PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raul Esteves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aster Camacho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Esteves comes to the cage accompanied by Cherry Cherry. Camacho has chosen Bionic Commando Remix by Rusko as his entrance music. Raul Esteves has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Esteves
vs
Camacho

175 cm
24
219 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

203 cm
19
270 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Rivers Edge Nutrition

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raul Esteves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aster Camacho!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camacho shoots in for a takedown but Esteves shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Esteves as Camacho shoots in.
Camacho looks to land a combination. Esteves sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Raul Esteves has been cut.
Esteves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Camacho manages to avoid it.
Camacho comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Camacho fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Esteves sprawls well initially but Camacho persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Esteves is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Esteves might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Camacho wants to control but Esteves is keeping him busy.
Esteves trying to control from the bottom.
Camacho trying to control the pace.
Esteves avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Camacho.
Esteves is pressing down on Camacho's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Esteves is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Esteves is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Camacho scoring with punches to the head and body.
Esteves is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Esteves has his hands on Camacho's head, controlling the position.
Esteves bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Camacho's guard.
Camacho wants to stand and escape but Esteves is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Camacho keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Raul Esteves.
Esteves stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Esteves wants it to stay on the feet.
Raul Esteves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aster Camacho.
A punch combination from Esteves misses.
Camacho fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Esteves throws the left hand but Camacho avoids the punch easily.
Camacho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Camacho moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Camacho fails with the takedown.
Esteves stuffs the takedown.
Camacho looks gassed!
Esteves looks to land a combination but Camacho avoids it well.
Esteves dodges the punch combination from Camacho.
Esteves misses the body punch

and Camacho counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Esteves's guard now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camacho won't allow Esteves to get back to his feet.

Camacho got a little sloppy there for a moment and Esteves has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Camacho has managed to get both his arms back between Esteves's legs - danger averted.
Camacho postures up in Esteves's guard and throws a big left but Esteves blocks it.
Esteves is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Esteves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Camacho keeps working.
Esteves performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Camacho tries to roll over but Esteves keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Camacho is looking to control Esteves's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Camacho avoid being mounted?
Esteves takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Camacho is trying to get back to full guard.
Esteves wants to control but Camacho is keeping him busy.
Esteves tries to pass to full mount but Camacho defends it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Camacho tries for a takedown but Esteves sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Camacho will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Esteves throws a sloppy body shot
and Camacho counters with a series of strikes. Esteves will be more careful next time no doubt.
Camacho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Esteves.
Esteves scores with a decent looking hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aster Camacho will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Raul Esteves's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Camacho swats away the attempt to clinch by Esteves.
Raul Esteves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Esteves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Camacho.
Camacho scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Esteves misses with an uppercut. Camacho saw that one coming.
Camacho takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Camacho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Esteves circles away quickly and effectively.
Camacho takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Camacho tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Esteves swivels and escapes.
Esteves takes a swing at Camacho's ribcage but misses.
Esteves throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Camacho counters with a two punch combo.

Esteves has taken the fight to the clinch.
Esteves presses Camacho against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Esteves working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Esteves.
Camacho is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Esteves lands a nice uppercut.

Esteves manages to break the clinch.
Esteves fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Camacho looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Esteves lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camacho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Esteves misses with a wild body shot.
Esteves swings for the body but Camacho moves out of range.

Esteves closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Esteves digs a right hand underneath Camacho's ribcage. Camacho let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Esteves is working Camacho over against the cage.
Esteves scores with a hook to the body.
Esteves lands a right hand.
Esteves is leaning against Camacho and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Esteves has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Camacho clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Esteves is riding his opponent, not letting Camacho buck him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esteves punches the canvas rather than the man.
Camacho is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

Camacho showing good submission defense here.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Esteves here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

Esteves patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camacho tries to break free.

Esteves has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Camacho has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Camacho covering up well under a barage of strikes.
You can see the frustration on Camacho's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Esteves is looking to control Camacho but Camacho is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Esteves trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Camacho doesn't escape.
Esteves thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.

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.
Esteves tries to get the hooks in deep but Camacho pushed the leg off.
Even with his hooks in, Esteves manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Esteves has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Camacho's body.
Esteves keeps control of the position as Camacho tries to break free.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raul Esteves dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Raul Esteves's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jab from Esteves.
Esteves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Camacho moves away.
Camacho shoots in and drives through. Esteves sprawls well.
Camacho scores with a hook.
Camacho takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A shot to the body from Esteves misses

and Camacho counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Esteves is on top in guard.
Esteves works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Camacho avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Esteves.
Esteves seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Esteves working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Esteves is looking to take a break and control but Camacho is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Camacho wants to get back to his feet.
Esteves controlling the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Raul Esteves.
Esteves misses with a wild body shot.
Esteves slips a jab and a cross from Camacho.
Raul Esteves is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Camacho tries to score a power double leg takedown but Esteves sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Camacho somewhat.

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.
Esteves misses with a body shot.
Esteves swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Esteves takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big left from Camacho misses.
Raul Esteves is winning the standup battle so far.
Esteves looks to land a right hand but Camacho moved out of range.
Camacho fails with a takedown attempt.
Raul Esteves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aster Camacho.
Esteves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Camacho shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Esteves as he jumps to the side.
Esteves misses with a body punch
and Camacho cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Esteves throws a body punch but Camacho moves out of range.
Camacho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Camacho tries to bum rush Esteves with a series of wild strikes but Esteves uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Esteves lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Esteves is looking to wear down Camacho with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Esteves ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Aster Camacho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esteves works the jab nicely.
Camacho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Esteves scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Esteves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Esteves cracks a nice hook into Camacho's ribs.
Esteves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Camacho manages to avoid it.
Esteves cracks a nice hook into Camacho's ribs.
Camacho takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Camacho is trying hard to land a takedown here. Esteves sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Esteves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Camacho.
A looping hook to the body misses from Esteves. Camacho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Esteves defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Camacho.
Esteves scores with a jab to the jaw.
Camacho misses the shot to the body.
Esteves stuffs the takedown.
Esteves dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Esteves throws a series of strikes that have Camacho backpedaling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Esteves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Camacho looks for a takedown but Esteves sprawls well.
Esteves scores with a shot to the body.
Esteves scores with a shot to the body.
Camacho misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Aster Camacho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Camacho doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Camacho doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Esteves's corner calls for a 1-2. Esteves obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Camacho misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A looping hook to the body misses from Esteves. Camacho does a little dance to reset his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Esteves thows a body shot but no joy.
Camacho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Camacho misses the shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raul Esteves showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Esteves has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight for Raul Esteves!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Raul Esteves!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Raul Esteves!

Raul Esteves wins by unanimous decision!