PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abreu Aquivou (ranked 3812 p4p, 0 weight class) and Souleyman Camara (ranked 5536 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Aquivou
vs
Camara

185 cm
25
275 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
249 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Abreu Aquivou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Souleyman Camara!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camara keeps the fight on the outside.
Aquivou tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Camara should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Camara circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aquivou tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Camara paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aquivou wants to clinch up but Camara keeps it at a distance.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Camara has eaten all the pies!
Aquivou tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Camara manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Camara avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aquivou fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aquivou tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Camara manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot lands for Camara.
Camara lands with a hook. Aquivou tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Camara works Aquivou's body with a nice hook.
Aquivou tries to clinch there but Camara circles away.
A little jabbing left from Camara on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Aquivou has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Aquivou there as he acknowledges the shot.
Aquivou walks into a left hand.
Aquivou on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Camara circles away from the clinch attempt.
Camara connects with a single shot there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Aquivou clinches up with Camara and pushes him back against the cage.
Camara avoiding damage as Aquivou throws knees to the body.

Aquivou has clasped his hands together around Camara's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Camara tries to bench press Aquivou off him but Aquivou keeps the position.
Camara is still trying to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aquivou is working Camara over with some ground and pound from side control.
Aquivou controls the position.
Camara is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Aquivou's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Aquivou is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Camara looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Aquivou.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Camara can do anything to dispel that myth.
Aquivou is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Camara looking for submissions off his back.

Camara looking for submissions off his back.
Camara looks winded!
Ground and pound from Aquivou.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camara taking some punishment here, with Aquivou in his half guard.

Camara looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Camara is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Aquivou scores with a couple of nice shots.
Aquivou working the head and body with strikes.
Aquivou looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Camara is rocked!
Aquivou is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Camara is hurt! He's hurt bad - Aquivou fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Camara from any more punishment! Congratulations to Aquivou! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abreu Aquivou!