PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cameron Betts (ranked 6647 p4p, 4119 weight class) and Gore Poor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cameron Betts could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gore Poor's chin.

Betts
vs
Poor

180 cm
18
145
0 - 2 - 0

150 cm
25
145
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Cameron Betts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gore Poor!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Betts moves away from the strike by Poor.
Betts tries to clinch up.
Betts takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Poor missing with a left hand there. Betts was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Betts wants to clinch.
Betts keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Poor.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Betts.
Poor misses with an uppercut
and Betts counters with a series of strikes. Poor will be more careful next time no doubt.
Betts throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Poor's waist but Poor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Betts off to one side.
Poor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Poor misses.
Gore Poor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Betts tries to clinch up but Poor circles away and keeps his distance.
Betts slips a straight right by Poor.
Poor misses the jab.
Betts fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cameron Betts. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Poor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Betts.
Poor looks to land a left hand but Betts moved out of range nicely.
Betts appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Betts is looking to chop away at Poor's legs.
Poor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Betts misses the shot to the body.
Poor throws out a counter right but Betts avoids it with no problem.
A swing and a miss from Poor.
It looked like Betts was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Poor throws the left hand but Betts avoids the punch easily.
Betts tries to score a power double leg takedown but Poor sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Betts somewhat.
Poor might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Poor swings widly with a right hand
and Betts counters with a three punch combo that has Poor backing up. Poor nods at Betts to acknowledge the strikes.
Gore Poor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Betts shoots in but Poor avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Poor loads up on a big right hand but Betts slips the punch.
Betts really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
No luck for Betts with that takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poor lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Betts defending well as Poor loads up on a big left hand.
Poor throws a hook but Betts avoids it easily.
Poor looks winded!
Betts steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Poor.
Poor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Betts fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Betts takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Poor throws an overhand right that lands on Betts's shoulder, as Betts tries to avoid the shot.
Betts went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Betts tries for a takedown but Poor sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Poor lands a glancing blow to the side of Betts's head.
Poor stuffs the takedown.
Betts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It seemed like Poor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Poor misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor throws a looping overhand right but Betts ducks down to avoid it.
Poor misses with an uppercut.
As Poor tries to get set, Betts tries to push him back and clinch up but Poor manages to avoid the attempt.
Poor jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Betts ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Betts moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Poor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Betts changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Betts moves out of range of the strikes.
Poor jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Betts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Betts moves in looking to clinch but Poor pushes him off.
Betts uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Poor.
Betts throws a leg kick that misses.
Poor is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Poor throws a hook to the side of Betts's head but Betts sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Poor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Poor throws a jab when Betts was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Betts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Betts tries to close the distance and clinch up but Poor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Poor throws a hook but Betts blocks it.
Betts fails with a takedown attempt.
Betts uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Poor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poor lands with a cross.
Betts tries to clinch up but Poor circles away and keeps his distance.
Betts takes one to the chin there.
Poor throws out a loose jab but Betts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Betts fails with a takedown attempt.
Poor misses with a straight right.
Betts throws a counter high kick but Poor was just alert enough to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Betts will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Poor misses the jab.
Poor cracks Betts with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Betts.
Poor swats away the attempt to clinch by Betts.
A chopping leg kick lands by Betts.

Betts shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Poor napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Betts trying to control the position but Poor is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Betts tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Betts has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poor wants to control but Betts postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Poor is looking to regain half guard here but Betts keeps moving and retains side control.
Betts lands a decent elbow from side control.
Betts trying to control the position but Poor is working away.
Poor is looking for a sweep.
Betts looks up at the clock and then as Poor takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Betts smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Poor is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Betts has just dragged him back down to the mat.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Poor can do anything to dispel that myth.
Betts is looking to take a break and control but Poor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Poor dodges the ground and pound from Betts.
Poor is not content to let Betts control the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Betts ducks under a wild hook from Poor.
Poor throws a lazy right hand but Betts sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Poor missing with a left hand there. Betts was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Betts uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Poor.
Poor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Poor stuffs the takedown attempt from Betts. Betts gets slowly back to his feet.
Betts shoots in for a takedown but Poor shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cameron Betts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Betts displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Poor throws out the jab.
Poor cracks Betts with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Poor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Betts needs to keep his hands up - Poor had a free shot at his head there.
A big right from Poor misses.
Betts shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Betts fails with an attempt to clinch.
Betts doesn't manage to clinch there - Poor circles away.
Poor swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Betts ducks under a wild hook from Poor.
Betts moves out of range as Poor strikes.
Poor throws a lazy right hand but Betts sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Betts moves out of range as Poor strikes.
Poor misses with a looping left.
Betts shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Poor defends it nicely.
Poor lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Betts uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Poor.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Betts.
A swing and a miss from Poor.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gore Poor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Betts's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Betts doesn't manage to clinch there - Poor circles away.
Betts uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Poor.
Betts attempts a counter takedown but Poor avoids it well and moves away.
Poor leaves Betts with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Betts ducks under a wild hook from Poor.
Betts throws a counter high kick but Poor was just alert enough to avoid it.
Cameron Betts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Betts blocks a jab.
Betts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Betts fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck for Betts with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cameron Betts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Betts has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Poor finds it's way round the side to connect with Betts's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Betts or perhaps it was just good defense by Poor, which made it look bad.
Gore Poor seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poor stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Poor throws a hook but Betts blocks it.
Betts is looking for a counter combo.
Poor is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Poor misses with a straight left.
As Poor looks to move away, Betts throws a big counter combo but Poor just gets out of the way.
Betts throws a wild body kick that Poor sees coming a mile off.
Poor throws an overhand right that lands on Betts's shoulder, as Betts tries to avoid the shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Betts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Betts shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Poor pinned against the cage. Poor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice uppercut lands for Poor. That snapped Betts's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poor misses with a hook. Betts ducked under it nicely.
Poor lands a glancing blow to the side of Betts's head.
Poor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Betts moves out of range of the strikes.
Betts uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Poor.
Betts misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Poor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Poor throws a shot from downtown. Betts moves away and avoids it.
Poor throws a jab but it's blocked by Betts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poor misses the jab.
Poor misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Poor misses the target.
It looked like Betts was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Poor misses with an uppercut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Betts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Betts dives in for a single leg takedown but Poor sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Poor looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Poor manages to break the clinch.
Poor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Betts sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Poor blocks the body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Poor! But no joy.
Betts shoots for a double leg takedown but Poor sprawls well. He's pushed Betts's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gore Poor is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Betts takes a jab right on the kisser.
A big right from Poor misses.
Betts shoots in looking for a takedown but Poor manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Betts's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Poor throws out a counter right but Betts avoids it with no problem.
Poor tests Betts's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Poor connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Betts bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Betts swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Betts slips a jab from Poor.
Betts tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Poor defends well and Betts ends up having to push Poor into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Betts tries to pull guard but Poor holds him up against the cage and eventually Betts drops back down to his feet.
Betts can't break the clinch.
Betts tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Poor smiles and moves away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Poor lands the left hand.
Cameron Betts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Poor bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Betts's head backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gore Poor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Poor 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gore Poor!