PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Viet Nam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benito Camela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Camela has chosen NEGRAMARO - Nuvole e lenzuola as his entrance music. Viet Nam has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Nam
vs
Camela

175 cm
32
147 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

160 cm
25
142 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viet Nam!
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, Benito Camela!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camela throws a leg kick
and Nam counters with a low kick, right behind Camela 's knee.
A low kick from Camela is predictable there
and Nam counters with a nice body kick.
Camela throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nam counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nam lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nam connects with a single shot there.
Nam feints and then cracks Camela's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Camela down.
A low kick from Camela is predictable there
and Nam counters with a good low kick that Camela was not able to check.
A low kick from Camela misses
and Nam counters with an outside leg kick.
Camela throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nam counters with an outside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Nam.
A clash of legs there as Nam blocks the low kick.
As Camela backs away, Nam returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Camela throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nam sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A low kick from Camela is predictable there
and Nam counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nam listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nam throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nam throws a leg kick which misses Camela's front leg but catches the back leg as Camela tries to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nam.
Camela throws a leg kick

and Nam counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nam.
A short body shot lands from Nam as the two fighters clinch.
Still in the clinch, Nam scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nam scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Nam scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nam lands a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Camela wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nam has him pressed against the cage.
Nam blocks an elbow strike from Camela.
Nam lands a nice uppercut.
Camela is trying to break the clinch but Nam has him pressed against the cage.
Camela is trying to break the clinch but Nam has him pressed against the cage.
Nam pushes Camela back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've been hearing reports that Nam has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nam scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Nam on the inside.
A short right from Nam.
Camela wants to get back to striking at distance but Nam won't allow it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nam.
Nam scores with a shoulder strike.
Nam scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nam lands with a left to the head.
A body shot lands from Nam.
A right handed body shot lands from Nam.
Camela is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nam is defending well for now.
Camela tries to break the clinch but Nam is controlling the position.
Camela takes a knee to the side of the body.
Camela looks winded!
Nam avoiding damage as Camela throws knees to the body.
A short right from Nam.
Nam presses Camela against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nam lands a shoulder strike.
Camela's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Camela is rocked!
Nam lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Camela backwards.
Camela is still on wobbly legs! Can Nam finish him?
A left hand lands to the body for Nam.
Nam working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nam works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nam pushes Camela back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Nam on the inside.
Camela tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nam's elbow.
Nam is leaning against Camela and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Camela's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nam lands a big right hand that drops Camela! The killer instinct kicks in and Nam finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Nam!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Viet Nam!