PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Cam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew McRaylen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Andrew McRaylen was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Cam
vs
McRaylen

170 cm
26
160 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
161 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Cam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andrew McRaylen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cam tries to clinch

and McRaylen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Cam!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McRaylen tries to control but Cam wriggling away.
Cam is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Cam is squirming around, avoiding McRaylen's attempts to control the action.
McRaylen looking to ground and pound but Cam is blocking nicely.
McRaylen sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
McRaylen misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cam is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
McRaylen throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Cam avoids a series of strikes thrown by McRaylen.
McRaylen sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Cam is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
McRaylen tries to control but Cam wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by McRaylen there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
McRaylen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
McRaylen controlling his opponent.
McRaylen misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McRaylen with good strikes from the mount here!
McRaylen misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
McRaylen looking to finish with strikes here!
McRaylen trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McRaylen thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
McRaylen looking to land elbow strikes but Cam uses the position to regain half guard.
McRaylen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cam keeps working.
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.

Andrew McRaylen dominated that 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.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McRaylen keeps the fight on the outside.

McRaylen throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Cam tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. McRaylen is in Cam's guard.
Cam utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McRaylen trying to control the position from guard on top but Cam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cam keeping full guard, as McRaylen tries to pass.
McRaylen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McRaylen looking to pass the guard.
McRaylen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McRaylen trying to control but Cam is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McRaylen circles away from the clinch attempt

and McRaylen counters with a shoot takedown. Cam fights it but they end up in guard.
McRaylen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McRaylen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McRaylen looking to sit in guard and control but Cam gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cam stopping the sweep attempt from McRaylen.
McRaylen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
McRaylen wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of James Cam.

McRaylen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cam's half guard.
Cam tries to kick McRaylen off but McRaylen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cam on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
McRaylen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Andrew McRaylen has got the better of the ground game so far.
McRaylen throwing shots but Cam is blocking nicely.
McRaylen stalling away here and it's allowed Cam to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Cam avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McRaylen tries to free his leg and advance position but Cam is retaining full guard.
McRaylen is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew McRaylen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

McRaylen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice takedown defense from Cam. No joy for McRaylen on that attempt.
McRaylen fails with the takedown.
James Cam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew McRaylen.
McRaylen dips to his left and cracks Cam with an uppercut!
A swing and a miss from McRaylen.
No luck with that takedown attempt from McRaylen.
Cam tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
James Cam is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McRaylen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cam as he avoids it easily.
Cam tries to clinch there but McRaylen circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cam tries to close the distance and clinch up but McRaylen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cam tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McRaylen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cam tries to clinch but McRaylen moves out of range.

McRaylen gets tackled into the cage by Cam. Cam maintains the clinch.
Cam gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McRaylen avoiding damage as Cam throws knees to the body.
Cam lands an elbow just above McRaylen 's eye.
Cam with a knee to the head.
Cam scores with a knee to the head.
McRaylen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cam fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cam tries to clinch but McRaylen is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McRaylen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cam as he avoids it easily.
Cam slaps away a takedown attempt from McRaylen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
McRaylen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cam tries to clinch but McRaylen moves out of range.
McRaylen has a takedown stuffed.
McRaylen has a takedown stuffed.
Cam tries to clinch but McRaylen moves out of range.
McRaylen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McRaylen is defended easily by Cam.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cam wants to clinch but McRaylen slips to the side

and McRaylen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Cam!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cam is trying to stand up.
Cam holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as McRaylen tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
McRaylen wants to control the pace but Cam is squirming around nicely.
McRaylen throws a wild left hand from mount and Cam manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
James Cam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McRaylen throwing shots but Cam is blocking nicely.

McRaylen is looking for a kimura but Cam is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for McRaylen to get the leverage.
McRaylen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McRaylen is figuring out what he wants to do next.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Andrew McRaylen.
I've got McRaylen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew McRaylen!
In his post fight interview, Andrew McRaylen started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.