PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hector Camacho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zander Freyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freyer is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Milquetoast by Helmet. Zander Freyer is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Camacho
vs
Freyer

178 cm
20
170 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

182 cm
27
185 lbs
7 - 1 - 1

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Tokyo United Fightwear

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hector Camacho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Zander Freyer!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camacho moves out of range of the strikes.
A low kick from Freyer misses
and Camacho counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Freyer thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Camacho.
Freyer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Camacho can pounce on him.
Freyer shoots for a double leg takedown but Camacho sprawls well. He's pushed Freyer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Freyer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Camacho is looking to score with low kicks.
Freyer throws a lazy uppercut
and Camacho counters with a nice low kick that buckles Freyer's knee momentarily.
Camacho scoring well with a low kick there.
A leg kick checked by Camacho.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Camacho pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Camacho clinches up with Freyer and pushes him back against the cage.
Camacho lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Camacho breaks the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Freyer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camacho tries to work over Freyer's front leg with a kick but Freyer checks it.

Camacho darts in and clinches Freyer up against the cage.
Camacho managing to block the knees to the body from Freyer.
Freyer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Freyer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Camacho scores with a nice hook to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Camacho as Freyer tries to tie him up.
Freyer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Camacho stalling in the clinch.
Camacho pushes Freyer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Camacho.
Freyer is trying to maintain a safe position but Camacho gets an underhook and turns Freyer into the cage.
Camacho scores with a shot to the side of Freyer's head.
Freyer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Camacho backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Camacho tries a body shot but Freyer blocks it.
Camacho takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freyer throws a head punch that misses.
Camacho blocks an elbow strike.
Camacho blocks a body shot from Freyer.
Nice body punch from Camacho - that landed with a thud.
Freyer can't break the clinch.
Camacho blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Camacho scores with a nice short uppercut.
Camacho managing to block the knees to the body from Freyer.
Freyer trying to land knees to the body.
Freyer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Freyer takes a shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Camacho.
Freyer misses with a punch to the body.
Camacho is stalling here.
Camacho pushes Freyer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camacho keeps control of Freyer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Camacho lands with a right to the head.
Freyer working hard to break the clinch.
Camacho digs a right hand into Freyer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Freyer's gas tank.
Camacho gets through Freyer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Freyer lands a body punch in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Camacho.
Camacho makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Freyer.
Camacho tries to throw a body punch but Freyer avoids it by throwing Camacho back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Camacho.
A short uppercut from Camacho.

Camacho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Freyer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Camacho lands with a nice body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Freyer takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Freyer punishes Camacho's body with a nice straight punch.
Freyer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Camacho.
Camacho will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Camacho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Freyer.
Camacho throws out a powerful jab.
Hector Camacho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good leg kick by Camacho there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Camacho does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Camacho.
A solid leg kick lands there for Camacho.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Freyer scores with a spinning back kick!
Freyer moves out of range as Camacho throws a body kick.
Freyer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Camacho dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Freyer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Camacho swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Freyer counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Camacho's guard now.
Camacho keeping moving, preventing Freyer from controlling successfully.
Freyer passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Freyer with the ground and pound but Camacho regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Camacho gets back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freyer throwing strikes from guard but Camacho blocks nicely.
Camacho preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Freyer wants to control from the top but Camacho keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Freyer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Freyer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camacho looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Freyer tries to free his leg and advance position but Camacho is retaining full guard.
Camacho on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Camacho tries to get out of the position.
Freyer trying to control the position from guard on top but Camacho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Zander Freyer was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Camacho throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Camacho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Camacho closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camacho throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Camacho taking a breather.
Freyer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A nice left hand lands by Freyer.
Freyer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Freyer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Camacho's brow.
Freyer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Camacho lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Freyer.
Freyer takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Freyer.
Camacho lands with a left to the head.
Freyer prevents a body shot from Camacho.
Freyer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Freyer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Camacho working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Camacho lands a hook that snaps the head of Freyer backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camacho taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Freyer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Camacho pushes Freyer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Freyer blocks an uppercut.
Camacho misses with a hook from the clinch.
Freyer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Freyer can't find room to land a body shot as Camacho controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Freyer.
Camacho lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Freyer fails to land.
Camacho blocks an elbow strike.
Camacho lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Freyer backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Camacho lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Freyer backwards.
A short right from Camacho.
Camacho avoiding damage as Freyer throws knees to the body.
Camacho misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Camacho 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. This is the final round!

Camacho thumps Freyer with a low kick.
Camacho throws a lazy head kick

and Freyer counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Camacho!
Freyer tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Camacho defending against the ground and pound.
Camacho gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Freyer thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Camacho working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camacho blocking the ground and pound.
Freyer looking to ground and pound but Camacho is blocking nicely.
Camacho wants to control but Freyer is having none of it.
Camacho working to try and regain half guard.
Zander Freyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freyer 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.
Camacho suckers Freyer into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Camacho is now in Freyer's guard!
Camacho postures up.

We're going to have a standup here because Hector Camacho wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Camacho misses with a series of wild punches.
Freyer misses with a wild body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Camacho.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freyer dives in and grabs Camacho's left leg, looking for a takedown. Camacho pushes down on Freyer's head and hops out.
Camacho misses with a head kick.
Freyer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Freyer checks a leg kick nicely.
Camacho connects with a leg kick. Freyer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Camacho darts in and clinches Freyer up against the cage.
Camacho throws a head punch that misses.
Freyer looking to stall.
Camacho presses Freyer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Camacho pushes Freyer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Freyer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Freyer has a couple of punches blocked by Camacho.
Freyer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Camacho's elbow.
Freyer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Camacho is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camacho lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Camacho lands a body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Camacho.
Camacho blocks an uppercut.
Camacho lands an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Camacho takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Camacho blocks an uppercut.

Camacho breaks the clinch.
Freyer misses with a body shot.
Camacho connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Camacho fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Freyer on the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Camacho throws a nice inside leg kick.
Camacho scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hector Camacho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Freyer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Camacho can pounce on him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Camacho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Camacho, 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Camacho!
Post fight, Hector Camacho stared into the camera and said 'I am a fucking beast 3 days notice and I still kick ass. Like to thank my camp, Taco, Steel all the boys at the Brotherhood gym. I'm comin for that title, you better believe it. '.