PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Kamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sylvain Sauvage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Kamara could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sylvain Sauvage's chin.

Kamara
vs
Sauvage

182 cm
27
177 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

177 cm
25
180 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chris Kamara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sylvain Sauvage!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sauvage scoring well with a low kick there.
A big right from Sauvage misses.
Sauvage moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Sauvage has Kamara up against the cage in a clinch.
Sauvage scores with a knee to the head.
Sauvage has Kamara pressed against the cage.

Sauvage has picked Kamara up - he's going for a ride! Sauvage dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Kamara looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sauvage thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kamara's head.

Kamara actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kamara looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Sauvage there.

Kamara looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Kamara looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kamara moves into full guard.

Kamara working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sauvage doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sauvage manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sauvage lands a couple of elbows.
Sauvage is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Kamara is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sauvage defends well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sauvage in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamara keeping moving, preventing Sauvage from controlling successfully.

Kamara is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sauvage cracks Kamara with a solid left hand.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sauvage connects with a couple of short punches.
Kamara utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sauvage is in close to Kamara's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Kamara had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sauvage defends it easily.
Sauvage chips away with some ground and pound.
Sauvage wants to pass the guard but Kamara is keeping the position.

Kamara is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sauvage defends well.
Sauvage scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sauvage working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sauvage tries to free his leg and advance position but Kamara is retaining full guard.
Kamara keeping moving, preventing Sauvage from controlling successfully.
Kamara utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kamara has momentary wrist control but Sauvage slips an elbow through the middle.
Sauvage throws a big right hand that misses.

Kamara working for a triangle but Sauvage defends it easily.
Sauvage keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kamara's head.

Kamara looking for a guillotine here but Sauvage defends easily.
Kamara keeping moving, preventing Sauvage from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kamara looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sauvage wants to control from the top but Kamara keeps moving.
Sauvage works over Kamara with some ground and pound from guard.
Sauvage with a nice head shot there.

Kamara throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Kamara has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sauvage can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Kamara looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Kamara looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sauvage passes into side control.
Sauvage lands some shots froms side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sauvage fakes the leg kick and cracks Kamara in the body.

Sauvage has Kamara up against the cage in a clinch.
Sauvage digs a right hand into Kamara's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kamara's gas tank.
Sauvage creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kamara's defenses.
Kamara letting Sauvage take a breather here.
Kamara has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sauvage scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sauvage is pushing Kamara up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sauvage lands an elbow just above Kamara 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamara takes an elbow to the temple.
Sauvage is pushing Kamara up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sauvage receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sylvain Sauvage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sauvage.
Sauvage lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kamara looks for a takedown but Sauvage sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kamara.
Sylvain Sauvage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kamara shoots and misses
and Sauvage counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Kamara. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kamara gets tackled into the cage by Sauvage. Sauvage maintains the clinch.

Sauvage is trying to trip Kamara. He has hold of a leg but Kamara is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Sauvage persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sauvage lands a couple of elbows.
Sauvage throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Kamara is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sauvage is aware though and is defending well.
Sauvage trying to control the position from guard on top but Kamara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sauvage landing with the ground and pound.
Sauvage throwing strikes but missing.

Sauvage got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kamara has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sauvage has managed to get both his arms back between Kamara's legs - danger averted.

Kamara is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sauvage defends well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kamara is looking for a triangle but Sauvage pushes his legs off easily.
Sauvage is pushing down on Kamara's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kamara is fighting to maintain full guard but Sauvage has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sauvage keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sauvage seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kamara is refusing to be controlled, as Sauvage sits in half guard.
Sauvage seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nice strikes from Sauvage there.
Sauvage tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Kamara.

Kamara looking for submissions off his back.

Kamara looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sauvage is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
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!
Sauvage scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sauvage thows a huge punch but Kamara dodges it nicely.
Sauvage working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sauvage slips a nice elbow through Kamara's hands, connecting with Kamara's forehead.
Sauvage seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kamara does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Kamara looking for a kimura from the bottom but Sauvage passes into side control!
Sauvage scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sauvage working the ground and pound but Kamara is defending the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sauvage working the head and body with strikes.
Kamara tries to buck Sauvage off but Sauvage is having none of it.
Kamara on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Sylvain Sauvage has got the better of the ground game so far.
Check out the look on Sauvage's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sylvain Sauvage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Sauvage chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sauvage is looking to clinch.
Sauvage has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Sauvage throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Kamara stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Sauvage follows into mount!

Kamara is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sauvage loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Kamara scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Sauvage land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Sauvage stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sylvain Sauvage!
Sylvain Sauvage seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.