PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Landon Priester (ranked 236 p4p, 31 weight class) and Sambulo Yeboah (ranked 287 p4p, 38 weight class). Yeboah has chosen Lionel Richie - All Night Long as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Priester
vs
Yeboah

178 cm
37
155 lbs
16 - 5 - 4

172 cm
37
147 lbs
32 - 26 - 1

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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 16 - 5 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Landon Priester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sambulo Yeboah!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Priester keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Priester throws a right and a left that both miss.
Priester has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Guerrilla MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Priester misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Yeboah to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Priester throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yeboah dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Priester. That did some damage!
Priester throws an overhand right that lands on Yeboah's shoulder, as Yeboah tries to avoid the shot.
A lazy body kick from Yeboah
and Priester counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yeboah lands a glancing blow to the side of Priester's head.

It looks like Landon Priester has been cut.
Yeboah misses with a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Priester on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yeboah throws a body shot but no joy.
Landon Priester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yeboah slips a jab from Priester.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Yeboah.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Yeboah tries for a kimura but Priester is defending well.
Yeboah tries to advance to mount but Priester denies him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeboah trying to control the action but Priester is working from the bottom.
Yeboah tries to move into full mount but can't pass Priester's legs.

Yeboah looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Yeboah tries to advance to mount but Priester denies him.
Yeboah trying to control the position but Priester is working away.

Yeboah thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Priester can't do much from the bottom here.
Priester is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Yeboah is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Yeboah wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Priester, who protects the arm well.

Yeboah looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Priester is not content to let Yeboah control the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yeboah swings around for an armbar but Priester sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Yeboah's guard.
Yeboah being controlled here, momentarily.
Priester preventing the sweep.
Yeboah is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Yeboah is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Priester defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah is trying to control the action in half guard but Priester is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Yeboah passes to full mount!
Yeboah controlling the pace for now.
Yeboah trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Priester is desperately trying to improve his position but Yeboah has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sambulo Yeboah dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Landon Priester's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Priester swings for the body but Yeboah moves out of range.
Yeboah throws a wild body kick that Priester sees coming a mile off.
Yeboah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Priester manages to avoid it.
We've been informed that Yeboah has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Priester tries to land a leg kick but Yeboah saw it coming and moves away.
Priester listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Priester walks into a left hand.
Priester scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yeboah in his tracks.
Yeboah uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Priester.

Yeboah gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yeboah takes a shot to the head.
Priester misses with a body punch.
Yeboah lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Priester.
Yeboah wants to break free but Priester has control.
Yeboah blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Priester prevents the takedown attempt.
Priester lands a hook to the side of the head.
Priester lands a right hand.
Yeboah has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Priester stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeboah misses with some punches.
Yeboah working aggressively here.

Yeboah manages to break the clinch.
Priester misses with an uppercut. Yeboah saw that one coming.
Yeboah throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sambulo Yeboah seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Priester misses with a hook
and Yeboah counters with a straight right hand.
Yeboah fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Priester is out of range.
Priester moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Priester missing with a left hand there. Yeboah was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yeboah. Priester does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yeboah chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Priester throws out a leg kick but Yeboah moves out of range and Priester only half commits.
Yeboah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Priester manages to avoid it.
Priester scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yeboah doesn't seem bothered though.
Yeboah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Priester just misses with a punch to the body.
Yeboah tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Priester swivels and escapes.
Yeboah takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Priester.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Priester walks into a jab.
Priester throws a leg kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yeboah.
Landon Priester is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Priester misses with a wild body shot.
Yeboah throws a counter combo.
Priester tries to score with a low kick but Yeboah moves his leg out of the way.
Yeboah misses with a body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Priester.
Priester throws out a leg kick but Yeboah moves out of range and Priester only half commits.
Yeboah avoids a kick to the body.
Priester goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Yeboah connects with a looping right hand.
Priester misses with a kick to the body.
Priester uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice shot by Priester.
Priester avoids a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah drops his hands momentarily and Priester takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Priester throws a combination that misses

and Yeboah counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Priester is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yeboah trying to control the position from guard on top but Priester is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sambulo Yeboah has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yeboah looking to sit in guard and control but Priester gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Yeboah is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Priester trying to control the position from guard on top but Yeboah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Priester looking to pass the guard.

Yeboah is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Priester not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Landon Priester dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Landon Priester's cut.
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!

Priester does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Yeboah tries to score a power double leg takedown but Priester sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yeboah somewhat.
Priester's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yeboah under the eye.
Priester throws a jab when Yeboah was well out of range.
Priester waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yeboah.
Yeboah defending well as Priester loads up on a big left hand.
Priester fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yeboah manages to avoid it.
Yeboah uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Priester.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Priester clobbers Yeboah with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Priester throws a good cross that connects.
Yeboah throws a body punch but Priester moves out of range.
Yeboah defending well as Priester loads up on a big left hand.
Yeboah tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Priester swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yeboah feints a counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Priester scores with a push kick.
Priester tries to clinch up but Yeboah circles away and keeps his distance.
Priester jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yeboah steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Priester.
Yeboah lands a leg kick that knocks Priester off balance momentarily.
Nice body punch from Yeboah.
Yeboah is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Priester rather than just go for the knockout.
Jab from Priester.
Yeboah throws a half hearted mid kick.
Priester waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yeboah.
Despite the aggression on Yeboah's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Yeboah works Priester's body with a nice hook.
Nice straight punches there by Yeboah. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yeboah.
Yeboah wants to land a leg kick but Priester is out of range.
Priester throwing a counter right hand but Yeboah manages to avoid it.
Yeboah doesn't manage to clinch there - Priester circles away.
Priester slaps away a takedown attempt from Yeboah, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Priester throws the kick towards the body but Yeboah avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah swings for the body but Priester moves out of range.
Yeboah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Priester manages to avoid it.
Yeboah slips a straight right by Priester.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yeboah on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Yeboah pushes Priester up against the ropes in a clinch.
Yeboah lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yeboah lands a nice uppercut.
Priester lands with a left to the head.

Yeboah lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Yeboah trying to advance position but Priester counters by regaining guard.
Priester trying to control the position here.
Yeboah pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Priester is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah being controlled here momentarily.
Yeboah trying to control but Priester is working from the bottom.
Yeboah wants to pass the guard but Priester is keeping the position.
Yeboah trying to control the position from guard on top but Priester is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Priester wants to sweep but no luck.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Priester throws a shot to the body.
Yeboah bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Priester's head.
Yeboah keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yeboah tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yeboah scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Priester moves out of range of the body kick from Yeboah.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Priester, right into the meat.
Priester dips to his left and cracks Yeboah with an uppercut!
A big right from Priester misses.
Priester scores with a spinning back kick!
Yeboah lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yeboah misses with a hook. Priester ducked under it nicely.
Priester explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Priester thows a body kick. Yeboah tries to catch it but that hurt him.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Landon Priester.
I think Priester 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Landon Priester!
After winning the bout, Landon Priester thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.