PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sambulo Yeboah (ranked 390 p4p, 51 weight class) and Johnny Pearson (ranked 377 p4p, 49 weight class). Yeboah kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Lionel Richie - All Night Long. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Yeboah
vs
Pearson

172 cm
33
147 lbs
24 - 19 - 0

174 cm
29
138 lbs
22 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
Urban Fighter

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)
Sin City Allstars

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 24 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sambulo Yeboah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Pearson!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Pearson.
Yeboah looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Johnny Pearson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yeboah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pearson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yeboah was well out of range. Poor timing from Pearson.
Pearson misses with a looping right.
Yeboah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pearson throws out the jab.
Pearson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yeboah in his tracks.
Yeboah misses with a low kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pearson - that will leave a mark!
Yeboah ducks right into an uppercut from Pearson.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pearson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yeboah lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pearson backwards.
Pearson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pearson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yeboah backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pearson scores with a shot to the side of Yeboah's head.
Pearson lands a nice uppercut.
Yeboah lands with a right to the head.
Yeboah prevents a body shot from Pearson.
Pearson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pearson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pearson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yeboah.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeboah lands a body punch.
Yeboah lands a shoulder strike.
Pearson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yeboah avoids it.
Yeboah can't find room to land a body shot as Pearson controls the action.
Yeboah swings wildly with an uppercut but Pearson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pearson lands a shot to the body.
Pearson lands a right hand.
Yeboah lands a right hand.
Yeboah misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yeboah misses with some punches.
Pearson lands with a light punch inside.
Pearson lands an elbow inside.
Pearson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yeboah backwards.
Pearson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pearson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yeboah is defending well for now.
Yeboah blocking some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Yeboah breaks from the clinch.
Pearson moves out of range of the strikes.
Pearson throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Yeboah counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Pearson won't allow Yeboah to pass to mount.
Yeboah wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pearson keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearson wants to get back to his feet.
Yeboah is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yeboah wants to control but Pearson is keeping him busy.
Yeboah wants to pass to mount but Pearson is defending the position.

Yeboah seems to be working for a kimura but Pearson defends the submission attempt.
Pearson is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah is trying to control. Pearson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Pearson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pearson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pearson misses with a kick to the body
and Yeboah counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yeboah just misses with a punch to the body.
Pearson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yeboah paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Pearson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yeboah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pearson lands a right hand.
Yeboah gets through Pearson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yeboah lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pearson tries to throw a body punch but Yeboah avoids it by throwing Pearson back against the cage.
Yeboah's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yeboah jumps guard but Pearson stands there with Yeboah around his waist. Yeboah gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pearson scores with a shot to the side of Yeboah's head.
Yeboah tries to pull guard but Pearson holds him up against the cage and eventually Yeboah drops back down to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Pearson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah is working Pearson over against the cage.
Yeboah lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yeboah blocks an elbow strike from Pearson.
Yeboah lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pearson backwards.
Pearson misses with a body punch.
Pearson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yeboah avoids it.
Yeboah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pearson struggles to land a body shot inside as Yeboah controls his hands.
Yeboah lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yeboah misses with a body punch.
Pearson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pearson throws a head punch that misses.
Pearson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Yeboah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yeboah moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yeboah avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Yeboah misses.
Pearson thows a body kick. Yeboah tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Yeboah throws a head kick but Pearson moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A thudding body kick lands there by Yeboah!
Yeboah blocks a head kick by Pearson.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yeboah checks a leg kick.
Pearson scores with a kick to the body.
Pearson lands with a good body shot.
Pearson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yeboah drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pearson sprawls and moves away.

Yeboah clinches up against the cage.
Pearson tries to work over Yeboah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Pearson.
Pearson can't find room to land a body shot as Yeboah controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pearson.
Pearson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pearson blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yeboah working aggressively here.
Yeboah tries to throw a body punch but Pearson avoids it by throwing Yeboah back against the cage.
Yeboah lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yeboah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yeboah swings wildly with an uppercut but Pearson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yeboah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pearson's elbow.
Yeboah misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeboah lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pearson.
Pearson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yeboah working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Yeboah.
Yeboah lands a shoulder strike.
Yeboah gets through Pearson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yeboah lands a hook to the side of the head.

Pearson is rocked!
Yeboah avoids a wild elbow strike from Pearson.
Pearson is still on wobbly legs! Can Yeboah finish him?
Nice body punch from Yeboah - that landed with a thud.

Yeboah manages to break the clinch.
Yeboah walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Pearson drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Yeboah swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Pearson's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sambulo Yeboah!
A relieved looking Sambulo Yeboah thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.