PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fred Boyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Yellow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Boyle
vs
Yellow

179 cm
30
176 lbs
19 - 17 - 2

185 cm
29
180 lbs
17 - 15 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

CEC Nutrition Q160

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 19 - 17 - 2, fighting out of London, Fred Boyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tom Yellow!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyle lands a jab to Yellow's midsection.
Yellow throws a big shot that misses.
Boyle looks to land a combination. Yellow sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Boyle is defended easily by Yellow.
Yellow throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Boyle gets the takedown into side control.
Yellow tries to bench press Boyle off him but Boyle keeps the position.
Yellow struggling a bit here.
Yellow takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Boyle 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boyle wants to control but Yellow is keeping him busy.
Yellow tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyle remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yellow tries to buck Boyle off but Boyle is having none of it.
Boyle takes a little break here. Yellow wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

Boyle tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Yellow is trying to get back to half guard.
Boyle is looking to take a break and control but Yellow is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boyle has control of an arm but Yellow manages to advance to Boyle's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Boyle's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Yellow is trying to stick to Boyle's back but Boyle is turning into Yellow. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Yellow's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Boyle.
Yellow pulls Boyle in to control the position.

Boyle is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Yellow keeping moving, preventing Boyle from controlling successfully.
Yellow looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boyle is one step ahead there.
Yellow avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Boyle thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Yellow is trying to keep Boyle in close.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yellow looking for a sweep. Not yet Yellow, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yellow is keeping the position for now.
Yellow is trying to keep Boyle in close.
Yellow 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.
Yellow is adopting a defensive guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tom Yellow was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Boyle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yellow staying out of range there.
A bone on bone clash there as Boyle blocks the leg kick.
Boyle takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyle misses with a double jab
and Yellow makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Boyle really felt that one!

Yellow lands a left and a right that send Boyle crashing to the mat, dazed. Yellow thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Fred Boyle has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yellow is looking to clinch.
Yellow throws a head kick but Boyle moves out of range.
Yellow misses with a head kick.
Boyle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boyle takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tom Yellow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boyle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yellow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Yellow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fred Boyle's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Yellow throws a push kick but Boyle slaps the foot to one side.
Yellow throws a looping overhand right but Boyle ducks down to avoid it.
Boyle takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A head kick by Boyle misses
and Yellow counters with a nice leg kick.
Yellow throws a big shot that misses.
Boyle misses with a body shot.

Boyle shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Boyle showed some decent athleticism there.
Yellow moves into full guard.
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!
Boyle is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyle postures up.
Boyle working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Boyle passes Yellow's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Boyle is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Boyle is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Boyle is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Yellow has managed to free his arm - good work.
Yellow is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boyle is thwarting Yellow's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yellow is defending against the submission attempts here by Boyle.

Boyle seems to be looking for submissions.
Yellow trying to control here.
Boyle thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yellow's head.
Boyle prevents Yellow from improving his position.
Yellow trying to control here.
Yellow is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boyle is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Boyle seems to be looking for submissions.
Boyle is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Yellow reverses the position - he's now on top in Boyle's guard.

Yellow avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Yellow looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Yellow wants to get up but he can't break Boyle's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yellow looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fred Boyle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Boyle is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Yellow would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Boyle keeping moving, preventing Yellow from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tom Yellow was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Yellow with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tom Yellow will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Fred Boyle's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Yellow throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boyle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boyle avoids the head kick by Yellow.
Fred Boyle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boyle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yellow.
Yellow throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Yellow with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Boyle connects with a high kick.
Yellow paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yellow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yellow misses with a body punch
letting Boyle counter with a right hand.
Boyle misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yellow takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yellow tries to clinch up but Boyle circles away and keeps his distance.
Yellow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Danga de danga de dang - Yellow scores with a four punch combination!
Yellow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Yellow misses its intended target.
Yellow fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Boyle throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Yellow was covering up waiting for the punch and Boyle finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Boyle won't allow Yellow to sweep him here.
Tom Yellow is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyle wants to pass the guard but Yellow is keeping the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yellow is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Boyle looking to pass the guard.
Boyle trying to control the position from guard on top but Yellow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tom Yellow wasn't active enough on the ground.
Yellow throws a nice looking combination but Boyle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yellow sprawls well. Yellow wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Boyle gets slowly back to his feet.
Boyle fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yellow avoids it really well and circles away.
Yellow thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boyle on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Boyle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yellow plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The fight stays on the outside here - Yellow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boyle lands with a good body shot.
Yellow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boyle was well out of range. Poor timing from Yellow.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yellow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boyle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fred Boyle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fred Boyle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yellow keeps Boyle at a distance using the push kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Yellow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yellow 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Yellow!