PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Macho Camacho (ranked 24392 p4p, 3073 weight class) and Patrick Chaelsson (ranked 614 p4p, 352 weight class). Patrick Chaelsson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Camacho
vs
Chaelsson

190 cm
27
210
7 - 6 - 0

185 cm
39
270
33 - 17 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Macho Camacho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patrick Chaelsson!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camacho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chaelsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chaelsson feints the counter takedown.
Camacho misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chaelsson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Camacho defends it well.
Camacho fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Camacho tries to clinch but Chaelsson moves out of range.
Camacho gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Chaelsson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Camacho looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chaelsson is thwarting Camacho's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Chaelsson decides to stand up.
Camacho shoots in but no luck this time.
Chaelsson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Camacho defends it well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Macho Camacho. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camacho throws a body shot but no joy.
Chaelsson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Camacho misses with a takedown attempt - Chaelsson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Camacho throws a right hand that misses

and Chaelsson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Camacho won't be happy with that.
Camacho tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Camacho's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Chaelsson decides to stand back up. Chaelsson steps back and let's Camacho get back to his feet.
Macho Camacho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camacho doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Chaelsson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Camacho has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Chaelsson escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Chaelsson!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Camacho tries to buck Chaelsson off but Chaelsson is having none of it.

Chaelsson stands up and beckons Camacho to his feet.
Camacho closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chaelsson circles away.
And Chaelsson tries to counter it with a takedown but Camacho pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Camacho just misses with a punch to the body.
Chaelsson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Camacho takes a swing at Chaelsson's ribcage but misses.
Chaelsson feints the counter takedown.
Chaelsson slaps away a takedown attempt from Camacho, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camacho throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Chaelsson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Camacho's guard.

Chaelsson gets to his feet - Camacho follows without any prompting.
Camacho looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Camacho wants to clinch up but Chaelsson keeps it at a distance.
Chaelsson with the counter takedown but Camacho avoids it easily.
Camacho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chaelsson circles away quickly and effectively.
Camacho swings for the body but Chaelsson moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Camacho. Chaelsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
And Chaelsson tries to counter it with a takedown but Camacho pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Camacho wants to clinch

and Chaelsson counters with a shoot takedown. Camacho fights it but they end up in guard.

Chaelsson stands up and waves to Camacho to follow him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camacho misses with an uppercut.
Chaelsson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Camacho thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chaelsson keeps the fight on the outside.
Chaelsson feints the counter takedown.
Chaelsson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Camacho.
Chaelsson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Camacho defends it well.
We've been informed that Chaelsson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Camacho scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Camacho throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chaelsson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Camacho fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Chaelsson feints the counter takedown.
Camacho throws a sloppy head kick and Chaelsson moves out of range easily.
Chaelsson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The fighters circling - Camacho throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Chaelsson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Chaelsson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Camacho tries to clinch up.
Chaelsson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Camacho looks to clinch

and Chaelsson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Camacho won't be happy with that.
Camacho tries to bench press Chaelsson off him but Chaelsson keeps the position.

Chaelsson decides to stand back up. Chaelsson steps back and let's Camacho get back to his feet.
Camacho throws a leg kick that is checked

so Chaelsson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
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!

Camacho throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Chaelsson escapes and throws Camacho's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Chaelsson decides to stand back up. Chaelsson steps back and let's Camacho get back to his feet.
Chaelsson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaelsson stuffs the takedown.
Chaelsson blocks a head kick by Camacho.
Chaelsson feints the counter takedown.

Camacho clinches up against the cage.

Chaelsson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Camacho is trying to keep an underhook but Chaelsson manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Chaelsson decides to return to a standing position.
Camacho throws a right hand that Chaelsson ducks under and follows up with a left that Chaelsson also avoids with ease.
Chaelsson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Camacho has a takedown stuffed.
Camacho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chaelsson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Chaelsson moves away from the strike by Camacho.
Camacho misses with a left hand

and Chaelsson counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Chaelsson gets to his feet - Camacho follows without any prompting.
Macho Camacho is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Camacho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Camacho moves in looking to clinch but Chaelsson pushes him off.
Patrick Chaelsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Camacho throws a sloppy head kick and Chaelsson moves out of range easily.
Camacho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chaelsson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Camacho defends it well.
Camacho is trying hard to land a takedown here. Chaelsson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Macho Camacho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Camacho misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Camacho fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Chaelsson avoids it really well and circles away.
And Chaelsson tries to counter it with a takedown but Camacho pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaelsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Camacho.
Chaelsson feints the counter takedown.
Camacho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chaelsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chaelsson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Camacho misses with a leg kick

and Chaelsson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Camacho won't be happy with that.

Chaelsson stands up and beckons Camacho to his feet.
Camacho swings away with a body shot that misses

and Chaelsson counters with a shoot takedown. Camacho fights it but they end up in guard.

Chaelsson gets to his feet - Camacho follows without any prompting.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Camacho is defended easily by Chaelsson.
Horrible takedown attempt by Camacho or perhaps it was just good defense by Chaelsson, which made it look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camacho will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chaelsson with the counter takedown but Camacho avoids it easily.
Camacho wants to clinch

and Chaelsson counters with a shoot takedown. Camacho fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Camacho is working an open guard so Chaelsson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Camacho with a lazy takedown attempt

and Chaelsson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Camacho's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Camacho isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Chaelsson stacks Camacho on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Chaelsson!

Chaelsson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Chaelsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Camacho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chaelsson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Chaelsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A low kick from Camacho is predictable there

and Chaelsson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Camacho!

Chaelsson stands up and beckons Camacho to his feet.
Camacho looks to land a left hand but Chaelsson moved out of range nicely.
Chaelsson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Camacho throws a sloppy head kick

and Chaelsson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Camacho's guard.

Camacho looking for subs off his back but Chaelsson has passed one foot through into half guard.

Camacho with the active half guard here but Chaelsson passes nicely into side control.

Chaelsson decides to stand back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camacho misses the shot to the body.
Chaelsson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Camacho looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chaelsson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Chaelsson avoids the body shot from Camacho.
Camacho fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And Chaelsson tries to counter it with a takedown but Camacho pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Camacho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chaelsson.
And Chaelsson tries to counter it with a takedown but Camacho pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Camacho throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

so Chaelsson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Chaelsson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Chaelsson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Camacho.
Camacho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chaelsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Camacho shoots in but Chaelsson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And Chaelsson tries to counter it with a takedown but Camacho pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Macho Camacho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Macho Camacho. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camacho shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chaelsson pinned against the cage. Chaelsson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chaelsson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Camacho shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chaelsson as he avoids it easily.

Camacho closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Chaelsson has clasped his hands together around Camacho's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
You can see the frustration on Camacho's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Chaelsson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Camacho throws a lazy head kick

and Chaelsson counters with a single leg into guard. Camacho didn't expect that.

Camacho has an active guard here but Chaelsson has managed to pass into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chaelsson stands up from half guard.
Camacho darts in trying to clinch

and Chaelsson counters with a takedown into side control.

Chaelsson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Camacho to his feet.
Camacho shoots in looking for a takedown but Chaelsson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Camacho's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And Chaelsson tries to counter it with a takedown but Camacho pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Camacho waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chaelsson.
Chaelsson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Camacho defends it well.
Camacho with a poor takedown

and Chaelsson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Camacho!
You can see the frustration on Camacho's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chaelsson stands up.
Camacho tries to clinch but Chaelsson is having none of it.
Chaelsson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Camacho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chaelsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Camacho wants to clinch but Chaelsson slips to the side

and Chaelsson counters with a single leg into guard. Camacho didn't expect that.
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!

Chaelsson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Camacho, up you get!
Camacho misses with a body shot

and Chaelsson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Chaelsson stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Camacho to get to his feet.
Chaelsson avoids the head kick by Camacho.
A head kick misses from Camacho.
Chaelsson feints the counter takedown.
Camacho misses with a kick to the body

and Chaelsson counters with a single leg into guard. Camacho didn't expect that.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Chaelsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Chaelsson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Chaelsson!
During a confident post fight interview, Patrick Chaelsson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.