PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gerrad Skolz (ranked 1269 p4p, 1998 weight class) and Anthony Camacho (ranked 175 p4p, 264 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Skolz
vs
Camacho

177 cm
27
178
10 - 6 - 1

182 cm
32
187
14 - 7 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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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 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerrad Skolz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anthony Camacho!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skolz tries to close the distance and clinch but Camacho swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Camacho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Skolz.
Camacho wants to counter the offense by Skolz and move into the clinch position.
Skolz looks to land a body kick but Camacho moved away.
Camacho lunges at Skolz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Skolz's hand.
Skolz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Camacho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Camacho throws out a loose jab but Skolz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skolz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Camacho connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Camacho stuns Skolz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Skolz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Camacho tries to clinch up
and Skolz counters with a stiff right hand.
Camacho on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Camacho wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Skolz tries to close the distance and clinch but Camacho swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Skolz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Camacho misses with an uppercut. Skolz saw that one coming.
A big left from Camacho misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skolz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Camacho. Camacho obviously looking to wear him down.
Camacho lands a nice hook to Skolz's body. Skolz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Camacho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Camacho throws a right and a left that Skolz avoids nicely.
Skolz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Camacho tries to counter with a clinch but Skolz shakes him off and moves away.
Skolz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Camacho misses with a combination
and Skolz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Skolz cracks Camacho with a good jab.
Skolz moves out of range as Camacho strikes.
Camacho misses with a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Skolz lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Camacho has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Camacho and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Camacho throws a sloppy body shot
and Skolz counters with an outside leg kick.
Skolz misses with a double jab
and Camacho counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Camacho works Skolz's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camacho moves into range and connects with a jab.
Skolz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Skolz looks to score with a jab to the body but Camacho is just out of range.
Skolz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Anthony Camacho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skolz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A head kick misses from Skolz.
Skolz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Skolz misses with a low kick as Camacho jumps back.
Camacho throws a leg kick but Skolz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Skolz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Camacho.
Skolz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Skolz thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Camacho if he has to take too many more of those.
Camacho misses with a double jab.
Skolz went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Camacho has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Camacho takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Skolz scores with a leg kick.
Skolz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Skolz.
Skolz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Skolz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Camacho clinches with his opponent.
Camacho throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Skolzs head.
A frustrated look appears on Skolz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Camacho tries for a takedown but Skolz manages to get underhooks.
Camacho tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Skolz smiles and moves away.
Camacho slips under a jab from Skolz.
Camacho just misses with a punch to the body.
Skolz is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A jab from Skolz finds it's way through Camacho's defenses.
Camacho attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Camacho fails with an attempt to clinch.
Camacho throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Skolz tries to clinch there but Camacho circles away.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skolz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Skolz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Camacho gets tackled into the cage by Skolz. Skolz maintains the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Camacho tries to pull guard but Skolz forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Gerrad Skolz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Camacho.
A short left from Skolz.

Skolz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Skolz is looking to land body kicks.
Camacho throws out a powerful jab.
Camacho throws an overhand right that lands on Skolz's shoulder, as Skolz tries to avoid the shot.

Camacho fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Skolz, pushing him back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Camacho.
Camacho blocking some punches.
Camacho tries to pull guard but Skolz won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skolz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Camacho is looking to control Skolz's arms but Skolz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Camacho has his back to the cage.
Skolz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skolz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Skolz breaks the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gerrad Skolz will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Skolz blocks a jab.
It looked like Skolz was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Camacho.

Skolz has managed to clinch.
Camacho jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Skolz walks away with a smile on his face. Camacho gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Skolz closes the distance and clinches.
Skolz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Camacho's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Camacho is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Skolz is defending well.
Camacho tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Skolz smiles and moves away.
Gerrad Skolz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Camacho.
Skolz throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skolz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Camacho at a distance.
Skolz fails to land with a series of punches.
Skolz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Camacho wants to counter with a clinch but Skolz pushes him away.

Skolz moves into the clinch.
Skolz scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skolz gets through Camacho's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Skolz misses with a punch to the body.
Skolz digs a right hand underneath Camacho's ribcage. Camacho let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Skolz can't find room to land a body shot as Camacho controls the action.
Skolz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Skolz scores with a shoulder strike.

Skolz breaks from the clinch.
Camacho misses with a left hand
and Skolz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Camacho thinking.
Camacho throws a leg kick that is checked
and Skolz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Camacho misses with a low kick.
Skolz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Camacho chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Skolz can pounce on him.
Camacho takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Skolz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Camacho throws out the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good shot there by Skolz.
Camacho slips a jab from Skolz.
Camacho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Skolz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Camacho can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skolz keeps the fight on the outside.
Camacho throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Skolz lands a nice looking body kick.
Camacho misses with an uppercut.
Skolz closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gerrad Skolz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Camacho walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Skolz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Skolz moves in looking to clinch but Camacho pushes him off.
Skolz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Skolz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Camacho takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Skolz slips under a jab.

Camacho closes the distance and pushes Skolz back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skolz misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Camacho.
Skolz lands a body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skolz.
Skolz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Skolz can't find room to land a body shot as Camacho controls the action.
Camacho throws a punch but it's blocked by Skolz.
Skolz scores with a shot to the side of Camacho's head.

Camacho pulls guard effortlessly.

Camacho is looking for a triangle here but Skolz uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Skolz has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Camacho takes one on the button.
Camacho throws an overhand right that lands on Skolz's shoulder, as Skolz tries to avoid the shot.
Camacho connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skolz moves out of range of the strikes.
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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skolz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Skolz misses with a combination
letting Camacho counter with a right hand.
Skolz moves out of range of the leg kick from Camacho.
Camacho finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gerrad Skolz is winning the standup battle so far.
Camacho throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Skolz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd cheers as Skolz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Camacho doesn't seem phased though.
Camacho takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Camacho swings widly with a right hand
and Skolz counters with an outside leg kick.
Camacho is breathing heavily.
Camacho takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Camacho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Skolz.
Skolz lands a front kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gerrad Skolz dominated that second round.
That's time! Skolz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Camacho chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Skolz can pounce on him.
Anthony Camacho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Camacho swats away the attempt to clinch by Skolz.
Camacho's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Camacho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Skolz moves out of range as Camacho strikes.
Camacho throws a leg kick that misses.

Skolz clinches up against the cage.
Camacho jumps guard but Skolz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Camacho lands with a right to the head.

Skolz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Skolz tries a low kick but Camacho avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camacho throws an overhand right that lands on Skolz's shoulder, as Skolz tries to avoid the shot.
Skolz is looking for a counter combo.
Skolz tries to clinch up but Camacho circles away and keeps his distance.
Camacho stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Skolz.
Sloppy strikes from Camacho. Those never looked like landing.
Camacho throws a hook but Skolz blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skolz misses with a looping left.

Skolz pushes Camacho up against the cage in a clinch.
Camacho is trying to pull guard but Skolz turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Skolz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Camacho.
Camacho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Skolz lands a nice shot to the body.
Camacho throws a punch but it's blocked by Skolz.
Skolz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Skolz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Camacho has a couple of punches blocked by Skolz.

Camacho jumps guard and drags Skolz to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Skolz looking to pass the guard.

Camacho working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Skolz has passed into half guard!
Skolz passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Camacho!
Skolz looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camacho really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Skolz stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Skolz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Camacho.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Skolz pushes Camacho up against the cage in a clinch.
Camacho tries to work over Skolz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Camacho tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gerrad Skolz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Camacho.
Camacho pushes Skolz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skolz.
Camacho trying to stall but Skolz improves his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Skolz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A low kick lands for Skolz.
Skolz lands a two punch combo.
Skolz throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Camacho.
Camacho walks into a left hand.

Camacho is rocked!
Skolz tries to clinch but Camacho is having none of it.
Camacho is still on wobbly legs! Can Skolz finish him?
A chopping leg kick lands by Skolz.
Camacho seems to have recovered his senses.
Camacho tries to clinch but Skolz moves out of range.
Skolz scores with the left hand. Camacho knows he should have avoided that one.

Skolz lands a big uppercut and Camacho crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Camacho looks OK. Skolz waves Camacho back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skolz misses with a double jab.
Skolz keeps the fight on the outside.

Camacho gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Camacho lands a body shot.
Camacho working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camacho tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Skolz smiles and moves away.
Skolz connects with a crisp jab.
Camacho throws a leg kick but Skolz moved away.
Camacho misses with a jab, cross combination.
Camacho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Skolz keeps the fight on the outside.
An attempted straight right counter from Skolz misses the target.
Skolz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Camacho.
Camacho takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A punch lands to the side of Camacho 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Skolz cracks Camacho with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Skolz has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Camacho to stand back up!
Camacho misses with a double jab
and Skolz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gerrad Skolz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Skolz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27

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