PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amadeo Camara (ranked 6704 p4p, 176 weight class) and Kyle Cruz (ranked 4930 p4p, 126 weight class). Camara has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Camara
vs
Cruz

188 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
266 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Amadeo Camara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kyle Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Franklyn Lucas and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cruz closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Camara manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cruz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Camara works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cruz trying to control but Camara is working from the bottom.
Cruz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Camara manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cruz manages to get himself to full guard.

Cruz is looking for a triangle but Camara pushes his legs off easily.
Camara with a nice head shot there.
Cruz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Camara. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Camara trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cruz has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Cruz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Camara definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cruz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cruz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camara is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cruz controls Camara momentarily but Camara frees himself.
Camara won't allow Cruz to sweep him here.

Cruz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cruz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cruz is looking for a triangle but Camara pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruz managing to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camara postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Camara won't allow Cruz to sweep him here.
Camara is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Camara postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cruz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Cruz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Camara gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cruz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Camara manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz preventing the sweep.
Cruz with a nice head shot there.
Cruz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Camara working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cruz.
Camara is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Camara trying to control the position.
Camara tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cruz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cruz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cruz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cruz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cruz tries to free his leg and advance position but Camara is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camara not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cruz wants to pass the guard but Camara is keeping the position.
Camara trying to keep a closed guard but Cruz is proving a slippery customer.
Cruz chips away with some ground and pound.
Camara is looking to stand up but Cruz isn't so interested in that idea.
Camara looking for a sweep. Not yet Camara, not yet.
Cruz looking to pass the guard.
Cruz chips away with some ground and pound.
Cruz throwing strikes but missing.
Cruz stands up over Camara, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cruz wants to control from the top but Camara keeps moving.
Cruz is working Camara over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Camara is trying to control the position but Cruz postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Cruz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

No luck with that takedown attempt from Camara.
And Cruz tries to counter it with a takedown but Camara pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Camara gets caught flat footed, as Cruz shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cruz postures up in Camara's guard and throws a big left but Camara blocks it.
Cruz stands up over Camara, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

It looks like Amadeo Camara has been cut.
Kyle Cruz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Camara preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cruz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cruz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cruz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cruz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Camara is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cruz preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz postures up and lands a big shot to Camara's brow.
Camara is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cruz throwing strikes but missing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cruz scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cruz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cruz trying to control but Camara is working from the bottom.
Cruz is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Camara has momentary wrist control but Cruz slips an elbow through the middle.
Cruz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Camara is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cruz works over Camara with some ground and pound from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cruz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cruz distracts Camara with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Amadeo Camara's cut is getting worse.
Cruz is in close to Camara's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cruz postures up and lands a big shot to Camara's brow.
Cruz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cruz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cruz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cruz is working Camara over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Camara is rocked!
Camara keeping full guard, as Cruz tries to pass.
Oh Camara is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz lands a couple of digs.
Cruz postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Camara covers up, he's hurt! Cruz keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Cruz and the ref steps in to end the fight! Cruz can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kyle Cruz!