PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yef Yew (ranked 2348 p4p, 2034 weight class) and Felipe Ferreira-Alves (ranked 323 p4p, 282 weight class). Ferreira-Alves has chosen The Mountain - Jucifer as his entrance music. 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.

Yew
vs
Ferreira-Alves

187 cm
41
185
32 - 16 - 3

186 cm
29
174
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Altitude Clothing

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 32 - 16 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yef Yew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Felipe Ferreira-Alves!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yew just misses with a punch to the body.
A left and a right from Yew both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Felipe Ferreira-Alves has been cut.
Yew throws a head kick but Ferreira-Alves moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Ferreira-Alves on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ferreira-Alves displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yew throws out the jab.
Yew swings widly with a right hand
and Ferreira-Alves counters with a left to the body.
Yew throws a jab but it's blocked by Ferreira-Alves.
Ferreira-Alves blocks a head kick by Yew.
Yew takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yew throws a head kick that misses.
Yew tries a head kick but it misses.
Ferreira-Alves with the counter takedown but Yew avoids it easily.
Yew looks to land a left hand but Ferreira-Alves moved out of range nicely.
Ferreira-Alves fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yew throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yew takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ferreira-Alves throws a shot to the body.
Yew misses with a few strikes there.
Yew takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ferreira-Alves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ferreira-Alves misses with a hook to the body

and Yew counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ferreira-Alves won't be happy with that.
Ferreira-Alves is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yew tries to stand but Ferreira-Alves is controlling his head.
Ferreira-Alves is looking to reverse the position.
Ferreira-Alves manages to work his way to half guard, despite Yew's best efforts.
Ferreira-Alves tries to roll over but Yew keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Ferreira-Alves looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yew wants to get back to his feet.

Yew gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Yef Yew is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ferreira-Alves throws a hook to the side of Yew's head but Yew sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yew swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Ferreira-Alves counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Yew manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Yew throws a head kick but Ferreira-Alves moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ferreira-Alves feints and as Yew raises his hands in defense, Ferreira-Alves changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yew wants to stand and escape but Ferreira-Alves is having none of it.
Yew being controlled here, momentarily.

Yew has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Ferreira-Alves is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

Yew pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ferreira-Alves scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yew doesn't seem bothered though.
Ferreira-Alves closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ferreira-Alves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yew.
Ferreira-Alves bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ferreira-Alves drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Yew defends it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yew ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ferreira-Alves moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A big left from Yew misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yew throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yew lands with a nice body punch.
Ferreira-Alves looks to score with a jab to the body but Yew is just out of range.
A head kick from Yew lands but Ferreira-Alves takes it in his stride.
Ferreira-Alves closes the distance and clinches up with Yew, looking for a takedown. Ferreira-Alves pushes Yew against the cage but Yew circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ferreira-Alves shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yew defends it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Ferreira-Alves.
Yew on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Ferreira-Alves looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Yew!
Ferreira-Alves connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Yew some visible discomfort.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Ferreira-Alves working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Yew sneaks out the side door and pushes Ferreira-Alves away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Yew misses with a body shot.
Yew misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ferreira-Alves showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yew.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yef Yew dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Felipe Ferreira-Alves's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Ferreira-Alves moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Ferreira-Alves clinches with his opponent.
Ferreira-Alves tries a body shot but Yew blocks it.
Yew blocking some punches.
Ferreira-Alves misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yew tries to break the clinch but Ferreira-Alves is controlling the position.
Yew blocking some punches.
Yew working hard to break the clinch.
Yew blocks a body shot from Ferreira-Alves.
Ferreira-Alves wants a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Yew escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ferreira-Alves lands a body shot.
Yew walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yew blocks a jab.
Yew looks to land a combination but Ferreira-Alves avoids it well.
Ferreira-Alves lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yew throws a series of punches but Ferreira-Alves moves out of range.
Yew connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ferreira-Alves shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yew as he avoids it easily.
Yew takes one to the side of the head.
Yew misses with a looping left.
Yew connects with a jab.
Yew uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ferreira-Alves.
Ferreira-Alves stuns Yew with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yew looks to land a left hand but Ferreira-Alves moved out of range nicely.
Ferreira-Alves moves out of range as Yew strikes.
Ferreira-Alves wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ferreira-Alves is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ferreira-Alves checks the leg kick.
Ferreira-Alves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ferreira-Alves is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yew swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ferreira-Alves tries to clinch there but Yew circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira-Alves fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ferreira-Alves shoots in and drives through. Yew sprawls well.
Yef Yew has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felipe Ferreira-Alves.
Yew fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ferreira-Alves manages to avoid it.
Ferreira-Alves slips under a jab.
Ferreira-Alves shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yew sprawls well. Yew wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ferreira-Alves gets slowly back to his feet.
Yew looks to land a right hand but Ferreira-Alves moved out of range.
Ferreira-Alves now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Yew scores with a nice right hand.
Ferreira-Alves uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yew.
Ferreira-Alves will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ferreira-Alves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ferreira-Alves lands a nice looking body shot.
Ferreira-Alves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yew.
Ferreira-Alves scores with a jab to the body.
Yew swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferreira-Alves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira-Alves throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yew throws a hook to the side of Ferreira-Alves's head but Ferreira-Alves sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yew misses with a wild body shot.
Yew throws a head kick but Ferreira-Alves moves out of range.
Ferreira-Alves throws a shot to the body.
Yew throws a looping overhand right but Ferreira-Alves ducks down to avoid it.
Ferreira-Alves misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ferreira-Alves. Yew does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Yew as Ferreira-Alves shoots in.
Yew displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ferreira-Alves.
Yew has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ferreira-Alves.
Yew looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ferreira-Alves moves to clinch but Yew breaks away
and Yew counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ferreira-Alves tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yew was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferreira-Alves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira-Alves ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ferreira-Alves throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yew misses with a head kick.
Ferreira-Alves fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yew avoids it really well and circles away.
Yew looks to throw the jab but Ferreira-Alves is out of range.
Yew misses with a straight right.
Ferreira-Alves swings for the body but Yew moves out of range.
Yew throws a sloppy head kick and Ferreira-Alves moves out of range easily.
Ferreira-Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yew swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yew appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ferreira-Alves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yew throws a head kick that misses

and Ferreira-Alves counters with a takedown into side control.

Yew bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

Ferreira-Alves has managed to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Felipe Ferreira-Alves will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Felipe Ferreira-Alves's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Yew misses with a two punch combination.

Ferreira-Alves moves into range and clinches up with Yew.
Ferreira-Alves stalling.
Ferreira-Alves pressing his opponent against the cage.

Yew breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab from Yew.
Yew is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ferreira-Alves scores with a body shot.
Yew misses with a straight right.
Ferreira-Alves misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferreira-Alves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yew moves away.
Yew wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Ferreira-Alves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yew tries to counter by clinching up but Ferreira-Alves breaks away and moves out of range.
Yew tests Ferreira-Alves's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ferreira-Alves loads up on a big right hand but Yew slips the punch.
Yew throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ferreira-Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yew paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yef Yew is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira-Alves misses with a two punch combination.
Ferreira-Alves takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yew throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yew looks to throw the jab but Ferreira-Alves is out of range.
Yew lands a two punch combo.
Ferreira-Alves changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ferreira-Alves lands with a nice body punch.
Yew throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yew looks to throw the jab but Ferreira-Alves is out of range.
A combination from Yew does no damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ferreira-Alves misses the shot to the body.
Ferreira-Alves fails with the takedown.
Ferreira-Alves lands a jab-cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Yew throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ferreira-Alves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yew.
Ferreira-Alves with the counter takedown but Yew avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira-Alves tries to clinch but Yew moves out of range.
Ferreira-Alves throws a combination that misses

and Yew counters by clinching up.
A frustrated look appears on Yew's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yew blocks a body shot from Ferreira-Alves.
Ferreira-Alves can't find room to land a body shot as Yew controls the action.
Yew has had enough of the clinch but Ferreira-Alves keeps him there for the moment.
Ferreira-Alves lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ferreira-Alves is looking to control Yew's arms but Yew gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ferreira-Alves has his back to the cage.
Yew is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yew blocks a body shot from Ferreira-Alves.
Ferreira-Alves goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Ferreira-Alves.

Yew escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yew throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ferreira-Alves connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yew throws a head kick that misses.
Ferreira-Alves feints the counter takedown.
Ferreira-Alves throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ferreira-Alves misses with a body shot.
Ferreira-Alves lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yew at a distance.
Ferreira-Alves with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yew takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yew takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yew misses with a low kick as Ferreira-Alves jumps back.
Yew fails to land with a series of punches.
Yew throws a hook to the side of Ferreira-Alves's head but Ferreira-Alves sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ferreira-Alves scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yew has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ferreira-Alves finds it's way round the side to connect with Yew's head.
Yew pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ferreira-Alves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yew manages to avoid it.
Ferreira-Alves fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
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!
Ferreira-Alves scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yew ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ferreira-Alves moves away.
Ferreira-Alves moves in looking to clinch but Yew pushes him off.
Ferreira-Alves lands a body shot.
Ferreira-Alves jabs Yew to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Ferreira-Alves. Beautiful body shot.
Ferreira-Alves fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ferreira-Alves displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yew throws out the jab.
Ferreira-Alves punishes Yew's body with a nice straight punch.
Ferreira-Alves lands a jab to Yew's midsection.
Ferreira-Alves scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yew doesn't seem bothered though.
Yew pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Ferreira-Alves. That snapped Yew's head back.
Ferreira-Alves ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ferreira-Alves lands a jab to Yew's midsection.

Ferreira-Alves instigates a clinch.
Ferreira-Alves misses with a hook to the ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Felipe Ferreira-Alves comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ferreira-Alves has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!