PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Sully (ranked 4195 p4p, 2166 weight class) and Anthony Camacho (ranked 468 p4p, 280 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Anthony Camacho was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Sully
vs
Camacho

185 cm
28
175
9 - 6 - 0

182 cm
32
187
13 - 7 - 1

Great wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Sakura Style

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Sully!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anthony Camacho!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camacho throws a leg kick which misses Sully's front leg but catches the back leg as Sully tries to avoid it.
Camacho works the jab nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Camacho.
Camacho throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Camacho blocks a jab.
Camacho throws a poor cross that misses
and Sully counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Camacho scores with a push kick.
Camacho moves out of range of the strikes.
Camacho darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Anthony Camacho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Camacho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Camacho looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sully ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Camacho moves away.
Camacho gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sully.
Camacho scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Camacho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sully.
Sully waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Camacho.
Camacho throws out a powerful jab.
Sully ducks under a wild hook from Camacho.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Camacho.
A low kick lands for Camacho.
Camacho jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Camacho lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sully lands a nice hook to Camacho's body. Camacho takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sully has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Camacho throws a head kick that misses.
Camacho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sully is looking to counter punch.
Sully clobbers Camacho with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Camacho misses with a left hand
and Sully connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Camacho throws out a loose jab but Sully uses good head movement to avoid it.
Camacho lands a nice shot that snaps Sully's head back.
Sully throws a hook but Camacho blocks it.
Sully throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sully on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Sully misses with a looping right.
Sully tries to move into range but Camacho moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Camacho connects with a body shot.
Sully fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Camacho manages to avoid it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Camacho leaning his opponent against the cage.
Camacho fails to pull guard.

Camacho pulls Sully into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sully preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sully sitting in guard here, content to control.
Camacho controls Sully momentarily but Sully frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Camacho looking for a guillotine here but Sully defends easily.
Camacho looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Camacho has Sully pulled in close to control his posture.
Sully seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Camacho trying to control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Camacho has an active guard here but Sully has managed to pass into half guard.
Camacho is trying to get back to full guard.

Camacho looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Camacho gets full guard.

Sully got a little sloppy there for a moment and Camacho has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sully has managed to get both his arms back between Camacho's legs - danger averted.

Camacho looking for a guillotine here but Sully defends easily.

Camacho looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sully misses with an uppercut.
Camacho has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Sully throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sully slips under a jab from Camacho.
It looked like Sully was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Camacho.
Camacho waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sully.
Camacho throws a leg kick which misses Sully's front leg but catches the back leg as Sully tries to avoid it.
Camacho takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sully steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Camacho.
Camacho throws the left hand but Sully avoids the punch easily.
Camacho throws a series of punches but Sully avoids them all with ease.
Sully chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Camacho can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sully has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Camacho.
Camacho throws a leg kick but Sully checks it.
Camacho lands a head shot.
Camacho misses with a lunging right hand
and Sully connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sully is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Camacho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sully sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camacho misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anthony Camacho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Camacho lands with a shot to the body.
Camacho throws an overhand right that lands on Sully's shoulder, as Sully tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Sully misses the target.
Camacho digs a good body shot into Sully's ribs.
Left hook, right uppercut from Camacho.
Camacho tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sully manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sully missing with a left hand there. Camacho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Camacho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Camacho connects with a crisp jab.
Sully moves out of range as Camacho strikes.
Sully throwing a counter right hand but Camacho manages to avoid it.
Good exchange - Sully coming out on top.
Sully misses with a left hand
enabling Camacho to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Camacho misses.
Camacho throws the left hand but Sully avoids the punch easily.
Sully scores with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camacho blocks a jab.
Sully misses with a series of wild punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Camacho misses the target.
Sully moves out of range of the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Sully on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Camacho lands a right hook to the body.
Sully uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Camacho.
Sully checks a low kick from Camacho.
Camacho throws a body punch but Sully moves out of range.
Camacho looks to land a left hand but Sully moved out of range nicely.
Camacho misses with a hook.
Camacho looks to throw the jab but Sully is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Camacho.
Camacho moves out of range as Sully strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camacho misses with a body shot
and Sully counters with a stiff right hand.
Camacho connects with a nice looking jab.
Decent striking displayed by Sully there.
Sully avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Camacho.
Camacho just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to the body from Sully misses
and Camacho cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sully throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sully looks to land a left hand but Camacho moved out of range nicely.
Sully misses with a jab to the body
and Camacho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Camacho wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Camacho looks to land a right hand but Sully moved out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sully blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camacho swinging wildly here.
An attempted straight right counter from Sully misses the target.
Camacho looks to land a right hand but Sully moved out of range.
Sully dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sully takes one on the button.
Sully scores with a punch to the head.
Camacho tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Camacho throws a lazy uppercut
and Sully counters with a stiff right hand.
Sully uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Camacho.
Camacho missing with a left hand there. Sully was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Camacho lands an overhand right.
Sully just misses with a punch to the body.
Sully blocks a jab.
It looked like Sully wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Camacho displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Camacho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Camacho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Camacho lands with a good body shot.
Sully scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Camacho lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Camacho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sully was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sully takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sully swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sully misses with a hook.
Camacho misses the shot to the body.
A quick step to the side and Sully tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sully thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sully slips a straight right by Camacho.
Camacho slips under a jab.
Camacho fails to land with a series of punches.
Camacho misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camacho is looking to slow Sully down with leg kicks.
Camacho fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Sully on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Camacho misses with a leg kick
and Sully cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good shot there by Camacho.
Camacho's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sully under the eye.
The fighters circling - Camacho throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Camacho misses with a lunging right hand
and Sully counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Camacho clobbers Sully with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Camacho has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sully swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Camacho misses with a hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sully, as that shot connected.
Sully misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Camacho.
Jake Sully has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Camacho misses with a hook. Sully ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Sully wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sully misses with a straight right.
Camacho catches Sully with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sully scores with a hook to the body. Camacho takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sully slips under a jab from Camacho.
Sully throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sully throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Camacho sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sully takes a swing at Camacho's ribcage but misses.
Camacho throws out a counter right but Sully avoids it with no problem.
Sully staying out of range there.
Camacho with a jab.
Sully catches Camacho with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Camacho lands with a straight right. Sully didn't see that one coming.
Sully throws a shot from downtown. Camacho moves away and avoids it.
Camacho throws a poor cross that misses
and Sully counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sully displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Camacho throws out the jab.
Sully was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sully fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Camacho manages to avoid it.
Camacho misses with a straight left.
Sully swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Camacho smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Camacho misses with a left hand
and Sully counters with a nice uppercut.
Sully stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Camacho.
Camacho lands with a shot to the body.
Sully looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Camacho swings widly with a right hand
and Sully counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sully tries to clinch there but Camacho circles away.
Sully scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Camacho doesn't seem bothered though.
Camacho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Camacho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Camacho is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Sully throws a body punch but Camacho moves out of range.
Camacho tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sully fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Camacho on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camacho moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Camacho staying out of range there.
Camacho moves out of range as Sully strikes.
Camacho scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sully doesn't seem bothered though.
Camacho cracks Sully with a good jab.
Camacho cracks a nice hook into Sully's ribs.
Sully throws a hook but Camacho avoids it easily.
Camacho scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Camacho displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sully throws out the jab.
Camacho looks to land a right hand but Sully moved out of range.
Sully keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Camacho.
Camacho scoring well with a low kick there.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Anthony Camacho.
I've got Camacho 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Camacho!
An out of breath Anthony Camacho thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Jake Sully had this to say: 'In the darkest times, hope is something you give yourself.'.