PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arturito Tampukpuk (ranked 1350 p4p, 1112 weight class) and Jaco Camden (ranked 170 p4p, 139 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Tampukpuk
vs
Camden

181 cm
29
185
12 - 9 - 0

185 cm
35
200
16 - 21 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arturito Tampukpuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jaco Camden!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, David Schapiro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camden takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Camden digs a good body shot into Tampukpuk's ribs.
Camden takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Camden scores with a nice strike.
Tampukpuk scores with a shot to the body.

Camden gets caught napping as Tampukpuk dives in and scores a takedown. Camden manages to retain guard.
Camden is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tampukpuk is controlling him.
Tampukpuk wants to pass the guard but Camden is keeping the position.
Tampukpuk won't allow Camden to get back to his feet.
Camden keeping moving, preventing Tampukpuk from controlling successfully.
Camden is adopting a defensive guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tampukpuk wants to pass the guard but Camden is keeping the position.

Camden is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Tampukpuk is trying to trip Camden. He has hold of a leg but Camden is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Tampukpuk persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Camden wants to sweep but no luck.
Camden is looking to stand up but Tampukpuk isn't so interested in that idea.
Tampukpuk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Camden swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tampukpuk wants to control from the top but Camden keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camden is adopting a defensive guard.
Camden tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tampukpuk tries to free his leg and advance position but Camden is retaining full guard.
Camden working a defensive guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tampukpuk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tampukpuk throws a big counter combination but Camden scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Tampukpuk lands a nice shot to the body.
Tampukpuk lands with an uppercut that bounces Camden off the cage and back into range.
Tampukpuk takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
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!
Camden lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jaco Camden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Camden finds it's target.
Tampukpuk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tampukpuk misses with a head kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Tampukpuk.
Camden is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tampukpuk thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camden is looking to reverse the position.

Tampukpuk is trying to get an arm triangle but Camden is defending well.

Tampukpuk tries for a kimura but Camden is defending well.
Camden is trying to get back to half guard.
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 Arturito Tampukpuk will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tampukpuk slips under a jab from Camden.
Camden tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tampukpuk is able to avoid easily.
Arturito Tampukpuk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tampukpuk shoots in for a takedown but Camden shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Camden tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tampukpuk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Camden connects with a looping right hand.
Camden on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tampukpuk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Camden.
Tampukpuk fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Camden throws out a counter right but Tampukpuk avoids it with no problem.
Tampukpuk shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Camden sprawls well. Camden wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tampukpuk gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arturito Tampukpuk. 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.
Camden throws a jab when Tampukpuk was well out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Tampukpuk or perhaps it was just good defense by Camden, which made it look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Camden.
Camden ducks under a wild hook from Tampukpuk.
Tampukpuk sets himself, and Camden steps forward looking for the clinch! Tampukpuk avoids it this time.
Camden misses with a hook. Tampukpuk ducked under it nicely.
Camden takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tampukpuk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tampukpuk feinted with a counter takedown.
Tampukpuk avoids the head kick by Camden.
Tampukpuk drops down looking for a counter takedown but Camden sprawls and moves away.
Tampukpuk defending well as Camden loads up on a big left hand.
Jaco Camden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Camden stuffs the takedown.
A jab from Camden misses.
Tampukpuk lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tampukpuk.
A looping hook to the body misses from Camden. Tampukpuk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tampukpuk tries to counter by clinching up but Camden breaks away and moves out of range.
Camden throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tampukpuk on the side of the head.
Tampukpuk looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camden jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tampukpuk throws a leg kick but Camden moved away.
Camden jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Camden connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tampukpuk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Camden misses with an uppercut.
Tampukpuk throws a big counter combination but Camden scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Camden displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tampukpuk.
Tampukpuk shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd cheers as Camden lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tampukpuk doesn't seem phased though.
Camden stuffs the takedown attempt from Tampukpuk. Tampukpuk gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tampukpuk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tampukpuk dodges an elbow strike from Camden.
Tampukpuk looking for a takedown.
Tampukpuk jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Camden walks away with a smile on his face. Tampukpuk gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Tampukpuk throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Camden tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Tampukpuk is in Camden's guard.
Camden looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Tampukpuk puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Tampukpuk wants to take a breather but Camden is having none of it.

Tampukpuk seems to be looking for submissions.
Tampukpuk slows the pace down in half guard.
Camden is trying to stand up here but Tampukpuk is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tampukpuk throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Tampukpuk is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Camden gets back to full guard.
Tampukpuk postures up.
Tampukpuk is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Camden wants to stand and escape but Tampukpuk is having none of it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jaco Camden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tampukpuk, as that shot connected.

Tampukpuk forces Camden back against the cage and clinches.
Camden swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tampukpuk tries to pull guard but Camden holds him up against the cage and eventually Tampukpuk drops back down to his feet.
Tampukpuk tries for a takedown but Camden manages to get underhooks.
Camden is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Camden tries to land knees in the clinch but Tampukpuk avoids the damage to the body.
Tampukpuk throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Camden blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camden trying to land knees to the body.
Tampukpuk jumps guard but Camden turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arturito Tampukpuk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tampukpuk drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tampukpuk misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tampukpuk is working for takedown but Camden is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tampukpuk tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Camden just stands there and leans against the cage.
Camden misses with some punches.
Tampukpuk drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Camden pushes off an throws an elbow but Tampukpuk leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tampukpuk avoiding damage as Camden throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Camden fails to land.
Tampukpuk is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A head punch on the inside from Camden fails to land.
Tampukpuk jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Camden walks away with a smile on his face. Tampukpuk gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Camden throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tampukpuk sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Tampukpuk misses

and Camden counters by moving into the clinch.
Tampukpuk looking for a takedown.
Camden scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Camden tries to land knees in the clinch but Tampukpuk avoids the damage to the body.
Tampukpuk fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tampukpuk is trying to drag Camden to the mat but Camden just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Camden utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Camden lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Arturito Tampukpuk has been cut.
Camden lands a good knee to the midsection. Tampukpuk won't want to take too many of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Camden lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tampukpuk fails to pull guard.
Camden lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camden lands a damaging elbow.
Camden just leaning against Tampukpuk, taking a breather.
Camden prevents a takedown attempt there.
Camden lands an elbow that stopped Tampukpuk in his tracks for a moment.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tampukpuk drops down looking for an ankle pick but Camden pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jaco Camden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Camden pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tampukpuk back to the cage. Camden follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Camden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Camden defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tampukpuk.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tampukpuk misses with a few strikes there.
Tampukpuk walks into a straight right hand from Camden.
Camden lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tampukpuk shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Camden defends it nicely.

Camden clinches up with Tampukpuk and pushes him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tampukpuk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Camden.
With the fighters up against the cage, Camden throws an elbow but misses.
Camden lands a good knee to the midsection. Tampukpuk won't want to take too many of those.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaco Camden comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Camden has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaco Camden!
Jaco Camden gave a mention to Stoner's Killer Apparel in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).