PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Terrell Yates (ranked 2728 p4p, 3060 weight class) and Dean Clarke (ranked 193 p4p, 209 weight class). Dean Clarke is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Yates
vs
Clarke

179 cm
23
148
7 - 8 - 0

171 cm
22
145
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Terrell Yates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dean Clarke!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clarke misses with a straight right.
Yates takes a swing at Clarke's ribcage but misses.
Clarke throws the left hand but Yates avoids the punch easily.
Yates throws a big shot that misses.
Clarke misses with an uppercut
enabling Yates to counter with a crisp jab.
Clarke avoids the head kick by Yates.
Clarke looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big left from Clarke misses.
Yates throws a right hand that misses
and Clarke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Terrell Yates seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yates lets loose with a powerful body kick. Clarke will feel that in the morning.
Yates lands a jab to the head.
Yates tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clarke was well out of range. Poor timing from Yates.
Yates connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarke misses with a two punch combination.
Clarke throws a leg kick but Yates sees it coming and moves out of range.
It looked like Yates wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yates tries a head kick but it misses.
Clarke looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Clarke throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yates counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Clarke pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice defenses there by Yates.
It looked like Yates wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jab by Yates.
Clarke misses with a right hand
and Yates connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Clarke throws a hook but Yates avoids it easily.
Clarke steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Yates. That one must have hurt.
Yates tries a low kick but Clarke avoids it.
Clarke walks into a straight right hand from Yates.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yates darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yates is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clarke walks into a stiff left hand from Yates.
Yates throws a hook to the side of Clarke's head but Clarke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Clarke shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yates quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Clarke misses the jab.
Yates throws a lazy uppercut
and Clarke counters with a nice uppercut.
Yates scores with a jab. Clarke acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yates is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Yates lands a nice leg kick that just misses Clarke's sensitive parts.
Clarke moves out of range as Yates throws a body kick.
Clarke gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yates misses with a lunging right hand
and Clarke counters with a three punch combo that has Yates backing up. Yates nods at Clarke to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yates throws a sloppy head kick and Clarke moves out of range easily.
Yates throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Clarke to counter with a crisp jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yates.
Clarke pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Clarke walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A low kick from Yates misses
and Clarke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yates.
Clarke misses with an uppercut. Yates saw that one coming.
Clarke closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yates fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clarke manages to avoid it.
Clarke looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Yates defending well as Clarke loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Clarke misses.
Clarke blocks a head kick by Yates.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Clarke! But no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clarke missing with a left hand there. Yates was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Clarke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yates.
A bone on bone clash there as Clarke blocks the leg kick.
Yates moves out of range of the strikes.
Clarke pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yates tries a head kick but it misses.
Yates pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yates seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Clarke misses with a left hand
and Yates makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Clarke really felt that one!
Yates fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yates avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yates lands a jab.
Yates loads up on a big right hand but Clarke slips the punch.
Clarke misses with a body kick.
Yates is looking to counter with a body kick.
Yates throws a leg kick but Clarke sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A nice side step and Clarke releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Clarke avoids the head kick by Yates.
Clarke looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yates lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Clarke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yates.
Clarke takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yates throws the left hand but Clarke avoids the punch easily.
Yates misses with a wild body shot.
Clarke counters with a body kick.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Yates is predictable there
and Clarke counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Yates misses.
Yates bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Yates lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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!
Yates throws a solid leg kick but Clarke takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yates.
A little jabbing left from Clarke on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yates rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Clarke counters with a good, hard body kick but Yates shrugs it off.
Yates throws a nice looking combination but Clarke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Clarke moves out of range of the strikes.
Clarke throws out a counter right but Yates avoids it with no problem.
Yates is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Yates misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Clarke! But no joy.
Yates pivots, looking for a leg kick but Clarke is out of range and Yates settles back down.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yates looks to score with a jab to the body but Clarke is just out of range.
Clarke lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A telegraphed right hand from Clarke misses the target.
Yates swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yates throws a hook to the side of Clarke's head but Clarke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yates lands with a thumping leg kick.
Clarke takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yates throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yates takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yates cracks Clarke with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Clarke. Those never looked like landing.
Yates throws a leg kick
and Clarke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yates lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yates misses with a lunging right hand
letting Clarke counter with a right hand.
Clarke has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Some wild striking there from Clarke.
Clarke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yates counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A left and a right from Clarke both land. Nice combination.
Clarke misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yates counters with a nice uppercut.
Yates lands a front kick.
Yates throws the kick towards the body but Clarke avoids it.
Clarke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yates.
Yates misses with the combination.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yates checks a low kick from Clarke.
Yates swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yates throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Clarke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yates counters with a left and a right that stings Clarke.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yates. Clarke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yates misses with a hook. Clarke ducked under it nicely.
Yates slips a straight right by Clarke.
Yates looks to land a right hand but Clarke moved out of range.
Donk. Yates catches Clarke right on the button with a cross.
Clarke closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Yates scores with a decent looking hook.
The fighters circling - Yates throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Clarke! But no joy.
Yates connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Clarke slips a straight right by Yates.
As Yates backs off Clarke throws a huge counter combo but Yates manages to avoid it all.
Yates cracks Clarke with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Yates rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Clarke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yates lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Clarke tries to land a body kick
and Yates counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yates throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clarke swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Clarke blocks a jab.
Yates lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yates looks to score with a jab to the body but Clarke is just out of range.
Clarke slips under a jab from Yates.
Clarke thuds his right hand into Yates's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yates loads up on a big right hand but Clarke slips the punch.
Yates throws a shot from downtown. Clarke moves away and avoids it.
Clarke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yates rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Clarke counters with a straight right hand.
Yates swings widly with a right hand
and Clarke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clarke throws a looping overhand right but Yates ducks down to avoid it.
Yates throws a lazy right hand but Clarke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Clarke! But no joy.
Clarke misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarke avoids a kick to the body.
Clarke misses the jab.
It looked like Yates wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yates scores with a kick to the body.
Yates throws a head kick that misses.
Clarke looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Clarke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yates scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yates looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A punch combination from Yates misses.
The fighters circling - Yates throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Clarke has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Yates.
Yates slips a jab from Clarke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yates misses with a left hand
letting Clarke counter with a right hand.
Terrell Yates is winning the standup battle so far.
Yates throws a body punch but Clarke moves out of range.
Clarke blocks a jab.
Yates throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clarke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Clarke throws out a counter right but Yates avoids it with no problem.
Yates misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clarke throws out a counter right but Yates avoids it with no problem.
Clarke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yates.
Clarke has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yates finds it's way round the side to connect with Clarke's head.
Clarke takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yates throws a combination that misses
and Clarke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clarke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yates counters with a slapping leg kick.
Clarke throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Yates makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Yates. That snapped Clarke's head back.
Yates connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yates misses with a lunging right hand
and Clarke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yates is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Clarke can do to turn this around?
Yates lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Clarke moves out of range of the strikes.
Clarke is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Yates with a body shot.
Yates moves into range and connects with a jab.
Clarke moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yates scoring well with a low kick there.
A head kick by Clarke misses
and Yates counters with a left and a right that stings Clarke.
Yates misses with a hook.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yates tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yates throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed right hand from Yates misses the target.
Clarke's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yates throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Clarke is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Yates with a body shot.
Clarke 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.
Clarke on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yates ducks under a wild hook from Clarke.
Yates misses with a body kick.
Yates throws a head kick but Clarke moves out of range.
Yates throws a right hand that misses
and Clarke counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yates throws a front kick that sends Clarke stumbling back into the cage.
Clarke connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yates. Yates circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yates throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Clarke was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Clarke misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Yates misses the target.
Nice cross by Yates.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yates misses with a hook.
Clarke thinks about the counter body kick.
Clarke staying out of range there.
Clarke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yates pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yates swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Clarke was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Yates does it's job there.
Yates takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Yates!
Yates blocks a jab.
Yates throws a head kick that misses
and Clarke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clarke throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clarke throws an overhand right that lands on Yates's shoulder, as Yates tries to avoid the shot.
Yates gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Clarke counters with a straight right hand.
Yates cracks Clarke with an open hand slap.
Yates tries a head kick but it misses.
Clarke is trying to counter with his kicks.
Clarke lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yates misses with a looping right.
Yates throws a head kick that misses.
Yates throws a lazy right hand but Clarke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clarke throws a jab but it's blocked by Yates.
Yates scores with a jab to the jaw.
Clarke takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A slow jab from Yates misses its intended target.
Clarke takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Clarke misses with an uppercut. Yates saw that one coming.
Clarke checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yates looks to land a combination but Clarke avoids it well.
Clarke looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Clarke loads up on a big right hand but Yates slips the punch.
Yates is looking to counter with head kicks.
Clarke takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yates jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clarke scores with a jab.
Yates lands a nice shot that snaps Clarke's head back.
Yates scores with a shot to the body.
Clarke has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yates.
Yates throws a head kick that Clarke semi-blocks.
Yates slips under a jab from Clarke.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Terrell Yates dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Clarke misses the shot to the body.
Clarke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yates.
Yates scores with a nice strike.
Yates tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Clarke is able to avoid easily.
Yates connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yates misses with a lunging right hand
and Clarke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Clarke misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yates misses with a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Clarke.
Clarke looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yates throws a predictable looking body shot
and Clarke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yates throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yates slips a jab from Clarke.
Yates throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Clarke's head.
Clarke throws a shot to the body.
Clarke slips under a jab from Yates.
Clarke looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yates scores with a kick to the midsection.
Yates throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Clarke only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Yates lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yates ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clarke moves away.
Clarke replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Yates blocks it well.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Clarke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yates throws a leg kick that misses.
Yates scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yates takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Yates lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clarke walks into a stiff left hand from Yates.
Dean Clarke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yates throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Good leg kick by Yates.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Yates!
Yates swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Clarke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yates misses with a kick to the body
and Clarke counters with a good, hard body kick but Yates shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarke throws an overhand right that lands on Yates's shoulder, as Yates tries to avoid the shot.
Yates throws a body kick that misses
and Clarke counters with a stiff right hand.
Yates throws a lazy uppercut
and Yates takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yates lands with an uppercut that bounces Clarke off the cage and back into range.
Yates lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yates 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 Clarke has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Clarke and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Clarke looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yates uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clarke.
Yates fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Clarke has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A left lands for Yates.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yates fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Clarke is out of range.
Yates slips under a jab from Clarke.
Yates lands with an uppercut that bounces Clarke off the cage and back into range.
Clarke throws a hook to the side of Yates's head but Yates sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick misses from Clarke.
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!
Clarke misses with a straight left.
Yates throws a leg kick that misses.
Yates misses with a jab, cross combination.
Clarke looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Clarke takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yates misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Clarke avoids the head kick by Yates.
Yates throws the left hand but Clarke avoids the punch easily.
Yates stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yates misses with a low kick as Clarke jumps back.
Yates lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Clarke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yates.
Clarke checks a low kick from Yates.
Yates scores with a nice body kick.
Yates tries to score with a low kick but Clarke moves his leg out of the way.
Yates misses with a body punch
and Clarke finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yates.
Clarke misses with a straight left.
Yates buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Clarke moves out of range of the leg kick from Yates.
Yates throws a lazy uppercut
and Clarke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yates waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clarke.
Clarke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yates throws out the jab.
Clarke swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yates scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yates throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Clarke stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yates lands with an overhand left.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yates lands an overhand right.
Yates misses with a wild combination.
Yates gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Clarke.
Yates lands with a kick to the ribs.
A big right from Clarke misses.
Yates loads up on a big right hand but Clarke slips the punch.
Yates scores with a crisp jab that stopped Clarke in his tracks.
Yates misses with a hook.
A nice side step and Clarke releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Terrell Yates is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Clarke swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yates counters with a stiff right hand.
Clarke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice cross by Yates.
Clarke closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Clarke takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yates swings for the body but Clarke moves out of range.
Yates digs a good body shot into Clarke's ribs.
Yates defending well as Clarke loads up on a big left hand.
Yates thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Clarke if he has to take too many more of those.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yates just misses with a punch to the body.
Clarke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yates.
Clarke looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yates pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yates throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Yates swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yates takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clarke throws a head kick that misses
and Yates counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Clarke connects with a looping right hand.
Yates digs a good hook to Clarke's body.
Clarke swings widly with a right hand
and Yates counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clarke misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Yates to counter with a crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Terrell Yates showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yates has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terrell Yates!