PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between DJ Camelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodriguez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by "Repressed". Julio Rodriguez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Camelo
vs
Rodriguez

200 cm
18
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
23
280 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, DJ Camelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Julio Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camelo swings for the body but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Camelo throws a head kick but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Camelo dodges the punch combination from Rodriguez.

Rodriguez moves into range and clinches up with Camelo.
Rodriguez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Camelo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Camelo is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rodriguez missing with knees to the body.
Rodriguez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Camelo avoids it.

Rodriguez has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Camelo regains guard immediately.
Camelo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rodriguez.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rodriguez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rodriguez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rodriguez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rodriguez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rodriguez is pushing down on Camelo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Camelo is fighting to maintain full guard but Rodriguez has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rodriguez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez thows a huge punch but Camelo dodges it nicely.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Camelo throws a right and a left that Rodriguez avoids nicely.

Rodriguez has managed to clinch.
Camelo tries to work over Rodriguez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rodriguez tries to land knees in the clinch but Camelo avoids the damage to the body.
Rodriguez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Camelo avoids it.
Camelo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rodriguez blocks it with crossed arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Camelo.
Rodriguez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Camelo managing to block the knees to the body from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Camelo misses with some punches.
Camelo avoiding damage as Rodriguez throws knees to the body.
Camelo managing to block the knees to the body from Rodriguez.
Camelo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Camelo wants to stall.
Rodriguez lands an elbow just above Camelo 's eye.

It looks like DJ Camelo has been cut.
Rodriguez tries to land knees in the clinch but Camelo avoids the damage to the body.
Camelo tries to stall but Rodriguez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rodriguez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Camelo avoids it.
Rodriguez lands a good knee to the midsection. Camelo won't want to take too many of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Camelo is defending well for now.
Rodriguez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Camelo is defending well for now.
Camelo managing to block the knees to the body from Rodriguez.
Camelo is trying to maintain a safe position but Rodriguez gets an underhook and turns Camelo into the cage.
Rodriguez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Camelo.
Camelo tries to stall but Rodriguez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rodriguez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rodriguez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Camelo avoids it.
Rodriguez avoiding damage as Camelo throws knees to the body.
Rodriguez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rodriguez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Camelo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rodriguez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Camelo.
Camelo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Camelo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Camelo avoids the elbow strike from Rodriguez, against the cage.
Camelo throws a head punch that misses.
Rodriguez missing with knees to the body.
Camelo managing to block the knees to the body from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez tries to land knees in the clinch but Camelo avoids the damage to the body.
Rodriguez missing with knees to the body.
Camelo taking a breather.
Rodriguez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Camelo is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camelo misses with some punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Camelo throws an elbow but misses.
Camelo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rodriguez prevents a body shot from Camelo.
Camelo taking a breather.
Rodriguez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Camelo.
Camelo misses with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rodriguez missing with knees to the body.
Camelo missing with knees to the body.
Camelo pushes off an throws an elbow but Rodriguez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Camelo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rodriguez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Camelo misses with a body punch.
Camelo trying to land knees to the body.
Rodriguez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Camelo avoids it.
Camelo trying to land knees to the body.
Rodriguez trying to land knees to the body.
Rodriguez tries to land knees in the clinch but Camelo avoids the damage to the body.
Camelo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Camelo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Camelo is trying to maintain a safe position but Rodriguez gets an underhook and turns Camelo into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Camelo avoiding damage as Rodriguez throws knees to the body.
Rodriguez tries to land knees in the clinch but Camelo avoids the damage to the body.
Camelo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rodriguez is defending well for now.
Rodriguez trying to land knees to the body.
Camelo tries to stall but Rodriguez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rodriguez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Camelo is defending well for now.
Camelo is looking to control Rodriguez's arms but Rodriguez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Camelo has his back to the cage.
Camelo misses with a short punch on the inside.

Rodriguez gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Camelo regains guard.
Camelo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Camelo throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Camelo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Camelo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rodriguez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rodriguez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Camelo wants to sweep here but Rodriguez controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Rodriguez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on DJ Camelo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Some wild striking there from Camelo.
Rodriguez avoids the body shot from Camelo.
Camelo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Camelo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rodriguez manages to avoid it.

Rodriguez closes the distance and clinches.
Rodriguez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Camelo avoids it.
Camelo misses with a body punch.
Camelo avoids a wild elbow strike from Rodriguez.
Camelo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Camelo throws an elbow but misses.
Rodriguez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Camelo is defending well for now.
Rodriguez tries to land knees in the clinch but Camelo avoids the damage to the body.
Rodriguez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Camelo avoids it.
Camelo misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camelo takes an elbow to the temple.
Rodriguez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rodriguez is breathing heavily.
Rodriguez tries to land knees in the clinch but Camelo avoids the damage to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rodriguez as Camelo tries to tie him up.
Camelo avoiding damage as Rodriguez throws knees to the body.
Rodriguez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Camelo is defending well for now.
Camelo taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camelo managing to block the knees to the body from Rodriguez.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rodriguez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Camelo.
Camelo misses with a knee to the head.
Camelo is trying to maintain a safe position but Rodriguez gets an underhook and turns Camelo into the cage.
Camelo stops a takedown attempt from Rodriguez.
Camelo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Camelo tries a body shot but Rodriguez blocks it.
Camelo avoiding damage as Rodriguez throws knees to the body.
Rodriguez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Camelo is defending well for now.
Rodriguez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Camelo avoids it.
Rodriguez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Camelo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rodriguez is keeping busy.
Rodriguez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Camelo's defenses.
Camelo avoids the elbow strike from Rodriguez, against the cage.
Camelo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Camelo avoiding damage as Rodriguez throws knees to the body.
Camelo avoiding damage as Rodriguez throws knees to the body.
Camelo taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Camelo tries to land knees in the clinch but Rodriguez avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Camelo throws an elbow but misses.
Rodriguez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Camelo.
Camelo is trying to maintain a safe position but Rodriguez gets an underhook and turns Camelo into the cage.
Rodriguez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Camelo avoids it.
Rodriguez working Camelo over with knees to the body.
Rodriguez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rodriguez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Camelo is looking to control Rodriguez's arms but Rodriguez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Camelo has his back to the cage.
Rodriguez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Camelo.
Camelo avoiding damage as Rodriguez throws knees to the body.
Camelo trying to control the position but instead, Rodriguez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Camelo into the cage.
Rodriguez missing with knees to the body.
Camelo looking to slow down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by DJ Camelo.
Camelo misses with a series of wild punches.
Camelo misses with a hook. Rodriguez ducked under it nicely.
Camelo tries to bum rush Rodriguez with a series of wild strikes but Rodriguez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rodriguez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camelo just misses with a punch to the body.
Rodriguez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
DJ Camelo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Camelo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rodriguez throws out a leg kick but Camelo moves out of range and Rodriguez only half commits.
Rodriguez connects with a nice looking jab.
Camelo throws a series of punches but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Rodriguez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Camelo misses with a two punch combination.
Camelo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

DJ Camelo's cut is getting worse.
Rodriguez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Camelo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Camelo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rodriguez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Camelo misses with a two punch combination.
Rodriguez is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Camelo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Camelo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Camelo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Camelo waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Rodriguez.
DJ Camelo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rodriguez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Camelo is able to avoid easily.
Camelo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodriguez throws a jab when Camelo was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camelo throws out a loose jab but Rodriguez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rodriguez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Camelo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rodriguez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rodriguez dodges the punch combination from Camelo.
Camelo misses the shot to the body.
Rodriguez tries for a takedown but Camelo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Camelo misses with the combination.
Camelo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rodriguez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Camelo throws a looping overhand right but Rodriguez ducks down to avoid it.
Camelo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rodriguez.
Camelo blocks a jab.
Camelo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rodriguez dodges the punch combination from Camelo.
Camelo misses with a two punch combination.
Camelo swings for the body but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Camelo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rodriguez throws a hook to the side of Camelo's head but Camelo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice uppercut there from Rodriguez.
Camelo misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Rodriguez misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Rodriguez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on DJ Camelo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Camelo moves out of range of the strikes.
Camelo throws a series of punches but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Camelo misses with a hook.
Camelo misses with a wild body shot.
Camelo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rodriguez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rodriguez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Camelo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rodriguez manages to avoid it.
Camelo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rodriguez manages to avoid it.
Rodriguez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Camelo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Camelo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Camelo ducks under a wild hook from Rodriguez.
Camelo is looking to wear down Rodriguez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rodriguez defending well as Camelo loads up on a big left hand.
Rodriguez avoids the head kick by Camelo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Rodriguez.
Camelo looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodriguez is just out of range.
Camelo swings for the body but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Camelo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rodriguez throws out the jab.
Rodriguez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rodriguez is looking to clinch but Camelo is avoiding it.
Camelo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rodriguez slips a jab from Camelo.

Rodriguez rushes Camelo and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camelo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Camelo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Julio Rodriguez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rodriguez trying to land knees to the body.
Camelo looking to slow down the pace here.
Camelo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Camelo misses with a punch to the body.
Camelo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Camelo avoids the elbow strike from Rodriguez, against the cage.
Rodriguez blocks an elbow strike.
Camelo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rodriguez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Rodriguez wants the takedown. Camelo is fighting it off but Rodriguez persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Camelo's guard against the cage.
Rodriguez postures up in Camelo's guard and throws a big left but Camelo blocks it.
Camelo controls Rodriguez momentarily but Rodriguez frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camelo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rodriguez throws a strike but Camelo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rodriguez trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Camelo wants to control from the top but Rodriguez keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodriguez throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Camelo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rodriguez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Camelo.
Rodriguez swinging wilding here.
Camelo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rodriguez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rodriguez walks into a stiff left hand from Camelo.
Camelo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Camelo.
Camelo throws a right and a left that Rodriguez avoids nicely.
Rodriguez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rodriguez dodges the punch combination from Camelo.
Camelo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Camelo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rodriguez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rodriguez tests Camelo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rodriguez moves out of range as Camelo strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Camelo is fending him off so far but Rodriguez persists. Nope, Camelo circles away and we're back to standing.
Camelo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rodriguez was well out of range. Poor timing from Camelo.
Camelo looks to land a combination but Rodriguez avoids it well.
A punch combination from Camelo misses.
Camelo looks to land a combination but Rodriguez avoids it well.
Camelo misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for Camelo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rodriguez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rodriguez avoids the head kick by Camelo.
Camelo tries to bum rush Rodriguez with a series of wild strikes but Rodriguez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Camelo misses.
Camelo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rodriguez.
Camelo slips a jab from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a nice looking combination but Camelo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Camelo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rodriguez looks to land a right hand but Camelo moved out of range.
Camelo fails to land with a series of punches.
DJ Camelo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Camelo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julio Rodriguez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rodriguez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julio Rodriguez!