PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ferdinand Cortes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Camatta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cortes
vs
Camatta

169 cm
29
150 lbs
22 - 2 - 1

172 cm
31
147 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

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World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Ferdinand Cortes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Antonio Camatta!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortes lands a nice looking body shot.
Camatta looks to throw the jab but Cortes is out of range.
Camatta blocks a leg kick.
Cortes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cortes.
Camatta has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Cortes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Decent striking displayed by Camatta there.
Camatta dips to his left and cracks Cortes with an uppercut!
A slapping leg kick lands for Cortes.
Camatta lunges at Cortes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cortes's hand.
Camatta has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cortes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cortes takes a swing at Camatta's ribcage but misses.
Camatta throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Camatta fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cortes checks it well.
Cortes thows a body kick. Camatta tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camatta connects with a looping right hand.
Cortes throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Camatta. Cortes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Camatta throws the left hand but Cortes avoids the punch easily.

Camatta drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Camatta working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cortes pulls Camatta in close to his closed guard and prevents Camatta from doing any damage or advancing position.
Cortes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Camatta postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Camatta is looking to work some ground and pound but Cortes has wrist control.
Camatta throwing strikes from guard but Cortes blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortes has Camatta pulled in close to control his posture.
Camatta has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Camatta trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cortes 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.
Camatta working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Camatta's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Camatta loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Camatta keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cortes's head.
Cortes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cortes is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Cortes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Camatta wants to control from the top but Cortes keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camatta works over Cortes with some ground and pound from guard.
Camatta scoring with punches to the head and body.
Camatta with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cortes seems keen to control Camatta's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Camatta trying to control the position from guard on top but Cortes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cortes pulls Camatta in close to his closed guard and prevents Camatta from doing any damage or advancing position.
Camatta throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cortes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cortes is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Camatta landing with the ground and pound.
Camatta throwing strikes but missing.
Camatta distracts Cortes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Camatta loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Camatta is looking to work some ground and pound but Cortes has wrist control.
Camatta throwing strikes but missing.
Cortes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cortes has Camatta pulled in close to control his posture.
Cortes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Camatta dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A big left from Camatta misses.
Cortes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cortes throws a looping overhand right but Camatta ducks down to avoid it.
Camatta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cortes.
Camatta flicks out a counter leg kick but Cortes steps away.
Cortes looks to throw a body kick

and Camatta counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Cortes has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Camatta is on him like a limpet, forcing Cortes back against the cage.
A short right from Cortes.
Camatta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cortes backwards.
Camatta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cortes struggles to land a body shot inside as Camatta controls his hands.

Camatta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cortes looks to score with a jab to the body but Camatta is just out of range.
Camatta changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Camatta on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Camatta throws out a powerful jab.
Cortes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Camatta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortes thows a leg kick but Camatta checks it
and Camatta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Camatta misses with a low kick.
Cortes looks to land a combination but Camatta avoids it well.
Camatta misses with a leg kick.
Camatta throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cortes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Camatta scores with a three punch combo!
Camatta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cortes.
Camatta looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Camatta throws a right hand that misses
letting Cortes counter with a right hand.
Cortes is looking to wear down Camatta with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A lazy body kick from Camatta
and Cortes counters with a nice leg kick.
Cortes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Camatta scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cortes in his tracks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortes throws a nice inside leg kick.
A shot to the body from Cortes misses
and Camatta counters with a leg kick.
Camatta feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cortess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Camatta misses with a looping left.
Nice uppercut there from Camatta.
A jab lands there for Cortes.
Camatta throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cortes is looking to clinch but Camatta is avoiding it.
Camatta tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cortes. Camatta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Camatta feints a counter leg kick.
Cortes misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick from Cortes misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Camatta.
Cortes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camatta lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Camatta thuds a left hand into Cortes's body.
Cortes tries to land a front kick but Camatta steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Camatta throws a body shot but no joy.
Camatta misses with a straight left.
Cortes scores with a leg kick.
Cortes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Camatta.
Cortes ducks under a wild hook from Camatta.
An attempted straight right counter from Cortes misses the target.
Cortes stuns Camatta with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Camatta attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cortes loads up on a big right hand but Camatta slips the punch.
Camatta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cortes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Camatta was well out of range. Poor timing from Cortes.
Camatta with the counter takedown but Cortes avoids it easily.
Camatta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Camatta throws a shot from downtown. Cortes moves away and avoids it.
Camatta misses with a hook
and Cortes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Camatta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cortes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cortes misses with a hook.
Cortes moves out of range of the strikes.
Cortes tries to work over Camatta's front leg with a kick but Camatta checks it.
Cortes tries to land a front kick but Camatta steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cortes misses with a straight left.
Ferdinand Cortes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Camatta takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
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 Ferdinand Cortes will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cortes thumps Camatta with a low kick.
Cortes misses with a lunging right hand
and Camatta counters with a nice uppercut.
Camatta checks a leg kick nicely.
Camatta appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cortes. Camatta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cortes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Camatta connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cortes scrambles back to his feet.
Cortes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Camatta. Camatta circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Camatta fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cortes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Camatta.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Camatta.
Cortes thows a body kick. Camatta tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cortes throws a leg kick that is checked

so Camatta counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
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!
Camatta trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camatta in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cortes working a defensive guard here.
Camatta in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Camatta pushes down on Cortes's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cortes trying to control here.
Camatta working over Cortes with some ground and pound. Cortes looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cortes trying to control from the bottom.
Camatta sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cortes defending well though.
Cortes is pressing down on Camatta's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camatta sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cortes's guard.
Camatta with the ground and pound but Cortes uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Cortes keeping moving, preventing Camatta from controlling successfully.
Camatta throwing strikes from guard but Cortes blocks nicely.
Camatta with a flurry of punches that miss.
Camatta in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Camatta with a flurry of punches that miss.
Camatta working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cortes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cortes pulls Camatta in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camatta trying to control the position from guard on top but Cortes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cortes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Camatta thumps Cortes with a low kick.
Cortes lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cortes moves forwards but Camatta connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A good leg kick by Cortes.
Cortes connects with a looping right hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Camatta.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Camatta was well out of range. Poor timing from Cortes.
Cortes throws a hook to the side of Camatta's head but Camatta sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Camatta is looking for the big counter here.
Cortes wants to land a leg kick but Camatta is out of range.
Cortes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Camatta.
Camatta works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Camatta swings widly with a right hand
and Cortes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cortes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cortes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cortes moves in looking to clinch but Camatta pushes him off.
Cortes checks the leg kick nicely there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Camatta.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Antonio Camatta just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cortes lands a body shot.
Cortes throws a body punch but Camatta moves out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Camatta finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cortes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Camatta.
Camatta lands with a thumping leg kick.
Camatta throws a leg kick but Cortes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Camatta with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cortes to score with a decent uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortes misses with a body shot.
Cortes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Camatta.
Cortes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Camatta checks it well.
Camatta blocks the body kick.
Camatta only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Cortes is predictable there
and Camatta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cortes fails to land with a series of punches.
Camatta walks into a stiff left hand from Cortes.
Camatta goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Camatta shoots in and drives through. Cortes sprawls well.
A big right from Cortes misses.
Camatta throws a low kick but Cortes avoids it.
Cortes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cortes moves away from the strike by Camatta.
It looked like Cortes was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Camatta.
Camatta lands with a cross.
Cortes throws a jab when Camatta was well out of range.
Camatta slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Camatta throws a series of punches but Cortes moves out of range.
Camatta misses with a left hand
and Cortes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Camatta throws an overhand right that lands on Cortes's shoulder, as Cortes tries to avoid the shot.
Camatta misses with a lunging right hand
and Cortes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cortes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Camatta with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cortes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab, jab by Camatta - just one landing.
Cortes tries to land a front kick but Camatta steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Camatta looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cortes is looking to land body kicks.
Cortes lands a jab to the nose.
Camatta goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortes tries to clinch but Camatta moves away
and Camatta counters with a stiff right hand.
Cortes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cortes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Camatta looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Camatta throws a poor cross that misses
and Camatta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cortes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Camatta has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Camatta lunges at Cortes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cortes's hand.
Cortes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Camatta doesn't seem bothered though.
Camatta fails with a takedown attempt.
Cortes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camatta swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cortes counters with a body kick that stops Camatta in his tracks momentarily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cortes checks a leg kick.
Camatta misses with an uppercut
and Cortes counters with a straight right hand.
Cortes looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Camatta has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cortes.
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!
A clash of legs there as Camatta blocks the low kick.
Cortes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Camatta momentarily.
Cortes slips under a jab.
Cortes seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Cortes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Camatta.
Cortes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Camatta.
Cortes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cortes misses with a left hand
and Camatta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cortes throws a hook but Camatta avoids it easily.
Camatta throws out a counter right but Cortes avoids it with no problem.
Cortes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ferdinand Cortes had his way with Antonio Camatta in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Cortes sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cortes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Camatta's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cortes staying out of range there.
Cortes scores with a leg kick.
Camatta fails with the takedown.
Camatta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cortes manages to avoid it.
Cortes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Camatta.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camatta throws a right hand that misses
and Cortes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Camatta.
Cortes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Camatta moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortes throws a big shot that misses.
Camatta appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Camatta throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cortes misses with a lunging right hand
and Camatta counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cortes's knee momentarily.
Cortes misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Camatta on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cortes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cortes moves out of range as Camatta throws a body kick.
Camatta looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Camatta staying out of range there.
Good exchange - Cortes coming out on top.
Cortes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Camatta swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camatta misses with a leg kick
and Cortes counters with a slapping leg kick.
A big left from Camatta misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Cortes misses its target.
Camatta fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cortes.
Cortes works the jab nicely.
No joy there for Cortes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cortes throws a jab but it's blocked by Camatta.
Camatta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cortes misses the shot to the body.
Cortes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Camatta.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cortes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cortes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Camatta sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Cortes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camatta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Camatta takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Camatta takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Camatta misses the jab.
Cortes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Camatta is able to avoid easily.
Cortes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Camatta.
Camatta lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Camatta on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cortes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Camatta connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cortes scrambles back to his feet.
Camatta throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cortes throws a hook but Camatta blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camatta throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cortes counters with a nice leg kick.
Cortes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Camatta moves away.
Cortes throws a low kick, looking for Camatta's leg but Camatta calmly moves out of range.
Cortes checks a low kick from Camatta.
Ferdinand Cortes is winning the standup battle so far.
Some bone on bone action there as Camatta checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cortes throws a jab but it's blocked by Camatta.
Cortes lands a nice hook to Camatta's body. Camatta takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Camatta misses the jab.
Camatta 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.
Cortes misses with a right hand
and Camatta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Camatta checks the leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Camatta on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ferdinand Cortes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cortes 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 48:47
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 48:48
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ferdinand Cortes!
Ferdinand Cortes retains his featherweight title!
Ferdinand Cortes decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.