PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Feltre (ranked 459 p4p, 49 weight class) and Sambulo Yeboah (ranked 341 p4p, 41 weight class). Feltre comes into the arena with Someday Never Comes blaring out of the sound system. Yeboah is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Lionel Richie - All Night Long. Sambulo Yeboah has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Feltre
vs
Yeboah

170 cm
35
135 lbs
30 - 15 - 0

172 cm
32
147 lbs
22 - 17 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

HELLBENT

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Felipe Feltre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sambulo Yeboah!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Feltre slips a straight right by Yeboah.

Yeboah has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Yeboah fails to land.
Yeboah blocks a body shot from Feltre.
Yeboah lands a nice shot to the body.
Feltre fails to pull guard.
Feltre is trying to maintain a safe position but Yeboah gets an underhook and turns Feltre into the cage.
Feltre struggles to land a body shot inside as Yeboah controls his hands.
Yeboah prevents a body shot from Feltre.
Feltre jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yeboah walks away with a smile on his face. Feltre gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Feltre bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yeboah's head backwards.
Yeboah digs a good hook to Feltre's body.
Yeboah cracks a nice hook into Feltre's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yeboah scores with the left hand. Feltre knows he should have avoided that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Feltre. Yeboah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Feltre slips a straight right by Yeboah.
Feltre swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeboah misses with a low kick.
Feltre is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Yeboah.
Sambulo Yeboah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yeboah connects with a high kick.
Yeboah misses with a straight left.

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

Feltre manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Feltre working for a triangle but Yeboah defends it easily.
Yeboah passes Feltre's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Yeboah is taking a breather. Feltre says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Feltre is concentrating on defense, preventing Yeboah from advancing position.
Yeboah wants to pass the guard but Feltre is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah trying to control from half guard but Feltre is working away.
Feltre's coaches at Spartans Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Feltre is looking for a sweep. Yeboah is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Yeboah wants to work for an arm triangle but Feltre is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Feltre is trying to maintain the position but Yeboah is very close to passing his half guard.
Yeboah tries to pass the half guard into mount. Feltre knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Feltre trying to control here.
Feltre wants to get back to full guard.

Feltre is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yeboah pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Feltre!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yeboah looking to control but Feltre is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Feltre wants to hold on but Yeboah pushes him away.

Yeboah working for a guillotine from mount but Feltre is in no mood to give up.
Feltre is squirming around, avoiding Yeboah's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Feltre working to try and regain half guard.

Yeboah jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Feltre manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Feltre tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Yeboah wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feltre can't do much from the bottom here.
Feltre tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Yeboah wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Yeboah has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Feltre!
Feltre is squirming around, avoiding Yeboah's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yeboah moves to the back position.
A lull in the action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Feltre can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sambulo Yeboah dominated 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.

Feltre takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Yeboah scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yeboah throws a low kick but Feltre moves out of range easily.
A jab from Yeboah misses.
Yeboah throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Feltre tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Yeboah manages to circle out of the way.
Jab, jab by Yeboah - just one landing.
Yeboah throws a right hand that Feltre ducks under and follows up with a left that Feltre also avoids with ease.
Yeboah connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Feltre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yeboah.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Feltre will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Feltre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yeboah.
Yeboah uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Feltre.
Nice defenses there by Yeboah.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Feltre misses with a double jab.
Good work by Yeboah as he checks the leg kick.
Yeboah dips to his left and cracks Feltre with an uppercut!
Feltre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yeboah throws out the jab.
Yeboah throws a leg kick which misses Feltre's front leg but catches the back leg as Feltre tries to avoid it.
Yeboah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yeboah avoids the body shot from Feltre.
Feltre throws a combination that misses
and Yeboah counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Yeboah.
Yeboah with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yeboah has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Feltre stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yeboah.
Feltre moves out of range as Yeboah strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feltre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yeboah was well out of range. Poor timing from Feltre.
Feltre throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yeboah stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Felipe Feltre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yeboah throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yeboah scores with a jab to the body.
Yeboah wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Feltre closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Feltre throws a front kick that sends Yeboah stumbling back into the cage.
Yeboah looks to land a left hand but Feltre moved out of range nicely.
Yeboah is looking to land body kicks.
Feltre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Feltre with a jab.
Yeboah throws a body punch but Feltre moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Feltre successfully pulls guard.
Yeboah is pushing down on Feltre's leg trying to pass to half guard. Feltre is fighting to maintain full guard but Yeboah has managed to sneak the leg through.

Feltre looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Feltre is trying to control but can't.
Feltre tries to roll over but Yeboah keeps him under control.

Yeboah is working for a submission of some sort.

Yeboah is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Feltre is just riding it out for now. Yeboah eventually gives up the hold.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah is thwarting Feltre's attempts to control the position.
Yeboah is keen to just control but Feltre is a slippery customer.
Yeboah wants to pass to mount but Feltre is defending the position.
Feltre is staying active underneath Yeboah, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Feltre actively working from the bottom here.
Yeboah trying to control the action but Feltre is working from the bottom.
Feltre moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sambulo Yeboah showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Yeboah tries a head kick but it misses.
Yeboah bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Feltre's head backwards.
A head kick misses from Yeboah.
Yeboah throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Yeboah throws a leg kick that is checked
and Feltre counters with a straight right hand.
A punch combination from Yeboah misses.
Yeboah is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Feltre.
Feltre feints and then cracks Yeboah's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yeboah down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yeboah throws a body punch but Feltre moves out of range.
Feltre misses with a leg kick
and Yeboah makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yeboah takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yeboah scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Feltre lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yeboah throws a leg kick that misses.
Feltre lands an overhand right.
Yeboah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Feltre tries to land a front kick but Yeboah steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A little jabbing left from Yeboah on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yeboah throws a head kick but Feltre moves out of range.
Feltre misses with a wild body shot.
Yeboah connects with a good right hand that stumbles Feltre. Feltre circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Feltre looks to score with a jab to the body but Yeboah is just out of range.
Yeboah is looking to land body kicks.

Feltre closes the distance and pushes Yeboah back into the cage.
A short left from Yeboah.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah scores with a nice hook to the head.
Feltre manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Feltre is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Yeboah to keep the fight standing.
Feltre is looking to control Yeboah's arms but Yeboah gets an underhook and turns him. Now Feltre has his back to the cage.
Feltre lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yeboah tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yeboah has a couple of punches blocked by Feltre.
Feltre jumps guard but Yeboah stands there with Feltre around his waist. Feltre gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yeboah lands a shoulder strike.
Yeboah lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yeboah slowing the pace effectively.
Feltre tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yeboah just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felipe Feltre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Feltre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Feltre gets through Yeboah's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Feltre is trying to pull guard but Yeboah turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Yeboah is trying to pull guard but Feltre turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Yeboah lands a body punch.
Feltre jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yeboah walks away with a smile on his face. Feltre gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah lands a right hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An inside leg kick lands from Feltre.
Yeboah connects with a solid leg kick.
Yeboah throws a chopping leg kick but Feltre manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yeboah throws a nice looking combination but Feltre bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Feltre throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yeboah counters with a left and a right that stings Feltre.
Felipe Feltre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yeboah lands a jab.
Yeboah throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Feltre fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yeboah.
Feltre misses with a low kick as Yeboah jumps back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah moves out of range of the leg kick from Feltre.
Good shot there by Yeboah.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab by Yeboah.
Yeboah takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Yeboah on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Feltre tries to work over Yeboah's front leg with a kick but Yeboah checks it.
Sambulo Yeboah is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Feltre is looking to wear down Yeboah with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Yeboah works the jab nicely.
Feltre takes a swing at Yeboah's ribcage but misses.
Sambulo Yeboah seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Feltre staying out of range there.
Feltre tried to counter with a leg kick but Yeboah avoided it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yeboah.
Feltre walks into a left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sambulo 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sambulo Yeboah!
An out of breath Sambulo Yeboah thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.