
Camble throws a front kick aimed at Yu Tai's knee but Yu Tai avoids it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yu Tai works the jab nicely.
A cross from Yu Tai lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tam Yu Tai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yu Tai, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 50:45
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 50:45
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tam Yu Tai!
Tam Yu Tai retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Tam Yu Tai made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.