PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tam Yu Tai (ranked 11 p4p, 254 weight class) and Glen Hoddle (ranked 2 p4p, 35 weight class). Yu Tai comes to the cage accompanied by Invincible Pole Fighter. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Yu Tai
vs
Hoddle

182 cm
30
176
25 - 3 - 0

175 cm
35
170
17 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tam Yu Tai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Glen Hoddle!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yu Tai.

It looks like Glen Hoddle has been cut.
Yu Tai has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
Hoddle moves in looking to clinch but Yu Tai pushes him off.
Hoddle slips under a jab.

Hoddle rushes Yu Tai and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hoddle.
Hoddle lands a shoulder strike.
Hoddle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hoddle has a couple of punches blocked by Yu Tai.
Hoddle throws a head punch that misses.
Hoddle looking for a takedown.
Hoddle has a couple of punches blocked by Yu Tai.
Hoddle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Yu Tai.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yu Tai.
Hoddle misses with the head strike.
Yu Tai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yu Tai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yu Tai lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Yu Tai is fighting off a takedown attempt but Hoddle is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Yu Tai to the mat. Yu Tai regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Yu Tai on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Yu Tai tries to get out of the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hoddle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hoddle controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hoddle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yu Tai keeping moving, preventing Hoddle from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu Tai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yu Tai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hoddle.
Yu Tai utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hoddle throws a big right hand that misses.
Yu Tai is adopting a defensive guard.
Yu Tai working a defensive guard here.
Hoddle has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yu Tai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hoddle slips nicely into half guard.
Hoddle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yu Tai keeps working.
Hoddle not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Yu Tai taking some punishment here, with Hoddle in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoddle landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hoddle sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yu Tai defending well though.
Hoddle seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hoddle lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hoddle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yu Tai keeps working.
Yu Tai blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hoddle.
Hoddle takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hoddle sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yu Tai defending well though.
Yu Tai is refusing to be controlled, as Hoddle sits in half guard.
Hoddle working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Yu Tai avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hoddle.
Yu Tai avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hoddle.
Hoddle missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hoddle lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hoddle working over Yu Tai with some ground and pound. Yu Tai looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoddle not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hoddle is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hoddle seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yu Tai does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hoddle prevents Yu Tai from improving his position.
Yu Tai controlling the position for now.
Hoddle not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hoddle not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Yu Tai gets back to full guard.
Yu Tai knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hoddle on the ground.
Hoddle lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Yu Tai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hoddle.
Yu Tai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hoddle.
Hoddle is in close to Yu Tai's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yu Tai keeping moving, preventing Hoddle from controlling successfully.
Hoddle content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hoddle keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Yu Tai's head.
Yu Tai wants to sweep here but Hoddle controlling him for the moment.
Hoddle working some strikes from top position.
Hoddle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hoddle preventing the sweep.
Hoddle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hoddle scoring with some ground and pound.
Yu Tai keeping moving, preventing Hoddle from controlling successfully.
Hoddle working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Yu Tai's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yu Tai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hoddle.
Hoddle looking to pass the guard.
Hoddle cracks Yu Tai with a solid left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Glen Hoddle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Glen Hoddle's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hoddle listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hoddle throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hoddle throws a body shot but no joy.
Yu Tai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hoddle misses with a hook. Yu Tai ducked under it nicely.
Hoddle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hoddle keeps Yu Tai at a distance using the push kick.
Hoddle defending well as Yu Tai loads up on a big left hand.
Hoddle misses with a wild body shot.
Yu Tai is looking to counter with a body kick.

Hoddle feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hoddle postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Yu Tai wants to sweep but no luck.
Hoddle working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Yu Tai is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Hoddle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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!
Hoddle is looking to control Yu Tai's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hoddle avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yu Tai decides to return to a standing position.
Hoddle throws a right hand that misses
and Yu Tai counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Yu Tai on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hoddle throws an off balance right hand
and Yu Tai counters with a low kick, right behind Hoddle 's knee.
Glen Hoddle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoddle scores with a nice strike.
Hoddle misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yu Tai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hoddle throws a poor cross that misses
and Yu Tai counters with a solid body kick.
Hoddle moves out of range as Yu Tai strikes.
Hoddle takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Yu Tai cracks Hoddle with an open hand slap.
Hoddle tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Yu Tai defends well and Hoddle ends up having to push Yu Tai into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoddle cracks Yu Tai with an open hand slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoddle misses with an uppercut.
Hoddle misses with a left hand
enabling Yu Tai to counter with a crisp jab.
Hoddle swings widly with a right hand
and Yu Tai counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hoddle thinking.
Hoddle with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yu Tai counters with a nice uppercut.

Hoddle looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Yu Tai!
Hoddle misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hoddle lands an elbow.
Hoddle lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Yu Tai down.
Yu Tai tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hoddle wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hoddle looks up at the clock and then as Yu Tai takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hoddle smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Yu Tai is looking to reverse the position.
Yu Tai managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hoddle.
Hoddle looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Yu Tai is avoiding damage well.
Yu Tai can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoddle is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Hoddle working the head and body with strikes.
Hoddle fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Yu Tai tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hoddle wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hoddle wants to control but Yu Tai is keeping him busy.
Hoddle working the body and head with strikes.
Yu Tai seems a little lost for a moment, as Hoddle dominates the positioning.
Hoddle scoring with punches from side control.
Hoddle in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Yu Tai struggling a bit here.
Yu Tai takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hoddle working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoddle controls the position.
Yu Tai tries to improve position but can't.
Hoddle grinds an elbow into Yu Tai's temple.
Yu Tai is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Hoddle in side control, throwing shots but Yu Tai defends.
Hoddle working the ground and pound but Yu Tai is defending the strikes.
Hoddle trying to control the action but Yu Tai is working from the bottom.
Yu Tai takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Glen Hoddle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Glen Hoddle's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Yu Tai connects with a nice looking jab.
Yu Tai is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hoddle throws a right hand that misses
and Yu Tai makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tam Yu Tai is winning the standup battle so far.
Hoddle scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yu Tai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hoddle tries to land a body kick
and Yu Tai counters with a straight right hand.
Hoddle feints and then cracks Yu Tai's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yu Tai down.
Hoddle misses with a hook.
As Hoddle backs away, Yu Tai returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hoddle connects with a solid leg kick.

Hoddle feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoddle loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yu Tai avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yu Tai keeping full guard, as Hoddle tries to pass.
Yu Tai avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hoddle chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu Tai pulls Hoddle in close to prevent any damage.
Yu Tai can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hoddle controls the pace.
Hoddle wants to control from the top but Yu Tai keeps moving.
Yu Tai is trying to keep Hoddle in close.
Hoddle throws a big elbow that misses.
Hoddle lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Yu Tai wants to sweep here but Hoddle controlling him for the moment.
Hoddle distracts Yu Tai with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hoddle scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hoddle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yu Tai wants to stand and escape but Hoddle is having none of it.
Hoddle throwing strikes from guard but Yu Tai blocks nicely.
Hoddle is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hoddle trying to control but Yu Tai is working from the bottom.
Hoddle with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hoddle is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hoddle scoring with punches to the head and body.
Glen Hoddle has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yu Tai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hoddle tries to free his leg and advance position but Yu Tai is retaining full guard.
Hoddle is working Yu Tai over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hoddle sitting in guard here, content to control.
Yu Tai has momentary wrist control but Hoddle slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yu Tai working a defensive guard here.
Hoddle stays in close to Yu Tai's body and controls the position.
Hoddle scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hoddle pushing down on Yu Tai's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hoddle throwing shots but Yu Tai is blocking nicely.
Yu Tai wants to control but Hoddle is keeping busy.
Hoddle throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hoddle not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hoddle lands with a punch from half guard.
Yu Tai is looking to control Hoddle's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yu Tai avoid being mounted?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hoddle thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yu Tai's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoddle is looking to take a break and control but Yu Tai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hoddle working the head and body with strikes.

Yu Tai is rocked!
Hoddle takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Oh Yu Tai is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yu Tai has hold of Hoddle's hands but Hoddle slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Yu Tai trying to hold on to Hoddle's head to control him but Hoddle postures up.
Yu Tai wants to improve his position but Hoddle is controlling well.
Hoddle is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hoddle missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yu Tai seems to have got his legs back now.
Hoddle trying to control from half guard but Yu Tai is working away.
Hoddle scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Yu Tai is trying is best to control the position here.
Hoddle not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Glen Hoddle really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Glen Hoddle's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Yu Tai on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hoddle goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yu Tai connects with a leg kick.
Yu Tai takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hoddle gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yu Tai counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yu Tai.
Hoddle throws a body shot but no joy.
Yu Tai swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hoddle closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yu Tai counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hoddle thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hoddle closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Yu Tai quickly recovers to half guard.
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!
Hoddle wants to pass the guard but Yu Tai is defending well.
Yu Tai trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu Tai is staying active underneath Hoddle, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Yu Tai manages to get to full guard.
Hoddle throws a big right hand that misses.
Yu Tai avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yu Tai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hoddle works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hoddle drops an elbow to the side of Yu Tai's head.
Hoddle scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hoddle not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hoddle landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yu Tai is trying to control but can't.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Yu Tai controlling the position well.
Yu Tai has hold of Hoddle's hands but Hoddle slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hoddle scores with a big shot! Yu Tai's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Yu Tai! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Glen Hoddle!
Glen Hoddle is the new welterweight champion!
Glen Hoddle was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.