PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Camatta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunter Vogler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vogler has chosen Durchblick - Mach Dich Locker as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Gunter Vogler told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Camatta
vs
Vogler

172 cm
32
147 lbs
22 - 11 - 0

172 cm
33
150 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER
Conviction

Urban Fighter
Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Antonio Camatta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunter Vogler!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Camatta there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Vogler.
Vogler moves out of range as Camatta strikes.
Vogler throws a jab but it's blocked by Camatta.
Camatta takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vogler has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Vogler plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Antonio Camatta has been cut.
Vogler cracks Camatta with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Camatta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Camatta misses its intended target.
Vogler shapes to counter with a head kick.
Vogler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Camatta moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vogler thows a body kick. Camatta tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vogler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Camatta.
Camatta appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Vogler fakes the leg kick and cracks Camatta in the body.
Vogler throws out a leg kick but Camatta moves out of range and Vogler only half commits.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vogler loads up on a big right hand but Camatta slips the punch.
Camatta digs a good hook to Vogler's body.
Camatta just misses with a punch to the body.
Vogler throws a counter combo.
Vogler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Camatta.
Camatta avoids the head kick by Vogler.
Camatta misses with a body shot.
Camatta misses with an uppercut. Vogler saw that one coming.
Vogler swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vogler throws a right and a left that both miss.

Camatta tries to keep at a distance but Vogler has taken the fight into the clinch.
Camatta has Vogler pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vogler manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Camatta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vogler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vogler tries to work over Camatta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vogler scores with a hook to the body.
Vogler swings wildly with an uppercut but Camatta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Camatta blocks a body shot from Vogler.
Vogler can't find room to land a body shot as Camatta controls the action.
Vogler tries to throw a body punch but Camatta avoids it by throwing Vogler back against the cage.
Vogler lands a left hand that snaps the head of Camatta backwards.
Camatta misses with a body punch.

Camatta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Antonio Camatta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vogler takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
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!
Vogler throws a jab but it's blocked by Camatta.
Camatta throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice cross by Camatta.
Gunter Vogler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Camatta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vogler.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camatta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vogler let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Vogler throws a head kick but Camatta moves out of range.
Vogler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Camatta.
Camatta throws the left hand but Vogler avoids the punch easily.
Good exchange - Camatta coming out on top.
Vogler throws a leg kick
and Camatta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Camatta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vogler ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Camatta swats away the attempt to clinch by Vogler.
Vogler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Camatta.
Camatta cracks the inside of Vogler's front leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camatta tries to land a leg kick but Vogler saw it coming and moves away.
Vogler loads up on a big right hand but Camatta slips the punch.
Camatta just misses with a punch to the body.
Vogler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Camatta.

Vogler clinches with his opponent.
Camatta looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Camatta blocks a body shot from Vogler.
Vogler working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Camatta blocks an uppercut.
Vogler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Camatta prevents a body shot from Vogler.
Vogler lands a nice uppercut.
Vogler tries a body shot but Camatta blocks it.
Vogler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunter Vogler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Camatta's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Vogler scores with a jab. Camatta acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Camatta.
Vogler lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Camatta scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Camatta lands a nice forearm strike.
Camatta wants to control but Vogler is keeping him busy.
Camatta is really struggling to control Vogler but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Camatta moves into full mount!
Vogler is wriggling around trying to escape.
Camatta postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Vogler looks a forlorn figure.
We've been hearing good reports from Camatta's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camatta trying to control but Vogler is having none of it.
Camatta controlling from the full mount.
Camatta's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Camatta throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Camatta lands a nice shot to the head.
Camatta tries to control but Vogler wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camatta scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Vogler?

Camatta goes for an armbar but Vogler turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Vogler.
Vogler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vogler being controlled here momentarily.
Vogler seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

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

Camatta looking for a guillotine here but Vogler defends easily.

Camatta working for a triangle but Vogler defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vogler is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Vogler got a little sloppy there for a moment and Camatta has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vogler has managed to get both his arms back between Camatta's legs - danger averted.
Vogler looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Camatta dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Camatta's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Camatta thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vogler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Camatta moves out of range of the body kick.
Camatta misses the jab.
Camatta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vogler.
Vogler swings for the body but Camatta moves out of range.
Vogler takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vogler throws a left and a right that both miss
and Camatta counters with a solid body kick.
Camatta looks to score with a jab to the body but Vogler is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vogler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vogler thumps Camatta with a low kick.
Camatta digs a good hook to Vogler's body.
Camatta takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Vogler blocks the low kick.
Good shot there by Camatta.
Camatta moves out of range of the strikes.
Camatta sizes up Vogler with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Camatta moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Vogler connects with a good right hand that stumbles Camatta. Camatta circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Camatta misses with an uppercut.
Vogler is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Vogler throws a sloppy head kick and Camatta moves out of range easily.
Vogler lands a right hook to the body.
Vogler takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Camatta thows a left - swing and a miss!
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vogler! But no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Camatta.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick from Vogler misses
and Camatta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Camatta throws a big shot that misses.
Vogler scores with a one two! Camatta had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Vogler scores with a nice right hand.
Camatta missing with a left hand there. Vogler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Camatta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vogler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Camatta.
Vogler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vogler walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vogler throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Vogler lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Camatta takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camatta cracks a nice hook into Vogler's ribs.
Camatta throws a hook to the side of Vogler's head but Vogler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vogler steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Camatta connects with a right hand. Vogler shakes it off.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vogler lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Camatta has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Camatta and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Camatta is looking for a counter combo.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vogler. That's going to slow Camatta down.
Camatta throws a leg kick
and Vogler counters with a nice kick to the body.
Vogler listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Camatta misses with an uppercut. Vogler saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vogler! But no joy.
Antonio Camatta is winning the standup battle so far.
Camatta gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Vogler counters with a nice uppercut.
Camatta moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vogler stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Camatta.
Vogler fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Camatta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vogler.
Vogler throws the left hand but Camatta avoids the punch easily.
Camatta throwing a counter right hand but Vogler manages to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Camatta lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Vogler has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vogler and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Vogler counters with a body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Camatta.
Vogler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vogler throws the left hand but Camatta avoids the punch easily.
Camatta drops down looking for a counter takedown but Vogler sprawls and moves away.
Vogler scores with a shot to the body.
Camatta misses with a hook.
Camatta lands with a thumping leg kick.
Camatta misses with a wild body shot.
A nice side step and Vogler releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Gunter Vogler just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Antonio Camatta's cut.
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.

Vogler throws a head kick that misses.
Vogler throws a body shot but no joy.
Vogler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vogler staying out of range there.
Camatta cracks a nice hook into Vogler's ribs.
Vogler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vogler throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vogler throws a lazy right hand but Camatta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Camatta is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vogler connects with an inside leg kick.
Vogler checks a leg kick nicely.
Camatta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vogler was well out of range. Poor timing from Camatta.
Vogler throws a shot from downtown. Camatta moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vogler is looking to land body kicks.
Camatta feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Vogler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Camatta.
Camatta throws a jab when Vogler was well out of range.
Camatta thows a leg kick but Vogler checks it
and Vogler counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Camatta.
Camatta scores with a nice right hand.
Camatta avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Vogler 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Vogler throws a hook to the side of Camatta's head but Camatta sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camatta thuds his right hand into Vogler's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vogler chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Camatta can pounce on him.
Camatta throws a right hand that misses
and Vogler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Camatta slips a jab from Vogler.
Camatta throws a low kick but Vogler moves out of range easily.
Vogler takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Camatta misses with a head kick.
A cross from Vogler lands.
Camatta's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Camatta duly obliges.
Vogler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vogler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Camatta.
Vogler looks to score with a jab to the body but Camatta is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vogler misses with a wild body shot.
Camatta works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Camatta darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vogler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Camatta.
Vogler has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Camatta lands with a cross.
Camatta fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vogler has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Camatta lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Camatta misses with a low kick.
Vogler on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vogler takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Camatta wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vogler misses with a kick to the body
and Camatta counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camatta tests Vogler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Camatta misses with a hook
and Vogler counters with a nice body shot.
Vogler slips under a jab.
Camatta lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vogler takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vogler lands with a shot to the body.
Camatta swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vogler counters with a straight right hand.
A jab lands there for Camatta.
Camatta lands with a nice body punch.
Vogler tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Camatta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vogler takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Camatta had his way with Gunter Vogler in that round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Camatta's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Camatta connects with a right hand. Vogler shakes it off.
Vogler takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vogler is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vogler is looking to land body kicks.
Vogler tries a head kick but it misses.
Camatta drops down looking for a counter takedown but Vogler sprawls and moves away.
Vogler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Camatta.
Camatta misses the jab.
Camatta slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camatta throws a body punch but Vogler moves out of range.
Camatta moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromVogler.
Vogler on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Camatta. Camatta obviously looking to wear him down.
Vogler misses with an uppercut. Camatta saw that one coming.
Camatta cracks the inside of Vogler's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vogler misses with an attempted mid kick.
Camatta looks to throw the jab but Vogler is out of range.
Vogler swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Camatta drops his hands momentarily and Vogler takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vogler scores with a jab to the jaw.
Camatta scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A solid body kick from Vogler.
Vogler misses with a hook. Camatta ducked under it nicely.
Vogler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Camatta avoids the head kick by Vogler.
Camatta works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Camatta throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vogler leaves Camatta with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vogler looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Vogler misses the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Camatta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vogler's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vogler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Camatta moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big left from Camatta misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Vogler misses the target.
Vogler misses with a body shot.
Camatta tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Camatta misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vogler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Camatta stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vogler takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vogler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vogler dodges the punch combination from Camatta.
Camatta displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Vogler connects with a crisp jab.
Vogler walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Camatta scores with a nice strike.
Camatta ducks under a wild hook from Vogler.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Camatta misses its intended target.
Camatta throws a hook to the side of Vogler's head but Vogler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Camatta moves out of range of the strikes.
Vogler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Camatta.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Camatta throws a leg kick but Vogler sees it coming and moves out of range.
Vogler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Camatta.
Camatta throws a looping overhand right but Vogler ducks down to avoid it.
Camatta loads up on a big right hand but Vogler slips the punch.
Vogler takes a swing at Camatta's ribcage but misses.
Camatta avoids the head kick by Vogler.
Camatta throws the left hand but Vogler avoids the punch easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Camatta showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Camatta 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 49:47
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 48:47
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Camatta!
Antonio Camatta decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.