PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Black Caesar (ranked 2047 p4p, 209 weight class) and Mamadu Camara (ranked 2612 p4p, 265 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Caesar
vs
Camara

186 cm
24
279 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

188 cm
24
255 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Black Caesar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mamadu Camara!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camara thuds a left hand into Caesar's body.
Camara scores with a crisp jab that stopped Caesar in his tracks.

It looks like Black Caesar has been cut.

Camara fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Caesar, pushing him back against the cage.

Caesar jumps guard and drags Camara to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Camara wants to get up but he can't break Caesar's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Caesar trying to keep a closed guard but Camara is proving a slippery customer.

Caesar working for a triangle but Camara defends it easily.
Camara has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Caesar is proving hard to escape from.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Caesar is on top in guard.

Caesar stops Camara from standing up.
Camara is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caesar slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Camara keeping moving, preventing Caesar from controlling successfully.
Camara is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Caesar is controlling him.
Caesar trying to control but Camara is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Camara wants to stand up but Caesar is controlling him.
Caesar wants to control from the top but Camara keeps moving.
Camara is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Caesar drives through and clinches with Camara against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Caesar jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Camara walks away with a smile on his face. Caesar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Camara keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Caesar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Camara.
We've been hearing reports that Caesar has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Camara takes a swing at Caesar's ribcage but misses.
Caesar is looking to clinch.

Caesar has Camara up against the cage in a clinch.
Caesar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Caesar jumps guard but Camara turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Black Caesar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Camara struggles to land a body shot inside as Caesar controls his hands.
Caesar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Camara just stands there and leans against the cage.
Camara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Caesar is trying to pull guard but Camara has him pressed against the cage.
Camara lands a hook to the side of the head.
Camara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Caesar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Camara misses with a punch on the inside.
Camara tries to throw a body punch but Caesar avoids it by throwing Camara back against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Caesar jumps guard but Camara stands there with Caesar around his waist. Caesar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caesar is trying to pull guard but Camara has him pressed against the cage.
Caesar fails to pull guard.
Caesar prevents a body shot from Camara.
Caesar jumps guard but Camara turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Caesar jumps guard but Camara turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Camara lands a body punch.
Camara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Camara misses with a hook from the clinch.
Caesar jumps guard but Camara turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Caesar pulls Camara into guard.

Caesar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Camara tries to stand but Caesar is controlling from the bottom.

Caesar is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caesar has a closed guard, preventing Camara from standing up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Caesar gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Camara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Camara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Camara tries a body shot but Caesar blocks it.
Camara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Caesar's elbow.
Caesar jumps guard but Camara stands there with Caesar around his waist. Caesar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Camara throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mamadu Camara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Black Caesar's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Camara fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Caesar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Camara lands with a nice body punch.
Camara catches Caesar with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Camara's coach down at Iron Man (Fitness & Sparring) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Camara's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Camara misses the shot to the body.
Caesar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Camara lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Caesar moves in looking to clinch but Camara pushes him off.

Camara gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Caesar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Camara smiles and moves away.
Camara lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Caesar is rocked!
Camara moves in close and cracks Caesar with a massive right hand! Caesar, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Camara!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mamadu Camara!
After the fight, Mamadu Camara was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.