PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adam Carolla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bai Yu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carolla comes to the cage accompanied by Gotta Get It On from Taboo 2. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Carolla
vs
Yu

198 cm
49
201 lbs
59 - 52 - 0

180 cm
29
195 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 59 - 52 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adam Carolla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bai Yu!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carolla throws out a loose jab but Yu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yu scoring well with a low kick there.
Yu tries to work over Carolla's front leg with a kick but Carolla checks it.
Carolla looks to land a combination but Yu avoids it well.
Yu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Carolla misses with a body kick.
Adam Carolla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carolla blocks a leg kick.
Carolla swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yu throws a chopping leg kick but Carolla manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Carolla went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yu. That's going to slow Carolla down.
Carolla just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Yu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Carolla throws out a powerful jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yu throws a sloppy head kick
and Carolla counters with a right hand to the body.
Yu throws a leg kick which misses Carolla's front leg but catches the back leg as Carolla tries to avoid it.
Carolla misses the shot to the body.
Yu checks the leg kick.
Carolla swings for the body but Yu moves out of range.
Yu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carolla tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yu was well out of range. Poor timing from Carolla.
Yu tries to work over Carolla's front leg with a kick but Carolla checks it.
Yu misses with the body kick
and Carolla counters with a left and a right that stings Yu.
Yu throws a head kick that misses.
Yu feints and then cracks Carolla's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Carolla down.
Bai Yu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carolla swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Carolla misses.
Yu connects with an inside leg kick.
That kick from Yu tenderised Carolla's leg. Carolla is trying to keep his angry face on.
Carolla throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yu was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yu.
Yu missing with a left hand there. Carolla was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carolla misses with a lunging right hand
and Yu counters with a nice kick to the body.
Yu throws a head kick that misses.
Carolla seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carolla checks the leg kick.
Carolla misses with a hook. Yu ducked under it nicely.
A low kick from Carolla misses
and Yu counters with a low kick, right behind Carolla 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carolla is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Carolla connects with a single shot there.
Yu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Carolla 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.
Carolla is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yu misses with a low kick.
Carolla misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yu misses with the combination.
Yu connects with a leg kick. Carolla looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Yu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carolla swinging wildly here.
Carolla blocks a head kick by Yu.
Carolla wants to clinch but Yu slips to the side
and Yu counters with a good low kick that Carolla was not able to check.
Yu slips a jab from Carolla.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Carolla is out of range.
Yu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Carolla.
Carolla throws a body punch but Yu moves out of range.
Yu dips to his left and cracks Carolla with an uppercut!
Carolla cracks Yu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yu delivers a nice body kick.
Carolla on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yu. Yu obviously looking to wear him down.
Yu avoids the head kick by Carolla.
Carolla has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yu.
Carolla falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yu counters with a nice leg kick.
Yu motions for Carolla to come forward. Yu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A good leg kick by Yu.
Yu tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice combination there by Carolla.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Carolla finds it's way round the side to connect with Yu's head.
Yu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yu throws out a leg kick but Carolla moves out of range and Yu only half commits.
Yu tries to land a leg kick but Carolla saw it coming and moves away.
Carolla misses the shot to the body.
Yu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Carolla is out of range.
Yu avoids the body shot from Carolla.
Carolla with a body punch. A glancing blow.
An inside leg kick from Yu misses.
Carolla appears to be looking for a big counter.
Yu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An inside leg kick from Yu misses.
Carolla scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yu ducks under a wild hook from Carolla.
As Carolla backs off Yu throws a huge counter combo but Carolla manages to avoid it all.
Carolla misses with a straight left.
Yu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bai Yu dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Carolla throws a looping overhand right but Yu ducks down to avoid it.
Carolla misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yu.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Carolla might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A swing and a miss from Carolla.
Yu scores with a spinning back kick!
Bai Yu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yu tries to score with a low kick but Carolla moves his leg out of the way.
Some wild striking there from Carolla.
Yu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carolla swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yu counters with a good, hard body kick but Carolla shrugs it off.
Yu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carolla.
Yu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Carolla is out of range and Yu settles back down.
Carolla throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Carolla throws a big shot that misses.
Carolla throws a head kick but Yu moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Yu.
Yu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carolla.
A good leg kick by Yu.
Carolla throws out a loose jab but Yu uses good head movement to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Yu misses.
A clash of legs there as Carolla blocks the low kick.
Carolla fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yu manages to avoid it.
Yu steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Carolla has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yu finds it's way round the side to connect with Carolla's head.
Carolla connects with a crisp jab.
Carolla tries to close the distance and clinch but Yu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carolla is looking to counter punch.
Yu slips under a jab.
Carolla misses the jab.
Carolla shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yu sprawls well. Yu wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Carolla gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yu throws a head kick but Carolla moves out of range.
Carolla avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yu misses with a low kick.
Carolla misses with a wild body shot.
Carolla darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
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!
Some bone on bone action there as Carolla checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Carolla on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yu. Yu obviously looking to wear him down.
Yu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A big right from Carolla misses.
Carolla is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Yu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Carolla checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Carolla has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yu.
Carolla misses with an uppercut. Yu saw that one coming.
Yu tries a low kick but Carolla avoids it.
Yu takes a swing at Carolla's ribcage but misses.
Yu takes one to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yu thumps Carolla with a low kick.
Carolla throws a poor cross that misses
and Yu counters with a good low kick that Carolla was not able to check.
Yu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Carolla.
Yu bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Yu lands with a kick to the ribs.
Yu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Carolla throws the left hand but Yu avoids the punch easily.
Yu counters with a body kick.
Yu throws a leg kick which misses Carolla's front leg but catches the back leg as Carolla tries to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Yu misses the target.
As Yu looks to move away, Carolla throws a big counter combo but Yu just gets out of the way.
Yu throws a low kick but Carolla avoids it.
Yu scores with a sloppy right hand. Carolla should have avoided that one.
A clash of legs there as Carolla blocks the low kick.
Carolla takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Carolla feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Carolla's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
A telegraphed right hand from Carolla misses the target.
Carolla misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carolla walks into a stiff left hand from Yu.
Carolla takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Yu throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Carolla stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yu scores with a head kick.
Yu connects with an inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carolla. Yu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Yu.
Yu wants to land a leg kick but Carolla is out of range.
A big right from Carolla misses.
Carolla blocks the body kick.
Carolla misses with a body shot.
Yu misses with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yu, right into the meat.
Carolla darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bai Yu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Yu tries a low kick but Carolla avoids it.
It appears Carolla was looking to counter with a kick there.
Yu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Carolla's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Carolla duly obliges.
Yu misses with an attempted mid kick.
A swing and a miss from Carolla.
Yu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Carolla is able to avoid easily.
Carolla scores with a three punch combo!
Yu scores with a body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yu.
Carolla swinging wildly here.
Yu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yu looks to land a left hand but Carolla moved out of range nicely.
Carolla takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Carolla has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That kick from Yu tenderised Carolla's leg. Carolla is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yu scoring well with a low kick there.
Carolla misses with a straight left.
Yu scores with a kick to the midsection.
Yu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Carolla checks a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Yu.
Nice defenses there by Yu.
Yu throws a low kick but Carolla avoids it.
Yu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carolla.
Carolla will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Yu misses with a body kick.
Carolla misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yu.
Yu only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Crunch! Yu slams his shin into Carolla's torso.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Carolla.
Carolla misses the jab.
Carolla will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yu misses with a low kick.
Yu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Carolla throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yu counters with a one-two to the body.
Yu lands with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Carolla throws a series of punches but Yu moves out of range.
Carolla drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A head kick misses from Yu.
Yu does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carolla takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Yu is looking to score with low kicks.
Carolla throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carolla gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yu throws a leg kick
and Carolla counters with a head kick.
Carolla throws a jab but it's blocked by Yu.
Yu throws out a counter right but Carolla avoids it with no problem.
Yu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Carolla stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yu throws a leg kick but Carolla sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yu is looking to slow Carolla down with leg kicks.
Yu is looking to slow Carolla down with leg kicks.
Carolla takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Carolla takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bai Yu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Carolla throws a jab when Yu was well out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carolla takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carolla throws a hook but Yu avoids it easily.
Carolla throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carolla takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Carolla throws a right and a left that Yu avoids nicely.
Yu connects with a right hand. Carolla shakes it off.
Yu connects with a solid leg kick.
Carolla missing with a left hand there. Yu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yu, right into the meat.
Carolla throws a hook to the side of Yu's head but Yu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carolla has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yu.
Carolla fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yu lands a slapping body shot.
Yu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Adam Carolla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yu throws a quick inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bai Yu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yu has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bai Yu!
Bai Yu took some time post fight to say the following; 'toma ná guela '.