PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yin Tao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Binse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tao comes to the cage accompanied by Philip Bailey - Walking on the Chinese Wall. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tao
vs
Binse

175 cm
39
160 lbs
40 - 19 - 1

170 cm
32
148 lbs
26 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 40 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Yin Tao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Christopher Binse!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Binse walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tao.
Binse misses the shot to the body.
Binse uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tao.
Binse doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Binse throws a leg kick
and Tao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tao takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Binse thumps Tao with a low kick.
Tao is looking to land body kicks.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Binse! But no joy.
Tao has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Homunculus Alembic in the buildup to the fight.
Tao lands a two punch combo.
Tao takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Binse turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg 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!
Tao takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Binse uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tao.
Binse throws a big shot that misses.
Binse throws a right and a left that Tao avoids nicely.
Binse misses with a combination
and Tao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tao chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tao walks into a left hand.
Tao ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Binse thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tao if he has to take too many more of those.
Binse shoots for a takedown but Tao saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Tao on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Binse moves away from the strike by Tao.
Binse connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tao's hands.
Tao throws a leg kick that misses.
Christopher Binse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Binse lands with a nice body punch.
Binse tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tao throws a push kick but Binse slaps the foot to one side.
A clash of legs there as Tao blocks the low kick.
Tao throws a half hearted mid kick.
Binse doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tao checks a leg kick.
Tao blocks a head kick by Binse.
And Tao counters with a quick kick to the body but Binse blocks it.
Binse fails in his attempt to clinch.

Binse clinches.
Binse tries to throw a body punch but Tao avoids it by throwing Binse back against the cage.
A short right from Tao on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tao lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Binse doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Binse lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tao tries to work over Binse's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tao working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Binse doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Binse lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tao throws a punch but it's blocked by Binse.
Binse lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Binse tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tao's elbow.
Binse misses with a body punch.
Tao lands a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tao.
Binse struggles to land a body shot inside as Tao controls his hands.
Tao lands a left hand.
Binse lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tao.
Binse blocking some punches.
Binse misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Binse tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Binse blocks a body shot from Tao.
Binse blocks an uppercut.
Tao throws a head punch that misses.
Tao has a couple of punches blocked by Binse.
Tao tries to work over Binse's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Binse scores with a hook to the body.
Tao prevents a body shot from Binse.
Binse misses with a body punch.
Binse struggles to land a body shot inside as Tao controls his hands.
Binse blocking some punches.
Binse doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tao lands with a right to the head.
Binse can't find room to land a body shot as Tao controls the action.
Tao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tao prevents the takedown attempt.
Binse misses with a punch to the body.
Binse struggles to land a body shot inside as Tao controls his hands.
Binse misses with a hook to the ribs.
Binse misses with a punch on the inside.
Binse lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Binse has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tao after a bit of a struggle.
Yin Tao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christopher Binse.
Tao lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Binse backwards.
Tao blocks a body shot from Binse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Tao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tao paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tao. Binse does a little dance to reset his feet.
Binse throws a chopping leg kick but Tao manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Binse moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Yin Tao will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tao misses with a body kick.
Tao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Binse throws out a counter right but Tao avoids it with no problem.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Binse, right into the meat.
Tao wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tao missing with a left hand there. Binse was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice jab there from Binse.
Tao stuffs the takedown.
Binse throws out a leg kick but Tao moves out of range and Binse only half commits.
A punch lands to the side of Binse 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tao throws a head kick that misses.
Tao scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Binse is looking to clinch.
Tao swings for the body but Binse moves out of range.
Tao throws a hook but Binse blocks it.
Binse swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Binse tries to clinch up.
Binse pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Binse tries a head kick but it misses.
Tao throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Binse misses with a leg kick
and Tao counters with a good low kick that Binse was not able to check.
Binse misses with a leg kick
enabling Tao to counter with a crisp jab.
Binse misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
It looked like Tao wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Binse misses with a hook. Tao ducked under it nicely.
Binse attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tao scores with a leg kick.
Binse tries to clinch but Tao is having none of it.
Tao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tao connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Binse momentarily.
Tao swats away the attempt to clinch by Binse.
Binse misses with a body shot
and Tao counters with a stiff right hand.
Tao misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Binse chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Binse misses with a takedown attempt - Tao sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Yin Tao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christopher Binse.
Binse throws a body kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tao ducks under a wild hook from Binse.
A little feinted left hand from Tao on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Binse misses with a body kick.
Tao throws a good cross that connects.
Yin Tao is winning the standup battle so far.
Binse scores with a leg kick.
Tao takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That kick from Tao tenderised Binse's leg. Binse is trying to keep his angry face on.
An inside leg kick from Binse misses.
Binse pushes Tao away with a front kick.
Binse fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tao was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Binse throws an off balance right hand
letting Tao counter with a right hand.
Tao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Binse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Binse tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tao is able to avoid easily.
Tao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Binse fails to land the takedown.
Tao is looking for a counter combo.
Tao lands a leg kick that knocks Binse off balance momentarily.
Jab, jab by Tao - just one landing.
Binse lands a slapping body shot.
Binse throws an off balance right hand
and Tao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tao throws a lazy head kick
and Binse counters with a nice leg kick.
Binse throws a head kick that half lands.
Tao takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Binse shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tao manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Tao manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Binse lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tao's sensitive parts.
Tao loads up on a big right hand but Binse slips the punch.

Binse pushes Tao up against the cage in a clinch.
Tao working aggressively here.
Tao misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tao misses with a punch on the inside.
Tao misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Binse.
Binse blocking some punches.
Binse lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Binse tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Binse tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tao's elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Binse.
Tao stalling in the clinch but Binse improves position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Binse.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Yin Tao will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Tao lands a nice hook to Binse's body. Binse takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tao fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Binse.
Tao throws a body punch but Binse moves out of range.
Tao throws a hook but Binse avoids it easily.

Tao gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Binse to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Binse is working Tao over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Binse lands a couple of digs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Binse postures up in Tao's guard and throws a big left but Tao blocks it.
Binse postures up in Tao's guard and throws a big left but Tao blocks it.
Tao looking for a sweep. Not yet Tao, not yet.
Binse working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tao's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tao trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Binse not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Binse looking to sit in guard and control but Tao gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Tao stopping the sweep attempt from Binse.

Tao stands up and waves to Binse to follow him.
Tao throws a low kick but Binse moves out of range easily.
Tao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tao throws a series of strikes that have Binse backpedaling.
Binse lands a nice shot that snaps Tao's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Binse dives in and scores a takedown into Tao's guard.

Tao manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Binse moves forwards but Tao connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tao tries to move into range but Binse moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A leg kick checked by Tao.
Binse misses with a body kick.
Binse defending well as Tao loads up on a big left hand.
Binse throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tao counters with a good low kick that Binse was not able to check.
Binse's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Binse turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Tao misses the target.
Tao lands a nice looking body shot.
Christopher Binse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tao feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Binse's calf.
Binse throws a low kick but Tao avoids it.
Tao checks a leg kick.
Yin Tao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Binse throws an overhand right that lands on Tao's shoulder, as Tao tries to avoid the shot.
Tao misses with a looping right.
Binse tries a quick counter leg kick but Tao is wise to it.
A left lands for Tao.
Some bone on bone action there as Binse checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tao.

Binse clinches up against the cage.
Tao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tao lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tao tries to work over Binse's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Binse lands a left hand.

Binse is trying to trip Tao. He has hold of a leg but Tao is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Binse persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Tao manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tao blocks an uppercut.

Binse has Tao pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Binse pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Tao tumbling to the mat - Binse dives into Tao's guard.
Tao wants to get back to his feet but Binse passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Binse is stalling here. Tao is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Binse seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Tao has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Binse sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Binse strikes from the bottom but Tao passes into mount!
Binse has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Binse is working to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yin Tao showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tao, 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yin Tao!
Yin Tao decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.