PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joel Camargo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Spahr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Camargo
vs
Spahr

175 cm
22
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Win Nutritional

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joel Camargo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Spahr!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Camargo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Spahr working to try and regain half guard.
Camargo controlling the pace for now.
Camargo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Spahr hang on?
Camargo lands a big elbow.
Camargo punishing his opponent with strikes.
Camargo with the ground and pound from mount.
Camargo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Camargo prevents Spahr from getting the reversal.
Camargo wants to control the pace but Spahr is squirming around nicely.
Camargo controlling his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camargo landing shots from mount.
Camargo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Camargo controlling his opponent.
Camargo landing punches.
Spahr is working to get back to half guard.
Camargo looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camargo landing punches.
Camargo controlling from mount.
Spahr wants to hold on but Camargo pushes him away.
Camargo tries to control but Spahr wriggling away.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Joel Camargo just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Camargo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Spahr did well to prevent Camargo getting side control.
Spahr trying to control but Camargo postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camargo is looking to take a break and control but Spahr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Camargo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Spahr wants to get back to full guard.

Camargo stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Spahr to get to his feet.
Spahr slips a jab from Camargo.
Spahr tries to clinch but Camargo is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spahr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Spahr keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Camargo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Camargo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Camargo is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Spahr tries to clinch there but Camargo circles away.
Camargo lands a jab to Spahr's midsection.
A head kick misses from Spahr.
Spahr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Camargo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Spahr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mike Spahr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spahr is looking to clinch.

Camargo has managed to clinch.
Camargo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Spahr walks away with a smile on his face. Camargo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joel Camargo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spahr clinches but Camargo breaks the clinch

and Camargo moves into the clinch.
Camargo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Spahr lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Spahr throws an elbow but misses.
Spahr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Spahr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Camargo gets control of Spahr's arms and successfully pulls guard. Camargo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Camargo wants to stand and escape but Spahr is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joel Camargo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Spahr closes the distance but Camargo moves to the side

and Camargo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Camargo stalls.
Camargo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Spahr prevents Camargo from breaking the clinch.
Spahr utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Spahr.
Camargo avoids a wild elbow strike from Spahr.
Spahr looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Camargo blocks an elbow strike from Spahr.
Camargo looking to slow down the pace here.
Spahr lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Spahr throws an elbow but misses.
Camargo is trying to force a seperation but Spahr has the dominant position.
Spahr looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Spahr connects with a nasty looking knee right to Camargo's face.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Camargo blocks an elbow strike from Spahr.
Spahr pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Camargo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Spahr lands an elbow inside.
Spahr throws an elbow that misses.
Camargo avoids a wild elbow strike from Spahr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camargo blocks an elbow strike from Spahr.
Spahr throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Spahr just misses with a elbow thrown towards Camargo's brow.
Spahr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Camargo.
Camargo blocks an elbow strike.
Spahr throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Spahr looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Camargo lands a nice shot to the body.
Spahr throws an elbow that misses.
Camargo avoids a wild elbow strike from Spahr.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Spahr.
With the fighters up against the cage, Spahr throws an elbow but misses.

Camargo decides to pull guard.
Camargo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Spahr is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Spahr has gone for a leg lock! Camargo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Spahr's guard.
Camargo wants to control from the top but Spahr keeps moving.

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.
Camargo wants to get up but he can't break Spahr's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Camargo trying to control but Spahr is working from the bottom.

Spahr has his feet on Camargo's thighs here. He's pushed Camargo off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Camargo screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Spahr!