PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fabian Cameron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kai Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Cameron
vs
Martinez

176 cm
24
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

170 cm
22
184 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fabian Cameron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kai Martinez!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Martinez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cameron.
Cameron swats away the attempt to clinch by Martinez.
Martinez shoots in for a double leg but Cameron sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cameron tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Martinez swivels and escapes.
Martinez moves in looking to clinch but Cameron pushes him off.

Cameron darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Martinez actively working from the bottom here.

Martinez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cameron pulls his head out easily.
Cameron controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cameron trying to control from half guard but Martinez is working away.
Cameron wants to pass the guard but Martinez is defending well.
Cameron controlling the action here.

Martinez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cameron works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cameron content just to control the position here.
Martinez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Martinez takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Cameron lands a nice shot to the head.
Martinez sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Cameron trying to control the action but Martinez is working from the bottom.
Cameron looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Fabian Cameron.
Martinez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Martinez.
Martinez fails with the takedown
and Cameron counters with a one-two to the body.
Fabian Cameron has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kai Martinez.
Martinez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Martinez tries for a takedown but Cameron circles away easily

and Cameron counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Martinez looks gassed!
Cameron pushing down on Martinez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cameron sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Cameron wants to control but Martinez is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cameron is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Martinez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Martinez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cameron slips a nice elbow through Martinez's hands, connecting with Martinez's forehead.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cameron has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Cameron controlling from the full mount.
Martinez regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabian Cameron dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Martinez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Cameron counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Martinez!
Cameron tries to control but Martinez wriggling away.
Cameron controlling the position easily from mount.
Cameron trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cameron content just to control the position here.
Martinez tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cameron tries to control but Martinez wriggling away.
Cameron controlling from the full mount.

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

Martinez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Martinez prevents Cameron from improving his position.
Cameron trying to control but Martinez postures up.
Cameron wants to improve his position but Martinez is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cameron trying to control from the bottom.
Martinez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Martinez wants to pass to mount but Cameron is defending the position.
Cameron gets back to full guard.
Cameron looking to hit a scissor sweep but Martinez is one step ahead there.
Martinez stands up over Cameron, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Cameron is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Martinez defends well.
Cameron looking for a sweep. Not yet Cameron, not yet.
Cameron is working hard here to advance position.
Cameron bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Martinez's guard.

Martinez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cameron is aware though and is defending well.

Martinez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cameron passes into half guard.
Martinez is breathing heavily.

Martinez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is staying active underneath Cameron, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cameron looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Martinez gets full guard.

Martinez has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Cameron is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Martinez.
Martinez takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Martinez managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Cameron.
Martinez is not content to let Cameron control the position.
Cameron works to advance to full mount. Martinez defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabian Cameron dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Cameron throws a left and a right that both miss

and Martinez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Cameron is pressing down on Martinez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Martinez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cameron has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Martinez has managed to get both his arms back between Cameron's legs - danger averted.
Cameron wants to sweep here but Martinez controlling him for the moment.
Cameron looking to control.
Martinez preventing the sweep.
Martinez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cameron works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cameron trying to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cameron has momentary wrist control but Martinez slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Cameron fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Martinez sprawls well initially but Cameron persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Martinez wants to improve his position but Cameron is controlling well.

Martinez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cameron sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Cameron is looking to stall here but Martinez recovers full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Martinez working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Cameron has passed into half guard!
Martinez is not content to let Cameron control the position.
Cameron trying to control the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Fabian Cameron.
Martinez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cameron counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cameron is trying hard to land a takedown here. Martinez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Martinez throws a one two combo.
Martinez shoots and misses
enabling Cameron to counter with a crisp jab.
Cameron tries for a takedown but Martinez circles away easily

and Martinez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Cameron!
Martinez with shots to the head and body - Cameron looks very uncomfortable down there.
Cameron is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Martinez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cameron?
Cameron keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cameron wants to hold on but Martinez pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez looking to ground and pound but Cameron is blocking nicely.
Cameron tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cameron manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Cameron trying to control but Martinez postures up.
Fabian Cameron is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cameron is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Martinez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kai Martinez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cameron 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fabian Cameron!