PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ta Sau Yat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Blanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sau Yat comes to the cage accompanied by 周杰倫 - 青花瓷. Ta Sau Yat had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Sau Yat
vs
Blanks

183 cm
32
185 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

180 cm
25
195 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 13 - 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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy Blanks!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blanks throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sau Yat throws a jab but it's blocked by Blanks.
Blanks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sau Yat.
Blanks on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Blanks moves to clinch but Sau Yat breaks away
and Sau Yat counters with a right hand to the body.
Sau Yat swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blanks fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Blanks wants to slow Sau Yat down by chopping away at his legs.
Sau Yat with a hook.
Blanks ducks under a wild hook from Sau Yat.
Blanks connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sau Yat momentarily.
Blanks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Sau Yat fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Blanks, pushing him back against the cage.
Sau Yat swings wildly with an uppercut but Blanks uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sau Yat throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Blanks leaning against his opponent.
Blanks softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Blanks trying to control the position but instead, Sau Yat has worked for underhooks and has pushed Blanks into the cage.
Blanks struggles to land a body shot inside as Sau Yat controls his hands.
Sau Yat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sau Yat misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sau Yat.
Sau Yat lands with a light punch inside.
Blanks blocks an uppercut.
Blanks tries to stall but Sau Yat uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Blanks blocks an uppercut.
Sau Yat swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blanks is pushing Sau Yat up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Blanks looking to slow down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sau Yat misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blanks's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sau Yat.
Blanks blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Sau Yat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blanks's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sau Yat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blanks has a couple of punches blocked by Sau Yat.
Sau Yat misses with some punches.
Blanks trying to control the position but instead, Sau Yat has worked for underhooks and has pushed Blanks into the cage.
Sau Yat pushes Blanks back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blanks is looking to control Sau Yat's arms but Sau Yat gets an underhook and turns him. Now Blanks has his back to the cage.
Sau Yat blocks a body shot from Blanks.
Blanks has a couple of punches blocked by Sau Yat.
Blanks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from Sau Yat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sau Yat lands with a right to the head.
Blanks struggles to land a body shot inside as Sau Yat controls his hands.
Sau Yat lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sau Yat working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sau Yat misses with the head strike.
Sau Yat scores with a shoulder strike.
Blanks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sau Yat swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blanks lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sau Yat lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sau Yat throws a head punch that misses.
Sau Yat lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sau Yat.
Sau Yat misses with a punch on the inside.
Sau Yat lands with a left to the head.
Blanks effectively controlling the action here.
Blanks lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sau Yat throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blankss head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sau Yat gets through Blanks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sau Yat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blanks lands a body shot.
Blanks misses with a punch to the body.
Sau Yat pushes Blanks back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sau Yat lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Blanks throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sau Yats head.
Sau Yat working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sau Yat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sau Yat.
Sau Yat lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Blanks's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Blanks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sau Yat throws a head punch that misses.
Sau Yat misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sau Yat lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Blanks has a couple of punches blocked by Sau Yat.
Blanks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sau Yat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blanks lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ta Sau Yat dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sau Yat throws a looping overhand right but Blanks ducks down to avoid it.
Blanks lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Blanks throws a nice looking combination but Sau Yat bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blanks delivers a nice body kick.
Sau Yat moves out of range as Blanks strikes.
Blanks is looking to land body kicks.
Blanks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sau Yat moves out of range of the body kick from Blanks.
Blanks throws a low kick but Sau Yat moves out of range easily.
Blanks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sau Yat.
Sau Yat takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sau Yat looks to land a right hand but Blanks moved out of range.
A head kick misses from Blanks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanks tries to land a front kick but Sau Yat steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Blanks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blanks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sau Yat.
Blanks lands with a thumping leg kick.
Blanks throws a head kick that misses.
Sau Yat throws a lazy uppercut
and Blanks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blanks scores with a leg kick.
Sau Yat avoids the body shot from Blanks.
Blanks lands a front kick.
Blanks scores with a head 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!

Blanks clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanks blocking some punches.
A bit of stalling here from Blanks.
Blanks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Sau Yat fails to land.
Sau Yat presses Blanks against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sau Yat throws a punch but it's blocked by Blanks.
Sau Yat blocks a body shot from Blanks.
Still in the clinch, Sau Yat scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sau Yat throws a punch but it's blocked by Blanks.
Sau Yat misses with some punches.
Sau Yat scores with a shot to the side of Blanks's head.
Blanks trying to stall but Sau Yat improves his position.
Blanks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Blanks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sau Yat lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sau Yat.
Blanks misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sau Yat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Sau Yat.
Blanks trying to control the position but instead, Sau Yat has worked for underhooks and has pushed Blanks into the cage.
Sau Yat misses with the head strike.
Sau Yat lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sau Yat swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blanks looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Sau Yat fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sau Yat creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Blanks avoids a wild elbow strike from Sau Yat.
Sau Yat lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Blanks swings wildly with an uppercut but Sau Yat uses good head movement to avoid it.
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 a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blanks backwards.
Blanks looking to slow down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Blanks fails to land.
Blanks trying to control the position but instead, Sau Yat has worked for underhooks and has pushed Blanks into the cage.
Sau Yat misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sau Yat.
Sau Yat pushes Blanks back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Blanks is rocked!
Sau Yat lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Blanks is still on wobbly legs! Can Sau Yat finish him?
Blanks misses with a punch to the body.
Sau Yat lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sau Yat misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sau Yat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sau Yat blocks a body shot from Blanks.
Blanks seems to have recovered his senses.
Sau Yat makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sau Yat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blanks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blanks blocks a body shot from Sau Yat.
Nice body punch from Sau Yat.
Blanks tries a body shot but Sau Yat blocks it.
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 Ta Sau Yat will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Sau Yat tries to clinch there but Blanks circles away.
Blanks throws a body punch but Sau Yat moves out of range.
Blanks slips a straight right by Sau Yat.
Sau Yat throws out a loose jab but Blanks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blanks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sau Yat.
Billy Blanks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blanks moves away from the strike by Sau Yat.
Blanks scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Blanks tries to clinch but Sau Yat is having none of it.
Blanks is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sau Yat rather than just go for the knockout.
Sau Yat tries to clinch up.
Sau Yat misses with a straight left.
Blanks lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Some wild striking there from Blanks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sau Yat moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sau Yat tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Blanks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sau Yat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blanks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blanks lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sau Yat takes a step back to recover.
Blanks throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sau Yat connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blanks misses with a body kick.
Sau Yat jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blanks bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Blanks looks for the body kick but Sau Yat saw that one coming.
Blanks misses with a head kick.
Sau Yat blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sau Yat dodges the punch combination from Blanks.

Blanks fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sau Yat, pushing him back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Blanks as the two fighters clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sau Yat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blanks content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sau Yat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blanks trying to control the position but instead, Sau Yat has worked for underhooks and has pushed Blanks into the cage.
Sau Yat lands with a short shot to the head.
Blanks blocks an uppercut.
Blanks lands with a light punch inside.
Blanks is struggling to control the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blanks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sau Yat misses with some punches.
Blanks lands with a short shot to the head.
Sau Yat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blanks avoids it.
Blanks misses with a punch to the body.
Sau Yat misses with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Blanks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sau Yat throws a punch but it's blocked by Blanks.
Billy Blanks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sau Yat misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blanks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sau Yat's elbow.
Sau Yat misses with the head strike.
Sau Yat creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch on the inside from Sau Yat fails to land.
Blanks misses with a body punch.
Sau Yat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blanks's elbow.
Sau Yat makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blanks.
Sau Yat blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sau Yat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sau Yat swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Sau Yat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sau Yat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blanks swings wildly with an uppercut but Sau Yat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blanks throws a punch but it's blocked by Sau Yat.
Blanks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blanks misses with a punch to the body.
Sau Yat scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sau Yat scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Blanks throws a head punch that misses.
Sau Yat has a couple of punches blocked by Blanks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right hand to the body from Sau Yat.
Sau Yat scores with a hook to the body.
Ta Sau Yat is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blanks takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blanks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blanks blocks an elbow strike from Sau Yat.

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.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sau Yat, 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:28

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.