PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Judah Christ (ranked 1005 p4p, 1344 weight class) and Tam Yu Tai (ranked 142 p4p, 188 weight class). Yu Tai is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Invincible Pole Fighter. Judah Christ has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Christ
vs
Yu Tai

185 cm
23
170
8 - 4 - 0

182 cm
24
176
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bondi MMA 🏝️
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Judah Christ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tam Yu Tai!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yu Tai scores with a hook to the body. Christ takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fighters circling - Yu Tai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yu Tai lands a lovely overhand right.
Christ with a nice calf kick.
Yu Tai connects with an inside leg kick.
Yu Tai has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Christ misses with a wild body shot.
Christ throws a hook but Yu Tai blocks it.
Yu Tai throws out a counter right but Christ avoids it with no problem.
Yu Tai throws a hook but Christ avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christ jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yu Tai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Christ throws out a loose jab but Yu Tai uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ looks to throw the jab but Yu Tai is out of range.
Yu Tai scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Judah Christ has been cut.
Yu Tai misses with a leg kick.
Yu Tai just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromChrist.
A telegraphed right hand from Yu Tai misses the target.
A punch lands to the side of Yu Tai 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Yu Tai moves out of range as Christ throws a body kick.
Christ misses the jab.
Christ throws an off balance right hand

and Yu Tai counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yu Tai.
Christ presses Yu Tai against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christ being controlled against the cage.
Yu Tai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yu Tai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yu Tai struggles to land a body shot inside as Christ controls his hands.
Yu Tai lands a left hand.
Christ is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
I was talking to Christ's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Yu Tai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Christ doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Yu Tai on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Christ misses with a punch on the inside.
Yu Tai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yu Tai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Christ.
Yu Tai lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Christ.
Christ wants to break free but Yu Tai has control.
Christ has had enough of the clinch but Yu Tai keeps him there for the moment.
Christ lands a nice uppercut.
Christ misses with a hook from the clinch.
Christ tries to work over Yu Tai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yu Tai has Christ pressed against the cage, preventing Christ from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christ tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yu Tai's elbow.
Christ is trying to break the clinch but Yu Tai is controlling him.
Christ blocks an uppercut.
Yu Tai lands with a light punch inside.
Yu Tai swings wildly with an uppercut but Christ uses good head movement to avoid it.
Christ tries to throw a body punch but Yu Tai avoids it by throwing Christ back against the cage.
Christ misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Christ.
Christ doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Christ tries to work over Yu Tai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Christ swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Christ prevents a body shot from Yu Tai.
Yu Tai tries a body shot but Christ blocks it.
Christ tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yu Tai blocks a body shot from Christ.
Yu Tai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Christs head.
Christ tries a body shot but Yu Tai blocks it.
Christ fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yu Tai struggles to land a body shot inside as Christ controls his hands.
Yu Tai blocks an uppercut.
Christ wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yu Tai has him pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Christ.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christ can't find room to land a body shot as Yu Tai controls the action.
Yu Tai has a couple of punches blocked by Christ.
Christ throws a punch but it's blocked by Yu Tai.
A hook to the body from Yu Tai.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yu Tai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yu Tai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yu Tai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yu Tai lands a body punch in the clinch.
Christ is breathing heavily.
Yu Tai presses Christ against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yu Tai lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Christ or not.
Yu Tai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Christ's elbow.
Christ tries to circle away but Yu Tai has him pinned against the cage.
Yu Tai lands with a left to the head.
Yu Tai can't find room to land a body shot as Christ controls the action.
Christ is trying to break the clinch but Yu Tai has him pressed against the cage.
Yu Tai lands a shoulder strike.
Yu Tai lands with a left to the head.
Christ throws a punch but it's blocked by Yu Tai.
Christ swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yu Tai lands a body punch.
Yu Tai blocks a body shot from Christ.
Yu Tai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Christ's elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tam Yu Tai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Judah Christ's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Yu Tai connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Christ misses with a low kick.
Christ slips a straight right by Yu Tai.
An attempted straight right counter from Christ misses the target.
Yu Tai throws a poor cross that misses
and Christ finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Christ takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yu Tai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yu Tai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yu Tai looks to score with a jab to the body but Christ is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Christ. Yu Tai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yu Tai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Christ.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu Tai moves into range and connects with a jab.
Christ throws a head kick that misses.
Yu Tai throws an off balance right hand
and Christ counters with an outside leg kick.
Yu Tai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yu Tai misses with the body kick
and Christ cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Yu Tai closes the distance and clinches.
Christ wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yu Tai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yu Tai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yu Tai lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Christ or not.
Yu Tai lands a left hand that snaps the head of Christ backwards.
Yu Tai lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tam Yu Tai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Christ goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yu Tai.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yu Tai lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yu Tai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Christ.
Yu Tai gets through Christ's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yu Tai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yu Tai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yu Tai works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yu Tai lands an uppercut.

Christ is rocked!
A nice right hand lands inside from Yu Tai.
Oh Christ is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Christ swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Yu Tai.
Yu Tai lands a big right hand that drops Christ! The killer instinct kicks in and Yu Tai finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Yu Tai!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tam Yu Tai!
A relieved looking Tam Yu Tai thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.