PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joao Andrade (ranked 1027 p4p, 510 weight class) and James Yarborough (ranked 153 p4p, 73 weight class). Andrade's entrance music is Sabotage - Rap É Compromisso. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Yarborough's choice of entrance music: Derezzed. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Andrade
vs
Yarborough

192 cm
30
189
18 - 10 - 2

185 cm
25
190
13 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 18 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joao Andrade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Yarborough!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yarborough steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Andrade.
Andrade thuds his right hand into Yarborough's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Good work by Yarborough as he checks the leg kick.
Andrade has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Silverback MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Joao Andrade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andrade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Andrade misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yarborough with a nice calf kick.
Yarborough throws the left hand but Andrade avoids the punch easily.
Andrade throws a leg kick but Yarborough sees it coming and moves out of range.
Andrade throws a sloppy body shot
and Yarborough counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A good leg kick by Yarborough.
Yarborough swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Andrade is looking to counter punch.
Andrade throws a jab but it's blocked by Yarborough.
Andrade throws a hook but Yarborough avoids it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Andrade tries a low kick but Yarborough avoids it.

Andrade closes the distance and pushes Yarborough back into the cage.
Andrade has a couple of punches blocked by Yarborough.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short uppercut from Yarborough.
Yarborough works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Andrade misses with a punch on the inside.
Andrade misses with a punch on the inside.
Andrade tries to circle away but Yarborough has him pinned against the cage.
Yarborough has a couple of punches blocked by Andrade.
Andrade misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade misses with the head strike.
Yarborough works on Andrade's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yarborough.
Andrade blocks a body shot from Yarborough.
Andrade misses with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Yarborough.
Yarborough blocking some punches.
Yarborough lands a hook that snaps the head of Andrade backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Yarborough.
Andrade has had enough of the clinch but Yarborough keeps him there for the moment.
Yarborough scores with a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Yarborough.
Yarborough cracks Andrade with a nice body shot.
Andrade is breathing heavily.
Andrade swings wildly with an uppercut but Yarborough uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yarborough is leaning against Andrade and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Andrade lands with a light punch inside.
Andrade has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Andrade throws a head punch that misses.
Yarborough has Andrade pressed against the cage, preventing Andrade from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right from Yarborough.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yarborough lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yarborough keeps control of Andrade as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yarborough presses Andrade against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Andrade tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Andrade fails to land.
Yarborough blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Andrade swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yarborough lands with a left to the head.
Yarborough lands a right hand.
Yarborough scores with a shoulder strike.
Andrade blocks an uppercut.
Andrade blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yarborough misses with a punch to the body.
Yarborough keeps control of Andrade as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yarborough prevents Andrade from breaking the clinch.
Yarborough blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yarborough can't find room to land a body shot as Andrade controls the action.

Andrade manages to break the clinch.
Yarborough tries to land a leg kick but Andrade saw it coming and moves away.
Yarborough scores with a punch to the head.
Yarborough throws a nice inside leg kick.
A nice combination there by Yarborough.
Andrade takes one on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yarborough dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Andrade. That did some damage!
Yarborough cracks Andrade with an open hand slap.
Andrade scores with a punch to the head.
Yarborough slips a jab from Andrade.
Andrade throws a jab when Yarborough was well out of range.
Yarborough takes one to the side of the head.
Yarborough defending well as Andrade loads up on a big left hand.
Yarborough throws a shot from downtown. Andrade moves away and avoids it.
Andrade tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yarborough swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Andrade wants to land a leg kick but Yarborough is out of range.
Yarborough throws a hook to the side of Andrade's head but Andrade sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yarborough's corner calls for a 1-2. Yarborough obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Andrade checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Andrade 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 Yarborough has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yarborough and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yarborough comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Andrade is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yarborough.
Yarborough cracks Andrade with a good jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andrade takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yarborough.
Yarborough bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Andrade dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrade looks to score with a jab to the body but Yarborough is just out of range.
Andrade takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A leg kick checked by Andrade.
Yarborough keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Andrade avoids the body shot from Yarborough.
Yarborough throws an overhand right that lands on Andrade's shoulder, as Andrade tries to avoid the shot.
Yarborough takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Yarborough delivers a nice body kick.
Yarborough with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Andrade tries to land a leg kick but Yarborough saw it coming and moves away.
A low kick lands for Yarborough.
A shot to the body from Andrade misses
and Yarborough connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Andrade fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yarborough has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yarborough takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yarborough scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Andrade throws a body punch but Yarborough moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andrade cracks Yarborough with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Andrade moves out of range of the body kick from Yarborough.
Andrade checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yarborough misses with a straight right.
Andrade half committed to a counter leg kick.

Andrade clinches up with Yarborough and pushes him back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Andrade looks to throw the jab but Yarborough is out of range.
Andrade throws a leg kick that misses.
Andrade lands a front kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Yarborough in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Andrade explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
James Yarborough seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yarborough misses with a straight right.
Yarborough throws the left hand but Andrade avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Andrade misses the target.
Andrade throws a hook to the side of Yarborough's head but Yarborough sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yarborough lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yarborough blocks a head kick by Andrade.
Yarborough uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Andrade.
Yarborough with the inside leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Yarborough!
Yarborough scores with a one two! Andrade had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Yarborough fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice jab there from Yarborough.
Yarborough ducks under a wild hook from Andrade.
Yarborough swings for the body but Andrade moves out of range.
Andrade is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Andrade with the inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Yarborough.
Andrade waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yarborough.
Yarborough uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andrade.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yarborough avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yarborough throws a big counter head kick but Andrade avoids it with no problem.
Yarborough throws an overhand right that lands on Andrade's shoulder, as Andrade tries to avoid the shot.
Yarborough has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Andrade closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yarborough counters with a slapping leg kick.
Andrade on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Yarborough checks the leg kick.
Andrade looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Andrade takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yarborough misses with a kick to the body.
Yarborough is looking to slow Andrade down with leg kicks.
Yarborough looks to land a right hand but Andrade moved out of range.
Yarborough moves out of range as Andrade strikes.
Yarborough throws a low kick, looking for Andrade's leg but Andrade calmly moves out of range.
Andrade throws an overhand right that lands on Yarborough's shoulder, as Yarborough tries to avoid the shot.

Andrade has Yarborough up against the cage in a clinch.
Andrade working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Andrade's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yarborough keeps control of Andrade as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yarborough throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yarborough tries to work over Andrade's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Andrade misses with a hook from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andrade misses with some punches.
Yarborough lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yarborough keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Andrade's efforts to push away.
James Yarborough seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Andrade misses with a punch on the inside.
Andrade misses with the head strike.
Yarborough misses with a body punch.
Andrade swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Andrade misses with some punches.
Andrade misses with a punch on the inside.
Andrade can't break the clinch.
Andrade has a couple of punches blocked by Yarborough.
Andrade tries a body shot but Yarborough blocks it.
Yarborough pushes Andrade back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Andrade breaks from the clinch.
A shot to the body from Andrade misses
and Yarborough counters with a body kick that stops Andrade in his tracks momentarily.
Yarborough scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yarborough throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Yarborough misses.
Yarborough buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yarborough staying out of range there.
Andrade moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Andrade tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yarborough ducks under a wild hook from Andrade.
Yarborough lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A bone on bone clash there as Andrade blocks the leg kick.
Yarborough throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yarborough lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yarborough circles away from the clinch attempt.
Andrade doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yarborough stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Andrade lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Yarborough throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Andrade is looking to counter punch.
Andrade tries to work over Yarborough's front leg with a kick but Yarborough checks it.
Yarborough fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Andrade has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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!
Andrade throws a low kick but Yarborough avoids it.
Andrade keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yarborough attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Yarborough misses.
Andrade is looking to counter punch.
Andrade blocks a jab.
Yarborough throws a half hearted mid kick.
Andrade chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yarborough throws out a loose jab but Andrade uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yarborough on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Yarborough - that will leave a mark!
Andrade throws a body punch but Yarborough moves out of range.
Andrade misses with a looping right.
Yarborough pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yarborough slips a jab from Andrade.
Yarborough lands with a thumping leg kick.
Andrade pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yarborough is out of range and Andrade settles back down.
Andrade throws out a loose jab but Yarborough uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yarborough throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Andrade has managed to clinch.

Andrade manages to break the clinch.
Yarborough misses with a looping left.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yarborough.
Andrade throws a hook but Yarborough blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Yarborough showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Andrade's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Yarborough misses with a body kick.
Andrade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Andrade ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yarborough moves away.
Yarborough lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yarborough avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yarborough let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

Andrade closes the distance and pushes Yarborough back into the cage.

Andrade's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yarborough throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Andrade looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Yarborough throws a body kick that misses.
Yarborough uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Andrade.
Good leg kick by Andrade.
Andrade walks into a jab.
Andrade stuns Yarborough with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A jab from Andrade does it's job there.
A clash of legs there as Andrade blocks the low kick.
Andrade is looking to counter with head kicks.
Yarborough fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Andrade.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andrade moves away from the strike by Yarborough.
Andrade tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yarborough was well out of range. Poor timing from Andrade.
Andrade checks a leg kick nicely.
Yarborough throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Andrade swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade ducks under a wild hook from Yarborough.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yarborough.
Andrade throws a leg kick but Yarborough sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yarborough tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Andrade was well out of range. Poor timing from Yarborough.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yarborough tries to throw a body punch but Andrade avoids it by throwing Yarborough back against the cage.
Andrade swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Andrade.
Andrade will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Yarborough misses with a short punch on the inside.
Andrade doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Andrade can't break the clinch.
Yarborough lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yarborough lands a left hand that snaps the head of Andrade backwards.
Yarborough throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andrades head.
Yarborough lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short uppercut from Yarborough.
Andrade misses with a punch on the inside.
Yarborough lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Andrade backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yarborough lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yarborough has a couple of punches blocked by Andrade.
Andrade takes a shot to the head.
Andrade tries to break free but Yarborough pushes him back against the cage.
Yarborough lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Andrade is trying to break the clinch but Yarborough is controlling him.
Yarborough works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yarborough lands a left hand.
Yarborough works on Andrade's body with a couple of short punches.
Andrade misses with some punches.
Andrade prevents a body shot from Yarborough.
A nice left hand lands by Yarborough.
A short right from Yarborough.
A right hand to the body from Yarborough.
Yarborough cracks Andrade with a nice body shot.
Yarborough stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Yarborough.
Andrade can't break the clinch.
Yarborough stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yarborough misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yarborough stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yarborough misses with a punch on the inside.
Andrade blocking some punches.
Yarborough lands a left hand.
Yarborough lands a body shot.
Andrade prevents a body shot from Yarborough.
Yarborough throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andrades head.
Yarborough scores with a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Yarborough.
Andrade misses with some punches.
Andrade's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yarborough lands a hook to the side of the head.
Andrade prevents a body shot from Yarborough.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yarborough.
Andrade lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yarborough backwards.
Yarborough misses with some punches.
Yarborough working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Yarborough.
A nice left hand lands by Yarborough.
Yarborough throws a punch but it's blocked by Andrade.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yarborough swings wildly with an uppercut but Andrade uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yarborough misses with a body punch.
Yarborough struggles to land a body shot inside as Andrade controls his hands.
Yarborough pushes Andrade back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yarborough lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yarborough misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Yarborough fails to land.

Andrade escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Andrade moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Andrade slips under a jab from Yarborough.
Yarborough plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Yarborough fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andrade manages to avoid it.
Joao Andrade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andrade fails with an attempt to clinch.
Andrade goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andrade throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yarborough lands a jab to the nose.
Yarborough bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
James Yarborough is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yarborough lands with a nice body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Yarborough comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yarborough 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Yarborough!
James Yarborough seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.