PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dixie Small (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raf Camora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Small
vs
Camora

167 cm
21
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

179 cm
23
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dixie Small!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raf Camora!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Small throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Small ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Camora avoids a punch combination nicely.
Raf Camora seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Camora throws a leg kick
and Small counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Small tries to clinch but Camora is having none of it.
Small seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Camora lands a nice looking body kick.
Camora avoids the body shot from Small.
Camora uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Small.
Small checks a leg kick.
Camora misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Camora.
Camora throws a leg kick that is checked
and Small counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Camora throws a lazy right hand but Small sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Small ducks under a wild hook from Camora.
Small drops down looking for a counter takedown but Camora sprawls and moves away.
Camora lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camora tries a low kick but Small avoids it.
Small throws a right and a left that both miss.
Camora throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Small steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Camora. That one must have hurt.
Camora lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Camora misses with a head kick.
A jab from Small finds it's way through Camora's defenses.
Good leg kick by Camora there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Camora lands a front kick.
Small moves out of range of the body kick.
Small has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Camora.
Small moves out of range of the body kick from Camora.
Small stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Camora.
Camora throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Camora throws a push kick but Small slaps the foot to one side.
Camora keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Small.
Small ducks under a wild hook from Camora.
Camora lands with a slapping head kick.
Small misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Small gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Camora.
Camora throws a leg kick that misses.
Camora darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Camora throws a leg kick but Small sees it coming and checks it nicely.
It looked like Small wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Camora tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Camora gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Camora misses with a kick to the body.
Small misses with a body shot.
A low kick from Camora is predictable there
and Small counters with a one-two to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camora avoids a punch combination nicely.
Small misses with a two punch combination.
Small misses with a two punch combination.
Small has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Camora.
A swing and a miss from Camora.
Small walks into a left hand.
Small looks to land a combination but Camora avoids it well.
Small moves out of range as Camora throws a body kick.
Small throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Camora.
Camora thumps Small with a low kick.
Camora clobbers Small with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Camora throws a shot from downtown. Small moves away and avoids it.
No luck for Small with that takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Small takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Camora.
Small 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.
Camora attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Small takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Camora scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Small doesn't seem bothered though.
Camora takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Small is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Camora misses the target.
Small takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Small has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Camora.
Small checks a leg kick.
Camora swings for the body but Small moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raf Camora dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Camora scores with a leg kick.
Camora misses the shot to the body.
Small shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Camora pinned against the ropes. Camora gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dixie Small is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Camora throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Small jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Small swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Camora flicks out a counter leg kick but Small steps away.
Camora motions for Small to come forward. Camora throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Small seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Small connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Camora's hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camora misses with a body kick.
Camora misses with a low kick.
Small takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Small checks a leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Small misses its target.
Raf Camora seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Small slips a jab from Camora.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Small might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camora lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Camora swings away with a body shot that misses
and Small counters with a series of strikes. Camora will be more careful next time no doubt.
Small will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Small looking to score a takedown here. Camora is defending well but Small drives through and ends up in Camora's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Camora wants to stand up but Small is controlling him.
Camora working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Small.
Camora is pulling down on Small's head. It's preventing any offense from Small, at least for the moment.
Small is looking to work some ground and pound but Camora has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Small throws a big elbow that misses.
Camora seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Small stands and throws Camora's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Small has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Small misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Small misses with the ground and pound.
Camora stops Small from passing to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Small sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Camora is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Small trying to control the position but Camora is working away.
Small lands a nice forearm strike.
Camora avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Small.
Small wants to control but Camora is keeping him busy.
Camora prevents Small from moving into mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Small is working hard here to advance position.
Camora tries to get back to half guard but can't.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Camora scores with a nice body kick.
Small will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Small lands with a shot to the body.
Small takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Camora looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Camora lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Camora throws a head kick but Small moves out of range.
Small takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dixie Small will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Small is trying hard to land a takedown here. Camora sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Camora lands with a shot to the body.
Camora misses the shot to the body.
Small was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Camora pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Camora defending well as Small loads up on a big left hand.
Small fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Camora connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Small moves forwards but Camora connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Camora looks to score with a jab to the body but Small is just out of range.
Camora looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A lazy body kick from Camora
and Small counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Small looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Small misses with a takedown attempt - Camora sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dixie Small. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Camora. That's going to slow Small down.
Camora misses with a low kick.
Camora misses with a low kick.
Small moves out of range of the body kick from Camora.
Camora throws out a leg kick but Small moves out of range and Camora only half commits.
Camora feints and then cracks Small's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Small down.
Small has a takedown stuffed.
Small misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Raf Camora is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camora throws the kick towards the body but Small avoids it.
Small swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Camora throws a leg kick
and Small counters with a three punch combo that has Camora backing up. Camora nods at Small to acknowledge the strikes.
Camora throws a push kick but Small slaps the foot to one side.
It looked like Small was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Small throws a right hand that Camora ducks under and follows up with a left that Camora also avoids with ease.
Camora appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Camora misses with a body kick.

Small darts in and clinches Camora up against the ropes.
Camora misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Small is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Camora gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Camora has a couple of punches blocked by Small.
Raf Camora is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Camora lands a body shot in the clinch.
Small wants a takedown but no success here.
Small is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Camora pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camora keeps control of Small as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Small has Camora pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Camora manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Camora prevents a takedown attempt there.
Small is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Camora is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Camora scores with a shot to the side of Small's head.
Camora has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Small wants a takedown but no success here.
Small tries for a takedown. No joy.
Camora lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Small can't get the takedown.
Dixie Small has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camora works on Small's body with a couple of short punches.
Camora misses with a short punch on the inside.
Camora works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Camora lands a left hand that snaps the head of Small backwards.
Camora lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Camora tries to work over Small's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Small is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Camora pushes Small back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Camora misses with a body punch.
Camora is pressed up against the ropes. Small has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Camora down to the mat. Camora avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Camora lands a high kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
Raf Camora comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Camora 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Raf Camora!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Raf Camora!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Raf Camora!

Raf Camora wins by unanimous decision!
Raf Camora seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Dixie Small stepped up to the mic, saying 'It was a good win, but nevertheless, I'll still be bringing home my opponent's girl . Don't feel left out man. And as usual, we'll be making a pov video for all you fans out there. Sayonara'.