PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho (ranked 3155 p4p, 246 weight class) and Joseph Crain (ranked 3489 p4p, 270 weight class). Dew Herbert Camacho comes to the cage accompanied by President Camacho's entrance. Joseph Crain acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho
vs
Crain

179 cm
25
155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
154 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joseph Crain!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dew Herbert Camacho shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Crain as he jumps to the side.

Crain clinches up against the cage.
Crain is pushing Dew Herbert Camacho up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Crain prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dew Herbert Camacho wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crain lands a nice elbow.
Dew Herbert Camacho is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dew Herbert Camacho changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Crain fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Crain tries to close the distance and clinch but Dew Herbert Camacho swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crain is looking to clinch but Dew Herbert Camacho is avoiding it.

Crain moves into the clinch.
Crain prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dew Herbert Camacho takes an elbow to the temple.
Crain is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Crain stalling the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dew Herbert Camacho changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Crain fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Dew Herbert Camacho drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dew Herbert Camacho throws a strike aimed at the side of Crain's head but Crain avoids it well.
Crain really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dew Herbert Camacho. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dew Herbert Camacho in side control lands a decent elbow.
Dew Herbert Camacho working the ground and pound.
Dew Herbert Camacho throws an elbow but Crain slips to the side and avoids it well.
Crain takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Dew Herbert Camacho works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Dew Herbert Camacho throws an elbow but Crain slips to the side and avoids it well.
Dew Herbert Camacho landing strikes.
Dew Herbert Camacho has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dew Herbert Camacho throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The ground and pound from Dew Herbert Camacho seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Dew Herbert Camacho tries to score with some ground and pound. Crain controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dew Herbert Camacho working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Dew Herbert Camacho misses with the ground and pound.
Dew Herbert Camacho in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Dew Herbert Camacho working the ground and pound from side control.
Dew Herbert Camacho throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Dew Herbert Camacho throws an elbow but Crain slips to the side and avoids it well.
Dew Herbert Camacho working the head with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dew Herbert Camacho postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Dew Herbert Camacho works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Dew Herbert Camacho lands some shots froms side control.
Crain taking punishment in the form of punches.
Dew Herbert Camacho lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dew Herbert Camacho cracks Crain with a big right hand but Crain just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Dew Herbert Camacho lands a few punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dew Herbert Camacho cracks Crain with a big elbow.
Dew Herbert Camacho grinds an elbow into Crain's temple.
Dew Herbert Camacho creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Crain sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Dew Herbert Camacho misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Dew Herbert Camacho lands an elbow.
Dew Herbert Camacho is putting a hurting on Crain here, landing some big shots from side control.
Dew Herbert Camacho tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Dew Herbert Camacho is putting a hurting on Crain here, landing some big shots from side control.
Dew Herbert Camacho tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Dew Herbert Camacho throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Dew Herbert Camacho scores with punches from side control.
Crain managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Dew Herbert Camacho.
Dew Herbert Camacho lands an elbow.
Dew Herbert Camacho misses with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crain defending against the ground and pound.
Dew Herbert Camacho scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Crain to see if he's OK.
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!
Dew Herbert Camacho cracks Crain with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Crain defending against the ground and pound.
Dew Herbert Camacho is working Crain over with some ground and pound from side control.
Dew Herbert Camacho lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Crain down.
Dew Herbert Camacho grinds an elbow into Crain's temple.
Crain on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Crain defending against the ground and pound.
Dew Herbert Camacho lands a decent elbow from side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Crain can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dew Herbert Camacho grinds an elbow into Crain's temple.
Dew Herbert Camacho is chipping away with strikes.

Crain is rocked!
Dew Herbert Camacho lands a decent elbow from side control.
Crain is still in real trouble! Can Dew Herbert Camacho finish him?
Dew Herbert Camacho scoring with punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Crain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dew Herbert Camacho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crain seems to have recovered his senses.
Crain is looking to clinch.
Dew Herbert Camacho tries to score a power double leg takedown but Crain sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dew Herbert Camacho somewhat.
Dew Herbert Camacho fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crain moves in looking to clinch but Dew Herbert Camacho pushes him off.
Dew Herbert Camacho closes this distance looking for a takedown but Crain circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dew Herbert Camacho shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Crain but Crain pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dew Herbert Camacho shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Crain as he jumps to the side.

Crain forces Dew Herbert Camacho back against the cage and clinches.
Nice elbow from Crain.
Dew Herbert Camacho has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Crain avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dew Herbert Camacho is looking to take this one to the mat.
Crain will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dew Herbert Camacho up against the cage.
Crain comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Crain is struggling to control the position.
Dew Herbert Camacho is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crain can do to turn this around?
Crain stalling.
Crain displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dew Herbert Camacho up against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Crain's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Dew Herbert Camacho is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Crain pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Come on Crain - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Joseph Crain.
Dew Herbert Camacho keeps the fight on the outside.
Crain tries to clinch up but Dew Herbert Camacho circles away and keeps his distance.
Dew Herbert Camacho tries to counter with a takedown but Crain is quick to defend against it.
Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dew Herbert Camacho.
Crain tries to clinch up but Dew Herbert Camacho circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crain tries to clinch there but Dew Herbert Camacho circles away.
Dew Herbert Camacho shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Crain as he avoids it easily.
Crain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dew Herbert Camacho paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dew Herbert Camacho shoots in but Crain avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dew Herbert Camacho shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Crain defends it nicely.
Dew Herbert Camacho shoots in but no luck this time.
Crain wants to clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dew Herbert Camacho or perhaps it was just good defense by Crain, which made it look bad.
Crain tries to clinch up.
Crain is looking to clinch but Dew Herbert Camacho is avoiding it.
Crain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dew Herbert Camacho paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Crain rushes Dew Herbert Camacho and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dew Herbert Camacho is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dew Herbert Camacho takes an elbow to the temple.
Crain lands an elbow that stopped Dew Herbert Camacho in his tracks for a moment.
Crain gets underhooks to prevent Dew Herbert Camacho's takedown attempt.
Crain lands an elbow that stopped Dew Herbert Camacho in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho has been cut.
Crain stalling.
Crain lands an elbow inside that Dew Herbert Camacho shrugs off.

Dew Herbert Camacho is rocked!
Crain prevents the takedown attempt.
Oh Dew Herbert Camacho is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crain prevents the takedown attempt.
Dew Herbert Camacho seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dew Herbert Camacho is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Crain gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dew Herbert Camacho tries for a takedown but Crain manages to get underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Crain.
Dew Herbert Camacho takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dew Herbert Camacho wants to take the fight to the mat but Crain manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dew Herbert Camacho tries for a takedown but Crain manages to get underhooks.
Crain controlling the action here for a moment.
Joseph Crain seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crain lands an elbow just above Dew Herbert Camacho 's eye.
Dew Herbert Camacho can't get the takedown.
Crain lands a nice elbow.
Crain has Dew Herbert Camacho pushed against the cage.
Crain lands an elbow inside that Dew Herbert Camacho shrugs off.
Crain lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Crain is pressed up against the cage. Dew Herbert Camacho has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Crain down to the mat. Crain avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Crain gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Crain lands an elbow just above Dew Herbert Camacho 's eye.
Dew Herbert Camacho has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Crain is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Crain lands an elbow just above Dew Herbert Camacho 's eye.
Dew Herbert Camacho goes for a takedown in the clinch but Crain prevents it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Crain.
The referee is keeping an eye on Crain - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Crain lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Crain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Dew Herbert Camacho fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Crain closes the distance and clinches.
Dew Herbert Camacho tries for a takedown. No joy.
Crain slowing the pace effectively.
Crain lands an elbow that stopped Dew Herbert Camacho in his tracks for a moment.
Crain creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dew Herbert Camacho's defenses.
Crain lands an elbow just above Dew Herbert Camacho 's eye.
Dew Herbert Camacho is working for takedown but Crain is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dew Herbert Camacho is pressed against the cage. Crain pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Dew Herbert Camacho! Two more big strikes from Crain and Dew Herbert Camacho crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Joseph Crain!