PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yang Tao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Campos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Campos has chosen Eminem - Not Afraid as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Tao
vs
Campos

175 cm
20
170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
154 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yang Tao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Daniel Campos!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campos tries to land a body kick
and Tao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tao lands a nice looking body kick.
Campos falls off balance throwing a combination

and Tao counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tao throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tao putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Campos in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Campos jumps guard but Tao stands there with Campos around his waist. Campos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Campos misses with the head strike.
Campos is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tao is keeping busy.
Campos trying to land knees to the body.
Campos is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tao lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Daniel Campos has been cut.
Campos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tao smiles and moves away.
Campos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campos looks to throw a body kick
and Tao counters with a low kick, right behind Campos 's knee.

Tao moves into the clinch successfully.
Campos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tao has Campos pressed against the cage, preventing Campos from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Campos takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tao pushes off an throws an elbow but Campos leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tao gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Campos.
Yang Tao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Campos.
Campos has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tao avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Campos fails to pull guard.
Campos takes an elbow to the temple.
Campos is trying to break free.
Tao looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tao as Campos tries to tie him up.
Tao lands an elbow just above Campos 's eye.
Tao creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Campos's defenses.
Tao lands a nice elbow.
Tao lands a damaging elbow.

Campos is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tao creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Campos is still on wobbly legs! Can Tao finish him?
Tao misses with an elbow strike.
Campos blocks an elbow strike.
Tao using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Campos looks gassed!
Tao throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Campos seems to have recovered his senses.
Campos takes an elbow to the temple.
Tao unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tao gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Campos missing with knees to the body.
Tao has Campos pressed against the cage. He pushes Campos back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Tao throws a beautiful elbow that sends Campos crashing to the floor! Tao piles on the pressure with more strikes! Campos is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yang Tao!