PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill Yemo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Fleek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Fleek's choice of entrance music: Joker & The Thief by Wolfmother. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Yemo
vs
Fleek

177 cm
20
187 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

185 cm
23
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bill Yemo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phil Fleek!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Russell Pearce and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yemo tries to close the distance and clinch but Fleek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fleek lands a slapping body shot.
Yemo tries to clinch up.
Yemo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fleek circles away.
Yemo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yemo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fleek smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Good shot there by Fleek.
A left lands for Fleek.
Good exchange - Fleek coming out on top.

Fleek has managed to clinch.
Yemo tries to pull guard but Fleek holds him up against the cage and eventually Yemo drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Yemo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yemo can't get the takedown.

Fleek's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yemo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fleek counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yemo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fleek counters with a one-two to the body.
Yemo misses with a takedown
enabling Fleek to counter with a crisp jab.
Yemo closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Fleek counter with a right hand.

Yemo scores a takedown into full mount!
Fleek swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Fleek regains half guard.
Fleek flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Yemo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fleek sees it coming and defends easily.
Fleek lands a couple of sideways elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yemo blocks the strikes from Fleek.
Fleek gets full guard.
Fleek avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yemo throws and elbow that misses. Fleek uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Yemo's guard. Nice move by Fleek!
Fleek throws a big right hand that misses.

Yemo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yemo is breathing heavily.
Fleek slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Yemo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleek landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fleek lands a nice short elbow.
Yemo trying to control here.
Fleek lands strikes from half guard.

Yemo pushes Fleek off and gets back to his feet.
Fleek lands with an uppercut that bounces Yemo off the cage and back into rage.
Fleek scores with a one two! Yemo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fleek swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yemo.
Yemo ducks right into an uppercut from Fleek.
Fleek scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yemo doesn't seem bothered though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleek closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Yemo shoots and misses
and Fleek connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fleek lands an overhand right.
Fleek moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Yemo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fleek counters with a series of strikes. Yemo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Yemo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yemo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yemo ducks right into an uppercut from Fleek.
Yemo takes one on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yemo tries to clinch up
and Fleek counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fleek moves out of range as Yemo strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Fleek dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Fleek throws a series of strikes that have Yemo backpedaling.
Yemo takes one to the side of the head.
Yemo tries to clinch
and Fleek counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yemo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fleek.
Yemo tries to clinch up
and Fleek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fleek lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fleek bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yemo's head backwards.
Phil Fleek seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yemo closes the distance but Fleek moves to the side
and Fleek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Fleek clinches.

Yemo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Fleek clinches with his opponent.
Fleek blocks an uppercut.
Yemo can't get the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yemo struggles to land a body shot inside as Fleek controls his hands.

Fleek manages to break the clinch.
Fleek lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yemo circles away quickly and effectively.
Phil Fleek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yemo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fleek counters with a series of strikes. Yemo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Yemo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fleek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Yemo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yemo looks to clinch
and Fleek counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A right-left combo lands from Fleek.
Fleek fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Yemo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fleek!

Fleek closes the distance and pushes Yemo back into the cage.
Fleek wants to get back to striking at distance but Yemo won't allow it.
Yemo looking for a takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fleek.
Fleek wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fleek is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleek is trying to break free.
Fleek tries to circle away but Yemo has him pinned against the cage.

Fleek breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fleek digs a good hook to Yemo's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fleek cracks Yemo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Yemo wants to clinch but Fleek slips to the side
and Fleek counters with a two punch combo.
Fleek uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yemo has time to react.
Fleek scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yemo in his tracks.
Fleek connects with a nice looking jab.
Fleek lands a right hook to the body.
Fleek might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Fleek connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yemo momentarily.
Yemo tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Fleek moves into the clinch.
Fleek prevents Yemo from breaking the clinch.
Fleek prevents the takedown attempt.
Yemo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fleek is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fleek is trying to break the clinch but Yemo is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleek is trying to break the clinch but Yemo has him pressed against the cage.
Fleek working hard to break the clinch.
Fleek wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yemo has him pressed against the cage.
Yemo keeps control of Fleek as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yemo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fleek gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fleek tries to break the clinch but Yemo is controlling the position.

Fleek escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fleek comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fleek 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.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fleek!
Fleek jabs Yemo right on the nose. Yemo blinks but takes it well.
A nice combination there by Fleek.
Fleek lands a nice shot that snaps Yemo's head back.
Yemo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yemo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fleek closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleek scores with a jab to the body.
Fleek connects with a jab.
Fleek lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fleek lands a jab to Yemo's midsection.
Fleek ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A lazy left from Fleek finds it's target.
Fleek stuns Yemo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Fleek clinches.
Fleek is trying to force a seperation but Yemo has the dominant position.
Fleek working hard to break the clinch.
Fleek looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Yemo manages to pull guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fleek postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Yemo looking for a sweep. Not yet Yemo, not yet.
Fleek working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Yemo's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Fleek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Fleek jabs Yemo right on the nose. Yemo blinks but takes it well.
Yemo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yemo misses with a takedown attempt
and Fleek counters with a straight right hand.
Yemo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fleek counters with a three punch combo that has Yemo backing up. Yemo nods at Fleek to acknowledge the strikes.
Fleek stalks Yemo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Yemo's face. Yemo staggers backwards, shaken.
Fleek scores with a three punch combo!
Yemo darts in trying to clinch
and Fleek counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yemo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yemo wants to clinch
and Fleek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yemo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fleek counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bill Yemo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yemo tries to clinch but Fleek moves away
and Yemo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yemo darts in trying to clinch
and Fleek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Fleek as he connects with a hook.
Fleek lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Yemo backs up against the cage.
Fleek has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice defenses there by Fleek.
Fleek scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Yemo tries to clinch up
and Fleek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Fleek closes the distance and clinches.
Yemo jumps guard but Fleek stands there with Yemo around his waist. Yemo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Yemo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fleek tries to break free but Yemo pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleek wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fleek manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Yemo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fleek's efforts to push away.
Fleek gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yemo.
Fleek is looking to break free of the clinch but Yemo has double underhooks.
Yemo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fleek smiles and moves away.
Yemo looks to clinch
and Yemo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yemo tries to clinch
and Fleek counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bill Yemo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fleek scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fleek moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Fleek moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleek stops a takedown attempt from Yemo.
Fleek is trying to break free.
Yemo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fleek just stands there and leans against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Yemo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fleek tries to circle away but Yemo has him pinned against the cage.
Yemo jumps guard but Fleek stands there with Yemo around his waist. Yemo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yemo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fleek prevents it.
Yemo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fleek is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yemo is keeping busy.
Yemo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fleek's efforts to push away.
Yemo throws a head punch that misses.
Yemo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fleek's efforts to push away.
Yemo throws an elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Yemo tries for a takedown but Fleek manages to get underhooks.
Yemo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fleek is trying to break free.
Yemo has a couple of punches blocked by Fleek.
A frustrated look appears on Fleek's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Yemo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Phil Fleek is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yemo looks to clinch
and Fleek counters with a two punch combo.
Fleek connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fleek connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Fleek clinches up against the cage.
Yemo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yemo tries to pull guard but Fleek won't allow it.
Fleek wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fleek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yemo lands a hook that snaps the head of Fleek backwards.
Yemo tries to circle away but Fleek has him pinned against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Fleek comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fleek 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight for Phil Fleek!
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight for Phil Fleek!
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Phil Fleek!

Phil Fleek wins by unanimous decision!