PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tea Bag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Yeboah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bag
vs
Yeboah

200 cm
21
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tea Bag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anthony Yeboah!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yeboah closes the distance and clinches.

Yeboah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yeboah keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Yeboah drives through and clinches with Bag against the cage.
Bag taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Yeboah blocks the elbow strike.
Bag drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yeboah pulls his leg out and moves away.
Yeboah tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bag swivels and escapes.
Bag shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yeboah but Yeboah pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Yeboah let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tea Bag. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bag closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yeboah counters with a right hand to the body.
Bag throws a leg kick
and Yeboah counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeboah fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bag avoids it really well and circles away.
Yeboah leaves Bag with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And Yeboah tries to counter it with a takedown but Bag pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Yeboah circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yeboah stuffs the takedown attempt from Bag. Bag gets slowly back to his feet.

Yeboah moves into range and clinches up with Bag.
Bag is trying to break the clinch but Yeboah has him pressed against the cage.

Yeboah breaks from the clinch.

Yeboah has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah scores with a shoulder strike.

Yeboah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Yeboah fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bag, pushing him back against the cage.
Bag working hard to break the clinch.
Yeboah lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yeboah has Bag pressed against the cage, preventing Bag from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Yeboah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Yeboah closes the distance and clinches.
Yeboah is leaning against Bag and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yeboah lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!

Yeboah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bag looks for a takedown but Yeboah sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bag shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yeboah counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bag is breathing heavily.
Yeboah scores with a shot to the body.

Yeboah closes the distance and pushes Bag back into the cage.

Yeboah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yeboah looks for a takedown but Bag sprawls well.
Yeboah fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bag darts in looking for a takedown but Yeboah gets double underhooks and turns Bag into the cage.
Yeboah has a takedown stuffed.
Bag closes the distance looking to clinch

and Yeboah counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bag won't be happy with that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yeboah tries to stand but Bag is controlling his head.

Yeboah decides to stand back up. Yeboah steps back and let's Bag get back to his feet.
Bag tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Yeboah defends well and Bag ends up having to push Yeboah into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Yeboah gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Yeboah breaks the clinch.

Yeboah gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Yeboah dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Yeboah shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bag defends it nicely.
Bag is looking to clinch but Yeboah is avoiding it.

Yeboah moves into the clinch.
Bag tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bag misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yeboah throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Yeboah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bag gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bag is trying to pull guard but Yeboah has him pressed against the cage.

Yeboah breaks from the clinch.

Yeboah clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yeboah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Yeboah instigates a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Yeboah.
Yeboah pushes Bag back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yeboah lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bag backwards.
Yeboah lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bag backwards.
Bag tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tea Bag. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A bit of stalling here from Bag.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yeboah lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yeboah.

Bag gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Yeboah wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Bag manages to pass to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Yeboah kicks off Bag and gets to his feet.
Bag pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yeboah has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yeboah scores with a three punch combo!
Yeboah looks for a takedown but Bag sprawls well.

Yeboah clinches.
Yeboah stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bag tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bag fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bag.
Yeboah lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bag or not.
Yeboah lands a nice uppercut.
Bag wants to break the clinch but can't.

Yeboah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yeboah digs a good hook to Bag's body.

Yeboah darts in and clinches Bag up against the cage.
Yeboah works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Yeboah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Yeboah drives through with a takedown into Bag's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Yeboah is looking to stand up but Bag won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yeboah stands up from Bag's guard - Yeboah perhaps looking for a knockout.
Yeboah digs a good body shot into Bag's ribs.

Yeboah moves into range and clinches up with Bag.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bag tries to pull guard but Yeboah holds him up against the cage and eventually Bag drops back down to his feet.
Yeboah lands a shoulder strike.
Yeboah works on Bag's body with a couple of short punches.
Yeboah scores with a hook to the body.

Yeboah manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Yeboah showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Yeboah throws a shot to the body.

Yeboah forces Bag back against the cage and clinches.

Yeboah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

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

Yeboah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Yeboah gets a clinch.
Yeboah is trying to drag Bag to the mat but Bag just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Yeboah lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bag is trying to pull guard but Yeboah turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Yeboah working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Yeboah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bag takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Bag gets tackled into the cage by Yeboah. Yeboah maintains the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yeboah lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bag backwards.
Bag wants to get back to striking at distance but Yeboah won't allow it.
Bag misses with a body punch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Yeboah breaks from the clinch.

Yeboah darts in and clinches Bag up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Yeboah as the two fighters clinch.

Yeboah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yeboah is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bag rather than just go for the knockout.

Yeboah takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bag has Yeboah pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yeboah manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Yeboah works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Yeboah manages to break the clinch.
Yeboah tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bag swivels and escapes.

Yeboah has taken the fight to the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Yeboah.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right handed body shot lands from Yeboah.
Yeboah lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Yeboah.
Yeboah lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yeboah.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yeboah breaks the clinch.

Yeboah clinches up with Bag and pushes him back against the cage.

Yeboah breaks from the clinch.
Yeboah shoots for a double leg takedown but Bag sprawls well. He's pushed Yeboah's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tea Bag has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Yeboah.
Yeboah closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bag circles away.
Yeboah shoots in looking for a takedown. Bag tries to sprawl out of it but Yeboah keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bag manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Anthony Yeboah is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yeboah goes for a double leg but Bag avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bag continues to drive forward.
Yeboah displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bag.
Yeboah blocks a head kick by Bag.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Yeboah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yeboah scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yeboah lands a nice shot to the body.

Yeboah clinches up against the cage.
Anthony Yeboah seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Yeboah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yeboah lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bag backs up against the cage.
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!

Yeboah rushes Bag and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bag is trying to pull guard but Yeboah turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Yeboah comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yeboah has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30

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