PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ta Sau Sei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hairik Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sau Sei kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 周杰倫 - 青花瓷. Hunt has chosen If You're Gonna Be Dumb as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Sau Sei
vs
Hunt

188 cm
29
265 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

193 cm
25
275 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ta Sau Sei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hairik Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sau Sei throws a leg kick but Hunt sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sau Sei misses with a hook. Hunt ducked under it nicely.
Hunt looks to score with a jab to the body but Sau Sei is just out of range.
Hunt throws an overhand right that lands on Sau Sei's shoulder, as Sau Sei tries to avoid the shot.
Sau Sei avoids a kick to the body.
Hunt throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Sau Sei counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sau Sei.
Hunt is looking to break free of the clinch but Sau Sei has double underhooks.
Sau Sei lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Hunt tries to break free but Sau Sei pushes him back against the cage.
Sau Sei throws a punch but it's blocked by Hunt.
Hunt can't break the clinch.
Sau Sei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hunt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

It looks like Ta Sau Sei has been cut.

Hunt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sau Sei tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Sau Sei tries to keep at a distance but Hunt has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hunt manages to break the clinch.
Hunt connects with a nice looking jab.
Sau Sei keeps the fight on the outside.
Hunt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hunt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sau Sei throws out the jab.
Hunt blocks a jab.
Hunt tries to clinch up.
Hunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sau Sei moves away.
Hunt moves in looking to clinch but Sau Sei pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt tries to clinch up but Sau Sei circles away and keeps his distance.
Hunt misses with a hook.
Hunt connects with the punch.
Sau Sei looks to land a right hand but Hunt moved out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sau Sei lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sau Sei connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sau Sei throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hunt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sau Sei bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hunt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sau Sei is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt looks to score with a jab to the body but Sau Sei is just out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Hunt finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hunt looks to land a combination. Sau Sei sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sau Sei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hunt throws a jab when Sau Sei was well out of range.
Sau Sei fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hunt.
Sau Sei throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sau Sei uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hunt has time to react.
Hunt misses the shot to the body.
Hunt throws an off balance right hand
and Hunt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sau Sei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunt.
Hunt scores with the left hand. Sau Sei knows he should have avoided that one.
Hairik Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt tries to bum rush Sau Sei with a series of wild strikes but Sau Sei uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hunt throws out a loose jab but Sau Sei uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hunt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sau Sei takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hairik Hunt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ta Sau Sei's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hunt misses with a double jab
and Sau Sei connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sau Sei just misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sau Sei swats away the attempt to clinch by Hunt.
Sau Sei scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Sau Sei rushes Hunt and presses him up against the cage.
Hunt is trying to break free.
Sau Sei throws a punch but it's blocked by Hunt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt throws a head punch that misses.
Hunt lands a left hand.
Hunt is trying to break the clinch but Sau Sei is controlling him.

Hunt breaks the clinch.
Hunt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sau Sei checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hunt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hairik Hunt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sau Sei staying out of range there.
Sau Sei takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sau Sei misses with a straight right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sau Sei throws a hook but Hunt avoids it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Sau Sei there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hunt drives through and clinches with Sau Sei against the cage.
Sau Sei has a couple of punches blocked by Hunt.
Sau Sei working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hunt blocking some punches.
Sau Sei misses with a punch on the inside.
Sau Sei misses with a body punch.
Hunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Sau Sei uses good head movement to avoid it.

Hunt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hunt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sau Sei misses with a left hand
and Hunt counters with a stiff right hand.
Hunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hunt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sau Sei.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Hunt.
Sau Sei misses with a hook. Hunt ducked under it nicely.
Hunt darts in trying to clinch
letting Sau Sei counter with a right hand.
Hunt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sau Sei paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hunt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sau Sei tests Hunt's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Hunt misses the target.
Sau Sei misses with an uppercut. Hunt saw that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sau Sei misses with a body shot.
Hunt misses with a kick to the body.
Hunt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hunt thuds a left hand into Sau Sei's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hunt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hunt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hairik Hunt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ta Sau Sei's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hunt is looking to clinch but Sau Sei is avoiding it.
Hunt loads up on a big right hand but Sau Sei slips the punch.
Sau Sei tries to clinch but Hunt is having none of it.
Hunt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sau Sei.
Hunt misses with a body shot.
Sau Sei throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hunt sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Hunt clinches up against the cage.
Sau Sei misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sau Sei tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hunt can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Sau Sei fails to land.
Sau Sei misses with a punch on the inside.
Hunt is trying to push Sau Sei away but Sau Sei has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hunt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sau Sei lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hunt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hunt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sau Sei lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hunt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sau Sei.
Sau Sei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sau Sei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sau Sei misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sau Sei misses with the head strike.
Hunt tries to circle away but Sau Sei has him pinned against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sau Sei lands a shoulder strike.
Sau Sei lands with a light punch inside.
Sau Sei lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sau Sei tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hunt avoids it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hunt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sau Sei keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hunt's efforts to push away.
Ta Sau Sei has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hunt working hard to break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Sau Sei.
Hunt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sau Sei misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hunt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sau Sei lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sau Sei swings wildly with an uppercut but Hunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sau Sei prevents Hunt from breaking the clinch.
Sau Sei gets through Hunt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Hunt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sau Sei doesn't manage to clinch there - Hunt circles away.
Hunt tries to clinch
and Hunt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Hunt is rocked!
Sau Sei throws a shot from downtown. Hunt moves away and avoids it.
Hairik Hunt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Sau Sei throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sau Sei moves in looking to clinch but Hunt pushes him off.
A jab lands there for Hunt.
Hunt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hunt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hunt misses with a straight right.
Sau Sei throws a lazy uppercut
and Hunt counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sau Sei's knee momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt looks to land a combination but Sau Sei avoids it well.
Hunt moves out of range as Sau Sei strikes.
Hunt throws a left and a right that both miss

and Sau Sei counters with a nice right hand that sends Hunt toppling to the canvas! Hunt scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Sau Sei finish him?!
Hunt is still on wobbly legs! Can Sau Sei finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hunt tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sau Sei counters with a huge left! Hunt is in big trouble! He's backing up but Sau Sei isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Hunt from any more damage. A dominating finish by Sau Sei!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ta Sau Sei!
An out of breath Ta Sau Sei thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.