PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mamadu Camara (ranked 2502 p4p, 240 weight class) and Cedric Simard (ranked 2395 p4p, 231 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Camara
vs
Simard

188 cm
22
255 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

200 cm
20
250 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mamadu Camara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cedric Simard!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Camara clinches.
Camara makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Simard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Camara can't find room to land a body shot as Simard controls the action.
Simard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Camara is working Simard over against the cage.
Simard lands a left hand.
Simard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Simard on the inside.
Camara lands a left hand.
Camara scores with a hook to the body.
Simard prevents a body shot from Camara.
Camara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Camara misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simard lands a right hand.
Camara lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Camara.
Simard lands an uppercut.

Simard manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Simard is looking for a triangle but Camara pushes his legs off easily.
Camara has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Simard is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camara trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Simard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Camara wanted to stand there but Simard had control of the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Camara misses with an uppercut. Simard saw that one coming.

Camara clinches.
Camara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Simard.
Simard lands a body punch in the clinch.
Camara is breathing heavily.
Simard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Simard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Camara tries to work over Simard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Simard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Camaras head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Simard as the two fighters clinch.
Camara tries to throw a body punch but Simard avoids it by throwing Camara back against the cage.
Simard has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Camara seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Simard can turn it around.
Camara struggles to land a body shot inside as Simard controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Simard.

It looks like Mamadu Camara has been cut.
Simard gets through Camara's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Simard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Simard lands a shoulder strike.

Simard pulls guard successfully.

Simard had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Camara defends it easily.
Simard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Camara is looking to stand up but Simard won't let him.

Simard looking for a guillotine here but Camara defends easily.

Camara gets to his feet - Simard follows without any prompting.
Camara walks into a stiff left hand from Simard.
Camara throws a lazy right hand but Simard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camara walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Camara takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Camara misses with a wild combination.
Simard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Simard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Simard changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Camara pushes Simard up against the cage in a clinch.
Simard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Camara backwards.
Simard lands a body punch in the clinch.
Simard fails to pull guard.
Simard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Simard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Camara misses with a punch to the body.

Simard gets control of Camara's arms and successfully pulls guard. Simard will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Simard has a closed guard, preventing Camara from standing up.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camara stopping the sweep attempt from Simard.
Camara wants to stand but Simard has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Simard 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 gets to his feet - Simard follows without any prompting.

Camara clinches.
Camara is leaning against Simard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Simard - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cedric Simard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mamadu Camara's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Camara has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Camara there as he acknowledges the shot.
Camara rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Simard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Camara has Simard up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Simard.
Simard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Camara tries to work over Simard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Camara prevents a body shot from Simard.
Camara can't find room to land a body shot as Simard controls the action.
Simard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cedric Simard seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Simard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Simard prevents a body shot from Camara.
Simard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Our sources have told us that Camara has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Camara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Simard's elbow.
Simard gets through Camara's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Camara lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Simard lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Camara.
Camara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Simard's elbow.
Camara working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Camara creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Simard pulls Camara into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Simard working for a triangle but Camara defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camara is looking to stand up but Simard won't let him.
Simard working a defensive guard here.

Simard is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Camara frees his head nicely. Oh but Simard has switched to an armbar! Camara is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Cedric Simard!
Cedric Simard was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.