PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Coby Esch (ranked 1215 p4p, 1517 weight class) and Raymundo Camara (ranked 19 p4p, 24 weight class). Camara has chosen Ready or Not as his entrance music. Raymundo Camara has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Esch
vs
Camara

195 cm
26
190
4 - 1 - 0

177 cm
26
190
4 - 1 - 0

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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Coby Esch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Raymundo Camara!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camara closes the distance but Esch moves to the side
and Esch counters with a stiff right hand.

Esch tries to keep at a distance but Camara has taken the fight into the clinch.
Esch lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Camara backwards.
Esch struggles to land a body shot inside as Camara controls his hands.
Camara tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Esch just stands there and leans against the cage.

Camara jumps guard and drags Esch to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Our spies down at at Gladius Elite Facilities inform us that Camara has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Camara working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Esch doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Esch manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Camara had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Esch defends it easily.
Camara trying to control the position.

Camara is looking to cinch up a triangle. Esch throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Camara's body to avoid the submission. Camara has instead reached around Esch's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Camara arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Raymundo Camara!
Raymundo Camara decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.