PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Amine Yahyaoui (ranked 6252 p4p, 4462 weight class) and Paulo Ferreia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulo Ferreia will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Yahyaoui
vs
Ferreia

177 cm
18
187
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
185
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Amine Yahyaoui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Ferreia!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yahyaoui shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Yahyaoui seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ferreia tries to get to full guard but Yahyaoui has control of the leg.
Yahyaoui controlling the pace.
Yahyaoui seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ferreia for as long as he can get away with.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yahyaoui wants to pass the guard but Ferreia is defending well.
Yahyaoui with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yahyaoui is trying to control. Ferreia wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Yahyaoui works his foot free and advances to mount.
Ferreia wants to hold on but Yahyaoui pushes him away.
Ferreia really wants to buck Yahyaoui off and get back to his feet.
Yahyaoui controlling the position easily from mount.
Yahyaoui dominating with strikes here.
Yahyaoui tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yahyaoui lands a big shot there that rocks Ferreia but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Yahyaoui with shots to the head and body - Ferreia looks very uncomfortable down there.
Ferreia keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Yahyaoui content just to control the position here.
Ferreia is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yahyaoui trying to control but Ferreia is having none of it.
Yahyaoui controlling the position easily from mount.
Ferreia working to try and regain half guard.
Yahyaoui content just to control the position here.
Yahyaoui can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ferreia is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ferreia is in a horrible position here. Yahyaoui smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Yahyaoui lands a big elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yahyaoui wants to control the pace but Ferreia is squirming around nicely.
Yahyaoui controlling his opponent.
Ferreia is trying to escape the mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yahyaoui lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ferreia hang on?
Ferreia can't escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Amine Yahyaoui dominated that round.
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.

Ferreia closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Yahyaoui did well to prevent Ferreia getting side control.
Yahyaoui is looking to improve his position.
Yahyaoui is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ferreia's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ferreia's back!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Yahyaoui controlling the positon.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ferreia staying busy and making it hard for Yahyaoui to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yahyaoui throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Ferreia!
Ferreia is in bad spot here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreia trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

Yahyaoui is persistently looking for the submission but Ferreia is defending it well.
Ferreia is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

Yahyaoui working for a choke but Ferreia is defending well.
Ferreia is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Yahyaoui biding his time, looking for the opening.
Ferreia tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Yahyaoui can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ferreia is looking to escape.
Yahyaoui avoids the attempt from Ferreia to control.
Amine Yahyaoui overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yahyaoui trying to control but Ferreia is having none of it.
Ferreia is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Yahyaoui looking to control but Ferreia is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ferreia is wriggling around trying to escape.
Yahyaoui content just to control the position here.
Yahyaoui with a couple of short strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreia is squirming around, avoiding Yahyaoui's attempts to control the action.
Yahyaoui looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ferreia tries to hold on but Yahyaoui postures up.
Yahyaoui prevents Ferreia from getting the reversal.
Yahyaoui wants to control the pace but Ferreia is squirming around nicely.

Yahyaoui looking to secure an arm triangle but Ferreia defends it well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ferreia is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Amine Yahyaoui dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Yahyaoui manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ferreia on his heels. He'll look to pass Ferreia's guard now, I'm sure.

Ferreia has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Yahyaoui has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.

Yahyaoui tightens his grip and picks Ferreia up, before dumping him to the ground. Ferreia manages to land in guard.
Yahyaoui slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Yahyaoui stands and steps away. Ferreia gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yahyaoui is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ferreia's half guard.
Yahyaoui passes to full mount!
Yahyaoui trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Yahyaoui prevents Ferreia from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yahyaoui controlling from mount.
Yahyaoui is landing with some decent strikes but Ferreia is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Yahyaoui takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Yahyaoui cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Yahyaoui controlling from mount.
Yahyaoui's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Ferreia tries to hold on but Yahyaoui pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yahyaoui takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Yahyaoui lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Yahyaoui controlling his opponent.
Yahyaoui unloading with bombs!
Ferreia is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ferreia working to try and regain half guard.
Yahyaoui content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yahyaoui avoids the attempt from Ferreia to control.
Ferreia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yahyaoui controlling from mount.
Ferreia is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yahyaoui looking to control and managing it successfully.
Paulo Ferreia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Amine Yahyaoui is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ferreia is in a horrible position here. Yahyaoui smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Amine Yahyaoui showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yahyaoui has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amine Yahyaoui!