PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Carruthers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yamada has chosen good luck as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Carruthers
vs
Yamada

167 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

166 cm
26
146 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jimmy Carruthers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leon Yamada!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamada looks to land a combination but Carruthers avoids it well.
Yamada misses with a shot to the body
and Carruthers counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Carruthers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carruthers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carruthers thuds a left hand into Yamada's body.
Yamada misses with a lunging right hand
and Carruthers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yamada fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carruthers scores with a jab. Yamada acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yamada misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carruthers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yamada looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Carruthers lands a jab to Yamada's midsection.
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!
Yamada takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Carruthers looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamada is just out of range.
Good leg kick by Carruthers there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Carruthers definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Yamada tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carruthers appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yamada forces Carruthers back against the cage and clinches.
Carruthers blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Carruthers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yamada misses with a right hand
and Carruthers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carruthers bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yamada's head backwards.
Carruthers fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yamada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carruthers throws a quick inside leg kick.
Carruthers feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yamadas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Yamada takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Carruthers scores with a hook to the body. Yamada takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamada needs to keep his hands up - Carruthers had a free shot at his head there.
Carruthers takes a swing at Yamada's ribcage but misses.
Yamada let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Carruthers lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Yamada backs up against the cage.
Yamada swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yamada chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Carruthers can pounce on him.
Yamada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carruthers wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Carruthers lands with a nice body punch.
Carruthers is looking to wear down Yamada with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Carruthers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Carruthers connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Carruthers cracks Yamada with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Carruthers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yamada's sensitive parts.
Carruthers scores with a jab.
Carruthers changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yamada looks winded!
Carruthers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamada moves away.
A good leg kick by Carruthers.
Carruthers scores with a nice strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Carruthers, right into the meat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Carruthers.
Jimmy Carruthers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carruthers scores with a jab to the body.
Yamada showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carruthers.
Yamada throws the left hand but Carruthers avoids the punch easily.
Carruthers throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yamada stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Donk. Carruthers catches Yamada right on the button with a cross.
Yamada throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carruthers.
Carruthers lands a jab to the head.
Carruthers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yamada takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carruthers jabs at Yamada's body.
An inside leg kick lands from Carruthers.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carruthers lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Carruthers.
Carruthers throws out a powerful jab.
Carruthers cracks a nice hook into Yamada's ribs.
Yamada doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yamada's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Carruthers.
Carruthers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Carruthers lands a nice shot to the body.
Carruthers connects with a single shot there.
Carruthers moves out of range of the strikes.
Yamada tries to close the distance and clinch but Carruthers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carruthers comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Carruthers throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yamada on the side of the head.
Yamada ducks right into an uppercut from Carruthers.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Carruthers dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Carruthers moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Carruthers swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A big right from Yamada misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Carruthers darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Yamada misses with a hook
and Carruthers counters with a good low kick that Yamada was not able to check.
Jimmy Carruthers is winning the standup battle so far.
Carruthers attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yamada showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carruthers.
Yamada on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carruthers connects with a looping right hand.
Yamada is looking to clinch but Carruthers is avoiding it.
Carruthers cracks the inside of Yamada's front leg.
Yamada misses with a hook
enabling Carruthers to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Carruthers.
Carruthers shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Yamada eats them both and turns towards Carruthers to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Carruthers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Despite the aggression on Yamada's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jab by Yamada.
Yamada walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yamada scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yamada takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Carruthers misses the shot to the body.
Yamada has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Carruthers thuds a left hand into Yamada's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamada throws a hook to the side of Carruthers's head but Carruthers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carruthers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yamada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carruthers was well out of range. Poor timing from Yamada.
Carruthers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yamada.
Yamada is breathing heavily.
Yamada swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada doesn't manage to clinch there - Carruthers circles away.
A shot to the liver by Carruthers. Beautiful body shot.
Yamada looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yamada swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Carruthers makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Carruthers cracks Yamada with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Carruthers connects with a crisp jab.
Carruthers lands a body shot.
Carruthers scores with a jab to the body.
Carruthers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yamada. That did some damage!
Yamada takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yamada's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Carruthers connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yamada scrambles back to his feet.
Carruthers jabs Yamada right on the nose. Yamada blinks but takes it well.
Good leg kick by Carruthers there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carruthers throws a leg kick which misses Yamada's front leg but catches the back leg as Yamada tries to avoid it.
Carruthers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yamada can do to turn this around?
Yamada gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Carruthers.
Carruthers connects with the punch.
Carruthers lands with a nice body punch.
Carruthers works over Yamada's head and body with a nice combination.

Yamada is rocked!
Yamada stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Carruthers.
Yamada looks to clinch
and Carruthers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yamada is still on wobbly legs! Can Carruthers finish him?
Yamada throws a series of strikes that have Carruthers backpedaling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carruthers throws a shot to the body.
Yamada seems to have recovered his senses.
Carruthers tests Yamada's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Carruthers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Carruthers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Carruthers connects with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carruthers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yamada with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Carruthers to score with a decent uppercut.
Carruthers staying out of range there.
Carruthers cracks the inside of Yamada's front leg.
Carruthers is looking to slow Yamada down with leg kicks.
Carruthers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carruthers works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Carruthers thuds a left hand into Yamada's body.
Carruthers lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab from Carruthers.
Carruthers with a jab.
Yamada takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Carruthers dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Carruthers scores with a hook to the body. Yamada takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yamada throws a series of punches but Carruthers moves out of range.
Carruthers wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yamada wants to clinch up but Carruthers keeps it at a distance.
Carruthers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yamada doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Carruthers lands with a nice body punch.
Carruthers scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Carruthers comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yamada is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carruthers scores with a decent looking hook.
Carruthers lands a slapping body shot.
Carruthers slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jab, jab by Carruthers - just one landing.
Yamada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carruthers.
Yamada takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yamada takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carruthers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yamada.
Carruthers scores with a shot to the body.
Leon Yamada is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yamada closes the distance looking to clinch
and Carruthers counters with a nice uppercut.
Carruthers stalks Yamada and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Yamada's face. Yamada staggers backwards, shaken.
Carruthers stuns Yamada with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yamada misses the body punch
and Carruthers counters with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carruthers changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carruthers lands a nice shot to the body.
Carruthers lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Yamada backs up against the cage.
Yamada doesn't manage to clinch there - Carruthers circles away.
Carruthers throws a body punch but Yamada moves out of range.
Carruthers throws a leg kick but Yamada checks it.
Carruthers connects with the punch.
Carruthers moves into range and connects with a jab.
Carruthers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Despite the aggression on Yamada's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Yamada misses with an uppercut.
Carruthers with a jab.
A shot to the liver by Carruthers. Beautiful body shot.
Yamada just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carruthers connects with a right hand. Yamada shakes it off.
Carruthers with a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Yamada blocks the leg kick.
Yamada needs to keep his hands up - Carruthers had a free shot at his head there.
Carruthers misses with a body shot.
Yamada misses with a wild body shot.
Yamada doesn't manage to clinch there - Carruthers circles away.
Carruthers lands with a shot to the body.
Carruthers lands with a shot to the body.
Carruthers lands a right hook to the body.
Leon Yamada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carruthers throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yamada stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Carruthers cracks Yamada with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Carruthers lands a really nice looking cross but Yamada seems unphased.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamada throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A quick step to the side and Carruthers tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carruthers scores with a body shot.
Carruthers just misses with a punch to the body.
A left lands for Carruthers.
Carruthers throws a nice inside leg kick.
Carruthers lands with a hook. Yamada tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yamada wants to clinch up but Carruthers keeps it at a distance.
Carruthers swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Yamada scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
An inside leg kick lands from Carruthers.
Carruthers fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yamada looks to throw the jab but Carruthers is out of range.
Carruthers throws a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Carruthers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Carruthers, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Carruthers!
Leon Yamada was interviewed post fight and said 'Good job man.'.