PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Badr Hari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amali Yeboah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amali Yeboah will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Hari
vs
Yeboah

197 cm
22
230 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

210 cm
21
250 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Experienced

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 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Badr Hari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Amali Yeboah!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yeboah shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Yeboah showed some decent athleticism there.

Yeboah seems to be working for a kimura but Hari defends the submission attempt.
Hari pushes Yeboah off looking to stand but Yeboah dives back in and keeps control.
Yeboah looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Yeboah seems content to control.
Yeboah missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yeboah trying to control the pace.
Yeboah passes to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hari really wants to buck Yeboah off and get back to his feet.
Yeboah throwing strikes here but Hari is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Hari blocking the ground and pound.
Yeboah takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hari wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

Yeboah moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Hari has worked his arm free - good work by Hari!
Yeboah looks gassed!
Hari is trying to get back to his feet.

Hari throws Yeboah to one side and escapes!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hari doesn't manage to clinch there - Yeboah circles away.
Yeboah shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Hari drives through and clinches with Yeboah against the cage.

Yeboah gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Hari regains guard.
Hari is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Yeboah is controlling him.
Hari keeping full guard, as Yeboah tries to pass.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hari wants to stand and escape but Yeboah is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amali Yeboah dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hari tries to close the distance and clinch but Yeboah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hari tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yeboah swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yeboah tries to clinch up.
Hari closes the distance looking to clinch

and Yeboah counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Yeboah not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Yeboah wants to take a breather but Hari is having none of it.

Hari makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Hari clinches up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Yeboah tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hari throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yeboah blocks it with crossed arms.
Yeboah is trying to break the clinch but Hari is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hari tries to land a knee to the head but Yeboah blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hari misses with a knee to the head.
Hari looking to throw knees to the head but Yeboah is blocking nicely.
Hari tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yeboah just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hari tries a knee to the head but Yeboah blocks it.
Yeboah tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hari smiles and moves away.

Hari gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Yeboah to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Yeboah wants to control from the top but Hari keeps moving.

Hari pushes Yeboah off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hari tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Yeboah counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hari tries to kick Yeboah off but Yeboah keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Yeboah is trying to control the action in half guard but Hari is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Hari pushes Yeboah off and gets back to his feet.

Hari has managed to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hari tries to break free but Yeboah pushes him back against the cage.
Hari misses with a knee strike.
Hari scores with a shot to the side of Yeboah's head.
Yeboah tries to pull guard but Hari holds him up against the cage and eventually Yeboah drops back down to his feet.
Badr Hari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amali Yeboah.
A frustrated look appears on Hari's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hari scores with a knee to the head.
Hari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yeboah has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yeboah tries to score a body lock takedown but Hari shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hari lands a nice elbow.
Hari looking to throw knees to the head but Yeboah is blocking nicely.
Yeboah tries for a takedown. No joy.

Yeboah has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hari uses from the top position.
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.
Yeboah managing to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Yeboah looking to control.
Yeboah looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hari puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Yeboah wants to get back to full guard but Hari has passed into side control.
Yeboah is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amali Yeboah showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Yeboah takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hari tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Yeboah counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Hari has one foot on Yeboah's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Hari darts in trying to clinch

and Yeboah counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hari!
Hari might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hari is trying to stand up.
Yeboah looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hari squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Yeboah trying to control but Hari is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeboah thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yeboah thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Yeboah looking to finish with strikes here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hari blocking the ground and pound.

Yeboah jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Hari is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Hari and Yeboah has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Yeboah tries to advance to mount but Hari instead regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hari is staying active underneath Yeboah, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Badr Hari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yeboah is stalling here. Hari is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Yeboah seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Hari has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Hari decides to stand back up. Hari steps back and let's Yeboah get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hari tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Yeboah counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hari!
Hari is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Hari is trying to stand up.
Yeboah unloads with some shots from mount but Hari bucks and avoids them well.
Yeboah looking to control and managing it successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Amali Yeboah comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yeboah winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amali Yeboah!