PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fei Yue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Webb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Yue
vs
Webb

150 cm
23
147 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

178 cm
28
145 lbs
17 - 3 - 2

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fei Yue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 3 - 2, fighting out of New York, Tyrone Webb!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Webb lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yue's sensitive parts.
A solid leg kick lands there for Webb.
A slow jab from Yue misses its intended target.
Yue misses with a left hand
and Webb counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Webb just misses with a punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Webb. Those never looked like landing.
Webb fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yue cracks a nice hook into Webb's ribs.
Webb keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yue.
Webb throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yue checks a leg kick.
Webb throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Yue swings for the body but Webb moves out of range.
Webb ducks under a wild hook from Yue.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Yue. Those never looked like landing.
Webb tries a head kick but it misses.
Yue blocks a head kick by Webb.
Yue throws out a loose jab but Webb uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Yue misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Yue.
Yue throws a lazy uppercut
and Webb counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yue thinking.
A punch combination from Yue misses.
Yue shoots in looking for a takedown but Webb manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Yue's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Yue misses with a left hand
and Webb counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Webb is looking to clinch but Yue is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Yue misses.
Webb misses with a series of wild punches.
Webb defending well as Yue loads up on a big left hand.
Webb takes a jab right on the kisser.

It looks like Tyrone Webb has been cut.
Yue looks to throw the jab but Webb is out of range.
Yue is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Webb's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Webb needs to keep his hands up - Yue had a free shot at his head there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Webb takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Yue fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Webb, pushing him back against the cage.
Webb using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yue has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Webb tries a knee to the head but Yue blocks it.
Yue tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Webb's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webb blocks an elbow strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Webb.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yue.
Yue on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Webb trying to land knees to the body.
Yue tries to throw a body punch but Webb avoids it by throwing Yue back against the cage.
Yue on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Webb with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yue taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Webb scores a nice knee to the body.
Webb stalling in the clinch but Yue improves position.
Yue misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yue cracks Webb with a nice body shot.
Webb tries a knee to the head but Yue blocks it.
Yue tries to score a body lock takedown but Webb shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Webb tries to land knees in the clinch but Yue avoids the damage to the body.
Yue tries a body shot but Webb blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Webb is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Webb pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webb tries to land knees in the clinch but Yue avoids the damage to the body.
Yue tries to score a body lock takedown but Webb shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fei Yue. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yue will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Webb up against the cage.

Yue lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Yue not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ground and pound from Yue.
Webb is not content to let Yue control the position.
Yue thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Webb's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Webb pushes Yue off looking to stand but Yue dives back in and keeps control.
Yue thows a huge punch but Webb dodges it nicely.
Yue is looking to take a break and control but Webb is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fei Yue dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyrone Webb's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Yue throws a left and a right that both miss
and Webb counters with a stiff right hand.
Yue throws a right hand that misses
and Webb counters with a series of strikes. Yue will be more careful next time no doubt.
Yue looks to land a left hand but Webb moved out of range nicely.
Yue looks to throw the jab but Webb is out of range.
Yue misses with an uppercut.
A big right from Yue misses.
Yue fails to land with a series of punches.
Yue misses with a double jab.
Yue throws a shot from downtown. Webb moves away and avoids it.
Yue misses with a hook
and Webb connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yue looks for the body kick but Webb saw that one coming.

Yue shoots in and bounces Webb off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yue throwing strikes from guard but Webb blocks nicely.
Webb wants to stand up but Yue is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yue accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Webb utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yue throws a big right hand that misses.
Yue postures up in Webb's guard and throws a big left but Webb blocks it.
Yue distracts Webb with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Yue with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yue throwing strikes from guard but Webb blocks nicely.
Yue has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Yue won't allow Webb to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yue throws a big right hand that misses.
Webb wants to stand up but Yue is controlling him.
Webb keeping moving, preventing Yue from controlling successfully.
Yue sitting in guard here, content to control.
Yue throws a big right hand that misses.
Yue trying to control but Webb is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Webb wants to stand and escape but Yue is having none of it.
Yue loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yue prevents Webb from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Yue throws a body punch but Webb moves out of range.
Yue looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yue looks to throw the jab but Webb is out of range.
Fei Yue is winning the standup battle so far.
Yue stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yue rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Webb counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A telegraphed right hand from Yue misses the target.

Yue gets a clinch.
Yue tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yue misses with a body punch.
Webb with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yue is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Webb is defending well for now.
Yue tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yue managing to block the knees to the body from Webb.
Webb lands a damaging elbow.
Yue can't find room to land a body shot as Webb controls the action.
Yue tries a body shot but Webb blocks it.
Webb throws a knee to the head but misses.
Webb stalls.
Webb missing with knees to the body.
Yue tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Webb's elbow.
Yue tries a body shot but Webb blocks it.
Yue unloads a knee to the mid-section. Webb lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Webb lands an elbow just above Yue 's eye.
Yue will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Webb up against the cage.
Yue pushes Webb back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fei Yue dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tyrone Webb's cut.
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!

Webb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yue looks to score with a jab to the body but Webb is just out of range.
Yue shoots in for a takedown but Webb shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A nice combination there by Webb.
Yue attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yue avoids the body shot from Webb.
Tyrone Webb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Webb misses with the combination.
Webb staying out of range there.
Yue connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Webb momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yue throws a sloppy body shot
and Webb counters with a head kick. That will keep Yue thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Webb throws a series of punches but Yue moves out of range.
Yue misses the shot to the body.
Yue checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yue throws a hook but Webb blocks it.
A big left from Yue misses.
Yue thows a body shot but no joy.
Yue throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Webb sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yue misses with a looping left.
Yue throws an off balance right hand
enabling Webb to counter with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Yue.
Tyrone Webb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fei Yue is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webb closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yue counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Webb slips a jab from Yue.
Yue throws a poor cross that misses
and Webb counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yue will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fei Yue seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Webb has taken the fight to the clinch.
Webb tries to land knees in the clinch but Yue avoids the damage to the body.
Webb with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webb misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yue.
Webb tries to land a knee to the head but Yue blocks with his arms.
Yue goes for a takedown attempt but Webb pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The fighters circling - Yue throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Webb swinging wildly here.
Webb slips a straight right by Yue.
Yue is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A telegraphed right hand from Yue misses the target.
Yue showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Webb.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yue swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yue tries to score a power double leg takedown but Webb sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yue somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fei Yue. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Webb throws a sloppy head kick and Yue moves out of range easily.
Webb ducks under a wild hook from Yue.
Webb tries to land a front kick but Yue steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yue throws a right hand that Webb ducks under and follows up with a left that Webb also avoids with ease.
Tyrone Webb is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yue misses with a lunging right hand
and Webb counters with a three punch combo that has Yue backing up. Yue nods at Webb to acknowledge the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tyrone Webb.
I think Yue has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28

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