PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aster Camacho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and River Tam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Camacho comes into the arena with Bionic Commando Remix by Rusko blaring out of the sound system. Tam has chosen Dangerous as his entrance music. Aster Camacho has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Camacho
vs
Tam

203 cm
19
270 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

198 cm
26
256 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aster Camacho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, River Tam!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tam tries to clinch up.
Camacho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tam steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Camacho.
Tam fails to land with a series of punches.
Tam slips a jab and a cross from Camacho.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Camacho.
Tam displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Camacho.
Camacho jabs Tam right on the nose. Tam blinks but takes it well.
Tam wants to clinch.
Tam scores with a body shot.
Tam uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tam throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Camacho takes a swing at Tam's ribcage but misses.
Camacho jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Camacho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tam tries to clinch but Camacho moves out of range.
Camacho walks into a stiff left hand from Tam.

Tam pushes Camacho up against the cage in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Tam.
Camacho is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tam pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aster Camacho. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tam tries a knee to the head but Camacho blocks it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tam obliges.
Camacho is breathing heavily.
Tam lands a hook to the side of the head.
Camacho goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tam prevents it.
Tam gets underhooks to prevent Camacho's takedown attempt.
Tam using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Camacho has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tam lands a knee to the body.
Tam scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tam working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tam stalling the fight.
A knee to the head by Tam.

It looks like Aster Camacho has been cut.
Tam stalls.
Camacho drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tam pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tam slips under a jab.
Camacho swings for the body but Tam moves out of range.
Camacho misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch combination from Camacho misses.
Tam doesn't manage to clinch there - Camacho circles away.

Tam drops Camacho with a beautiful combination! Camacho stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Tam is looking for the KO!

Camacho is rocked!
Tam tries to clinch up but Camacho circles away and keeps his distance.
Oh Camacho is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tam tries to clinch up but Camacho circles away and keeps his distance.
Tam fails with an attempt to clinch.
Camacho seems to have got his legs back now.
Camacho throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Tam counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tam.
A bit of stalling here from Tam.
Camacho's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tam with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Tam.
Tam connects with a knee to the head.
Tam tries a knee to the head but Camacho blocks it.
Tam scores with a shot to the side of Camacho's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tam slowing the pace effectively.
Tam lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tam misses with a knee strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tam - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tam softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tam scores with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Tam - that landed with a thud.
Tam stalls.
Tam lands a left hand.
Tam lands a left hand.
Tam tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Camacho avoids it.
Tam gets through Camacho's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tam prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tam lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Camacho.
Camacho letting Tam take a breather here.
Tam lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Camacho backwards.
Camacho takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tam cracks Camacho with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right hook to the body lands for Tam.
Tam makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Tam drops Camacho with a big knee straight up the middle! Camacho is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Tam darts in and clinches Camacho up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tam takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A left hand lands to the body for Tam.
Tam's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

River Tam dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aster Camacho'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.

Camacho shoots in for a double leg but Tam sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Tam closes the distance and pushes Camacho back into the cage.
Tam has Camacho pushed against the cage.
Camacho has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tam is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nice body punch from Tam.
Stalling in the clinch from Tam.
Tam pushes Camacho back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tam has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tam working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tam with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Tam.
Tam is stalling here.
Tam continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Tam lands a left hand that snaps the head of Camacho backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tam lands a left hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A bit of stalling here from Tam.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by River Tam.
Tam fails in his attempt to clinch.

Tam lands a big right hand that sends Camacho crashing to the mat! Tam stays standing though and waves Camacho back to his feet!
Tam tries to clinch but Camacho is having none of it.
Tam connects with a stiff jab that staggers Camacho - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). River Tam!