PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dixon Camara (ranked 1073 p4p, 137 weight class) and Conor OMalley (ranked 3034 p4p, 331 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Camara
vs
OMalley

184 cm
22
180 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

185 cm
29
176 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

King Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dixon Camara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Conor OMalley!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Camara lets loose with a powerful body kick. OMalley will feel that in the morning.
Camara stuffs the takedown attempt from OMalley. OMalley gets slowly back to his feet.
Camara connects with a high kick.

OMalley closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Camara to the mat! Camara manages to get full guard.
Camara pulls OMalley in close to prevent any damage.
OMalley looking to sit in guard and control but Camara gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Camara stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. OMalley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Camara is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
OMalley trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OMalley has Camara pulled in close to control his posture.
OMalley wants to sweep but no luck.
OMalley trying to keep a closed guard but Camara is proving a slippery customer.
Camara trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Camara won't allow OMalley to sweep him here.
Camara wants to control from the top but OMalley keeps moving.
OMalley looking to control.
OMalley is pulling down on Camara's head. It's preventing any offense from Camara, at least for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
OMalley can't keep his opponent in guard - Camara advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
OMalley is looking to improve his position.
Camara trying to control the pace.
Camara has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Camara tries to pass the half guard into mount. OMalley knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OMalley has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Camara is working away from the top position though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
OMalley fails with a takedown attempt.
Camara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
OMalley goes for a double leg but Camara avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Camara continues to drive forward.
Camara is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dixon Camara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conor OMalley.
OMalley misses with a takedown attempt - Camara sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
OMalley shoots in but no luck this time.
OMalley is trying hard to land a takedown here. Camara sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Crunch! Camara slams his shin into OMalley's torso.
OMalley looks winded!
Camara lands with a shot to the body.
Camara thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on OMalley if he has to take too many more of those.
A head kick misses from Camara.
Camara digs a good hook to OMalley's body.
OMalley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice body kick from Camara.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Camara throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on OMalley's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Camara dives in looking to finish as OMalley flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Camara's strikes! Camara is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! OMalley's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but OMalley was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dixon Camara!