PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Ukyo Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Tallon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Sato
vs
Tallon

175 cm
35
155 lbs
31 - 17 - 1

169 cm
27
156 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ukyo Sato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sean Tallon!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sato scores with a kick to the midsection.
Crunch! Tallon slams his shin into Sato's torso.
Tallon throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sato tries a head kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tallon.
Tallon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sato counters with an inside leg kick.
Tallon misses with a low kick as Sato jumps back.
Tallon throws an overhand right that lands on Sato's shoulder, as Sato tries to avoid the shot.
Sato quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Sato has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Ukyo Sato has been cut.
Tallon misses with an uppercut
and Sato counters with an inside leg kick.
We've been informed that Tallon has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Tallon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sato feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tallon blocks a head kick by Sato.
Tallon tries to land a front kick but Sato steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tallon feints and then cracks Sato's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sato down.
Sato pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tallon connects with a body shot that sends Sato's belly button to the back.
Sato throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sato avoids the body shot from Tallon.
An attempted straight right counter from Sato misses the target.
Tallon avoids the head kick by Sato.
Tallon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Tallon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sato looks for the body kick but Tallon saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Sato.
A little feinted left hand from Sato on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tallon throws a hook but Sato avoids it easily.
Sato lunges at Tallon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tallon's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tallon tests Sato's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tallon doesn't manage to clinch there - Sato circles away.
It appears Sato was looking to counter with a kick there.
Tallon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sato.
Tallon throws out a counter right but Sato avoids it with no problem.
Tallon avoids the head kick by Sato.
Tallon throws a hook to the side of Sato's head but Sato sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tallon just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Tallon.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tallon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Tallon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ukyo Sato's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tallon scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tallon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sato walks into a stiff left hand from Tallon.
Tallon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sato throws a wild body kick that Tallon sees coming a mile off.
Sean Tallon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tallon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sato.
Sato avoids the body shot from Tallon.
Sato ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sato appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Sato finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sato throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Despite the aggression on Tallon's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sato tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tallon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tallon on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sato.
Sato with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tallon to score with a decent uppercut.
Sato misses with a looping right.
Tallon is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sato with a body shot.
Tallon tries to clinch up but Sato circles away and keeps his distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sato.
Sato throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Tallon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tallon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tallon throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tallon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tallon missing with a left hand there. Sato was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A counter left hand to the body from Sato misses its target.
Tallon lands with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Tallon misses its intended target.
Tallon throws a shot from downtown. Sato moves away and avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab from Tallon.
Good leg kick by Tallon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sato thuds his right hand into Tallon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sato slips under a jab from Tallon.
Sato takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sato misses with a kick to the body.
Sato takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sato moves out of range as Tallon strikes.
Sato drops his hands momentarily and Tallon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Tallon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ukyo Sato's cut.
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.

Tallon misses with a shot to the body
and Sato counters with a good low kick that Tallon was not able to check.
Sato looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sato goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Sean Tallon has been cut.

Tallon closes the distance and pushes Sato back into the ropes.
A short left from Sato.
Tallon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sato's elbow.
A short left from Tallon.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sato.
Sato misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sato.
Tallon misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sato misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Tallon.
Sato tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tallon is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Tallon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato blocks a body shot from Tallon.
Tallon throws a head punch that misses.
Sato blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tallon lands with a left to the head.
Sato tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tallon avoids it.
Tallon scores with a hook to the body.
Tallon misses with the head strike.
Sato tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sato creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tallon's defenses.
Tallon blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Sato just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tallon's brow.
Tallon takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sato misses with the head strike.
Tallon misses with the head strike.
Tallon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sato backwards.
Nice elbow from Sato.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sato blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tallon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tallon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tallon lands a right hand.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Sato just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tallon's brow.
A short body shot lands from Tallon as the two fighters clinch.
Sato using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tallon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sato blocks an uppercut.
Tallon misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Sato just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tallon's brow.
Tallon lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Tallon fails to land.
Sato lands a good knee to the midsection. Tallon won't want to take too many of those.
Sato gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sato scores a nice knee to the body.
Sato tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tallon misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Ukyo Sato did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sato looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tallon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sato looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
A bone on bone clash there as Tallon blocks the leg kick.
Sato throws a body kick that misses
and Tallon makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tallon moves out of range of the body kick.
Sato fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tallon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sato walks into a stiff left hand from Tallon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tallon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sato.
Tallon swings widly with a right hand
enabling Sato to counter with a crisp jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tallon, right into the meat.
Sato swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice side step and Tallon releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tallon throws a poor cross that misses
and Sato counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tallon misses with an uppercut.
Tallon throws a lazy head kick
and Sato counters with a leg kick.
Tallon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sato looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Tallon looks for the body kick but Sato saw that one coming.
As Tallon looks to move away, Sato throws a big counter combo bu Tallon just gets out of the way.
Sato staying out of range there.
Tallon blocks a jab.
Tallon follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Sato tries to land a leg kick but Tallon saw it coming and moves away.
Sato misses with a body shot.
Tallon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sato's head backwards.
Tallon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tallon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sato's head.
Sato on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sato listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sato keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tallon.
Tallon on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sato takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tallon missing with a left hand there. Sato was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tallon throws a leg kick
and Tallon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tallon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tallon misses with a straight right.
Sato throwing a counter right hand but Tallon manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Sean Tallon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sato throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tallon! But no joy.
Sato slips a jab from Tallon.
Sato half committed to a counter leg kick.
Sato throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tallon on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sato will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Tallon defending well as Sato loads up on a big left hand.
Tallon misses with a looping right.
Sato throws a quick counter head kick but Tallon was just out of range.
Tallon slips under a jab from Sato.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tallon throws a right hand that Sato ducks under and follows up with a left that Sato also avoids with ease.
Sato looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Sato throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tallon misses with a looping left.
Sato quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Tallon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sato is out of range and Tallon settles back down.
Sato swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tallon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A little jabbing left from Tallon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tallon scores with a body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sato.
Sato tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tallon moves out of range as Sato throws a body kick.
Tallon digs a good hook to Sato's body.
Sato moves away from the strike by Tallon.
Sato lands with a right hand.
Sato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tallon.
Tallon misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tallon.
Sato throwing a counter right hand but Tallon manages to avoid it.
Sato bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sato throws a series of punches but Tallon avoids them all with ease.
Sato misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Sato misses
and Tallon counters with a nice uppercut.
Sato throws a lazy uppercut
and Tallon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tallon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sato was well out of range. Poor timing from Tallon.
Sato walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sato avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sean Tallon.
Well Tallon 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 46:49
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 46:49
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 47:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Tallon!
Sean Tallon decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.