PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between J J Walker (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. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

J Walker
vs
Tao

180 cm
26
160 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

175 cm
27
170 lbs
19 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Blood Bank ($10)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, J J Walker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yin Tao!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tao scores with a hook to the body. Walker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Walker looks to land a left hand but Tao moved out of range nicely.
Tao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Walker counters with a nice uppercut.
Tao looks for the body kick but Walker saw that one coming.
Tao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tao throws a head kick that misses.
Tao takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tao throws a head kick that misses.
Walker throws an overhand right that lands on Tao's shoulder, as Tao tries to avoid the shot.
Tao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Walker.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tao.
Tao throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Walker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Tao misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker swinging wildly here.
Tao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walker.
Tao throws a wild body kick that Walker sees coming a mile off.
Walker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Walker.
Yin Tao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tao looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Walker blocks the body kick.
Walker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tao stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Walker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Walker throws a lazy uppercut
and Tao makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tao explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Tao has closed the distance and engaged Walker in a clinch.
Tao lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tao backwards.
Tao lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tao lands with a short shot to the head.
Tao creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tao working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tao lands with a left to the head.
Tao lands with a short shot to the head.
Walker looking to slow down the pace here.
Tao scores with a shot to the side of Walker's head.

Tao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tao scores with a nice body kick.

Tao closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tao scores with a shot to the side of Walker's head.

Walker is rocked!
Tao tries a body shot but Walker blocks it.
Oh Walker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Walker trying to stall but Tao improves his position.
Walker seems to have got his legs back now.
Tao lands with a left to the head.
Tao scores with a nice hook to the head.
Walker trying to stall but Tao improves his position.

Tao breaks the clinch.
Tao misses with a shot to the body
and Walker counters with a right hand to the body.
No joy there for Tao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tao moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tao lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tao fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tao pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tao slips a jab and a cross from Walker.
Walker connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tao lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tao lands a nice looking body kick.
Tao lands a nice looking kick to the body. Walker takes a step back to recover.
Walker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walker misses the jab.
Tao pivots, looking for a leg kick but Walker is out of range and Tao settles back down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Walker takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yin Tao dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tao slips under a jab from Walker.
Tao tries to land a front kick but Walker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tao looks for the body kick but Walker saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Tao.
Tao goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tao is looking to clinch.
Tao misses with a low kick.
Tao throws a quick inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Walker.
Walker throws a lazy right hand but Tao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Tao has taken the fight to the clinch.
Walker trying to stall but Tao improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tao can't find room to land a body shot as Walker controls the action.
Walker pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tao trying to land knees to the body.
Walker trying to stall but Tao improves his position.
Walker misses with the head strike.
Tao lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Walker backwards.
Tao tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tao lands a shot to the body.
Tao tries a body shot but Walker blocks it.
Tao working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Tao.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tao looking to throw knees to the head but Walker is blocking nicely.
Tao unloads a knee to the mid-section. Walker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tao creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Walker's defenses.
Tao scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walker takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tao is working Walker over against the cage.
Tao pushes off an throws an elbow but Walker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tao prevents a body shot from Walker.
Tao landing knees to the head.
Tao lands an elbow inside that Walker shrugs off.
A short right from Tao on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker trying to control the position but instead, Tao has worked for underhooks and has pushed Walker into the cage.
Tao makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tao working Walker over with knees to the body.

Tao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tao was well out of range. Poor timing from Walker.
Tao lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Walker at a distance.
Walker throws a hook but Tao avoids it easily.
Tao misses with a kick to the body.
Tao throws a front kick that sends Walker stumbling back into the cage.
Tao lands a front kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker throws a hook to the side of Tao's head but Tao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tao throws the kick towards the body but Walker avoids it.
Walker walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tao fails with an attempt to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body kick there by Tao.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tao.
Walker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Walker moves out of range of the body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tao buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yin Tao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tao throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yin Tao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tao scores with a jab to the body.
Tao turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tao fakes the leg kick and cracks Walker in the body.
Walker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tao.
Tao keeps Walker at a distance using the push kick.
Walker blocks the body kick.
Walker blocks the body kick.
Tao is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Walker walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tao.
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!
Tao comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tao throws a wild body kick that Walker sees coming a mile off.
Tao misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tao throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tao throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That kick from Tao tenderised Walker's leg. Walker is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tao lands with a good body shot.
Tao lands a jab to Walker's midsection.
A jab from Walker misses.
Tao is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Walker rather than just go for the knockout.
Tao scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tao lands a nice leg kick that just misses Walker's sensitive parts.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tao.
Tao comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tao bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tao pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tao lands a jab to the nose.
Tao comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice cross by Tao.
Tao lands a nice hook to Walker's body. Walker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tao delivers a nice body kick.
Tao scores with a head kick. Walker tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Tao misses with a series of wild punches.
Tao fakes the leg kick and cracks Walker in the body.
Tao jabs at Walker's body.
Walker misses with a right hand
and Tao counters with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tao feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Walker's calf.
Tao is looking to slow Walker down with leg kicks.
Tao scores with a push kick.
Tao scores with a shot to the body.
Tao takes a swing at Walker's ribcage but misses.
Tao looks for the body kick but Walker saw that one coming.
Tao has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tao goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tao looks for the body kick but Walker saw that one coming.

Tao closes the distance and clinches.
Tao creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Walker's defenses.
Tao tries to work over Walker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Tao.
Tao lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tao working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tao being controlled against the cage.
Walker takes a knee right on the jaw!
Walker dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tao scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tao lands a nice elbow.
Tao putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Walker in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yin Tao 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.

Nice body kick there by Tao.
Walker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tao.
Walker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Walker.
Tao lands a big head kick that sends Walker to the canvas! Tao follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yin Tao!
Yin Tao is the new lightweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Yin Tao thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.