PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ibrahim Camara (ranked 228 p4p, 735 weight class) and Yes Man Sanchez (ranked 31 p4p, 97 weight class). Sanchez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Yes - Owner of a lonely heart kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Camara
vs
Sanchez

177 cm
30
204
29 - 15 - 0

191 cm
38
194
39 - 25 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ibrahim Camara!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 25 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yes Man Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camara throws a shot to the body.
Camara scores with a punch to the head.
Camara throws out a loose jab but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanchez scores with a hook to the body. Camara takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sanchez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Camara's hands.
Sanchez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Camara moves in looking to clinch but Sanchez pushes him off.
Camara throws a lazy right hand but Sanchez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sanchez throws out a counter right but Camara avoids it with no problem.
Camara takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Camara bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sanchez's head.
Sanchez has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Camara walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sanchez.
Camara with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sanchez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Camara rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sanchez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Camara. That's going to slow Sanchez down.
Ibrahim Camara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Camara takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sanchez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camara scores with a punch to the head.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Camara.
Camara throws a head kick that misses.
Camara moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Camara.
Camara is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Camara.
Sanchez blocks the body kick.
Camara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanchez moves away.
Camara tries to clinch up.
Sanchez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Camara misses the shot to the body.
Camara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Camara wants to clinch.
Camara looks to land a left hand but Sanchez moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Camara checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Camara takes one to the side of the head.
Camara cracks Sanchez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Camara looks to throw the jab but Sanchez is out of range.
Sanchez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Camara is looking to land body kicks.
Camara just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Camara throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Camara swings for the body but Sanchez moves out of range.
A slow jab from Camara misses its intended target.
Sanchez throws a big shot that misses.
Sanchez keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sanchez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Camara stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Camara throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sanchez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sanchez lands a nice shot to the body.
Camara looks to throw the jab but Sanchez is out of range.
Sanchez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Camara throws a quick inside leg kick.
Camara throws an off balance right hand
and Sanchez counters with a nice uppercut.
Camara just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Camara.
A telegraphed right hand from Camara misses the target.
Sanchez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Camara. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanchez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Camara circles away quickly and effectively.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Camara.
Camara on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Camara throws a head kick but Sanchez moves out of range.
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!
Camara blocks a head kick by Sanchez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A shot to the liver by Sanchez. Beautiful body shot.
Camara throws out a loose jab but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanchez throws a hook but Camara avoids it easily.

Camara darts in and clinches Sanchez up against the cage.
Camara lands a shot to the body.

Sanchez manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Camara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Camara has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sanchez finds it's way round the side to connect with Camara's head.
Camara throws a hook to the side of Sanchez's head but Sanchez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Camara misses with a looping left.
Sanchez with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Camara moves away.
Sanchez throws a body shot but no joy.
Sanchez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Camara looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yes Man Sanchez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Camara's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Camara thuds his shin into the meat of Sanchez's side.
Sanchez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab, jab by Sanchez - just one landing.
Camara moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Camara misses with a hook. Sanchez ducked under it nicely.
Camara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanchez lands with a slapping head kick.
No joy there for Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sanchez connects with a leg kick.
Sanchez is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sanchez misses with a lunging right hand
and Camara counters with a straight right hand.
Camara throws a looping overhand right but Sanchez ducks down to avoid it.
Sanchez connects with a body shot that sends Camara's belly button to the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Camara tries to clinch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Camara walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sanchez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sanchez misses the shot to the body.
Camara throws a head kick but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez throws out a counter right but Camara avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a head kick. Camara smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Camara lands a nice hook to Sanchez's body. Sanchez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sanchez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Camara has Sanchez up against the cage in a clinch.
Camara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Camara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Camara misses with a punch to the body.
Camara lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Sanchez prevents a body shot from Camara.
Sanchez gets through Camara's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Our sources have told us that Camara has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Camara misses with a short punch on the inside.

Sanchez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Camara under the eye.
Yes Man Sanchez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sanchez punishes Camara's body with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Camara throws the left hand but Sanchez avoids the punch easily.
Sanchez misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Camara.
Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Camara.
Camara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanchez moves away.
Sanchez now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sanchez keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanchez throws a hook but Camara avoids it easily.
Camara lands a right hook to the body.
Camara misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sanchez counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Sanchez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Camara misses the jab.
Camara throws a body kick that misses
and Sanchez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Camara wants to clinch up but Sanchez keeps it at a distance.
Sanchez misses with a double jab
and Camara counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camara lands a nice looking body shot.
Sanchez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Camara manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Camara lands a right hook to the body.
Camara is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
Sanchez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Camara was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanchez.
Sanchez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That kick from Camara tenderised Sanchez's leg. Sanchez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sanchez loads up on a big right hand but Camara slips the punch.
Camara tries to work over Sanchez's front leg with a kick but Sanchez checks it.
Sanchez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Camara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanchez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Camara looks to land a right hand but Sanchez moved out of range.
Camara throws a low kick but Sanchez moves out of range easily.
Sanchez walks into a jab.
Camara takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez blocks a low kick nicely.
Sanchez appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sanchez misses with a body kick.
Camara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sanchez misses with a looping left.
Camara jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Camara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Camara connects with a single shot there.
Camara throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Camara drops his hands momentarily and Sanchez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sanchez avoids a kick to the body.
Sanchez scores with a hook to the body. Camara takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Camara.
Sanchez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Camara has time to react.
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 Ibrahim Camara will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A slow jab from Sanchez misses its intended target.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Camara slips a jab from Sanchez.
Camara missing with a left hand there. Sanchez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Camara misses with a body kick.
Camara misses with a kick to the body.
Sanchez swings for the body but Camara moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Camara.
Sanchez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Camara's head backwards.
That kick from Camara tenderised Sanchez's leg. Sanchez is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Camara momentarily.
An inside leg kick from Camara misses.
Camara fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sanchez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sanchez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Camara.
Camara looks to land a body kick but Sanchez moved away.
Sanchez throws out a counter right but Camara avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camara avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
Camara swings widly with a right hand
and Camara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sanchez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Camara.
Camara just misses with a punch to the body.
Good leg kick by Camara.
Sanchez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sanchez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sanchez lands a jab to the head.
Camara slips under a jab from Sanchez.
Camara connects with a body shot.
Camara throws a front kick aimed at Sanchez's knee but Sanchez avoids it well.
Camara throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sanchez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Camara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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!
Camara misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camara misses with a leg kick.
It seemed like Sanchez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sanchez avoids the body shot from Camara.
A big left from Camara misses.
Camara walks into a left hand.
Camara doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Camara slips a jab from Sanchez.
Camara blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
Camara connects with a solid leg kick.
Sanchez throws a nice looking combination but Camara bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sanchez tries to move into range but Camara moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Camara tries to clinch up.

Camara has closed the distance and engaged Sanchez in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Camara.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Camara.
Camara tries to throw a body punch but Sanchez avoids it by throwing Camara back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camara lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Camara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sanchez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Sanchez.
Camara blocks an uppercut.
Sanchez avoids a wild elbow strike from Camara.
A short right from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a right hand.
Sanchez working aggressively here.
Nice elbow from Sanchez.
Camara throws a head punch that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Camara just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sanchez's brow.
Camara throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanchez.
Ibrahim Camara has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sanchez trying to land knees to the body.
Camara lands a damaging elbow.
Sanchez blocking some punches.
Sanchez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Camara tries a body shot but Sanchez blocks it.
Camara looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sanchez lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Sanchez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Camara moves to clinch but Sanchez breaks away
and Sanchez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sanchez scoring well with a low kick there.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A low kick from Camara is predictable there
enabling Sanchez to counter with a crisp jab.
Camara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Camara just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Camara.
Camara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sanchez works over Camara's head and body with a nice combination.
Camara misses with a body shot.
Camara slips under a jab.
Sanchez misses with a double jab.
Camara looks for the body kick but Sanchez saw that one coming.
Sanchez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Yes Man Sanchez just about did enough to take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sanchez scores with a nice head shot.
Sanchez keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanchez misses with a wild combination.
Camara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanchez lands with a nice combination. Camara backs away looking to recover.
Camara throws a leg kick which misses Sanchez's front leg but catches the back leg as Sanchez tries to avoid it.
Sanchez thuds his shin into the meat of Camara's side.
Camara scores with a hook to the body. Sanchez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camara misses with an uppercut.
Camara thuds his right hand into Sanchez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sanchez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Camara stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Camara feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sanchezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Camara misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sanchez gets a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Camara creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sanchez throws a head punch that misses.
Camara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Camara blocks an uppercut.
Camara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Camara throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanchez.
Camara lands a body shot.
Sanchez is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Sanchez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Camara lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sanchez throws a punch but it's blocked by Camara.
Camara lands a nice uppercut.
Camara looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanchez.
Camara gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Camara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Camara lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sanchez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Camara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sanchez blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sanchez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Camara's brow.
Sanchez avoids a wild elbow strike from Camara.
A left hand lands to the body for Camara.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sanchez throws an elbow but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Camara.
Sanchez is looking to break free of the clinch but Camara has double underhooks.
Sanchez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sanchez is trying to break free.
With the fighters up against the cage, Camara throws an elbow but misses.
A short uppercut from Sanchez.
Camara creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Camara tries a body shot but Sanchez blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Camara.
Camara lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sanchez throws an elbow but misses.
Camara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Camara on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a body punch.
Camara lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sanchez misses with a short punch on the inside.

Sanchez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Sanchez clinches up with Camara and pushes him back against the cage.
Camara tries a body shot but Sanchez blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Sanchez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sanchez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Sanchez breaks the clinch.
Sanchez takes a swing at Camara's ribcage but misses.
Camara slips under a jab from Sanchez.
Camara looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Camara scores with a push kick.
A shot to the liver by Camara. Beautiful body shot.
Camara scores with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Camara.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez swats away the attempt to clinch by Camara.
Camara cracks Sanchez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Camara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Camara walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sanchez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A slow jab from Camara misses its intended target.
Sanchez jabs at Camara's body.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Camara on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sanchez throws a hook to the side of Camara's head but Camara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Camara lands a high kick!
Camara misses with a wild body shot.
Sanchez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Camara.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ibrahim Camara had his way with Yes Man Sanchez in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A swing and a miss from Camara.
Camara throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Sanchez.
Camara tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sanchez manages to circle out of the way.
Sanchez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sanchez throws out a loose jab but Camara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanchez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Camara.
Good work by Camara as he checks the leg kick.
Sanchez cracks Camara with a right hand to the side of the head.
Camara looks to land a body kick but Sanchez moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanchez.
It seemed like Sanchez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sanchez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sanchez misses with a shot to the body
and Camara counters with a leg kick.
Camara misses with a head kick.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Camara moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camara bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sanchez's head.
Camara missing with a left hand there. Sanchez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Camara misses the shot to the body.
Sanchez is looking for the big counter here.
Sanchez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fighters circling - Camara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Camara moves away.
Camara throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sanchez counters with a solid body kick.
Camara misses with a low kick.
Sanchez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Camara throws a body shot but no joy.
Camara tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Camara gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Camara dodges an elbow strike from Sanchez.
Camara avoids a wild elbow strike from Sanchez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez presses Camara against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Camara misses with a body punch.
Camara tries to throw a body punch but Sanchez avoids it by throwing Camara back against the cage.
Sanchez lands a right hand.
Camara misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sanchez throws an elbow that misses.
Camara misses with a punch to the body.
Camara tries a body shot but Sanchez blocks it.
Sanchez blocks a body shot from Camara.
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!
Sanchez throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Sanchez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanchez keeps Camara at a distance using the push kick.
A right-left combo lands from Sanchez.
Camara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Camara scores with a hook to the body. Sanchez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Camara throws a lazy right hand but Sanchez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Camara misses with a head kick.
Sanchez doesn't manage to clinch there - Camara circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short left from Sanchez.
Camara blocks an elbow strike from Sanchez.
Sanchez takes an elbow to the temple.
Sanchez blocks an uppercut.
Sanchez lands a left hand.
Camara creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sanchez's defenses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanchez.
Sanchez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Camara creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sanchez's defenses.
Sanchez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short left from Camara.
Sanchez blocks a body shot from Camara.
Sanchez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez throws a head punch that misses.
A short body shot lands from Camara as the two fighters clinch.
Sanchez is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Camara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sanchez lands an elbow that stopped Camara in his tracks for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Camara.
Camara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Camara.
Nice body punch from Sanchez.
Camara lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Yes Man Sanchez has been cut.
Sanchez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Camara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sanchez throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Sanchez fails to land.
Camara lands an elbow inside that Sanchez shrugs off.
Camara lands a nice uppercut.
Camara tries to work over Sanchez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Sanchez manages to break the clinch.
Sanchez swinging wildly here.
Sanchez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yes Man Sanchez.
I think Sanchez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 48:47
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 47:48
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 48:48

The fight is ruled a draw!
Ibrahim Camara retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!