PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tam Yu Tai (ranked 97 p4p, 148 weight class) and Shahriyar Chai (ranked 12 p4p, 25 weight class). Yu Tai kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Invincible Pole Fighter. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Yu Tai
vs
Chai

182 cm
31
176
25 - 4 - 0

179 cm
25
173
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 25 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tam Yu Tai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Shahriyar Chai!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yu Tai throws an overhand right that lands on Chai's shoulder, as Chai tries to avoid the shot.
A little jabbing left from Chai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yu Tai looks to score with a jab to the body but Chai is just out of range.
Chai lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chai fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yu Tai avoids it really well and circles away.
Yu Tai misses with a low kick.
Yu Tai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Chai walks forward, straight into a front kick from Yu Tai.
Yu Tai connects with a body shot that sends Chai's belly button to the back.
Yu Tai looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yu Tai throws a leg kick but Chai moved away.
Chai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yu Tai with a hook.
Chai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yu Tai pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chai is out of range and Yu Tai settles back down.
Chai appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu Tai throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Yu Tai lands with a nice body kick.
Yu Tai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A jab lands there for Yu Tai.
Chai throws a lazy uppercut
and Yu Tai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yu Tai throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Shahriyar Chai has been cut.
Yu Tai scores with a body shot.
Chai closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tam Yu Tai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Yu Tai - that will leave a mark!
Chai gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yu Tai.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chai scores with a jab to the body.
Chai throws a combination that misses
and Yu Tai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A thudding body kick lands there by Yu Tai!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yu Tai scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Chai throws a big shot that misses.
Yu Tai misses with the body kick
and Chai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yu Tai misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chai! But no joy.
Chai moves out of range of the body kick from Yu Tai.
Yu Tai scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chai in his tracks.
Yu Tai jabs at Chai's body.
Yu Tai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yu Tai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yu Tai.
Chai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chai swings for the body but Yu Tai moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chai is defended easily by Yu Tai.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai throws a poor cross that misses
and Yu Tai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yu Tai cracks a nice hook into Chai's ribs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yu Tai.
Yu Tai with the inside leg kick.
Tam Yu Tai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Chai lands.
Chai scores with a jab.
Chai has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Chai there as he acknowledges the shot.
Chai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yu Tai throws a good cross that connects.
Chai loads up on a big right hand but Yu Tai slips the punch.
Yu Tai connects with a single shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chai takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yu Tai lands with a right hand.
Chai throws a hook but Yu Tai avoids it easily.
Chai drops his hands momentarily and Yu Tai takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A jab from Yu Tai does it's job there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Yu Tai.
Yu Tai with a jab.
Chai moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Chai takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yu Tai tests Chai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yu Tai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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 Shahriyar Chai's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Yu Tai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chai misses the jab.
Yu Tai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yu Tai is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Yu Tai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chai.
Chai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chai throws a lazy right hand but Yu Tai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yu Tai shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chai walks into a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yu Tai scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chai doesn't seem bothered though.
Yu Tai lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chai swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Yu Tai counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu Tai lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tam Yu Tai is winning the standup battle so far.
Chai scores with a three punch combo!
Yu Tai scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yu Tai lets loose with a powerful body kick. Chai will feel that in the morning.
Yu Tai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yu Tai explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Yu Tai's corner calls for a 1-2. Yu Tai obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Chai walks into a straight right hand from Yu Tai.
Chai tries to move into range but Yu Tai moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yu Tai manages to avoid it.
Yu Tai misses with a straight left.
Chai unleashes a big counter combination but Yu Tai bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Yu Tai scores with a hook to the body. Chai takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chai throws a shot from downtown. Yu Tai moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yu Tai thows a body kick. Chai tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A good leg kick by Yu Tai.
Yu Tai lands with a nice body punch.
Chai has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yu Tai lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice uppercut there from Yu Tai.
Chai's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Chai takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yu Tai jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Chai.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Chai might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Yu Tai has got the better of the exchanges.
Chai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chai works Yu Tai's body with a nice hook.
A left lands for Yu Tai.
Chai has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Yu Tai.
Yu Tai scores with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai takes a kick to the side of the head.
Chai misses with an uppercut.
Chai misses with a right hand
and Yu Tai counters with a stiff right hand.
Chai throws the left hand but Yu Tai avoids the punch easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Yu Tai!
Yu Tai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yu Tai scores with a shot to the body.
Yu Tai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chai can do to turn this around?
Yu Tai's corner calls for a 1-2. Yu Tai obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Chai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yu Tai cracks Chai with a good jab.
Chai looks to land a combination but Yu Tai avoids it well.
Yu Tai is looking to counter with a body kick.
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!
Chai on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yu Tai getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yu Tai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yu Tai catches Chai with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Yu Tai misses with a two punch combination.

Yu Tai has closed the distance and engaged Chai in a clinch.
Chai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chai lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yu Tai backwards.
Yu Tai tries a body shot but Chai blocks it.
Yu Tai lands a nice shot to the body.
Yu Tai stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Chai fails to land.
Chai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yu Tai's elbow.
Yu Tai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chai scores with a shot to the side of Yu Tai's head.
A left hand lands to the body for Yu Tai.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tam Yu Tai dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shahriyar Chai's cut.
That's time! Yu Tai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Yu Tai scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chai doesn't seem bothered though.
Yu Tai lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Yu Tai ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chai misses with a straight left.
Chai fails to land with a series of punches.
Chai chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yu Tai can pounce on him.
Chai with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yu Tai paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Yu Tai misses with a body punch
and Yu Tai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yu Tai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chai shoots in but Yu Tai avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Yu Tai scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu Tai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yu Tai moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yu Tai displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chai.
Chai throws a jab but it's blocked by Yu Tai.
An attempted straight right counter from Yu Tai misses the target.
Yu Tai lands with a good body shot.
Chai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yu Tai scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice shot by Yu Tai.

Chai gets a double leg takedown into Yu Tai's guard.
Yu Tai trying to control the position.
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 Chai.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yu Tai pulls Chai in close to his closed guard and prevents Chai from doing any damage or advancing position.
Chai trying to control but Yu Tai is working from the bottom.
Yu Tai wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Yu Tai knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chai on the ground.
Chai scoring with punches to the head and body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yu Tai working a defensive guard but Chai manages to pass into side control anyway.
Yu Tai is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai has control of an arm but Yu Tai manages to advance to Chai's back!
Yu Tai tries to get the hooks in deep but Chai pushed the leg off.
Yu Tai wants to control but Chai manages to buck him off and is now in Yu Tai's guard! Nice work there by Chai!
Yu Tai is trying to keep Chai in close.
Chai controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Yu Tai trying to keep a closed guard but Chai is proving a slippery customer.
Yu Tai pulls Chai in to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai cracks Yu Tai with a solid left hand.
Shahriyar Chai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yu Tai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chai throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yu Tai works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chai postures up.
Yu Tai looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Yu Tai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Yu Tai holds on and takes a little breather.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tam Yu Tai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yu Tai, 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... 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.