PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vika Partio (ranked 174 p4p, 23 weight class) and Sambulo Yeboah (ranked 450 p4p, 59 weight class). Partio comes to the cage accompanied by Boom!. Yeboah comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lionel Richie - All Night Long kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Partio
vs
Yeboah

171 cm
33
145 lbs
19 - 6 - 1

172 cm
37
147 lbs
32 - 27 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vika Partio!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sambulo Yeboah!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Partio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yeboah.
Partio throws a big shot that misses.
Partio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yeboah was well out of range. Poor timing from Partio.
Partio lands with a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yeboah.
Partio moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Partio looks to land a right hand but Yeboah moved out of range.
Partio works Yeboah's body with a nice hook.
Nice defenses there by Partio.
Partio seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
That kick from Partio tenderised Yeboah's leg. Yeboah is trying to keep his angry face on.
Partio does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Yeboah blocks a jab.
Partio blocks the body kick.
Yeboah throws a looping overhand right but Partio ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Partio.
It looked like Partio wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yeboah lands a nice hook to Partio's body. Partio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yeboah.
Partio connects with a right hand. Yeboah shakes it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Partio is looking to chop away at Yeboah's legs.
Yeboah only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Yeboah closes this distance looking for a takedown but Partio circles away.
Nice shot by Yeboah.
Yeboah tries to clinch there but Partio circles away.
Yeboah throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Partio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Partio missing with a left hand there. Yeboah was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Partio connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yeboah's hands.
Yeboah throws a body shot but no joy.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Partio lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Yeboah has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yeboah and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yeboah moves forwards but Partio connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Yeboah scores with a sloppy right hand. Partio should have avoided that one.
Vika Partio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Partio lands an overhand right.
Partio avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
As Yeboah backs away, Partio returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Partio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Partio scores with a nice head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Partio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Partio moves out of range as Yeboah strikes.
A jab lands there for Yeboah.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Partio is predictable there
enabling Yeboah to counter with a crisp jab.
Yeboah looks for the body kick but Partio saw that one coming.
Partio lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yeboah's sensitive parts.
Partio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yeboah.
Yeboah misses with a low kick.
Yeboah jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Partio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yeboah misses the shot to the body.
Partio throws a shot from downtown. Yeboah moves away and avoids it.
Yeboah throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Partio stuffs the takedown attempt from Yeboah. Yeboah gets slowly back to his feet.
Partio takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Partio stuffs the takedown.
Vika Partio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sambulo Yeboah.
A jab from Partio does it's job there.
No joy there for Yeboah, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Partio appears to be looking for a big counter.
Partio lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yeboah's sensitive parts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah blocks the body kick.
Yeboah connects with a crisp jab.
Partio tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yeboah is able to avoid easily.
Yeboah let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Partio connects with a body shot.
Partio throws a sloppy head kick and Yeboah moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Yeboah was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Yeboah shoots in and gets a takedown into Partio's guard.
Yeboah's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Yeboah wants to control from the top but Partio keeps moving.
Partio 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 trying to control but Partio is working from the bottom.
We've been informed that Yeboah has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Yeboah wants to pass the guard but Partio is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Partio working for a triangle but Yeboah defends it easily.
Partio tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yeboah trying to control the position from guard on top but Partio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Partio is looking for a triangle but Yeboah pushes his legs off easily.
Yeboah wants to control from the top but Partio keeps moving.
Yeboah engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Yeboah trying to control but Partio is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Vika Partio will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Partio 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.
Partio throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yeboah throws a body shot but no joy.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yeboah.
Yeboah slips a jab from Partio.
Partio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yeboah.
Yeboah moves away from the strike by Partio.
Partio gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yeboah.
Partio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Yeboah throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yeboah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yeboah throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yeboah fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yeboah moves out of range as Partio strikes.
It seemed like Yeboah was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yeboah throws a hook but Partio avoids it easily.
Partio looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yeboah has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeboah connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Partio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yeboah.
Vika Partio is winning the standup battle so far.
Partio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Partio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Partio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yeboah.
Partio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Partio is looking to chop away at Yeboah's legs.
Partio lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Partio will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Partio misses with a hook.
Partio throws a wild body kick that Yeboah sees coming a mile off.
Partio with a jab.
Partio throws a leg kick
and Yeboah counters with a nice uppercut.
Partio scores with a head kick. Yeboah tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Vika Partio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yeboah looks to land a right hand but Partio moved out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yeboah.
Yeboah dodges the punch combination from Partio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah lands with a straight right. Partio didn't see that one coming.
Partio throws a head kick that misses
and Yeboah counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Partio is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A good leg kick by Yeboah.
Partio lands a jab-cross combination.
Partio misses the jab.
Good work by Yeboah as he checks the leg kick.
Partio blocks a head kick by Yeboah.
Partio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A lazy left from Yeboah finds it's target.
Partio throws a series of punches but Yeboah avoids them all with ease.
Yeboah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Partio throws out the jab.
Yeboah raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Partio misses with a wild body shot.
Partio throws a hook but Yeboah blocks it.
Yeboah slips under a jab from Partio.
And Yeboah tries to counter it with a takedown but Partio pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Partio throws a leg kick but Yeboah sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partio scores with a punch to the head.
Partio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice straight punches there by Partio. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Partio.
Some wild striking there from Partio.
Partio throws a jab but it's blocked by Yeboah.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yeboah! But no joy.
Yeboah with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Partio scores with a decent looking hook.

Yeboah looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Partio has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Yeboah is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
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 is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Yeboah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters circling a little - Yeboah finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Partio throws an overhand right that lands on Yeboah's shoulder, as Yeboah tries to avoid the shot.
Partio connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice shot by Partio.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Partio connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yeboah fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Partio checks it well.
Yeboah lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Partio backs up against the cage.
Partio looks to land a body kick but Yeboah moved away.
Nice shot by Partio.
Partio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yeboah has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Yeboah gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yeboah lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Yeboah.
Yeboah gets through Partio's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Partio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Partio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Partio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yeboah's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Partio blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Yeboah fails to land.

Partio breaks from the clinch.
Yeboah's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Partio misses with a hook.
Yeboah tries a quick counter leg kick but Partio is wise to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vika Partio dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Yeboah checks a low kick from Partio.
Partio feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yeboahs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Yeboah cracks Partio with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Partio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Partio throws a body punch but Yeboah moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yeboah.
Yeboah looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Partio is fending him off so far but Yeboah persists. Nope, Partio circles away and we're back to standing.

Yeboah rushes Partio and presses him up against the cage.
Partio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Partio prevents a body shot from Yeboah.
Partio lands with a right to the head.
Partio lands with a short shot to the head.
Partio lands a shot to the body.
Partio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Partio misses with some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Partio blocks a body shot from Yeboah.
Yeboah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Partio lands a shoulder strike.
Yeboah misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Partio lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yeboah.
Yeboah lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yeboah's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yeboah doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Partio swings wildly with an uppercut but Yeboah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Partio blocks an uppercut.
Partio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Partio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Partio throws a looping overhand right but Yeboah ducks down to avoid it.
Yeboah thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Partio if he has to take too many more of those.
Yeboah ducks under a wild hook from Partio.
Partio lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yeboah's sensitive parts.
Yeboah gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A jab from Partio misses.
Yeboah takes a jab right on the kisser.
Partio thuds his right hand into Yeboah's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yeboah shoots in for a takedown but Partio shows good takedown defense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partio throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yeboah counters with a nice uppercut.
Partio listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A big right from Yeboah misses.
Partio misses with a straight right.
Crunch! Partio slams his shin into Yeboah's torso.
Yeboah shoots in for a takedown but Partio shows good takedown defense.
Partio is looking to counter with a body kick.
Vika Partio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sambulo Yeboah.
Yeboah tries for a takedown but Partio sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Partio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Partio throws a sloppy head kick
and Yeboah counters with a straight right hand.
Yeboah slips under a jab from Partio.
Yeboah feints the counter takedown.
Yeboah getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Partio tries to land a leg kick but Yeboah saw it coming and moves away.
Yeboah shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Partio cracks Yeboah with a good jab.
Partio fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yeboah.
Partio scores with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah scoring well with a low kick there.
Yeboah is looking to slow Partio down with leg kicks.

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

Partio makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Partio comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yeboah throws a lazy right hand but Partio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Partio checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yeboah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Partio throws out the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Partio fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Yeboah walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Partio checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Partio misses with a head kick.
Yeboah scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yeboah swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Partio counters with a low kick, right behind Yeboah 's knee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Partio lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Good exchange - Yeboah coming out on top.
Partio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yeboah.
Yeboah wants to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Partio. Yeboah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Partio bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yeboah's head.
Partio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Partio gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Yeboah to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Yeboah trying to control the position from guard on top but Partio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Partio 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vika Partio clearly takes that round.
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.

Partio misses with a head kick.
Yeboah let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Partio misses with a body shot.
Partio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yeboah swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A lazy left from Partio finds it's target.
Yeboah scores with the left hand. Partio knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice uppercut lands for Yeboah. That snapped Partio's head back.
Partio lands with an overhand left.
Partio works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Partio fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yeboah checks it well.
Yeboah feints a counter leg kick.
Yeboah fails in his attempt to clinch.
Partio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yeboah can do to turn this around?
Partio misses with a hook. Yeboah ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Partio lands a nice hook to Yeboah's body. Yeboah takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yeboah changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Partio throws a body shot but no joy.
Yeboah misses with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yeboah throws out a loose jab but Partio uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yeboah.
Partio misses with a hook.
Yeboah cracks Partio with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yeboah tries to work over Partio's front leg with a kick but Partio checks it.
Good exchange - Partio coming out on top.
Yeboah walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yeboah lands with an overhand left.
Yeboah has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Partio misses with a wild body shot.
Yeboah is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Partio misses with a hook.
Partio thows a body kick. Yeboah tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Yeboah chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Yeboah clinches up against the cage.
Partio misses with the head strike.
Yeboah swings wildly with an uppercut but Partio uses good head movement to avoid it.

Partio breaks from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yeboah's jab looks to have found its range, popping Partio under the eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Partio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Partio will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Partio takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Partio throws a head kick that half lands.
Yeboah slips under a jab from Partio.
Yeboah misses with a lunging right hand
and Partio counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yeboah's knee momentarily.
Yeboah swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Partio misses the target.
Partio throws a leg kick but Yeboah moved away.
Yeboah scores with a shot to the body.
Yeboah gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yeboah loads up on a big right hand but Partio slips the punch.
Yeboah looks to land a body kick but Partio moved away.
Partio pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yeboah is out of range and Partio settles back down.
Partio scores with a punch to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Partio tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yeboah fails to land with a series of punches.
Partio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yeboah has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Partio tried to score with a low kick but Yeboah checks it.
Yeboah pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Partio pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yeboah is out of range and Partio settles back down.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yeboah! But no joy.
Yeboah stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Partio.
Partio looks to throw the jab but Yeboah is out of range.
Yeboah throws a front kick aimed at Partio's knee but Partio avoids it well.
Partio jabs Yeboah to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yeboah.
Yeboah throws an overhand right that lands on Partio's shoulder, as Partio tries to avoid the shot.
Yeboah slips under a jab from Partio.
Yeboah throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yeboah showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Partio.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Partio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Partio fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yeboah is out of range.
Partio throws out a loose jab but Yeboah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yeboah 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.

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

Partio manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Yeboah keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yeboah tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Partio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vika Partio has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yeboah lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Partio backwards.

Yeboah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slow jab from Partio misses its intended target.
Nice uppercut there from Partio.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Partio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vika Partio had his way with Sambulo Yeboah in that round.
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!

Partio cracks the inside of Yeboah's front leg.
Yeboah has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Partio.
Partio scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yeboah lands with a nice body kick.
Yeboah throws a nice outside leg kick.

Yeboah fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Partio, pushing him back against the cage.
Yeboah scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yeboah scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yeboah throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Partio scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yeboah.
Partio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Yeboah.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Partio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yeboah lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Partio.
Partio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yeboah misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Partio blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Yeboah fails to land.
Partio cracks Yeboah with a nice body shot.
Yeboah throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Partios head.
Yeboah struggles to land a body shot inside as Partio controls his hands.
Yeboah blocking some punches.
Partio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yeboah backwards.
Partio lands a body punch.
Partio lands with a short shot to the head.
Yeboah is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Nice body punch from Partio - that landed with a thud.
Partio lands an uppercut.
Yeboah lands a hook to the side of the head.

Partio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Partio sizes up Yeboah with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Partio connects with an inside leg kick.
Partio throws a jab but it's blocked by Yeboah.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Partio takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yeboah tries to clinch up but Partio circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partio scores with a hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yeboah.
Partio fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Partio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yeboah.
Nice jab there from Partio.
Partio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yeboah works the jab nicely.
Yeboah lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Partio ducks under a wild hook from Yeboah.
Yeboah tries to close the distance and clinch up but Partio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yeboah scores with a jab.
Partio throws a jab but it's blocked by Yeboah.
Partio pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yeboah is out of range and Partio settles back down.
A nice side step and Yeboah releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Partio throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yeboah cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Partio throws a leg kick
and Yeboah counters with a body kick.
Yeboah is looking to land body kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yeboah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Partio throws a hook to the side of Yeboah's head but Yeboah sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yeboah throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Partio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Partio loads up on a big right hand but Yeboah slips the punch.
Partio misses with a right hand
and Yeboah counters with a nice leg kick.
Sambulo Yeboah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice cross by Partio.
Partio cracks Yeboah with an open hand slap.
Yeboah tries to score a power double leg takedown but Partio sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yeboah somewhat.
Yeboah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Partio scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yeboah doesn't seem bothered though.
Yeboah comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Partio.
Partio misses with a hook.
Partio backing away here, and Yeboah unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Partio scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Partio chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Yeboah closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Partio's guard.

Partio is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Yeboah presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Yeboah pushes Partio back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Partio breaks the clinch.
Yeboah stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Partio.
Yeboah takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Partio lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Yeboah gets the takedown into side control.
Partio is not content to let Yeboah control the position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
The ground and pound from Yeboah seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vika Partio.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Partio, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 50:45
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 49:46
Judge George Francis scores the fight 50:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vika Partio!
Vika Partio is the new featherweight champion!
After the fight, Vika Partio was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.