PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Hutchins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruin Yuz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hutchins comes to the cage accompanied by .. Ruin Yuz will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Hutchins
vs
Yuz

192 cm
21
223 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

188 cm
24
219 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Perkele!
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leonard Hutchins!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruin Yuz!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yuz throws a poor cross that misses
and Hutchins counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice takedown defense from Yuz. No joy for Hutchins on that attempt.
Hutchins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yuz fakes the leg kick and cracks Hutchins in the body.
Hutchins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hutchins swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yuz counters with a straight right hand.
Yuz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ruin Yuz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yuz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hutchins takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yuz looks to land a right hand but Hutchins moved out of range.
Yuz lands with a straight right. Hutchins didn't see that one coming.
Hutchins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yuz is fending him off so far but Hutchins persists. Nope, Yuz circles away and we're back to standing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yuz scores with a body shot.
Yuz cracks Hutchins with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hutchins swinging wildly here.
Yuz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yuz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hutchins shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonard Hutchins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hutchins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hutchins throws a combination. Yuz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Yuz jabs Hutchins right on the nose. Hutchins blinks but takes it well.
Yuz shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hutchins eats them both and turns towards Yuz to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hutchins throws a lazy right hand but Yuz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Yuz. That snapped Hutchins's head back.
Yuz tries a head kick but it misses.
Yuz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
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!
Yuz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hutchins.
Hutchins slips a straight right by Yuz.
Yuz missing with a left hand there. Hutchins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yuz lands a jab to the nose.
Yuz looks to land a combination but Hutchins avoids it well.
Hutchins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yuz swivels and escapes.
Hutchins defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yuz.
Yuz moves away from the strike by Hutchins.
Hutchins thows a body shot but no joy.
Hutchins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hutchins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuz connects with a crisp jab.
Yuz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yuz might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hutchins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yuz throws a series of punches but Hutchins moves out of range.
Yuz throws a one two combo.
A shot to the body from Hutchins misses
and Yuz counters with a big head kick but Hutchins shrugs it off.
Yuz throws a good cross that connects.
Hutchins is looking to wear down Yuz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Yuz is defended easily by Hutchins.
Yuz throws a sloppy head kick and Hutchins moves out of range easily.

Yuz gets caught flat footed, as Hutchins shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hutchins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yuz is keeping the position for now.
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!
Yuz trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hutchins drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Yuz dives on top into guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yuz tries to free his leg and advance position but Hutchins is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruin Yuz dominated that round.
That's time! Hutchins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hutchins with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hutchins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yuz.
Hutchins misses the shot to the body.
Yuz feints a jab promting Hutchins to slip. Yuz then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hutchins slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hutchins throws a big shot that misses.
Yuz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hutchins on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hutchins shoots in but Yuz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jab from Yuz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Hutchins with that takedown attempt.
Yuz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ruin Yuz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yuz lands a nice shot that snaps Hutchins's head back.
Yuz throws a nice looking combination but Hutchins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Hutchins shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Yuz's guard.
Yuz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hutchins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hutchins trying to control the position from guard on top but Yuz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hutchins throws a strike but Yuz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hutchins looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Yuz puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Yuz keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hutchins is not content to let Yuz control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuz is looking to stall here but Hutchins recovers full guard.
Hutchins lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Yuz!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuz wants to control but Hutchins is having none of it.
Hutchins lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Yuz is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hutchins lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonard Hutchins dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Yuz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hutchins fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yuz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hutchins makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hutchins misses with a lunging right hand
and Yuz counters with a straight right hand.
Yuz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yuz misses with an uppercut. Hutchins saw that one coming.
Yuz takes one to the side of the head.
Yuz misses with a wild body shot.
Yuz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ruin Yuz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hutchins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yuz.
Hutchins gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yuz.
Hutchins fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yuz on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hutchins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yuz digs a good body shot into Hutchins's ribs.
Hutchins misses the shot to the body.
Yuz connects with a right hand. Hutchins shakes it off.
Hutchins slips a straight right by Yuz.
Hutchins takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nice sprawl there from Yuz as Hutchins shoots in.
Yuz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hutchins tries to move into range but Yuz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yuz misses with a body shot.
Hutchins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yuz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hutchins throws a lazy right hand but Yuz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yuz cracks a nice hook into Hutchins's ribs.
Yuz tries a head kick but it misses.
Hutchins thows a body shot but no joy.
Yuz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice sprawl there from Yuz as Hutchins shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonard Hutchins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yuz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Yuz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hutchins manages to avoid it.
Yuz digs a good body shot into Hutchins's ribs.
Hutchins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hutchins closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yuz circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuz throws a lazy head kick
and Hutchins counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yuz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hutchins missing with a left hand there. Yuz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yuz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hutchinss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Yuz with a nice cross.
Yuz scores with a nice strike.
Yuz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hutchins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A shot to the body from Hutchins misses
and Yuz counters with a left and a right that stings Hutchins.
Yuz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hutchins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yuz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yuz lands with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Yuz.
A telegraphed right hand from Yuz misses the target.
Hutchins slips a jab from Yuz.
Good shot there by Hutchins.
Hutchins is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yuz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hutchins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jab by Yuz.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yuz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hutchins avoids the head kick by Yuz.
Hutchins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruin Yuz really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Yuz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hutchins.
Yuz throws a right and a left that Hutchins avoids nicely.
Yuz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Yuz throws a body punch but Hutchins moves out of range.
Yuz looks to score with a jab to the body but Hutchins is just out of range.
Hutchins throws a shot to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Yuz. No joy for Hutchins on that attempt.
Yuz jabs at Hutchins's body.
Yuz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yuz throws a series of punches but Hutchins moves out of range.
Yuz is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Yuz lands with a kick to the ribs.
Yuz cracks Hutchins with a good jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Yuz does no damage.
Hutchins misses with a body shot.
Hutchins looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hutchins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yuz throws out the jab.
Hutchins throws a body punch but Yuz moves out of range.
Yuz lands a jab to the nose.
A big right from Yuz misses.
Hutchins digs a good hook to Yuz's body.
Yuz lands a right hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Yuz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yuz.
Yuz misses the shot to the body.
Yuz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuz misses with an uppercut
and Yuz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hutchins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yuz.
Yuz looks to land a left hand but Hutchins moved out of range nicely.
Yuz avoids the body shot from Hutchins.
Hutchins shoots in for a takedown but Yuz shows good takedown defense.
Hutchins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hutchins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yuz.
Yuz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hutchins misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuz throws a sloppy head kick and Hutchins moves out of range easily.
Hutchins lands a nice shot to the body.
Hutchins misses the shot to the body.
Hutchins misses with a body shot.
Yuz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Hutchins counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Yuz's guard now.
Hutchins throws a big right hand that misses.
Hutchins passes into half guard.
Hutchins trying to mount his opponent but Yuz defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hutchins connects with a nice short shot to Yuz's temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hutchins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yuz wants to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hutchins not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Hutchins is trying to work for a kimura but Yuz is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonard Hutchins had his way with Ruin Yuz in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Yuz throws a lazy right hand but Hutchins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hutchins lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hutchins tries to move into range but Yuz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hutchins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yuz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yuz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hutchins manages to avoid it.
Yuz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Yuz.
Yuz is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Hutchins is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hutchins.
Yuz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hutchins throws a body punch but Yuz moves out of range.
Yuz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hutchins manages to avoid it.
Hutchins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yuz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hutchins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Yuz misses.
Hutchins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yuz moves away.
Hutchins takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yuz cracks Hutchins with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Yuz.
Yuz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yuz lands with a good body shot.
Hutchins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yuz misses with a wild combination.
Yuz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hutchins.
Hutchins takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yuz misses with a right hand
and Hutchins counters with a nice body shot.
Yuz throws a looping overhand right but Hutchins ducks down to avoid it.
Hutchins staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hutchins walks into a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Yuz. Those never looked like landing.
Yuz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hutchins is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hutchins lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yuz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hutchins scores with a jab.
The crowd cheers as Hutchins lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yuz doesn't seem phased though.
Hutchins misses the shot to the body.
Yuz misses with a wild combination.
Hutchins swings for the body but Yuz moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hutchins bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yuz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hutchins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hutchins tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yuz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hutchins somewhat.
Hutchins takes a swing at Yuz's ribcage but misses.
Yuz throws the left hand but Hutchins avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yuz scores with a head kick. Hutchins tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yuz slips a jab from Hutchins.
Yuz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ruin Yuz.
I think Yuz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 47:48
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 47:48
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruin Yuz!
Ruin Yuz is the new light heavyweight champion!