PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felix Agustus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amali Yeboah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Agustus's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, HappyBivouac - Late Night Sneakin'. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Agustus
vs
Yeboah

195 cm
22
275 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

210 cm
21
250 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Felix Agustus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Amali Yeboah!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yeboah takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Agustus keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Felix Agustus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Yeboah feints and as Agustus raises his hands in defense, Yeboah changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Agustus keeping moving, preventing Yeboah from controlling successfully.
Yeboah preventing the sweep.
Yeboah wants to stand but Agustus has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Yeboah looking to pass the guard.
Yeboah sitting in guard here, content to control.
Yeboah won't allow Agustus to sweep him here.
Agustus bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Yeboah's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeboah trying to control the position.
Agustus postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Agustus distracts Yeboah with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Agustus is working Yeboah over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Agustus has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Agustus is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Yeboah has momentary wrist control but Agustus slips an elbow through the middle.
Yeboah is trying to keep Agustus in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yeboah looks gassed!
Agustus is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Yeboah is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Agustus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Agustus's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Agustus throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yeboah is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Agustus scoring with punches to the head and body.
Agustus landing some decent shots from guard.
Agustus chips away with some ground and pound.
Agustus might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Agustus is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Agustus makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Agustus keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Yeboah's head.
Agustus could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Agustus connects with a couple of short punches.
Agustus is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Yeboah trying to keep a closed guard but Agustus is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agustus with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Agustus passes Yeboah's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Agustus scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nice strikes from Agustus there.
Agustus has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Agustus working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Agustus landing strikes from the mount.
Agustus putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yeboah can do anything to dispel that myth.
Agustus unloading with bombs!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agustus putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Agustus working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Agustus punishing his opponent with strikes.
Yeboah is trying to escape the mount.
BOOM! Agustus connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Agustus with a couple of short strikes.
Agustus landing punches.
Yeboah in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yeboah wants to hold on but Agustus pushes him away.
Agustus breaks from Yeboah's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Agustus with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Agustus dominated that round.
That's time! Agustus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Yeboah on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Agustus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Agustus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yeboah looks for a takedown but Agustus sprawls well.
Agustus bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yeboah's head backwards.

Agustus shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Yeboah napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Yeboah taking punishment in the form of punches.
Agustus scoring with punches and elbows.
Yeboah on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Agustus working the body and head with strikes.
Yeboah is trying to improve his position.
Agustus lands an elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yeboah struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeboah takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Agustus lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Yeboah down.
Agustus scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Yeboah to see if he's OK.
Agustus lands some shots froms side control.
Agustus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yeboah can do to turn this around?
Agustus scoring with punches from side control.
Agustus lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Agustus scoring with punches from side control.
Felix Agustus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Agustus working the ground and pound.
Agustus working the ground and pound.
Agustus lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Yeboah taking a bit of punishment here - Agustus scoring with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agustus moves into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yeboah takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Agustus cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
A nice elbow there by Agustus.
Agustus landing shots from mount.
Agustus with shots to the head and body - Yeboah looks very uncomfortable down there.
Agustus lands with some strikes.
Yeboah is wriggling around trying to escape.
A nice elbow there by Agustus.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yeboah tries to hold on but Agustus postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agustus with the ground and pound from mount.
Agustus is landing with some decent strikes but Yeboah is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Agustus working Yeboah over with strikes here.
Agustus with a couple of short strikes.
Yeboah tries to lock up and control but Agustus gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Agustus is landing with some decent strikes but Yeboah is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Agustus lands a nice shot to the head.
Yeboah regains half guard.
Agustus working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agustus lands with a punch from half guard.
Agustus takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Yeboah tries to get to full guard but Agustus has control of the leg.
Agustus seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Yeboah wants to get back to full guard.
Yeboah trying to control from the bottom.
Agustus looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Yeboah with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Agustus lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Agustus is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Agustus dominated that second round.
That's time! Agustus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Yeboah takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yeboah is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Agustus lands a with a good body shot.

Agustus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Agustus wants the takedown. Yeboah is fighting it off but Agustus persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Yeboah's guard against the cage.
Agustus postures up in Yeboah's guard and throws a big left but Yeboah blocks it.
Yeboah is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Agustus postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Agustus's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Agustus working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Agustus cracks Yeboah with a solid left hand.
Agustus is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agustus working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Agustus lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Agustus postures up and lands a big shot to Yeboah's brow.
Yeboah is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Agustus is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Agustus passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Agustus lands some shots froms side control.
Agustus landing a few strikes.
Agustus tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Agustus working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agustus works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Yeboah tries to buck Agustus off but Agustus is having none of it.
Agustus in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Yeboah can't do much from the bottom here.
Yeboah takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Agustus lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Yeboah down.
Yeboah tries to improve position but can't.
Agustus cracks Yeboah with a big right hand but Yeboah just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Yeboah is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Agustus off and has taken his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah is trying to stick to Agustus's back but Agustus is turning into Yeboah. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Yeboah's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Agustus.
Agustus is in close to Yeboah's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Agustus throwing strikes from guard but Yeboah blocks nicely.
Agustus looking to pass the guard.
Agustus scoring with some ground and pound.
Yeboah is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Agustus makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Agustus content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Agustus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four 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.
Agustus keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Yeboah's head.
Yeboah avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yeboah is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Agustus is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Agustus accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Yeboah is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Agustus jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Agustus shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Yeboah's guard.
Agustus won't allow Yeboah to get back to his feet.
Yeboah working a defensive guard here.
Amali Yeboah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Agustus with a nice head shot there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Felix Agustus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Agustus 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:26
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:26
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felix Agustus!