PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between uli yeo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Da Boy Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

yeo
vs
Boy Boy

180 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, uli yeo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Da Boy Boy!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
yeo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boy Boy at a distance.
Boy Boy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
yeo shoots for a double leg takedown but Boy Boy sprawls well. He's pushed yeo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

yeo moves into range and clinches up with Boy Boy.

yeo decides to pull guard.
yeo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
yeo keeping full guard, as Boy Boy tries to pass.
Boy Boy trying to control the position from guard on top but yeo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
yeo keeping full guard, as Boy Boy tries to pass.
Boy Boy looks gassed!
yeo tries to strike from the bottom.
Boy Boy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Boy Boy shoots and misses
and yeo counters with a nice body shot.
yeo scores with a shot to the body.
Boy Boy tries to clinch up

and yeo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

yeo has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Boy Boy clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Boy Boy just trying to survive but yeo is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Boy Boy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
yeo lands punches and elbows.
yeo doesn't have the hooks in and Boy Boy manages to turn into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boy Boy trying to control but yeo is working from the bottom.
yeo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

yeo is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Boy Boy has managed to free his arm - good work.
yeo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boy Boy keeps working.

Boy Boy actively working from the bottom here.
Boy Boy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of yeo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take yeo's back!
Boy Boy tries to keep control of the position but yeo is staying busy.
yeo trying to control the hands but Boy Boy won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
yeo is really stuck here.
yeo manages to reverse the position and now he's in Boy Boy's guard. Nice work there by yeo.

yeo drops back looking for a leg! Boy Boy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Boy Boy manages to kick yeo off! yeo jumps back into Boy Boy's guard.
yeo advances to half guard.
Boy Boy is trying to get back to full guard.
yeo is trying to control the action in half guard but Boy Boy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
yeo passes to full mount!
yeo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Boy Boy slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy Boy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Boy Boy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Boy Boy is on top in guard.

Boy Boy drops back looking for a leg! yeo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and yeo manages to kick Boy Boy off! Boy Boy jumps back into yeo's guard.

Boy Boy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Boy Boy tries to free his leg and advance position but yeo is retaining full guard.

yeo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Boy Boy trying to control but yeo is working from the bottom.
yeo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Boy Boy!
Boy Boy is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy Boy is squirming around, avoiding yeo's attempts to control the action.
yeo landing strikes, looking to finish!
yeo punishing his opponent with strikes.
Boy Boy wants to hold on but yeo pushes him away.

yeo goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Boy Boy turns into him and now he's in yeo's guard.

yeo has an active guard here but Boy Boy has managed to pass into half guard.
yeo is not content to let Boy Boy control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
yeo wants to control but Boy Boy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boy Boy wants to take a breather but yeo is having none of it.
yeo wants to improve his position but Boy Boy is controlling well.
Boy Boy works his way into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

uli yeo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Boy Boy feints and as yeo raises his hands in defense, Boy Boy changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Boy Boy is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! yeo is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! yeo has escaped and now he's on top!
Boy Boy looking for a sweep. Not yet Boy Boy, not yet.

yeo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Boy Boy looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Boy Boy looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Boy Boy!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Boy Boy tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
yeo is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Boy Boy is breathing heavily.
Boy Boy tries to move to mount but yeo blocks the move with his legs.
yeo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Boy Boy prevents yeo from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
yeo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Boy Boy stops yeo from standing up.
Boy Boy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
yeo wants to sweep but no luck.
Boy Boy slips nicely into half guard.
Boy Boy is looking to advance position but yeo won't allow it.
yeo is pressing down on Boy Boy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
yeo wants to improve his position but instead Boy Boy has moved into half guard.
Boy Boy trying to control from half guard but yeo is working away.
yeo tries to get to full guard but Boy Boy has control of the leg.
yeo is pressing down on Boy Boy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Boy Boy won't allow yeo to sweep him here.
yeo keeping full guard, as Boy Boy tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy Boy passes yeo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

yeo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
yeo is looking to control Boy Boy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can yeo avoid being mounted?
Boy Boy is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for yeo!
yeo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
yeo is trying desperately to improve position.
yeo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

yeo gets to his feet - Boy Boy follows without any prompting.

yeo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by yeo.
Boy Boy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. yeo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Boy Boy can't get the takedown.
yeo prevents the takedown attempt.
uli yeo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Da Boy Boy.
Boy Boy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
yeo has Boy Boy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Boy Boy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
yeo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Boy Boy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

yeo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Boy Boy uses from the top position.
yeo wants to sweep here but Boy Boy controlling him for the moment.
Boy Boy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed yeo's guard.
yeo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for yeo.

yeo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Boy Boy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but yeo is tightening it up a little... Boy Boy has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Boy Boy reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Boy Boy taps out! nice BJJ there by yeo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). uli yeo!