PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Camble (ranked 852 p4p, 670 weight class) and Demetrius Jackson (ranked 119 p4p, 98 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Camble
vs
Jackson

184 cm
25
180
12 - 4 - 0

176 cm
28
170
15 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Brooklyn Threads
Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Camble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Demetrius Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camble throws a body shot but no joy.
Camble ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Camble connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jackson's hands.
A telegraphed right hand from Camble misses the target.
Jackson unleashes a big counter combination but Camble bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jackson slips a straight right by Camble.
Despite the aggression on Jackson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Camble throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
We've been told by Camble's head coaches at Rollins Fitness that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Camble shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jackson eats them both and turns towards Camble to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jackson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camble moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Camble takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
Camble pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jackson is out of range and Camble settles back down.
Jackson throws a counter combo.
Mike Camble seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camble throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson unleashes a big counter combination but Camble bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Camble throws a lazy uppercut
and Jackson counters with a three punch combo that has Camble backing up. Camble nods at Jackson to acknowledge the strikes.
Camble misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely.
Camble throws a jab but it's blocked by Jackson.
Camble throws a poor cross that misses
and Jackson counters with a two punch combo.
Camble rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jackson counters with a three punch combo that has Camble backing up. Camble nods at Jackson to acknowledge the strikes.
Camble throws a poor cross that misses
and Jackson counters with a one-two to the body.
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!
Camble throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Camble misses with a leg kick
and Jackson counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camble tests Jackson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Camble misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson throws a counter combo.
Camble jabs Jackson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Camble jabs Jackson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Camble throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson unleashes a big counter combination but Camble bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Camble.
Jackson unleashes a big counter combination but Camble bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Camble throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Camble lands a jab-cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camble misses with a hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Camble.
Camble throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
Jackson throws a counter combo.
Camble is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Camble.
Camble throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from Camble misses.
Jackson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Camble swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Camble lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Camble throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Camble is in Jackson's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Camble trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Camble landing with the ground and pound.
Camble postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Jackson pushes Camble off and scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson avoids the body shot from Camble.

Camble shoots in and gets a takedown into Jackson's guard.
Camble advances position into side control!
Camble working the ground and pound but Jackson is defending the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Camble dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Camble throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Camble misses the shot to the body.
Camble waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson.
Camble jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jackson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jackson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Camble.
Camble misses with a shot to the body
and Jackson counters with a left and a right that stings Camble.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camble throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Camble throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A punch combination from Camble misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camble jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jackson is looking for the big counter here.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Jackson enables Camble to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jackson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Jackson manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.

Camble escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Camble misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Jackson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jackson checks a leg kick.
Demetrius Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Camble misses with a body shot.
Camble throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
Jackson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Camble bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Camble looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jackson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Camble. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Camble is trying to work for a kimura but Jackson is defending well.
Jackson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Camble.
Camble slows the pace down in half guard.

Camble seems to be working for a kimura but Jackson defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camble stops Jackson from getting back to his feet.

Camble is trying to work for a kimura but Jackson is defending well.
Camble sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jackson defending well though.
Camble scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Camble throwing shots but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Camble works his way into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camble won't let Jackson get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Jackson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Jackson blocking the ground and pound.
Camble looking to control but Jackson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jackson is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Camble has taken his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Camble punishes Jackson with strikes from the back mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Camble dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Camble misses the jab.

Camble closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jackson quickly recovers to half guard.
Jackson wants to stand back up but Camble manages to pass into side control.

Camble wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jackson, who protects the arm well.
Camble wants to control but Jackson is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camble is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jackson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Camble landing a few strikes.
Camble has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries to escape but Camble is in control.
Camble throws a strike aimed at the side of Jackson's head but Jackson avoids it well.
Camble trying to control the action but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Camble throws a strike aimed at the side of Jackson's head but Jackson avoids it well.
Camble trying to control the position but Jackson is working away.
Camble has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Jackson!
Demetrius Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Camble postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jackson looks a forlorn figure.
Jackson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Camble unloading with bombs!
Jackson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Camble controlling from the full mount.

Camble is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Jackson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Jackson shrugs it off.
Jackson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Camble.
Camble pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to stand.
Camble looking to finish with strikes here!
Camble scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mike Camble is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Camble trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Camble pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Camble content just to control the position here.
Camble wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is squirming around, avoiding Camble's attempts to control the action.
A nice elbow there by Camble.
Camble content just to control the position here.
Camble landing strikes from the mount and Jackson is in trouble!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Camble blocks Jackson's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
A nice elbow there by Camble.
Camble unloading with bombs!

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Camble showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Camble, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Camble!
Mike Camble seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.