PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tafa Misipati (ranked 3278 p4p, 4151 weight class) and Amadou Camara (ranked 64 p4p, 73 weight class). Tafa Misipati could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Amadou Camara's chin.

Misipati
vs
Camara

180 cm
25
240
1 - 0 - 0

205 cm
25
263
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tafa Misipati!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Amadou Camara!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camara connects with a body shot that sends Misipati's belly button to the back.

Camara has taken the fight to the clinch.
Misipati comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Camara fails to pull guard.
Misipati scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Misipati.

It looks like Amadou Camara has been cut.
Camara takes an elbow to the forehead.
Camara is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Misipati to keep the fight standing.
Misipati lands a body punch.
Camara jumps guard but Misipati stands there with Camara around his waist. Camara gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tafa Misipati has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amadou Camara.
Camara tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Misipati just stands there and leans against the cage.
Misipati definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Camara manages to pull guard.
Camara looking to hit a scissor sweep but Misipati is one step ahead there.
Misipati has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Misipati trying to control the position from guard on top but Camara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Camara looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Misipati slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camara is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Misipati knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Camara on the ground.
Misipati misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Camara is trying to control Misipati's posture but Misipati avoids it.
Camara regains half guard.

Misipati is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Camara doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Misipati.
Camara is looking for a sweep. Misipati is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

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.
Camara trying to hold on to Misipati's head to control him but Misipati postures up.
Camara moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Camara manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Misipati manages to get himself to full guard.

Misipati wants to stand up but Camara is controlling him.
Camara content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Misipati is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Camara stands up over Misipati, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Misipati is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Misipati might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camara works over Misipati with some ground and pound from guard.
Camara landing with the ground and pound.
Camara scoring with punches to the head and body.
Camara works over Misipati with some ground and pound from guard.
Camara won't allow Misipati to sweep him here.
Camara working some strikes from top position.
Camara lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Camara chips away with some ground and pound.
Camara is in close to Misipati's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Camara controlling from the top position.
Camara postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Misipati looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Camara is working Misipati over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Misipati 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.
Camara lands a couple of elbows.
Camara chips away with some ground and pound.
Misipati looking to hit a scissor sweep but Camara is one step ahead there.
Camara is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Camara controls from within his opponent's guard.
Camara being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Misipati has momentary wrist control but Camara slips an elbow through the middle.
Camara stands up over Misipati, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Misipati is trying to keep Camara in close.
Camara lands a couple of elbows.
Camara scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Misipati is rocked!
Camara works over Misipati with some ground and pound from guard.
Oh Misipati is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Camara loads up on a big left hand. Misipati felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Camara looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Misipati can't hide his disappointment, as Camara celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Amadou Camara!