PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fabricio Camoes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Volkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Camoes
vs
Volkov

170 cm
23
155 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

176 cm
24
170 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabricio Camoes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nikolai Volkov!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volkov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Volkov cracks a nice hook into Camoes's ribs.
Camoes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Camoes misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Camoes misses.
Camoes swings for the body but Volkov moves out of range.
Camoes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Camoes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Volkov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Camoes misses with a body shot.
Camoes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Volkov circles away quickly and effectively.
Camoes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Volkov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Volkov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Camoes.
Camoes works Volkov's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camoes cracks Volkov with a good jab.
Camoes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Volkov.
Volkov connects with a right hand. Camoes shakes it off.
Volkov swings for the body but Camoes moves out of range.
Volkov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Volkov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Camoes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Volkov counters with a stiff right hand.
Volkov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jab, jab by Camoes - just one landing.
Camoes looks to score with a jab to the body but Volkov is just out of range.
Camoes misses with a few strikes there.
Volkov jabs Camoes right on the nose. Camoes blinks but takes it well.
Volkov misses with a head kick.
Camoes throws a combination. Volkov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Camoes misses with a double jab.
Volkov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Camoes has time to react.
Camoes misses with an uppercut.
Volkov misses with a low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Camoes. Those never looked like landing.
Camoes ducks under a wild hook from Volkov.
Volkov dodges the punch combination from Camoes.
Camoes throws a looping overhand right but Volkov ducks down to avoid it.
A punch combination from Camoes misses.
Volkov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Camoes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Volkov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Camoes's corner calls for a 1-2. Camoes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Camoes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Volkov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Camoes is out of range.
Volkov walks into a straight right hand from Camoes.
Camoes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Camoes misses with a wild combination.
Volkov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Camoes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Volkov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Camoes.
Camoes shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Volkov eats them both and turns towards Camoes to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A big right from Camoes misses.
Camoes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Volkov swings widly with a right hand
enabling Camoes to counter with a crisp jab.
Camoes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Volkov.
Camoes throws the left hand but Volkov avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camoes loads up on a big right hand but Volkov slips the punch.
Volkov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Camoes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Camoes throws a hook but Volkov avoids it easily.
Volkov looks to score with a jab to the body but Camoes is just out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Volkov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Camoes was well out of range. Poor timing from Volkov.
Volkov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Camoes.

Volkov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Camoes, pushing him back against the cage.

Camoes lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Volkov wants to control but Camoes is keeping busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Camoes prevents Volkov from improving his position.
Camoes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabricio Camoes dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Volkov shoots for a double leg takedown but Camoes sprawls well. He's pushed Volkov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Camoes throws a series of punches but Volkov avoids them all with ease.
Camoes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Camoes misses with a wild combination.
Volkov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Camoes counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Volkov.
Good work by Camoes as he checks the leg kick.
Fabricio Camoes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Camoes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Volkov ducks under a wild hook from Camoes.
Nice sprawl there from Camoes as Volkov shoots in.
Camoes works over Volkov's head and body with a nice combination.
Fabricio Camoes is winning the standup battle so far.
Volkov slips under a jab from Camoes.
Volkov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Camoes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Volkov at a distance.
Camoes tries to bum rush Volkov with a series of wild strikes but Volkov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camoes misses with a series of wild punches.
Volkov is breathing heavily.
Volkov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Camoes throws out the jab.
Camoes throws a right and a left that Volkov avoids nicely.
Volkov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Camoes was well out of range. Poor timing from Volkov.
Volkov misses with a wild body shot.
Camoes misses with an uppercut. Volkov saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Volkov.
Fabricio Camoes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Camoes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Volkov moves away.
Some wild striking there from Camoes.
Volkov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Camoes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Volkov.
Camoes cracks Volkov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Camoes throws a right and a left that Volkov avoids nicely.
Camoes misses with a wild body shot.
Volkov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Camoes throws a good cross that connects.
Camoes misses with a straight right.
Volkov tries for a takedown but Camoes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fabricio Camoes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikolai Volkov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Camoes moves out of range as Volkov throws a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Volkov. Camoes does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from Camoes does no damage.
Camoes misses with a two punch combination.
Camoes just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov tries to close the distance and clinch but Camoes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jab from Camoes.
Volkov defending well as Camoes loads up on a big left hand.
Camoes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Volkov thows a body shot but no joy.
Camoes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Volkov circles away quickly and effectively.
Volkov takes a swing at Camoes's ribcage but misses.
A punch combination from Camoes misses.
Camoes cracks Volkov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Camoes misses with a two punch combination.
Volkov throws a leg kick which misses Camoes's front leg but catches the back leg as Camoes tries to avoid it.
Camoes misses with a looping left.
Camoes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Camoes misses.
Camoes jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Camoes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Camoes throws a shot to the body.
Camoes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Volkov misses with a body shot.
Fabricio Camoes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Volkov wants to clinch up but Camoes keeps it at a distance.
Camoes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Camoes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Camoes throws a big shot that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Camoes misses with a wild body shot.
Camoes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Camoes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabricio Camoes dominated that second round.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Volkov swings for the body but Camoes moves out of range.
Volkov connects with a jab.
Volkov throws a good cross that connects.
Camoes misses with a left hand
and Volkov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Camoes misses with a body shot.
Volkov throws a right and a left that Camoes avoids nicely.
Volkov walks into a left hand.
Volkov scores with a jab to the head.
Volkov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Camoes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Volkov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Camoes.
Camoes misses with a double jab.
Camoes misses with a wild body shot.
Camoes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camoes looks to land a right hand but Volkov moved out of range.
Camoes missing with a left hand there. Volkov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Camoes defending well as Volkov loads up on a big left hand.
Volkov misses with a straight left.
Volkov looks for a takedown but Camoes sprawls well.
Camoes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Camoes scores with a jab to the body.
Volkov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Camoes misses with an uppercut.
Horrible takedown by Volkov or perhaps it was just good defense by Camoes which made him look bad.
Camoes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Volkov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camoes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Volkov.
Volkov misses with a body punch
and Camoes counters with a two punch combo.
No luck for Volkov with that takedown attempt.
Fabricio Camoes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikolai Volkov.
Camoes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Camoes misses with a looping left.
Volkov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Camoes throws out the jab.
Camoes misses with a looping right.
Volkov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Camoes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Volkov swings for the body but Camoes moves out of range.
Camoes missing with a left hand there. Volkov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Camoes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Volkov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camoes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Camoes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Volkov counters with an inside leg kick.
Camoes misses with a few strikes there.
Volkov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Camoes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Camoes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Camoes throws a right hand that misses
and Volkov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fabricio Camoes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A chopping leg kick lands by Volkov.
Camoes misses with an uppercut
and Volkov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice combination there by Camoes.
Volkov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Camoes.
Camoes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Volkov finds it's way round the side to connect with Camoes's head.
A combination from Camoes does no damage.
Nikolai Volkov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camoes misses with a wild body shot.
Volkov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Volkov throws a chopping leg kick but Camoes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Volkov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Volkov misses the shot to the body.
Camoes lands a jab-cross combination.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Volkov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Camoes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Volkov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Volkov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Volkov misses with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Camoes moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab by Camoes.
Volkov misses with a hook to the body
enabling Camoes to counter with a crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fabricio Camoes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Camoes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fabricio Camoes!