PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Roach (ranked 2173 p4p, 324 weight class) and Ibrahim Camara (ranked 1928 p4p, 297 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Roach
vs
Camara

195 cm
21
212 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

177 cm
21
205 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Roach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ibrahim Camara!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roach swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Camara.
Camara looks to score with a jab to the body but Roach is just out of range.
Roach keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Camara has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Camara digs a good hook to Roach's body.
Roach displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Camara throws out the jab.

Camara takes the fight into the clinch.
Camara throws a punch but it's blocked by Roach.
Camara throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Camara.
Roach is breathing heavily.
Camara scores with a hook to the body.
Camara pushes Roach back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Camara lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Camara digs a right hand into Roach's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Roach's gas tank.
Camara lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Roach.
Camara works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Camara throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Roachs head.
Camara lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Roach backwards.
Camara lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Camara.

Roach is rocked!
Camara lands with a right to the head.
Oh Roach is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camara lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Camara.
A right hand to the body from Camara.
Camara lands with a short shot to the head.
Camara lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Roach to his knees! Camara keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ibrahim Camara!
Ibrahim Camara was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.