PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Reggie Lafleur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ta Sau Yat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sau Yat is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 周杰倫 - 青花瓷. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lafleur
vs
Sau Yat

186 cm
23
178 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

183 cm
27
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q
Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Reggie Lafleur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ta Sau Yat!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lafleur falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sau Yat counters with a nice body shot.
A slow jab from Sau Yat misses its intended target.
Lafleur misses with a low kick as Sau Yat jumps back.
Lafleur throws a head kick but Sau Yat moves out of range.
Lafleur throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lafleur thows a body shot but no joy.
Lafleur pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lafleur on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lafleur misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sau Yat takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lafleur gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lafleur swings for the body but Sau Yat moves out of range.
Reggie Lafleur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sau Yat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lafleur.
Sau Yat thuds a left hand into Lafleur's body.

Lafleur rushes Sau Yat and presses him up against the cage.
Sau Yat misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sau Yat lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sau Yat prevents the takedown attempt.
Still in the clinch, Sau Yat scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lafleur misses with an elbow over the top.
Lafleur fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A left hand lands to the body for Sau Yat.
Lafleur tries to score a body lock takedown but Sau Yat shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reggie Lafleur. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lafleur scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lafleur tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A frustrated look appears on Lafleur's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lafleur's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sau Yat lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sau Yat misses with a body punch.
Sau Yat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lafleur's elbow.
Sau Yat is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sau Yat makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lafleur changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sau Yat fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lafleur throws a head kick that misses
and Lafleur takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sau Yat attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sau Yat throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lafleur stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Sau Yat rushes Lafleur and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sau Yat misses with a punch to the body.
Sau Yat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lafleur stalling in the clinch but Sau Yat improves position.
Sau Yat lands a body shot.
A shot in the inside from Sau Yat.
Sau Yat lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lafleur throws a punch but it's blocked by Sau Yat.
Sau Yat lands with a light punch inside.
A body shot lands from Sau Yat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lafleur tries to land knees in the clinch but Sau Yat avoids the damage to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sau Yat lands with a left to the head.
Sau Yat tries a body shot but Lafleur blocks it.
Sau Yat lands with a right to the head.
Lafleur drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sau Yat pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sau Yat moves out of range of the leg kick from Lafleur.
Lafleur fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lafleur misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sau Yat just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ta Sau Yat dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lafleur takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lafleur lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sau Yat backs up against the cage.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sau Yat softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sau Yat cracks Lafleur with a nice body shot.
Lafleur lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sau Yat - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sau Yat tries a body shot but Lafleur blocks it.
Lafleur is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sau Yat stalling.
Sau Yat throws a head punch that misses.

Lafleur pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lafleur.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sau Yat just misses with a punch to the body.
Sau Yat misses with a double jab
and Lafleur counters with a big head kick but Sau Yat shrugs it off.
Sau Yat slips a straight right by Lafleur.
Lafleur slips under a jab from Sau Yat.
Lafleur moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sau Yat blocks a head kick by Lafleur.
Lafleur tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sau Yat checks a leg kick.
Sau Yat moves out of range of the leg kick from Lafleur.
Lafleur looks to land a combination. Sau Yat sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sau Yat misses with a body shot.
Sau Yat is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sau Yat scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lafleur in his tracks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lafleur moves to clinch but Sau Yat breaks away
and Sau Yat counters with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lafleur throws a right hand that Sau Yat ducks under and follows up with a left that Sau Yat also avoids with ease.
Lafleur lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lafleur pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sau Yat is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lafleur rather than just go for the knockout.
Lafleur pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lafleur tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sau Yat throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Reggie Lafleur is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Lafleur.
Lafleur tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sau Yat counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sau Yat lands a jab to the nose.
A cross from Sau Yat lands.
Nice shot by Sau Yat.
Lafleur swings for the body but Sau Yat moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sau Yat swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sau Yat dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ta Sau Yat will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!

Sau Yat changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lafleur tries to clinch there but Sau Yat circles away.
Lafleur is looking to land body kicks.

Sau Yat fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lafleur, pushing him back against the cage.
Lafleur prevents a body shot from Sau Yat.
Sau Yat lands with a short shot to the head.
Lafleur tries to land a knee to the head but Sau Yat blocks with his arms.
Sau Yat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lafleur is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sau Yat is keeping busy.
Sau Yat misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Sau Yat.
A right hand to the body from Sau Yat.
Sau Yat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lafleur's elbow.
Sau Yat lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lafleur prevents a body shot from Sau Yat.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lafleur throws a head punch that misses.
Sau Yat lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lafleur.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sau Yat creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Lafleur is rocked!
Sau Yat works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Oh Lafleur is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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 nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sau Yat tries to work over Lafleur's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lafleur seems to have got his legs back now.
Sau Yat lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from Lafleur.
Sau Yat cracks Lafleur with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sau Yat lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sau Yat lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sau Yat gets through Lafleur's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lafleur trying to stall but Sau Yat improves his position.
Sau Yat is leaning against Lafleur and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sau Yat scores with a shot to the side of Lafleur's head.
Sau Yat lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sau Yat is leaning against Lafleur and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sau Yat lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sau Yat lands a left hand.
Sau Yat lands a nice uppercut.
Sau Yat throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A shot in the inside from Sau Yat.
Sau Yat dips a shoulder and cracks Lafleur with a mighty uppercut! Lafleur falls back against the cage and Sau Yat unloads with a barrage of strikes! Lafleur is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Sau Yat screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ta Sau Yat!
Ta Sau Yat took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Milwaukee's Best 159's - $69 for their support in the buildup to the fight.