PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Sight (ranked 3416 p4p, 397 weight class) and Ade Takulai (ranked 3197 p4p, 380 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Sight
vs
Takulai

195 cm
25
192 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

182 cm
31
182 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Sin City Allstars

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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Sight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ade Takulai!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takulai manages to avoid it.
Takulai dodges the punch combination from Sight.
Takulai slips under a jab from Sight.
Takulai looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Sight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Takulai wants to clinch.
Takulai throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sight throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Takulai! But no joy.
Sight misses with a two punch combination.
Sight tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Takulai misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sight lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Takulai backs up against the cage.
Sight fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sight misses with a few strikes there.
Takulai tries a quick counter leg kick but Sight is wise to it.
Takulai misses with a head kick.
Takulai gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Takulai slips a jab from Sight.
Takulai throws out a counter right but Sight avoids it with no problem.

Takulai moves into the clinch.

Sight breaks from the clinch.
Sight lands a jab-cross combination.
Sight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takulai manages to avoid it.
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!
Sight throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Takulai stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Takulai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paul Sight is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sight tests Takulai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Takulai has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Takulai there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Sight. No joy for Takulai on that attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Sight misses the target.
Sight lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sight throws a nice looking combination but Takulai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sight tries to land a front kick but Takulai steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A looping hook to the body misses from Takulai. Sight does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sight is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Takulai misses the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Sight misses the target.
Sight misses the shot to the body.
Paul Sight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sight is looking to clinch but Takulai is avoiding it.
Sight throws a jab when Takulai was well out of range.
Sight lands with a good body shot.
Sight misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takulai keeps the fight on the outside.
Sight scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A slow jab from Sight misses its intended target.
Sight moves in looking to clinch but Takulai pushes him off.
Sight misses with a double jab.
Takulai tries a head kick but it misses.

Takulai moves into the clinch successfully.

Takulai breaks the clinch.
Takulai with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sight to score with a decent uppercut.
Takulai misses with a head kick.
Sight is looking for a counter combo.
Sight swinging wildly here.
Sight lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knees in the clinch landing for Takulai.

Takulai gets control of Sight's arms and successfully pulls guard. Takulai will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Sight wanted to stand there but Takulai had control of the position.
Sight won't allow Takulai to sweep him here.

Sight decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Takulai, up you get!
Takulai throws a nice head kick!
Sight looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Takulai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Takulai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Sight 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.

Sight scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Takulai throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Sight throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Takulai throws a counter combo.
Takulai takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Takulai tries to move into range but Sight moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sight avoids the head kick by Takulai.
Sight connects with a good right hand that stumbles Takulai. Takulai circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sight fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Takulai has taken the fight to the clinch.

Takulai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sight swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sight is looking to land body kicks.
Takulai appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sight is looking to clinch but Takulai is avoiding it.
Takulai throws a fast counter high kick but Sight manages to duck under it in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Takulai lands but Sight takes it in his stride.
Sight scores with a nice head shot.
Takulai keeps the fight on the outside.
Takulai looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Sight wants to clinch up but Takulai keeps it at a distance.
Takulai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Takulai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sight throws out the jab.
Takulai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Takulai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Sight scores with a four punch combination!
Sight avoids the head kick by Takulai.
Sight fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Paul Sight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sight tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Takulai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sight throws a lazy uppercut
and Takulai counters with a body kick that stops Sight in his tracks momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sight scores with the left hand. Takulai knows he should have avoided that one.
The fighters circling - Takulai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sight moves forwards but Takulai connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takulai manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Takulai.
Sight swinging wildly here.
Takulai looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Sight throws a jab when Takulai was well out of range.
Takulai tries a head kick but it misses.
Sight misses with an uppercut.
Takulai is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Takulai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sight.
Sight tries a head kick but it misses.
Takulai unleashes a big counter combination but Sight bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sight throws a low kick but Takulai moves out of range easily.
Sight rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Takulai counters with a left and a right that stings Sight.
Sight throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Takulai raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Sight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sight tries to close the distance and clinch up but Takulai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Takulai is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sight fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sight misses with a straight left.
Sight throws a series of punches but Takulai avoids them all with ease.
Takulai tries to close the distance and clinch but Sight swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sight throws a counter high kick but Takulai was just alert enough to avoid it.
Takulai avoids the head kick by Sight.
Takulai lands a high kick!
Takulai takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takulai takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Takulai is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takulai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sight catches Takulai with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Takulai tries to move into range but Sight moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Takulai shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Takulai trying to control but Sight is working from the bottom.
Sight is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Takulai can do to turn this around?
Takulai works over Sight with some ground and pound from guard.
Takulai with a nice head shot there.
Takulai lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sight wants to get back to his feet but Takulai is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Takulai throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Sight dominated that second round.
That's time! Sight's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A left lands for Sight.
Takulai avoids the body shot from Sight.
Takulai checks a low kick from Sight.
Takulai throws a big counter head kick but Sight avoids it with no problem.

Takulai darts in and clinches Sight up against the cage.

Sight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sight lands a really nice looking cross but Takulai seems unphased.
Takulai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Takulai has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Takulai slips a jab and a cross from Sight.
Takulai looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takulai throws a sloppy head kick and Sight moves out of range easily.
Takulai fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Paul Sight is winning the standup battle so far.
Takulai shoots in looking for a takedown. Sight tries to sprawl out of it but Takulai keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sight manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sight tries to bum rush Takulai with a series of wild strikes but Takulai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sight moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Donk. Sight catches Takulai right on the button with a cross.
Sight just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Sight misses its intended target.
Takulai slips a straight right by Sight.
Sight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takulai manages to avoid it.
Despite the aggression on Takulai's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Takulai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sight stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sight missing with a left hand there. Takulai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Takulai closes the distance and clinches.

Sight breaks the clinch.
Takulai avoids the body shot from Sight.
Takulai throws a fast counter high kick but Sight manages to duck under it in time.
Takulai throws a head kick that misses.
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!
Sight misses with a two punch combination.
Sight swings widly with a right hand
and Takulai counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Sight misses with a few strikes there.
Takulai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Takulai throws a head kick that misses.
Sight misses the jab.
Takulai moves away from the strike by Sight.
Sight moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromTakulai.
Takulai thuds his shin into the meat of Sight's side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Takulai rushes Sight and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Sight manages to break the clinch.
Takulai is looking to slow Sight down with leg kicks.
Sight misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sight looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Takulai ducks under a wild hook from Sight.
Sight throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Takulai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sight blocks a head kick by Takulai.

Takulai looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Takulai keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sight's head.
Takulai prevents Sight from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takulai missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Takulai with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Takulai stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ade Takulai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sight misses with a hook. Takulai ducked under it nicely.
Takulai is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sight's jab looks to have found its range, popping Takulai under the eye.
Sight wants to clinch up but Takulai keeps it at a distance.
Takulai shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sight pinned against the cage. Sight gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Paul Sight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ade Takulai.
Sight avoids the head kick by Takulai.
Paul Sight is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sight lands with a right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Sight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Sight showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sight, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Sight!