PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boe Bam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Camacho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Camacho has chosen Let the bodies hit the floor as his entrance music. Ray Camacho acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Bam
vs
Camacho

183 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
182 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Boe Bam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Camacho!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bam feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bam wants to pass the guard but Camacho is keeping the position.
Bam wants to control from the top but Camacho keeps moving.
Bam wants to pass the guard but Camacho is keeping the position.

Bam drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bam jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bam passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Camacho wants to control but Bam postures up.
Bam trying to control the position but Camacho is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Camacho scores with a sloppy right hand. Bam should have avoided that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Camacho wants to clinch.
Camacho is looking to clinch.
Bam shoots in looking for a takedown. Camacho tries to sprawl out of it but Bam keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Camacho manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Camacho wants to clinch.
Bam shoots in but no luck this time.
Camacho fails with an attempt to clinch.

Camacho darts in and clinches Bam up against the cage.
Camacho looking to throw knees to the head but Bam is blocking nicely.
Camacho tries a knee to the head but Bam blocks it.
Camacho misses with a knee to the head.
Camacho tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Camacho throws a knee to the head but misses.
Camacho prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boe Bam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Camacho gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bam.
Bam is breathing heavily.
Camacho tries to pull guard but Bam holds him up against the cage and eventually Camacho drops back down to his feet.
Bam jumps guard but Camacho stands there with Bam around his waist. Bam gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bam is working for takedown but Camacho is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bam wants a takedown.
Camacho throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bam blocks it with crossed arms.
Camacho throws a knee to the head but misses.
Camacho throws a knee to the head but misses.
Camacho stalling.
Camacho is pressed up against the cage. Bam has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Camacho down to the mat. Camacho avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Bam looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bam is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Camacho is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Camacho has escaped and now he's on top!

Bam is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bam controlling Camacho's posture.

That's four 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.
Camacho trying to control but Bam is working from the bottom.
Bam looking to hit a scissor sweep but Camacho is one step ahead there.

Bam is looking for a triangle but Camacho pushes his legs off easily.

Bam is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boe Bam dominated that round.
That's time! Bam's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bam swats away the attempt to clinch by Camacho.
Camacho throws a head kick but Bam moves out of range.

Bam decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Bam is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Camacho is just riding it out for now. Bam eventually gives up the hold.

Bam is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Bam wants to work for an arm triangle but Camacho is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bam is working for a submission of some sort.
Camacho really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bam. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Bam looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bam looks to land a strike but Camacho avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bam looking to pass the guard.
Bam is working hard here to advance position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Camacho tries to clinch up.
Camacho tries to clinch but Bam is having none of it.
Bam keeps the fight on the outside.

Camacho gets caught flat footed, as Bam shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bam advances position into side control!
Bam trying to control the position but Camacho is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Bam stalls from top position.

Bam thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bam trying to control the position but Camacho is working away.
A lull in the action here as Bam stalls from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bam advances to full mount.
Camacho really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bam putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Bam jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Camacho manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bam is looking to take a break and control but Camacho is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boe Bam dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're 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.

Camacho fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bam swats away the attempt to clinch by Camacho.
Bam will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Camacho thows a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Camacho looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Bam shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Bam wants to control the pace but Camacho is squirming around nicely.
Camacho really wants to buck Bam off and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Bam working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Camacho turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Bam off and cradles Camacho's limp body as Bam celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Boe Bam!