PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Chris Deal (ranked 20704 p4p, 648 weight class) and Tei Yeily (ranked 21630 p4p, 662 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Deal
vs
Yeily

178 cm
24
155 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

176 cm
23
160 lbs
8 - 5 - 1

World class boxer
Granite chin

World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Deal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tei Yeily!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deal avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Deal shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yeily lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab by Yeily.
Deal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yeily was well out of range. Poor timing from Deal.
Deal moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromYeily.
Yeily checks a leg kick.
Yeily lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Deal there.
Yeily misses with a straight left.
Deal paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like Tei Yeily has been cut.
Deal avoids a punch combination nicely.
Deal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yeily.

Yeily gets tackled into the ropes by Deal. Deal maintains the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Deal working hard to break the clinch.
Yeily creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Deal's defenses.

It looks like Chris Deal has been cut.
Deal is trying to break the clinch but Yeily has him pressed against the ropes.
Yeily using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Deal has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yeily misses with a knee strike.
Deal lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deal lands a shoulder strike.
Yeily lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yeily keeps control of Deal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Deal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Deal is trying to force a seperation but Yeily has the dominant position.
Yeily lands a body punch in the clinch.
Deal tries to break free but Yeily pushes him back against the ropes.
Deal can't find room to land a body shot as Yeily controls the action.
Yeily misses with a knee strike.
Deal tries to break the clinch but Yeily is controlling the position.
Yeily trying to land knees to the body.
Deal is looking to break free of the clinch but Yeily has double underhooks.
Yeily lands a shoulder strike.
Yeily scores with a shoulder strike.
Knees to the body from Yeily.
Deal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Deal managing to block the knees to the body from Yeily.
Deal wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deal is trying to break free.
Deal wants to get back to striking at distance but Yeily won't allow it.

Deal breaks the clinch.
Yeily defending well as Deal loads up on a big left hand.
Deal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Deal.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yeily feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Deal's calf.
Yeily pivots, looking for a leg kick but Deal is out of range and Yeily settles back down.
Deal takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Yeily lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Deal misses with a looping left.
Deal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yeily.
Yeily feints and then cracks Deal's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Deal down.
Deal throws a right hand that misses
and Yeily counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Deal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Yeily paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yeily throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yeily shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Deal throws an overhand right that lands on Yeily's shoulder, as Yeily tries to avoid the shot.
Deal sets himself, and Yeily steps forward looking for the clinch! Deal avoids it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tei Yeily dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

Yeily lands a head kick. Deal smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Yeily has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Deal throws a right hand that misses
and Yeily counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Deal is looking to clinch but Yeily is avoiding it.
Yeily lands with an uppercut that bounces Deal off the ropes and back into range.
Deal throws a lazy right hand but Yeily sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Deal doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Deal throws a hook but Yeily avoids it easily.
Yeily throws a big counter head kick but Deal avoids it with no problem.
Yeily tries to move into range but Deal moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Deal tries to bum rush Yeily with a series of wild strikes but Yeily uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Deal swings for the body but Yeily moves out of range.
Yeily tries to counter by closing the distance.
Deal throws a sloppy head kick and Yeily moves out of range easily.
Deal throws a sloppy body shot
and Yeily counters with a nice uppercut.
Chris Deal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Deal wants to land a leg kick but Yeily is out of range.
Yeily scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yeily circles away from the clinch attempt.
Deal takes one on the button.
Yeily has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.

Yeily has managed to clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Deal's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Deal breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeily lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yeily lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chris Deal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yeily scores with a leg kick.
Yeily blocks a jab.
Deal swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Yeily counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yeily.
Yeily blocks the elbow strike.
Yeily throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Deals head.
Deal is trying to break the clinch but Yeily has him pressed against the ropes.
Yeily missing with knees to the body.
Tei Yeily seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yeily has Deal pressed against the ropes, preventing Deal from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Deal working hard to break the clinch.
Deal swings wildly with an uppercut but Yeily uses good head movement to avoid it.
Deal is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Deal working aggressively here.
Yeily working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Deal's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yeily lands an elbow that stopped Deal in his tracks for a moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yeily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deal is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Yeily lands an elbow inside that Deal shrugs off.
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!

Deal breaks the clinch.
Deal misses the shot to the body.
Deal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Deal takes one to the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Deal. That's going to slow Yeily down.
Yeily throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Deal fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yeily is out of range.
Deal stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yeily.
Deal throws a poor cross that misses

and Yeily counters by moving into the clinch.
Yeily creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Deal's defenses.
A right hand to the body from Yeily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yeily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yeily trying to land knees to the body.
Yeily creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Deal's defenses.
Deal is trying to break the clinch but Yeily is controlling him.
Yeily tries a knee to the head but Deal blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tei Yeily showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Deal tries a low kick but Yeily avoids it.
Deal misses with a hook.
Deal throws an off balance right hand
and Yeily counters with an outside leg kick.
Deal walks into a straight right hand from Yeily.
Deal throws a sloppy body shot
and Yeily counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Deal swings widly with a right hand
letting Yeily counter with a right hand.
Deal misses with a series of wild punches.
That kick from Yeily tenderised Deal's leg. Deal is trying to keep his angry face on.
Deal tries to bum rush Yeily with a series of wild strikes but Yeily uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Deal tries to score with a low kick but Yeily moves his leg out of the way.
Tei Yeily seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yeily throws a body shot but no joy.
Deal scores with a hook to the body. Yeily takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Deal avoids the body shot from Yeily.
Deal throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Deal staying out of range there.
Deal misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yeily counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Deal lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deal misses with an uppercut.
Jab from Deal.

Yeily closes the distance and pushes Deal back into the ropes.
Our sources have told us that Deal has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Yeily tries a body shot but Deal blocks it.
Yeily tries to land knees in the clinch but Deal avoids the damage to the body.
Yeily using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Deal has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yeily throws an elbow but it misses.
Deal is trying to break the clinch but Yeily is controlling him.
Yeily tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Deal avoids it.
Deal wants to break free but Yeily has control.
Deal wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yeily keeps control of Deal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Deal lands an elbow just above Yeily 's eye.

Deal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yeily dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yeily darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yeily lands a right hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeily ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Deal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yeily moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yeily moves out of range as Deal strikes.
Yeily circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yeily is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Yeily throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Deal looks to score with a jab to the body but Yeily is just out of range.
Yeily let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Deal throws an overhand right that lands on Yeily's shoulder, as Yeily tries to avoid the shot.
Yeily wants to counter the offense by Deal and move into the clinch position.
Yeily throws a looping overhand right but Deal ducks down to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Deal, as that shot connected.
Yeily uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Deal.
Yeily slips a jab from Deal.
Yeily throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Deal slips under a jab.
Yeily scores with a hook to the body. Deal takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yeily uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Deal.
Yeily dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Yeily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tei Yeily really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Deal misses with a wild combination.
A big right from Deal misses.
Deal chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yeily can pounce on him.
Yeily throws the left hand but Deal avoids the punch easily.
Deal blocks a low kick nicely.

Deal throws out a head kick that Yeily doesn't see coming - it connects and sends Yeily crashing to the mat face first! He's bounced up to his knees and is scrambling to get back to his feet and beat the count. He's up on 5 but still looks a bit groggy; will the referee allow it to continue??? He's taking a good look into Yeily's eyes and has decided to let it go on!

Yeily is rocked!
Deal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yeily now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Yeily is still on wobbly legs! Can Deal finish him?
Deal throws a right and a left that both miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Deal throws a jab but it's blocked by Yeily.
Yeily walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! Yeily is in all kinds of trouble here - can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10 - he's out and it's by a long way too - he didn't ever look like beating that count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Chris Deal!
Chris Deal decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.