PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Carruthers (ranked 4338 p4p, 201 weight class) and Bill Como (ranked 4732 p4p, 218 weight class). Jimmy Carruthers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Carruthers
vs
Como

167 cm
30
145 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

172 cm
31
143 lbs
11 - 13 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 9 - 9 - 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 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bill Como!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Como will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carruthers connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Como cracks Carruthers with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Como looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Como checks a leg kick.
Como lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Como moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Como has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Carruthers feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Como's calf.
A left lands for Carruthers.

Como is rocked!

It looks like Bill Como has been cut.
Carruthers throws a leg kick but Como checks it.
Como is still on wobbly legs! Can Carruthers finish him?
Como throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Carruthers thuds a left hand into Como's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carruthers is looking to chop away at Como's legs.
Como seems to have recovered his senses.
Carruthers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Como buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Carruthers checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Como throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carruthers appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Carruthers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Como.
Como throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Como throws a body punch but Carruthers moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carruthers throws a body punch but Como moves out of range.
Como turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Como uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carruthers.
Carruthers throws a monster overhand right that drops Como! Carruthers follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Carruthers!