PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cup Tea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jai Setright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Setright has chosen Dante's Inferno as his entrance music. Cup Tea has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tea
vs
Setright

186 cm
26
196 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

176 cm
24
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cup Tea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jai Setright!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tea throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tea scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A head kick misses from Setright.
Setright wants to clinch but Tea slips to the side
letting Tea counter with a right hand.
Tea misses with a series of wild punches.
Tea cracks Setright with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tea avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tea throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Setright sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Setright takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tea lands with a nice body punch.

Tea has Setright up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tea.
Setright doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tea has Setright pressed against the cage, preventing Setright from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Setright working hard to break the clinch.
Tea pushes Setright back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Setright tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Setright is pressed up against the cage. Tea has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Setright down to the mat. Setright avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Setright misses with the combination.

Tea closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Tea wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Setright, who protects the arm well.
Tea controlling the position.
Setright tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tea wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tea wants to control but Setright is keeping him busy.
Tea advances to full mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Tea there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Setright wants to control but Tea is having none of it.
Tea trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tea controlling from the full mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Setright holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Tea tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tea is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Setright has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Tea jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Setright is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Setright and Tea has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Tea wants to control for a moment but Setright uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Tea is trying to control the action in half guard but Setright is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tea moves nicely into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Setright avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Tea.
Tea tries to move into full mount but can't pass Setright's legs.
Tea controlling the position.
Tea advances to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee warns Setright that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tea fails to move to back control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cup Tea dominated that round.
That's time! Tea's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Setright blocks a low kick nicely.
Tea keeps the fight on the outside.
Jab from Setright.
Setright slips under a jab.

Tea has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tea tries to score a body lock takedown but Setright shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tea blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Setright swings wildly with an uppercut but Tea uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tea wants a takedown but no success here.
Setright scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Come on Tea - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tea has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Setright after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cup Tea. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Tea tries to score a body lock takedown but Setright shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tea swings wildly with an uppercut but Setright uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tea has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Setright after a bit of a struggle.
Tea pressing his opponent against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tea creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Setright lands with a right to the head.
Tea is working Setright over against the cage.
Tea blocks an uppercut.
Tea wants to take the fight to the mat but Setright manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tea blocking some punches.
Setright throws a punch but it's blocked by Tea.

Tea breaks from the clinch.
Setright tries to clinch there but Tea circles away.
Cup Tea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tea works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Setright tries to work over Tea's front leg with a kick but Tea checks it.
No joy there for Tea, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Setright keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tea.
Setright throws out a leg kick but Tea moves out of range and Setright only half commits.
Setright checks the leg kick.
Tea throws a low kick but Setright avoids it.
The fighters circling - Tea throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Setright.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Setright scores with a jab to the head.
Setright jabs at Tea's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Setright moves away from the strike by Tea.
Setright thuds his shin into the meat of Tea's side.
Tea moves out of range as Setright strikes.
Setright misses the jab.
Setright misses with a straight left.
Tea takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Setright ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tea misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Setright.
Setright throws a chopping leg kick but Tea manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tea circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tea ducks under a wild hook from Setright.
Tea throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cup Tea is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tea looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tea staying out of range there.

Tea closes the distance and pushes Setright back into the cage.
Tea tries for a takedown but Setright manages to get underhooks.
Tea prevents Setright from breaking the clinch.
Tea effectively controlling the action here.
Setright wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Setright fails to land.
Setright misses with a hook from the clinch.
Setright lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Setright fails to land.
A short left from Setright.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Setright working aggressively here.
Tea is trying to maintain a safe position but Setright gets an underhook and turns Tea into the cage.
Setright fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Setright has a couple of punches blocked by Tea.
Tea misses with a hook from the clinch.
Setright has a couple of punches blocked by Tea.
Tea is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Setright pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tea holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Setright.
Setright lands an uppercut.
Tea blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jai Setright showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Setright tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tea manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tea lands the left hand.
An inside leg kick from Setright misses.
Setright dodges the punch combination from Tea.
Tea falls off balance throwing a combination
and Setright counters with a body kick.
No joy there for Tea, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Setright slips under a jab from Tea.
Setright jabs at Tea's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Setright is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Setright misses the target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Setright fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tea is trying hard to land a takedown here. Setright sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jai Setright seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Setright slips under a jab from Tea.
Setright throws a leg kick but Tea moved away.
Tea shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Setright scores with a jab.
Setright fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tea looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Setright tries to clinch but Tea is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Setright looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Setright scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tea doesn't seem bothered though.
Setright tries to bum rush Tea with a series of wild strikes but Tea uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Setright lands with an uppercut that bounces Tea off the cage and back into range.
Setright connects with a leg kick. Tea looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Setright swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A cross from Setright lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Setright moves out of range as Tea throws a body kick.
Tea takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tea circles away from the clinch attempt.
Setright is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Setright lands a nice hook to Tea's body. Tea takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Setright works the jab nicely.
Setright moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Tea misses the target.
Setright throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tea.

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

Tea is rocked!
Jai Setright is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Setright sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Tea's defenses. It connects perfectly with Tea's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jai Setright!
Jai Setright decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.