PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cormac McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diagoro Yabaisama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yabaisama is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Liquid Swords. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

McCarthy
vs
Yabaisama

160 cm
24
139 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

163 cm
26
145 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Perkele!

Bullet Proof System
Shinobi

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 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cormac McCarthy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Diagoro Yabaisama!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yabaisama tries to score with a low kick but McCarthy moves his leg out of the way.
McCarthy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

McCarthy forces Yabaisama back against the cage and clinches.
McCarthy throws a head punch that misses.
McCarthy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yabaisama is looking to control McCarthy's arms but McCarthy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yabaisama has his back to the cage.
A short uppercut from Yabaisama.
McCarthy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McCarthy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McCarthy swings wildly with an uppercut but Yabaisama uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCarthy misses with some punches.
Yabaisama using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McCarthy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yabaisama scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yabaisama lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McCarthy misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yabaisama.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McCarthy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCarthy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from McCarthy fails to land.
McCarthy misses with some punches.
McCarthy lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yabaisama is struggling to control the position.
Yabaisama scores with a shoulder strike.
Yabaisama blocking some punches.
McCarthy is trying to stall.
Yabaisama unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McCarthy swings wildly with an uppercut but Yabaisama uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCarthy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McCarthy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McCarthy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yabaisama backwards.
Yabaisama blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from McCarthy fails to land.
McCarthy blocks an uppercut.
Yabaisama lands a left hand that snaps the head of McCarthy backwards.
McCarthy misses with a hook from the clinch.
McCarthy misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yabaisama creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yabaisama lands a shoulder strike.
McCarthy blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCarthy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yabaisama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from McCarthy on the inside.
McCarthy stalling in the clinch.
McCarthy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McCarthy misses with the head strike.
Yabaisama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yabaisama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yabaisama lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yabaisama.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Yabaisama throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McCarthys head.
McCarthy gets underhooks to prevent Yabaisama's takedown attempt.
Yabaisama lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yabaisama fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McCarthy digs a right hand into Yabaisama's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yabaisama's gas tank.
McCarthy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McCarthy blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCarthy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McCarthy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yabaisama makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yabaisama tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yabaisama tries a body shot but McCarthy blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yabaisama.
A short uppercut from McCarthy.
McCarthy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yabaisama throws a head punch that misses.
Yabaisama tries to throw a body punch but McCarthy avoids it by throwing Yabaisama back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, McCarthy scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yabaisama.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yabaisama.
A head punch on the inside from Yabaisama fails to land.
Yabaisama has McCarthy pushed against the cage.
Yabaisama misses with a knee strike.
Yabaisama working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCarthy.
McCarthy misses with some punches.
McCarthy avoiding damage as Yabaisama throws knees to the body.
McCarthy working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCarthy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McCarthy scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yabaisama leaning his opponent against the cage.
McCarthy lands an uppercut.
Yabaisama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McCarthy is defending well for now.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
McCarthy throws a head punch that misses.
Knees to the body from Yabaisama.
A head punch on the inside from Yabaisama fails to land.
McCarthy throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Yabaisama.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yabaisama.
Yabaisama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Yabaisama.
McCarthy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yabaisama struggles to land a body shot inside as McCarthy controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCarthy tries to throw a body punch but Yabaisama avoids it by throwing McCarthy back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Stalling in the clinch from McCarthy.
Yabaisama lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Yabaisama throws a predictable looking body shot
and McCarthy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McCarthy scores with a push kick.
Yabaisama throws a body shot but no joy.
McCarthy lands a nice hook to Yabaisama's body. Yabaisama takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McCarthy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
McCarthy tests Yabaisama's chin there with a solid looking shot.

McCarthy has closed the distance and engaged Yabaisama in a clinch.
Yabaisama gets through McCarthy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yabaisama's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McCarthy lands with a light punch inside.
McCarthy lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCarthy tries to throw a body punch but Yabaisama avoids it by throwing McCarthy back against the cage.
McCarthy digs a right hand underneath Yabaisama's ribcage. Yabaisama let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yabaisama makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Yabaisama.
Yabaisama tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McCarthy avoids it.
McCarthy misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from McCarthy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yabaisama is looking to control McCarthy's arms but McCarthy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yabaisama has his back to the cage.
Yabaisama misses with the head strike.
Yabaisama lands a knee to the body.
Yabaisama is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Yabaisama lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McCarthy backwards.
McCarthy misses with a punch to the body.
Yabaisama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yabaisama misses with some punches.
Yabaisama tries to throw a body punch but McCarthy avoids it by throwing Yabaisama back against the cage.
McCarthy lands with a light punch inside.
McCarthy scores with a nice hook to the head.
McCarthy misses with a punch on the inside.
McCarthy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yabaisama prevents a body shot from McCarthy.
Yabaisama working aggressively here.
Yabaisama pushes McCarthy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McCarthy misses with some punches.
Yabaisama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yabaisama blocks an uppercut.
McCarthy working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yabaisama blocks an uppercut.
Yabaisama throws a head punch that misses.
Yabaisama lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McCarthy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCarthy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yabaisama backwards.
Yabaisama landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McCarthy prevents a body shot from Yabaisama.
A head punch on the inside from McCarthy fails to land.
Yabaisama working aggressively here.
McCarthy throws a head punch that misses.
Yabaisama lands a hook to the side of the head.
McCarthy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yabaisama tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McCarthy avoids it.
Yabaisama takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Yabaisama fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Yabaisama fails to land.
Yabaisama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McCarthy throws a punch but it's blocked by Yabaisama.
Yabaisama lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yabaisama lands a right hand that snaps the head of McCarthy backwards.
McCarthy misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy avoiding damage as Yabaisama throws knees to the body.
Yabaisama tries to land knees in the clinch but McCarthy avoids the damage to the body.
Yabaisama tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yabaisama misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yabaisama with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McCarthy misses with a short punch on the inside.
McCarthy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McCarthy throws a head punch that misses.
Yabaisama lands an uppercut.
Yabaisama slowing the pace effectively.
McCarthy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McCarthy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yabaisama gets through McCarthy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McCarthy misses with a body punch.
McCarthy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diagoro Yabaisama seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yabaisama throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for McCarthy.
Yabaisama misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yabaisama lands a hook that snaps the head of McCarthy backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy has a couple of punches blocked by Yabaisama.
McCarthy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yabaisama misses with the head strike.
McCarthy lands with a short shot to the head.
Yabaisama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yabaisama missing with knees to the body.
McCarthy lands a hook that snaps the head of Yabaisama backwards.
Yabaisama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yabaisama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McCarthy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yabaisama has a couple of punches blocked by McCarthy.
McCarthy working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, McCarthy scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Yabaisama on the inside.
Yabaisama lands a hook that snaps the head of McCarthy backwards.
McCarthy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yabaisamas head.
McCarthy blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yabaisama.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Cormac McCarthy will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

McCarthy throws out a loose jab but Yabaisama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yabaisama looks to throw a body kick
and McCarthy counters with a straight right hand.
A cross from McCarthy lands.
Yabaisama throws a shot from downtown. McCarthy moves away and avoids it.
Yabaisama finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yabaisama fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yabaisama throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Some bone on bone action there as McCarthy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yabaisama lands with a thumping leg kick.
McCarthy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yabaisama.
Yabaisama throws a looping overhand right but McCarthy ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCarthy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A big right from McCarthy misses.
McCarthy lands with a slapping head kick.
Yabaisama scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yabaisama.
It appears McCarthy was looking to counter with a kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy throws a poor cross that misses
and Yabaisama counters with a straight right hand.
Nice shot lands for McCarthy.
McCarthy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yabaisama connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yabaisama throws a head kick that half lands.
McCarthy scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
McCarthy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yabaisama throws a leg kick but McCarthy checks it.
Yabaisama tries to clinch up.
Yabaisama misses with a double jab.
Yabaisama wants to slow McCarthy down by chopping away at his legs.
McCarthy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
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!
McCarthy throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
McCarthy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yabaisama moves away.
Jab from Yabaisama.
Yabaisama swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yabaisama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCarthy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yabaisama.
McCarthy connects with a single shot there.
Yabaisama steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCarthy.
Yabaisama looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McCarthy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yabaisamas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Yabaisama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from McCarthy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yabaisama doesn't manage to clinch there - McCarthy circles away.
McCarthy scores with a jab to the body.
McCarthy throws a head kick that half lands.
McCarthy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yabaisama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCarthy manages to avoid it.
McCarthy throws a looping overhand right but Yabaisama ducks down to avoid it.
McCarthy avoids the body shot from Yabaisama.
A head kick misses from McCarthy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yabaisama was well out of range. Poor timing from McCarthy.
McCarthy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yabaisama is out of range and McCarthy settles back down.
Yabaisama scores with a shot to the body.
A cross from Yabaisama lands.
Cormac McCarthy is winning the standup battle so far.
Yabaisama throws a big shot that misses.
McCarthy blocks a low kick nicely.
McCarthy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yabaisama's head backwards.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McCarthy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Yabaisama has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yabaisama and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
McCarthy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yabaisama's hands.
McCarthy misses with a hook. Yabaisama ducked under it nicely.
Yabaisama throws a leg kick but McCarthy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yabaisama misses with a double jab.
Yabaisama misses with a body shot.
Yabaisama jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Yabaisama has managed to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy misses with a punch on the inside.
Yabaisama pushes McCarthy back against the cage and lands a hook to 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!
Yabaisama misses with a hook from the clinch.
McCarthy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yabaisama lands a hook to the side of the head.
McCarthy prevents a body shot from Yabaisama.
McCarthy working aggressively here.
McCarthy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yabaisama backwards.
Yabaisama blocks an uppercut.
McCarthy can't find room to land a body shot as Yabaisama controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Yabaisama.
Yabaisama lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McCarthy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yabaisama misses with a hook from the clinch.
McCarthy lands a hook that snaps the head of Yabaisama backwards.
Yabaisama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McCarthy is defending well for now.
McCarthy misses with a hook to the ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Cormac McCarthy.
I think McCarthy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!