PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicodimus Scarfo (ranked 6172 p4p, 24896 weight class) and Deon Carruthers (ranked 617 p4p, 669 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Scarfo
vs
Carruthers

177 cm
19
175
1 - 1 - 0

177 cm
19
179
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nicodimus Scarfo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Deon Carruthers!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carruthers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Scarfo misses with a double jab

and Carruthers counters with a single leg into guard. Scarfo didn't expect that.
Carruthers is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Scarfo is breathing heavily.
Carruthers content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carruthers passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Carruthers has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Scarfo is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Carruthers yanks on the arm and Scarfo is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Carruthers.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Deon Carruthers!