PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raf Camora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dixie Small (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dixie Small acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Camora
vs
Small

179 cm
24
160 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

167 cm
21
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

KAISER

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raf Camora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dixie Small!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Small shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Camora as he jumps to the side.
It looked like Camora wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice jab there from Small.
Small throws an overhand right that lands on Camora's shoulder, as Camora tries to avoid the shot.
Camora has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Camora misses with the body kick
and Small counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Camora misses with a hook.
Small tries to close the distance and clinch but Camora swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Camora misses with a looping left.
Small checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Small moves out of range of the body kick.
Small scores with a jab to the body.
Camora looks to land a body kick but Small moved away.
A low kick from Camora misses
and Small cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Camora blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camora avoids the body shot from Small.
Camora feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Small uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Camora.
Camora throws a shot from downtown. Small moves away and avoids it.
Raf Camora seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Small checks the leg kick nicely there.
Camora showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Small.
Camora looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A low kick from Camora is predictable there
and Small counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Small closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Camora to the mat! Camora manages to get full guard.
Small lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Camora tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Small content to stall in guard here.
Camora wants to get back to his feet but Small is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camora wants to sweep but no luck.
Small controls from within his opponent's guard.
Camora is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Camora has Small pulled in close to control his posture.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Small scores with a nice head shot.
A cross from Small lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Small lands a body shot.
Camora dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Camora throws a head kick that misses.
Small ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Small scores with a jab to the head.
Camora lands a nice leg kick that just misses Small's sensitive parts.
Small connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Camora throws an off balance right hand
and Small counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Small scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Camora scores with a sloppy right hand. Small should have avoided that one.
Camora slips a jab from Small.
Small digs a good hook to Camora's body.
Camora thumps Small with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camora throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Dixie Small has been cut.

Small is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Camora's half guard.
Camora taking some punishment here, with Small in his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Camora is looking for a sweep. Small is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Small is trying to control the action in half guard but Camora is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Camora wants to control but Small is keeping busy.
Small not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Small wants to pass to mount but Camora is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Small is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Camora reverses the position - he's now on top in Small's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dixie Small dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dixie Small's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Small misses with an uppercut. Camora saw that one coming.
Small swings widly with a right hand
and Camora counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No luck for Small with that takedown attempt.
Small getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Camora avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice shot lands for Small.
Camora tries a head kick but it misses.
Small throws an overhand right that lands on Camora's shoulder, as Camora tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Small walks into a jab.
Small pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Camora back to the cage. Small follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Camora misses with a kick to the body.
Small with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Small clinches.
Camora goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Camora makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Camora breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dixie Small seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Camora lands with a kick to the ribs.
Camora throws a leg kick which misses Small's front leg but catches the back leg as Small tries to avoid it.
Camora scores with a punch to the head.
An inside leg kick from Camora misses.
Small throws out a counter right but Camora avoids it with no problem.
Camora finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Small has managed to clinch.

Camora manages to break the clinch.
Camora lands with a thumping leg kick.
Small looks to land a combination but Camora avoids it well.
It appears Camora was looking to counter with a kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camora looks for the body kick but Small saw that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Camora.
A slapping leg kick lands for Camora.
Small slips under a jab.
Camora pivots, looking for a leg kick but Small is out of range and Camora settles back down.
Small connects with a body shot.
Camora wants to slow Small down by chopping away at his legs.
An inside leg kick lands from Camora.
Camora scores with a leg kick.
Small lands a lovely overhand right.

Small closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Small moves into full mount! Camora won't be happy about that!
Small looking to ground and pound but Camora is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Small lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Camora working to try and regain half guard.
Small landing strikes from the mount and Camora is in trouble!
Camora is in all sorts of trouble here.
Small postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Camora looks a forlorn figure.
Dixie Small has got the better of the ground game so far.
Camora is trying to escape the mount.
Small lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camora is squirming around, avoiding Small's attempts to control the action.
Small thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Camora is looking to improve his position but Small isn't that keen on the idea.
Camora is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Small fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Camora is rocked!

It looks like Raf Camora has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Small postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Camora badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Small around the waist but Small pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Small is the winner by TKO! Small jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dixie Small!
A very excited looking Dixie Small made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.