PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Devon James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yin Tao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tao has chosen Philip Bailey - Walking on the Chinese Wall as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

James
vs
Tao

183 cm
22
179 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

175 cm
23
170 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Devon James!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yin Tao!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tao is looking to slow James down with leg kicks.
Tao connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
James moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
James looks to land a right hand but Tao moved out of range.
Tao misses with a body kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by James!

It looks like Yin Tao has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tao counters with a leg kick.
James tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tao was well out of range. Poor timing from James.
Tao lands with a thumping leg kick.
James throws a head kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tao.
Tao lands the left hand.
Tao turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
James uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tao has time to react.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
James stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tao.
Tao scores with a jab to the body.
Tao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tao scores with a body shot.
James is breathing heavily.
James tries to clinch but Tao is having none of it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tao.
James takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James fails in his attempt to clinch.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tao pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Tao has James up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tao just misses with a elbow thrown towards James's brow.
Tao looks to throw an elbow but misses.
James avoids a wild elbow strike from Tao.

Tao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
James misses with a body shot.
James tries to close the distance and clinch but Tao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tao avoids the body shot from James.
James throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
James throws a hook but Tao avoids it easily.
Tao throws a body punch but James moves out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from James - that will leave a mark!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tao lands a head kick!
A slapping leg kick lands for Tao.
Tao goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A swing and a miss from James.
James pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
James misses with a wild body shot.
James misses with a double jab.
James is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
James swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tao counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
James throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tao takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James takes a swing at Tao's ribcage but misses.

James forces Tao back against the cage and clinches.

Tao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
James moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tao throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent James stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Tao moves into range and clinches up with James.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tao.
James tries for a takedown. No joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Tao breaks the clinch.
Tao fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jab by Tao.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yin Tao dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yin Tao's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

James misses with a few strikes there.
Nice body kick from Tao.
Tao is looking to land body kicks.
Yin Tao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from James.
James tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tao is able to avoid easily.

Tao clinches with his opponent.
James is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
James tries to circle away but Tao has him pinned against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Tao.
Tao lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

James is rocked!
Tao keeps the fight in the clinch, despite James's efforts to push away.
Oh James is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tao lands a damaging elbow.
Tao lands a knee to the body.
James tries to break free but Tao pushes him back against the cage.
Tao is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Tao.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tao.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tao has James pressed against the cage. He pushes James back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Tao throws a beautiful elbow that sends James crashing to the floor! Tao piles on the pressure with more strikes! James is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yin Tao! Yin Tao retains his welterweight title!
Yin Tao seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.