PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josef Dellal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ta Sau Yat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sau Yat has chosen 周杰倫 - 青花瓷 as his entrance music. Josef Dellal had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Dellal
vs
Sau Yat

177 cm
28
192 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

183 cm
33
185 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josef Dellal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ta Sau Yat!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sau Yat has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dellal is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sau Yat gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sau Yat creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sau Yat lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dellal backwards.

It looks like Josef Dellal has been cut.
Sau Yat lands a nice uppercut.
Sau Yat misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sau Yat lands a nice uppercut.
Sau Yat lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dellal backwards.
Sau Yat lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sau Yat throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dellals head.
Dellal has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sau Yat lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Sau Yat.
Sau Yat lands a left hand.
Sau Yat scores with a shoulder strike.
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!
Sau Yat makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dellal is trying to force a seperation but Sau Yat has the dominant position.
A short uppercut from Sau Yat.
A short right from Sau Yat.
Sau Yat lands a left hand.
Sau Yat lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dellal wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice left hand lands by Sau Yat.
Dellal tries to pull guard but Sau Yat won't allow it.
Dellal is trying to break the clinch but Sau Yat has him pressed against the cage.
Sau Yat lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dellal backwards.
Sau Yat working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sau Yat.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sau Yat.
Sau Yat lands with a right to the head.
Sau Yat scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sau Yat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dellal jumps guard but Sau Yat stands there with Dellal around his waist. Dellal gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josef Dellal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dellal has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dellal tries to break the clinch but Sau Yat is controlling the position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sau Yat.
Good body shot from Sau Yat.
Dellal is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sau Yat works on Dellal's body with a couple of short punches.
Sau Yat pushes Dellal back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sau Yat scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sau Yat softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sau Yat lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Sau Yat on the inside.
Sau Yat has Dellal pressed against the cage, preventing Dellal from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dellal is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sau Yat is keeping busy.
Sau Yat lands a hook that snaps the head of Dellal backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sau Yat creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dellal throws an elbow that misses.
Sau Yat prevents the takedown attempt.
Sau Yat lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dellal backwards.
Sau Yat pushes Dellal back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Sau Yat.
Sau Yat lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sau Yat is leaning against Dellal and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sau Yat lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dellal backwards.
Sau Yat lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Sau Yat.
Sau Yat softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sau Yat lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dellal backwards.
Dellal wants to break free but Sau Yat has control.
Sau Yat lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dellal takes a shot to the head.
Sau Yat lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dellal backwards.
Sau Yat lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short left from Sau Yat.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sau Yat.
Sau Yat lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Dellal is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sau Yat creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oh Dellal is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sau Yat lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Dellal to his knees! Sau Yat keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ta Sau Yat!
Ta Sau Yat seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.