PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yin Tao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Froilan Alusen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tao comes to the cage accompanied by Philip Bailey - Walking on the Chinese Wall. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Tao
vs
Alusen

175 cm
20
170 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

172 cm
25
177 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yin Tao!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Froilan Alusen!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alusen throws a poor cross that misses
and Tao finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Alusen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alusen throws a poor cross that misses
and Tao counters with a solid body kick.
Tao connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Alusen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Alusen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tao dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alusen. That did some damage!
Alusen looks gassed!
Alusen misses the jab.
Alusen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tao pushes Alusen away with a front kick.
Tao lands a front kick.
Tao scores with a head kick.
Tao showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alusen.
Tao scores with a sloppy right hand. Alusen should have avoided that one.
Tao cracks the inside of Alusen's front leg.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tao. Alusen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tao works Alusen's body with a nice hook.
Tao connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tao lands a head kick. Alusen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tao lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Froilan Alusen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tao with a hook.
Tao keeps Alusen at a distance using the push kick.
Tao scores with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tao. That's going to slow Alusen down.
Tao scores with a spinning back kick!
Tao lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tao!
Alusen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tao cracks the inside of Alusen's front leg.
Alusen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Alusen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Alusen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tao thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Alusen if he has to take too many more of those.
A jab from Tao does it's job there.
Alusen misses with a double jab
and Tao counters with a leg kick.
Alusen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tao.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tao moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tao is looking to slow Alusen down with leg kicks.
Tao lands a glancing blow to the side of Alusen's head.
Tao chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alusen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tao.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tao.
Alusen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tao throws a head kick that half lands.
Alusen throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Tao counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Alusen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tao takes a swing at Alusen's ribcage but misses.
Tao is looking to slow Alusen down with leg kicks.
Tao throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jab from Tao.
Tao thuds his shin into the meat of Alusen's side.
Tao moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Alusen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alusen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Alusen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Alusen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tao.
Crunch! Tao slams his shin into Alusen's torso.
Tao scores with a spinning back kick!
Tao lands a high kick!
Tao scores with a head kick.
Alusen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tao.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alusen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Both fighters circling a little - Tao finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tao lands with a kick to the temple. Alusen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Tao connects with a jab.
Tao thows a body shot but no joy.
Tao throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tao with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tao scores with a kick to the body.
Tao throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nice body kick there by Tao.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tao!
Alusen throws a leg kick
and Tao makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Alusen really felt that one!
Tao throws a leg kick which misses Alusen's front leg but catches the back leg as Alusen tries to avoid it.
Tao scores with a kick to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tao, as that shot connected.
Tao throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tao fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alusen on the side of the head.
Tao paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Alusen throws a combination that misses
and Tao counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Tao clinches up with Alusen and pushes him back against the cage.
Tao scores with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Tao scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tao obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yin Tao dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A head kick misses from Tao.
Tao dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alusen. That did some damage!
Tao is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alusen can do to turn this around?
Tao keeps Alusen at a distance using the push kick.
Alusen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tao counters with a body kick.
Alusen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tao scores with a jab to the head.
Tao throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tao.
Alusen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tao can pounce on him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tao.
Tao keeps Alusen at a distance using the push kick.
Tao buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Alusen is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tao works the jab nicely.
Tao throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tao digs a good hook to Alusen's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Tao.
Tao stuns Alusen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tao scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tao throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Alusen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tao.
Yin Tao is winning the standup battle so far.
Tao throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tao.
Tao throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tao moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A lazy left from Tao finds it's target.
Froilan Alusen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tao connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tao scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tao goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tao.
Tao connects with a leg kick. Alusen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alusen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tao.
A head kick by Alusen misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tao cracks the inside of Alusen's front leg.
Tao lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tao looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tao getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tao scores with a jab to the body.
Tao connects with an inside leg kick.
That kick from Tao tenderised Alusen's leg. Alusen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Alusen throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Tao makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tao uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Alusen throws a series of punches but Tao moves out of range.
Tao throws a sloppy head kick and Alusen moves out of range easily.
Tao cracks the inside of Alusen's front leg.
Tao scores with a head kick. Alusen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tao keeps Alusen at a distance using the push kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tao.
Tao chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alusen throws a leg kick
and Tao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tao throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alusen tries to move into range but Tao moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tao connects with a high kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tao.
Tao tries a head kick but it misses.
Tao thuds his shin into the meat of Alusen's side.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tao keeps Alusen at a distance using the push kick.
Tao throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tao throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Alusen walks into a jab.
Tao cracks Alusen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A low kick from Alusen is predictable there
and Tao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tao moves into range and connects with a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tao.
A low kick from Alusen misses
and Tao counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Tao explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tao keeps Alusen at a distance using the push kick.
Tao lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tao scores with a nice body kick.
Alusen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tao with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Alusen throws a body kick the misses
and Tao counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tao thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Alusen if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alusen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Alusen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nice body kick there by Tao.
Alusen throws a leg kick
and Tao counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yin Tao dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A nice leg kick lands there from Tao.
Alusen misses with a few strikes there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tao.
Alusen throws a sloppy head kick
and Tao counters with a nice body kick.
Alusen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Alusen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tao throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Good leg kick by Tao there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tao throws a leg kick which misses Alusen's front leg but catches the back leg as Alusen tries to avoid it.
Tao fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Alusen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tao. That's going to slow Alusen down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tao throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Alusen.
Tao swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Alusen.
Tao lands a leg kick that knocks Alusen off balance momentarily.
Alusen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tao is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Tao.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alusen tries to land a body kick
and Tao counters with a left to the body.
Alusen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alusen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tao connects with a body shot that sends Alusen's belly button to the back.
Alusen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tao throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tao scores with a nice strike.
Tao's corner calls for a 1-2. Tao obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tao.
Tao delivers a nice body kick.
Tao lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alusen's sensitive parts.
Tao lands with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tao pushes Alusen away with a front kick.
Tao is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Alusen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tao counters with a nice leg kick.
Tao scores with a push kick.
Tao scores with a push kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tao lands a nice shot that snaps Alusen's head back.
Alusen throws an off balance right hand
and Tao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tao is looking to slow Alusen down with leg kicks.
Tao pushes Alusen away with a front kick.
Tao thows a body kick. Alusen tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Tao rushes Alusen and presses him up against the cage.
Alusen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tao lands a damaging elbow.
Tao stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tao.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tao.
Tao utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Tao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tao bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Alusen misses with a leg kick
and Tao counters with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tao throws a head kick that Alusen semi-blocks.
Tao connects with the punch.
Tao plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Alusen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tao can pounce on him.
Tao with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Alusen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Alusen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tao throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tao bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tao.
Tao throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tao goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
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!
Tao throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Alusen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tao.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alusen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Alusen thows a leg kick but Tao checks it
and Tao counters with a head kick.
Alusen throws a combination that misses
and Tao makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tao lands with a kick to the temple. Alusen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tao. Alusen shrugs it off though.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tao, as that shot connected.
Tao throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tao. That's going to slow Alusen down.
Alusen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tao sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tao works the jab nicely.
Alusen thows a leg kick but Tao checks it
and Tao counters with a leg kick.
Tao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
No joy there for Alusen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tao ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Alusen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tao.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yin Tao clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Alusen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tao, right into the meat.
Tao lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alusen's sensitive parts.
Good standup being displayed there by Tao as he connects with a hook.
Alusen throws a sloppy head kick
and Tao counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That kick from Tao tenderised Alusen's leg. Alusen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tao explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tao throws a head kick but Alusen moves out of range.

Tao moves into range and clinches up with Alusen.
Tao gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tao using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Tao.
Tao lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Alusen is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tao lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Tao.
Tao lands an elbow just above Alusen 's eye.
Tao stalling.
Tao lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Tao.
Tao lands a knee to the body.
Tao gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tao putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Alusen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tao lands an elbow just above Alusen 's eye.
Tao crunches a lovely knee into Alusen's ribcage.
A short right from Tao.
Tao crunches a lovely knee into Alusen's ribcage.
Alusen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tao lands with a left to the head.
Tao connects with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tao.

Tao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tao lands a nice looking kick to the body. Alusen takes a step back to recover.
Tao fakes the leg kick and cracks Alusen in the body.
Alusen misses with a combination
and Tao makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Alusen really felt that one!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tao lands a leg kick that knocks Alusen off balance momentarily.
Tao scores with a kick to the body.
Alusen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tao. Tao obviously looking to wear him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alusen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tao. Tao obviously looking to wear him down.
Tao lands with a kick to the temple. Alusen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Alusen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tao cracks Alusen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Alusen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tao counters with a low kick, right behind Alusen 's knee.
Alusen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tao throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Alusen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tao counters with a body kick.
Tao buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Tao closes the distance and clinches.
Tao using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alusen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tao lands an elbow inside that Alusen shrugs off.
Tao digs a right hand underneath Alusen's ribcage. Alusen let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tao landing knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Tao.
Tao crunches a lovely knee into Alusen's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Tao.
Nice elbow from Tao.
Alusen takes a shot to the head.
Alusen jumps guard but Tao stands there with Alusen around his waist. Alusen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tao lands an elbow inside.
Tao is struggling to control the position.
Tao lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tao.
Tao lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tao throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tao lands an elbow inside that Alusen shrugs off.
Alusen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tao just stands there and leans against the cage.
Yin Tao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Froilan Alusen.
Alusen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tao is struggling to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alusen takes an elbow to the temple.
Tao trying to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tao.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tao.
Alusen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Alusen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tao obliges.
Tao creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Alusen's defenses.
Alusen working hard to break the clinch.
Tao lands a nice elbow.
Tao lands a nice elbow.
Alusen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Alusen takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tao lands an elbow inside that Alusen shrugs off.
Tao scores with a knee to the head.
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!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tao obliges.
Alusen takes an elbow to the temple.
A short right from Tao on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yin Tao had his way with Froilan Alusen in that round.
That's time! Tao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Tao connects with the punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tao. That's going to slow Alusen down.
Alusen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tao doesn't seem bothered though.
Alusen tries to land a body kick
and Tao counters with an inside leg kick.
Alusen misses with a body punch
and Tao counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Tao moves into the clinch.
Yin Tao has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tao controlling the action here for a moment.
Alusen goes for a takedown attempt but Tao pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A lazy body kick from Alusen
and Tao counters with a good, hard body kick but Alusen shrugs it off.
Tao scores with a head kick.

Tao lands a big head kick that sends Alusen tumbling to the mat! Tao takes a step backwards and waves Alusen back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Alusen is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body kick from Tao.
Alusen is still on wobbly legs! Can Tao finish him?
Alusen fails to land with a series of punches.
Tao lands a leg kick that knocks Alusen off balance momentarily.
Alusen seems to have recovered his senses.
Alusen is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Tao throws a head kick that half lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tao chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tao scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That kick from Tao tenderised Alusen's leg. Alusen is trying to keep his angry face on.
A head kick from Tao lands but Alusen takes it in his stride.
Alusen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tao scores with a decent looking hook.
Alusen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tao connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Alusen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tao jabs at Alusen's body.
Tao throws a head kick that Alusen semi-blocks.
Alusen throws a combination that misses

and Tao counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tao.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tao lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Alusen is trying to break the clinch but Tao has him pressed against the cage.
Alusen fails to pull guard.
Tao creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Alusen's defenses.
Froilan Alusen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tao lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tao connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alusen's face.
Tao lands a shoulder strike.
Tao using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tao lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tao obliges.
Tao landing knees to the body.
Tao landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Alusen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tao fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Yin Tao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Froilan Alusen.
Alusen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tao lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tao throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tao throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tao throws a head kick that half lands.
Good standup being displayed there by Tao as he connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tao scoring well with a low kick there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tao.

Tao has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alusen has a couple of punches blocked by Tao.
A right handed body shot lands from Tao.
Tao landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Alusen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tao taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tao lands a knee to the head.
Yin Tao is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Alusen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tao connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alusen's face.
Alusen tries to pull guard but Tao holds him up against the cage and eventually Alusen drops back down to his feet.
Alusen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tao lands a damaging elbow.
Alusen misses with a knee strike.
Tao looking to throw knees to the head but Alusen is blocking nicely.
Alusen lands a body shot.

Tao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alusen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tao counters with an outside leg kick.
Tao connects with a leg kick. Alusen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Both fighters circling a little - Tao finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Alusen throws a lazy uppercut
and Tao counters with a stiff right hand.
Tao bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tao lands with a slapping head kick.
Alusen misses with a leg kick
and Tao counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alusen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Alusen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tao counters with a thumping low kick.
Tao lands a nice shot that snaps Alusen's head back.
Tao lands an overhand right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yin Tao showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tao has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 50:40
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 50:40
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 50:40

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yin Tao!
Yin Tao retains his welterweight title!