PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Machio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ash Camble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Machio
vs
Camble

190 cm
25
193 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

199 cm
22
198 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ralph Machio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ash Camble!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Camble swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Camble dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Camble misses its intended target.
Camble with a jab.
Camble cracks a nice hook into Machio's ribs.
Machio scores with a sloppy right hand. Camble should have avoided that one.
Machio on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Machio seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Machio tries to clinch up but Camble circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camble throws a lazy uppercut

and Machio counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Machio is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Camble has managed to free his arm - good work.
Camble told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Camble trying to hold on to Machio's head to control him but Machio postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machio is pressing down on Camble's thigh, looking to free his foot. Camble is holding on for now.
Camble wants to control but Machio is keeping busy.
Camble moves into full guard.
Machio engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Machio wants to control from the top but Camble keeps moving.
Camble working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Camble throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Machio lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Machio controlling from the top position.

Machio stands and steps away. Camble gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Camble lands a jab to the nose.
Camble misses with a left hand

and Machio counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Machio slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Camble is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Machio content to stall in guard here.

Camble is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Machio passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Camble is trying to stand.
Camble punching from the bottom.
Camble misses with some strikes from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Camble looks to land a right hand but Machio moved out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Machio throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Camble's waist but Camble gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Machio off to one side.
Camble misses with a body shot.
Machio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ralph Machio will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Camble throws the left hand but Machio avoids the punch easily.
Machio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Camble.
Machio drops down looking for a counter takedown but Camble sprawls and moves away.
Machio slips a jab from Camble.

Machio shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Machio showed some decent athleticism there.

Machio is looking for a kimura but Camble is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Machio to get the leverage.
Camble regains full guard. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camble seems keen to control Machio's posture.
Camble is continuing to stall.
Camble keeping moving, preventing Machio from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machio postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Machio stands up over Camble, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Machio is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Camble has momentary wrist control but Machio slips an elbow through the middle.
Camble is trying to keep Machio in close.

Camble looking for a guillotine here but Machio defends easily.
Camble trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Machio sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Camble's guard.
Machio seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Machio is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Machio slips a nice elbow through Camble's hands, connecting with Camble's forehead.
Camble wants to improve his position but Machio is controlling well.
Machio scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machio slows the pace down in half guard.
Machio lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Camble is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Machio is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Machio is trying to control the action in half guard but Camble is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Machio lands strikes from half guard.

Camble manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Machio gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Camble counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machio fails with a takedown attempt.
Machio blocks a jab.
Machio feinted with a counter takedown.
Camble slaps away a takedown attempt from Machio, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ralph Machio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Camble scores with a jab to the jaw.
Camble might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Machio lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Camble backs up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machio looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Camble is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Machio with a body shot.
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 Ralph Machio will probably get the nod.
That's time! Machio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Camble throws a shot from downtown. Machio moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Camble misses.
Camble throws an off balance right hand
and Machio counters with a one-two to the body.
Camble fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Machio manages to avoid it.
Camble looks to land a right hand but Machio moved out of range.
Camble throws an overhand right that lands on Machio's shoulder, as Machio tries to avoid the shot.
A shot to the liver by Camble. Beautiful body shot.
Machio is trying hard to land a takedown here. Camble sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camble throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Camble throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Machio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Machio thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Camble if he has to take too many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Camble gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Camble throws a punch but it's blocked by Machio.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A bit of stalling here from Machio.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Machio as Camble tries to tie him up.

Camble escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Machio with a lazy takedown attempt
and Machio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Camble throws a jab when Machio was well out of range.
Machio changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Machio looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Camble is fending him off so far but Machio persists. Nope, Camble circles away and we're back to standing.
Camble looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ralph Machio. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Machio moves into the clinch successfully.
Machio is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camble misses with the head strike.
Machio drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Camble gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Machio can't get the takedown.

Camble breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Camble looks to throw the jab but Machio is out of range.

Machio decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Camble kicks Machio off and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Camble changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Machio misses with a takedown attempt - Camble sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Machio is defended easily by Camble.
Camble leaves Machio with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Camble takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Camble closes the distance and clinches.

Camble breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Machio tries for a takedown but Camble circles away easily
and Camble counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Machio takes the fight into the clinch.
Camble is pressed up against the cage. Machio has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Camble down to the mat. Camble avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Camble throws a body punch but Machio moves out of range.
Ash Camble seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice uppercut lands for Camble. That snapped Machio's head back.
Machio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Camble.
Camble swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ash Camble has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ralph Machio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Machio moves forwards but Camble connects with a nice, crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ash Camble comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Machio has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ash Camble!
The defeated Ralph Machio had this to say: 'I will see you again. And next time, I won't take it easy.'.