PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sone Fujimaro (ranked 1220 p4p, 2161 weight class) and Abdelrahman Camara (ranked 136 p4p, 222 weight class). Camara has chosen Heartless as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Fujimaro
vs
Camara

174 cm
29
155
10 - 9 - 0

160 cm
29
157
18 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sone Fujimaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abdelrahman Camara!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fujimaro displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Camara.
Fujimaro will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A bone on bone clash there as Camara blocks the leg kick.
Camara fails with the takedown
and Fujimaro counters with a leg kick.
Camara has his takedown stuffed
and Fujimaro makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sone Fujimaro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abdelrahman Camara.
Fujimaro misses with a low kick.
Camara is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fujimaro sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Fujimaro misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camara shoots in for a takedown but Fujimaro shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fujimaro misses with a looping left.
Camara has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fujimaro finds it's way round the side to connect with Camara's head.

It looks like Abdelrahman Camara has been cut.
Fujimaro has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Desert Fitness & Training (14 Elite Coaches) in the buildup to the fight.
Camara checks the leg kick nicely there.
Camara feints the counter takedown.
Fujimaro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Camara was well out of range. Poor timing from Fujimaro.
Camara 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujimaro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Camara.
Fujimaro scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Camara on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fujimaro. Fujimaro obviously looking to wear him down.
Fujimaro throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fujimaro fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fujimaro has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Camara finds it's way round the side to connect with Fujimaro's head.
Fujimaro throws a head kick but Camara moves out of range.
Camara shoots in for a takedown but Fujimaro shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
It looked like Fujimaro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fujimaro throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A cross from Fujimaro lands.

Camara shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Fujimaro's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Camara prevents Fujimaro from getting back to his feet.
Fujimaro can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Camara controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fujimaro has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Camara off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fujimaro. That's going to slow Camara down.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fujimaro.
Fujimaro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fujimaro throws a monster overhand right that drops Camara! Fujimaro follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sone Fujimaro!
An out of breath Sone Fujimaro thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.