PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dark Bori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Kamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Bori
vs
Kamara

179 cm
26
168 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

182 cm
26
177 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid 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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dark Bori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chris Kamara!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamara shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bori defends it nicely.
Bori swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kamara tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bori sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kamara somewhat.

Kamara shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Kamara drops back looking for a leg! Bori is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bori manages to kick Kamara off! Kamara jumps back into Bori's guard.

Kamara drops back looking for a leg! Bori is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bori manages to kick Kamara off! Kamara jumps back into Bori's guard.
Bori knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kamara on the ground.
Kamara wants to pass the guard but Bori is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kamara drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bori looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bori looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bori!
Kamara is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bori wants to stand but Kamara is controlling his arm.
Kamara is trying to get back to half guard.
Bori tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Kamara is looking to reverse the position.

Bori decides to stand back up. Bori steps back and let's Kamara get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamara dives in and grabs Bori's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bori pushes down on Kamara's head and hops out.
Dark Bori has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Kamara.

Bori rushes Kamara and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bori lands a hook that snaps the head of Kamara backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bori wants to stall.
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!
Bori lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Bori manages to break the clinch.
Kamara dives in and grabs Bori's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bori pushes down on Kamara's head and hops out.
Bori tries to clinch up but Kamara circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamara shoots in but Bori avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bori will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kamara will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Kamara throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bori was covering up waiting for the punch and Kamara finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Kamara drops back looking for a leg! Bori is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bori manages to kick Kamara off! Kamara jumps back into Bori's guard.

Kamara drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kamara jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kamara drops back looking for a leg! Bori is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bori manages to kick Kamara off! Kamara jumps back into Bori's guard.

Kamara drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bori manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kamara has Bori in his guard.

Kamara is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bori wants to stand but Kamara has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kamara keeping moving, preventing Bori from controlling successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kamara escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bori gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Kamara had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bori defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Kamara dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kamara shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kamara shoots in but Bori avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bori lands a head kick. Kamara smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kamara looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dark Bori has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Kamara.

Bori gets caught flat footed, as Kamara shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Kamara thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bori can't keep his opponent in guard - Kamara advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kamara is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Kamara is working for a submission of some sort.

Kamara is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Bori is defending against the submission attempts here by Kamara.
Bori pushes Kamara off looking to stand but Kamara dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kamara 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.

Kamara is looking for a kimura here.
Bori gets full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Kamara drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bori manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kamara has Bori in his guard.
Bori working some strikes from top position.

Kamara has his foot on Bori's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bori works his way back into a safe position though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bori trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kamara's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Kamara looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Kamara working for a triangle but Bori defends it easily.

Kamara had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bori defends it easily.

Bori got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kamara has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bori has managed to get both his arms back between Kamara's legs - danger averted.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bori has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kamara is proving hard to escape from.

Kamara is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bori is aware though and is defending well.

Kamara working for a triangle but Bori defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bori tries to stand but Kamara is controlling from the bottom.

Kamara working for a triangle but Bori defends it easily.
Bori has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kamara is proving hard to escape from.
Bori has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Kamara has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bori can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Kamara is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bori is aware though and is defending well.
Bori wants to control from the top but Kamara keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Kamara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bori fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kamara shoots in looking for a takedown but Bori manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kamara's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kamara has a takedown stuffed.
Kamara tries for a takedown but Bori sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dark Bori has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Kamara.
Kamara misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bori swinging wildly here.
Kamara tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bori sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kamara somewhat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamara fails with a takedown attempt.

Bori fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kamara, pushing him back against the cage.
Bori working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bori has Kamara pressed against the cage, preventing Kamara from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bori gets underhooks to prevent Kamara's takedown attempt.
Kamara wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bori has him pressed against the cage.

Bori breaks from the clinch.
Kamara shoots for a takedown but Bori saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bori lands with a kick to the temple. Kamara shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kamara will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kamara takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kamara shoots in looking for a takedown but Bori manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kamara's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Bori clinches with his opponent.
Bori is trying to drag Kamara to the mat but Kamara just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bori.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bori lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kamara wants to break free but Bori has control.

Bori pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Bori gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kamara to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kamara stops Bori from standing up.

Kamara is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kamara thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Chris Kamara is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kamara controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bori keeping full guard, as Kamara tries to pass.
Kamara showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bori wants to stand and escape but Kamara is having none of it.
Dark Bori has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bori wants to sweep but no luck.
Kamara stops Bori from standing up.
Kamara stays in close to Bori's body and controls the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Chris Kamara.
Kamara fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kamara fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bori avoids it really well and circles away.
Kamara misses with a takedown attempt - Bori sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dark Bori.
I think Kamara has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Kamara!