PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Volya Nikolaev (ranked 5 p4p, 1 weight class) and Hector Camacho (ranked 42 p4p, 5 weight class). Nikolaev comes into the arena with Fever blaring out of the sound system. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Nikolaev
vs
Camacho

170 cm
40
165 lbs
46 - 29 - 0

178 cm
38
162 lbs
49 - 21 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 46 - 29 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Volya Nikolaev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 49 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hector Camacho!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikolaev tries to clinch but Camacho moves out of range.
Camacho looks to land a right hand but Nikolaev moved out of range.
It looked like Nikolaev was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Camacho throws a body shot but no joy.
Camacho misses with a few strikes there.
A little feinted left hand from Nikolaev on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Camacho lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've been hearing reports that Nikolaev has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

Nikolaev takes the fight into the clinch.

Nikolaev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nikolaev's jab looks to have found its range, popping Camacho under the eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camacho misses with a leg kick

and Nikolaev decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Camacho's guard.
Nikolaev chips away with some ground and pound.
Nikolaev throws a strike but Camacho rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camacho trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nikolaev wants to sweep but no luck.
Nikolaev looking to control.

Nikolaev has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Camacho can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Camacho looking to pass the guard.

Nikolaev has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Camacho can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Camacho avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Nikolaev working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Camacho doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Camacho manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Nikolaev working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Camacho has passed into half guard!

Nikolaev looking for submissions off his back.
Nikolaev moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Camacho must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Camacho engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nikolaev working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Camacho has passed into half guard!
Camacho keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Nikolaev tries to get to full guard but Camacho has control of the leg.
Camacho stalling.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Camacho seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nikolaev does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nikolaev wants to get back to full guard.

That's four 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.
Camacho is looking to advance position but Nikolaev won't allow it.
Nikolaev is trying to control but Camacho manages to pass to mount!
Camacho controlling the pace for now.
Nikolaev is wriggling around trying to escape.
Camacho with good strikes from the mount here!
Nikolaev really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nikolaev regains half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nikolaev gets full guard.
Nikolaev not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hector Camacho will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Camacho tries to land a front kick but Nikolaev steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Camacho tries a head kick but it misses.
Camacho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nikolaev was well out of range. Poor timing from Camacho.
Camacho lands a jab.
Camacho is looking to chop away at Nikolaev's legs.
Nikolaev tries to clinch but Camacho is having none of it.
Camacho doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nikolaev fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camacho throws a good cross that connects.
Nikolaev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Camacho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A nice side step and Camacho releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nikolaev cracks Camacho with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Nikolaev.
Nikolaev tries to close the distance and clinch but Camacho swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nikolaev misses with a double jab.
Camacho looks to score with a jab to the body but Nikolaev is just out of range.
Camacho misses with a hook. Nikolaev ducked under it nicely.
Camacho lands a nice looking body kick.
Nikolaev takes a swing at Camacho's ribcage but misses.
Nikolaev misses the jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Camacho. Nikolaev shrugs it off though.
Nikolaev staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camacho slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nikolaev lands with a straight right. Camacho didn't see that one coming.
Nikolaev moves in looking to clinch but Camacho pushes him off.
Camacho takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Camacho lands a jab to the nose.
Camacho takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Camacho has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Camacho misses with a body kick.
Nikolaev tries to clinch there but Camacho circles away.
Nikolaev takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Camacho throws a right hand that misses

and Nikolaev counters with a single leg into guard. Camacho didn't expect that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev trying to control the position from guard on top but Camacho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nikolaev loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nikolaev trying to control but Camacho is working from the bottom.
Nikolaev being controlled here momentarily.
Nikolaev lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Nikolaev drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Camacho dives on top into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camacho trying to control but Nikolaev is working from the bottom.

Camacho got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nikolaev has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Camacho has managed to get both his arms back between Nikolaev's legs - danger averted.
Nikolaev controls Camacho momentarily but Camacho frees himself.

Nikolaev escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Camacho gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nikolaev looking to control.
Nikolaev bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Camacho's guard.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hector Camacho will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nikolaev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Camacho moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice defenses there by Camacho.
Despite the aggression on Camacho's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hector Camacho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Camacho moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Camacho has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Nikolaev defending well as Camacho loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Nikolaev on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nikolaev closes the distance but Camacho moves to the side
and Camacho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Nikolaev is rocked!
Nikolaev scores with a nice head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camacho throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Nikolaev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nikolaev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Camacho swats away the attempt to clinch by Nikolaev.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camacho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nikolaev manages to avoid it.

Camacho has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nikolaev is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Camacho pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nice body punch from Camacho.
Camacho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Camacho lands with a right to the head.
Camacho works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Camacho stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nikolaev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Nikolaev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Camacho keeps Nikolaev at a distance using the push kick.
Camacho throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camacho goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Camacho connects with a looping right hand.
Camacho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Camacho scores with a body shot.
Nikolaev shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Camacho counters with a straight right hand.
Oh Nikolaev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Nikolaev throws a body punch but Camacho moves out of range.
Nikolaev seems to have got his legs back now.
Camacho moves out of range of the strikes.
Nikolaev is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nikolaev avoids the body shot from Camacho.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camacho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nikolaev.
Nikolaev is looking to clinch but Camacho is avoiding it.
Hector Camacho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nikolaev's jab looks to have found its range, popping Camacho under the eye.
The crowd cheers as Nikolaev lands an impressive looking overhand right. Camacho doesn't seem phased though.
Nikolaev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nikolaev swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Camacho.
Nikolaev fails to land with a series of punches.
Nikolaev connects with a single shot there.
Camacho throws a predictable looking body shot
and Camacho takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sloppy strikes from Nikolaev. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nikolaev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Camacho.
Nikolaev half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Camacho connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nikolaev's hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Camacho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nikolaev.

Camacho feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Nikolaev sprawling to the canvas! Nikolaev rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Camacho finish him?!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Camacho.
Camacho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Camacho throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nikolaev clobbers Camacho with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Camacho really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Camacho throws a lazy right hand but Nikolaev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Camacho 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 Nikolaev has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nikolaev and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A good leg kick by Camacho.
Camacho defending well as Nikolaev loads up on a big left hand.
Camacho looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big left from Camacho misses.
Camacho goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A big left from Nikolaev misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nikolaev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Camacho ducks under a wild hook from Nikolaev.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camacho throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nikolaev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nikolaev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nikolaev takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nikolaev wants to clinch.

Nikolaev gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camacho digs a right hand into Nikolaev's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nikolaev's gas tank.
Camacho swings wildly with an uppercut but Nikolaev uses good head movement to avoid it.

Camacho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Camacho with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Camacho misses with an uppercut.
Camacho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Camacho scores with a hook to the body. Nikolaev takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nikolaev throws a jab when Camacho was well out of range.
Camacho throws the kick towards the body but Nikolaev avoids it.
Nikolaev misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camacho throws a body punch but Nikolaev moves out of range.
Nikolaev is looking to clinch but Camacho is avoiding it.
Nikolaev misses with a takedown attempt
and Camacho counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nikolaev moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nikolaev misses the body punch

and Camacho counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nikolaev won't be happy with that.
Nikolaev is looking for a sweep.
Nikolaev sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Nikolaev has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Camacho is working away from the top position though.
Nikolaev works his way to full guard. Good work.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camacho is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Nikolaev is looking for a triangle here but Camacho uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Nikolaev is looking for a sweep.
Nikolaev is working hard here to advance position.
Volya Nikolaev overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Camacho working away.
Camacho has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Camacho content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Camacho working the head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Camacho dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Nikolaev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Camacho manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Camacho counters with a body kick.
Camacho throws a hook but Nikolaev blocks it.
Nikolaev ducks under a wild hook from Camacho.
Nikolaev was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Camacho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A quick step to the side and Nikolaev tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Camacho tests Nikolaev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big right from Camacho misses.
Nikolaev swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nikolaev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camacho throws a big shot that misses.
Camacho takes one on the button.
Camacho takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikolaev darts in looking for a takedown but Camacho gets double underhooks and turns Nikolaev into the cage.
Camacho ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nikolaev looks to score with a jab to the body but Camacho is just out of range.
Nikolaev tries to clinch up.
Camacho comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nikolaev swinging wildly here.
Camacho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camacho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nikolaev circles away quickly and effectively.
Nikolaev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Camacho.
And Camacho tries to counter it with a takedown but Nikolaev pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Camacho misses with a low kick.
Nikolaev misses with an uppercut. Camacho saw that one coming.
Nikolaev cracks Camacho with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Camacho closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Nikolaev did well to prevent Camacho getting side control.
Camacho controlling the action here.
Nikolaev is looking to control Camacho's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nikolaev avoid being mounted?
Volya Nikolaev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev tries to get to full guard but Camacho has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Camacho landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nikolaev moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Nikolaev pulls Camacho in to control the position.

Camacho avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nikolaev looking to hit a scissor sweep but Camacho is one step ahead there.
Nikolaev trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Hector Camacho is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

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.
Camacho trying to control the position from guard on top but Nikolaev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Nikolaev working for a triangle but Camacho defends it easily.
Camacho content to stall in guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Nikolaev escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Camacho gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Camacho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Camacho has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 45:50
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Camacho!
Hector Camacho is the new lightweight champion!