PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ta Sau Yat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Paxton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sau Yat comes to the cage accompanied by 周杰倫 - 青花瓷. Paxton has chosen Advance Australia Fair as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Sau Yat
vs
Paxton

183 cm
31
185 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

182 cm
26
193 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ta Sau Yat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy Paxton!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paxton missing with a left hand there. Sau Yat was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Paxton takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sau Yat takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Paxton tries to close the distance and clinch but Sau Yat swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good shot there by Paxton.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paxton wants to clinch up but Sau Yat keeps it at a distance.
Sau Yat displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paxton throws out the jab.
Paxton listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Paxton misses with an uppercut
and Sau Yat connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Paxton does it's job there.

It looks like Ta Sau Yat has been cut.
Paxton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sau Yat dodges the punch combination from Paxton.

Paxton clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sau Yat scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Paxton struggles to land a body shot inside as Sau Yat controls his hands.
Paxton blocks the elbow strike.

Paxton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Paxton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sau Yat.
Sau Yat swats away the attempt to clinch by Paxton.
Paxton moves out of range of the strikes.
Paxton tests Sau Yat's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sau Yat keeps the fight on the outside.
Sau Yat swats away the attempt to clinch by Paxton.
Sau Yat takes one to the chin there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!

Paxton drops his shoulder and cracks Sau Yat with a huge uppercut! Sau Yat goes down! Can Paxton finish him?
Paxton looking to sit in guard and control but Sau Yat gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Paxton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Paxton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Paxton looking for a sweep. Not yet Paxton, not yet.
Paxton is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sau Yat is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paxton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Paxton works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sau Yat lands a slapping body shot.
A swing and a miss from Paxton.
Sau Yat with a jab.
Paxton tries to clinch but Sau Yat is having none of it.
Paxton works the jab nicely.
Paxton misses with a hook. Sau Yat ducked under it nicely.
Sau Yat throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Paxton on the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sau Yat looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Paxton bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Sau Yat! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paxton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Paxton's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sau Yat avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Paxton throwing strikes from guard but Sau Yat blocks nicely.
Paxton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paxton throws a big right hand that misses.
Paxton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Paxton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ta Sau Yat's cut.
That's time! Sau Yat's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Paxton closes the distance and clinches.
Paxton scores with a shot to the side of Sau Yat's head.
Paxton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sau Yat pushes off an throws an elbow but Paxton leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sau Yat scores with a shot to the side of Paxton's head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sau Yat blocks a body shot from Paxton.
A head punch on the inside from Sau Yat fails to land.
Paxton avoids the elbow strike from Sau Yat, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Paxton.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Paxton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A left hand lands to the body for Sau Yat.
A short uppercut from Paxton.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paxton misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Paxton fails to land.
Sau Yat swings wildly with an uppercut but Paxton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paxton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paxton.
Paxton misses with some punches.
Paxton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sau Yat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sau Yat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sau Yat misses with a punch on the inside.
Paxton misses with a punch on the inside.
Sau Yat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Paxton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Paxton tries a body shot but Sau Yat blocks it.
Sau Yat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Paxton throws a punch but it's blocked by Sau Yat.
Sau Yat scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Paxton blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paxton.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sau Yat.
Paxton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Paxton misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sau Yat.
Sau Yat is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Paxton is keeping busy.
Sau Yat misses with some punches.
Sau Yat working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sau Yat lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Paxton backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sau Yat working aggressively here.
Paxton swings wildly with an uppercut but Sau Yat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paxton throws a head punch that misses.
Paxton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sau Yat throws an elbow that misses.
Sau Yat throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sau Yat.
Paxton lands with a light punch inside.
A shot in the inside from Sau Yat.
Paxton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sau Yat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sau Yat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Paxton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paxton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sau Yat blocks an uppercut.
Sau Yat lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Paxton backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sau Yat.
Paxton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sau Yat scores with a shot to the side of Paxton's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sau Yat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sau Yat working aggressively here.
Paxton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sau Yat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sau Yat is working Paxton over against the cage.
Paxton scores with a shoulder strike.
Ta Sau Yat has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sau Yat has a couple of punches blocked by Paxton.
A short right from Sau Yat on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Sau Yat fails to land.
Paxton misses with the head strike.
Sau Yat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sau Yat has a couple of punches blocked by Paxton.
Paxton misses with the head strike.
Sau Yat has a couple of punches blocked by Paxton.

Paxton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Sau Yat moves into the clinch.
Sau Yat makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sau Yat makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Paxton fails to land.
A short right from Paxton.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sau Yat swings wildly with an uppercut but Paxton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paxton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Paxton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Sau Yat as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from Sau Yat.
Sau Yat misses with a punch to the body.
Sau Yat working aggressively here.
Paxton is trying to break free.
Sau Yat swings wildly with an uppercut but Paxton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sau Yat throws a punch but it's blocked by Paxton.
Sau Yat lands a shoulder strike.
Sau Yat misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sau Yat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paxton.
Paxton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sau Yat has a couple of punches blocked by Paxton.
Sau Yat misses with the head strike.

Paxton breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Paxton wants to clinch.
Paxton throws a looping overhand right but Sau Yat ducks down to avoid it.
Paxton misses with an uppercut.

Paxton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sau Yat swings wildly with an uppercut but Paxton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paxton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sau Yat working aggressively here.
Sau Yat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sau Yat misses with a hook from the clinch.
Paxton tries to throw a body punch but Sau Yat avoids it by throwing Paxton back against the cage.
Sau Yat misses with some punches.
Sau Yat blocking some punches.
Paxton lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paxton blocking some punches.
Sau Yat misses with an elbow strike.
Paxton misses with some punches.
Paxton misses with a punch on the inside.
Sau Yat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Paxton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Paxton blocks an uppercut.
Sau Yat lands a hook to the side of the head.
Paxton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Paxton throws a punch but it's blocked by Sau Yat.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sau Yat creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sau Yat tries to land knees in the clinch but Paxton avoids the damage to the body.
Sau Yat lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Paxton digs a right hand underneath Sau Yat's ribcage. Sau Yat let out a lung full of air as it connected.
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!
Sau Yat softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sau Yat blocks an uppercut.
Paxton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sau Yat misses with an elbow strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sau Yat.
Paxton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sau Yat backwards.
Sau Yat throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paxton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Paxton lands a nice uppercut.
Paxton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sau Yat tries to work over Paxton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sau Yat scores with a nice hook to the head.
Paxton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Paxton throws a head punch that misses.
Sau Yat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sau Yat scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sau Yat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Paxton fails to land.
Paxton can't find room to land a body shot as Sau Yat controls the action.
Sau Yat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paxton.
Sau Yat misses with a short punch on the inside.
Paxton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sau Yat.
Paxton misses with some punches.
Sau Yat lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sau Yat scores with a shot to the side of Paxton's head.
Paxton is trying to break the clinch but Sau Yat is controlling him.
Sau Yat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sau Yat swings wildly with an uppercut but Paxton uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Paxton.
Sau Yat misses with a short punch on the inside.
Paxton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sau Yat throws a punch but it's blocked by Paxton.
Sau Yat scores with a nice hook to the head.
Paxton blocking some punches.
Paxton swings wildly with an uppercut but Sau Yat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sau Yat throws a punch but it's blocked by Paxton.
Sau Yat keeps control of Paxton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sau Yat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paxton.
A short right from Sau Yat.
Paxton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Paxton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sau Yat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paxton's elbow.
Sau Yat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paxton lands a hook that snaps the head of Sau Yat backwards.
Sau Yat misses with a punch on the inside.
Sau Yat misses with a short punch on the inside.
Paxton can't find room to land a body shot as Sau Yat controls the action.
Paxton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sau Yat has Paxton pressed against the cage, preventing Paxton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Paxton swings wildly with an uppercut but Sau Yat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sau Yat misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sau Yat.
Paxton blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Paxton fails to land.
Paxton throws a punch but it's blocked by Sau Yat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sau Yat lands with a left to the head.
Sau Yat blocks an uppercut.
Sau Yat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Paxton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Paxton tries to break free but Sau Yat pushes him back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ta Sau Yat.
I think Sau Yat has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ta Sau Yat!
Ta Sau Yat seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.