PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Canadian Hero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Carruthers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Canadian Hero has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hero
vs
Carruthers

178 cm
18
146 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

173 cm
19
141 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Diamond Nutrition 160q

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Canadian Hero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Carruthers!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carruthers misses with a low kick.
Hero throws a wild body kick that Carruthers sees coming a mile off.
Hero checks the leg kick.

Hero scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hero slows the pace down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carruthers is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hero content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Canadian Hero.
Carruthers checks a low kick from Hero.
Hero takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hero looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Carruthers is fending him off so far but Hero persists. Nope, Carruthers circles away and we're back to standing.
Hero blocks a head kick by Carruthers.
Hero throws a leg kick but Carruthers sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hero shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Carruthers defends it nicely.
Hero tries to land a leg kick but Carruthers saw it coming and moves away.
Carruthers lands with a thumping leg kick.
Carruthers scores with a push kick.
Hero misses with a low kick as Carruthers jumps back.
Carruthers tries to land a leg kick but Hero saw it coming and moves away.
Some bone on bone action there as Carruthers checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Carruthers misses with a leg kick.
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!
Carruthers thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hero if he has to take too many more of those.
A nice inside leg kick there by Carruthers. That's going to slow Hero down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hero checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hero chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Carruthers misses with a low kick.
Carruthers attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Carruthers scores with a leg kick.
Carruthers checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Carruthers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Carruthers keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hero throws a front kick aimed at Carruthers's knee but Carruthers avoids it well.
A low kick from Hero is predictable there
and Carruthers counters with an inside leg kick.
Carruthers attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hero wants to land a leg kick but Carruthers is out of range.
Hero tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hero tries to work over Carruthers's front leg with a kick but Carruthers checks it.
Carruthers tries to score with a low kick but Hero moves his leg out of the way.
A low kick from Carruthers misses

so Hero counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hero won't allow Carruthers to sweep him here.
Hero passes easily into side control. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hero controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Canadian Hero will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Carruthers throws a leg kick

so Hero counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hero pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carruthers is keeping the position for now.
Hero is working hard here to advance position.
Hero passes Carruthers's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hero content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hero's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Carruthers tries to roll over but Hero keeps him under control.
Still in half guard, Hero seems content to control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Canadian Hero.
Hero thows a leg kick but Carruthers checks it
and Carruthers makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hero really felt that one!
Hero fails with the takedown.
Jimmy Carruthers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carruthers lands a leg kick that knocks Hero off balance momentarily.
Hero swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hero wants to slow Carruthers down by chopping away at his legs.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A head kick misses from Carruthers.
Carruthers fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hero checks it well.
Carruthers lands with a kick to the ribs.
Carruthers scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hero on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Carruthers. Carruthers obviously looking to wear him down.
Carruthers stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Carruthers wants it to stay on the feet.
Hero tried to score with a low kick but Carruthers checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carruthers throws a head kick that misses.
Hero throws a leg kick
and Carruthers counters with a good, hard body kick but Hero shrugs it off.
Hero will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hero throws a low kick but Carruthers moves out of range easily.
Carruthers tries to score with a low kick but Hero moves his leg out of the way.
Hero shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Carruthers throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Carruthers throws a head kick but Hero moves out of range.
Hero shoots in and drives through. Carruthers sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Canadian Hero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carruthers lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hero misses with a leg kick
and Carruthers makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hero really felt that one!
A clash of legs there as Hero blocks the low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hero shoots in for a double leg but Carruthers sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hero is looking to score with low kicks.
Hero misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Carruthers keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Carruthers misses with a head kick.
Carruthers misses with a leg kick.
Hero misses with a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hero pivots, looking for a leg kick but Carruthers is out of range and Hero settles back down.
Carruthers misses with a low kick.
Carruthers throws a solid leg kick but Hero takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Carruthers.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Canadian Hero will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hero throws a solid leg kick but Carruthers takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hero.
Carruthers throws a front kick aimed at Hero's knee but Hero avoids it well.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hero checks a leg kick.
Hero thows a leg kick but Carruthers checks it
and Carruthers counters with a big head kick but Hero shrugs it off.
Carruthers tries to land a front kick but Hero steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hero checks a leg kick.
Hero will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
An inside leg kick from Carruthers misses.
Hero moves out of range as Carruthers throws a body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Carruthers. That's going to slow Hero down.
Hero throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hero throws a leg kick but Carruthers checks it.
That kick from Carruthers tenderised Hero's leg. Hero is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jimmy Carruthers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A low kick from Hero misses
and Carruthers counters with a good low kick that Hero was not able to check.
Carruthers lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hero wants to land a leg kick but Carruthers is out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Hero blocks the leg kick.
That kick from Carruthers tenderised Hero's leg. Hero is trying to keep his angry face on.
Carruthers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hero throws a leg kick
and Carruthers counters with a body kick.
Carruthers avoids a kick to the body.
Carruthers misses with a low kick as Hero jumps back.
Jimmy Carruthers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hero will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Carruthers misses with a leg kick

and Hero counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hero engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Carruthers looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Canadian Hero overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hero's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Canadian Hero has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A good leg kick by Carruthers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hero 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.
Carruthers throws a head kick that Hero semi-blocks.

It looks like Canadian Hero has been cut.
That kick from Hero tenderised Carruthers's leg. Carruthers is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hero moves out of range of the body kick.
A low kick from Hero misses
and Carruthers counters with a nice body kick.
Carruthers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hero throws a low kick, looking for Carruthers's leg but Carruthers calmly moves out of range.
Carruthers displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hero.
Carruthers shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carruthers scores with a head kick. Hero tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Hero is rocked!
Crack! A monster head kick from Carruthers and Hero falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Carruthers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jimmy Carruthers!