PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Cambara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ Wen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cambara comes to the cage accompanied by Peleia. Wen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Lick it up. DJ Wen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Cambara
vs
Wen

160 cm
20
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

155 cm
19
140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

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 Sydney, Rodrigo Cambara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, DJ Wen!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cambara throws the kick towards the body but Wen avoids it.
Cambara moves in looking to clinch but Wen pushes him off.
Cambara just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice combination there by Wen.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cambara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Cambara does no damage.
Wen throws a leg kick that misses.
Cambara throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cambara throws a right and a left that both miss.

Cambara looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Cambara throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cambara wants to pass to mount but Wen is defending the position.
Cambara moves nicely into side control.

Cambara decides to stand back up. Cambara steps back and let's Wen get back to his feet.
Cambara is looking to clinch but Wen is avoiding it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cambara throws a series of punches but Wen moves out of range.
Wen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cambara is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cambara throws a leg kick that misses.
Cambara tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wen swivels and escapes.
Cambara is breathing heavily.
Wen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cambara.
Cambara checks a leg kick nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wen.
Wen avoids the body shot from Cambara.
Cambara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Horrible takedown by Cambara or perhaps it was just good defense by Wen which made him look bad.
Cambara fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Cambara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cambara. That did some damage!
Cambara checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wen is looking to slow Cambara down with leg kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wen.
Wen delivers a nice body kick.
Wen thumps Cambara with a low kick.
Wen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cambara doesn't manage to clinch there - Wen circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wen throws a combination. Cambara tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wen throws a series of punches but Cambara avoids them all with ease.
Cambara misses with a body kick.
Wen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Wen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cambara's half guard.
Wen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Wen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cambara is staying active underneath Wen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wen tries to stand and escape but Cambara is controlling the position.
Cambara wants to get back to full guard.
Cambara looks like he's trying to stand up.
Wen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cambara with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Cambara is trying to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cambara to score with a decent uppercut.

That's four 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.
A good leg kick by Wen.

Cambara clinches with his opponent.

Wen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cambara misses with a wild body shot.
Wen throws a leg kick but Cambara moved away.
Cambara keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cambara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wen feints and then cracks Cambara's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cambara down.
Wen swats away the attempt to clinch by Cambara.
Wen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wen blocks a head kick by Cambara.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wen.
Cambara shoots in looking for a takedown. Wen tries to sprawl out of it but Cambara keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cambara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Wen closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wen lands a two punch combo.
Cambara tries to clinch up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cambara.
Cambara wants to clinch.
Cambara blocks a leg kick.
Cambara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wen moves away.
Wen throws the kick towards the body but Cambara avoids it.
Wen throws a leg kick but Cambara sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cambara shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wen as he avoids it easily.
Cambara with a poor takedown
and Wen counters with a thumping low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wen.
Wen throws a push kick but Cambara slaps the foot to one side.
Cambara is looking to wear down Wen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cambara goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rodrigo Cambara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cambara is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cambara wants to clinch up but Wen keeps it at a distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Wen.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cambara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A low kick from Cambara is predictable there

and Wen counters with a shoot takedown. Cambara fights it but they end up in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Wen pushing down on Cambara's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Wen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cambara defends it well.
Cambara is looking for a sweep. Wen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Cambara kicks Wen off and gets back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Wen.
Some wild striking there from Wen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cambara.
Cambara misses with a hook. Wen ducked under it nicely.

Cambara gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wen should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Cambara keeps control of Wen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cambara prevents Wen from breaking the clinch.
Wen fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Wen breaks from the clinch.
Wen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wen counters with a left and a right that stings Cambara.
A big right from Cambara misses.
Cambara tries to clinch but Wen moves out of range.
Cambara tries to clinch up.
Cambara is looking to clinch but Wen is avoiding it.
Wen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cambara throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Cambara instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cambara connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wen's face.
A frustrated look appears on Wen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cambara tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wen smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Cambara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cambara fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cambara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cambara avoids the head kick by Wen.
Wen misses with a low kick.
Cambara throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Cambara shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wen's guard.
Cambara preventing the sweep.
Cambara passes into half guard.

Cambara is trying to work for a kimura but Wen is defending well.

Cambara is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cambara wants to pass the guard but Wen is defending well.
Cambara tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Wen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wen is trying to stand back up but Cambara is controlling him

Cambara stands up out of the half guard.
Cambara is looking to clinch.
Cambara is looking to clinch.
Wen tries a head kick but it misses.
Cambara tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wen counters with an outside leg kick.
A jab from Cambara misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rodrigo Cambara will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Wen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cambara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cambara tries to clinch but Wen moves out of range.
Cambara throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cambara throws a sloppy head kick and Wen moves out of range easily.
Cambara fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cambara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cambara wants to clinch.
Cambara pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Cambara closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cambara lands in his opponent's guard.
Cambara wants to stand but Wen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Wen manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Wen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Wen as Cambara shoots in.
A head kick misses from Wen.
Wen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cambara misses with the combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wen.
Wen swats away the attempt to clinch by Cambara.
Cambara wants to clinch
and Wen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cambara's knee momentarily.
Cambara throws a series of punches but Wen moves out of range.

Wen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Cambara!
Cambara tries to reverse the position but Wen maintains control.
Rodrigo Cambara overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wen controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cambara is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Wen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cambara keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cambara wants to hold on but Wen pushes him away.
Wen thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Cambara wants to try and get back to his feet.
Wen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cambara trying desperately to get to his feet.
Cambara bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Wen is working an open guard so Cambara takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Wen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cambara.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Wen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Wen jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Cambara manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Wen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cambara is trying to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to DJ Wen.
I think Wen 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DJ Wen!