PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jermaine Camacho (ranked 6835 p4p, 506 weight class) and Yves Trudeau (ranked 23473 p4p, 560 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Camacho
vs
Trudeau

175 cm
23
160 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

180 cm
24
159 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jermaine Camacho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yves Trudeau!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camacho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Trudeau has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Camacho misses with a wild combination.
Trudeau steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Camacho tries to clinch up but Trudeau circles away and keeps his distance.
Camacho with a nice cross.
Trudeau lands a nice looking body kick.
Camacho lands with a nice combination. Trudeau backs away looking to recover.
Camacho misses with a few strikes there.
Camacho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Camacho staying out of range there.
Camacho misses with a two punch combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Trudeau! But no joy.
Trudeau ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trudeau throws a sloppy head kick
and Camacho cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Camacho moves into the clinch.

Trudeau pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Camacho clinches.
Camacho pressing his opponent against the cage.
Camacho being controlled against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camacho misses with a punch to the body.
Camacho keeps control of Trudeau as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Trudeau stalling the fight.
Trudeau wants to break free but Camacho has control.
Camacho avoiding damage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Camacho doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Trudeau is trying to push Camacho away but Camacho has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Camacho throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Trudeaus head.
Trudeau wants to get back to striking at distance but Camacho won't allow it.
Trudeau effectively controlling the action here.
Trudeau has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camacho just leaning against Trudeau, taking a breather.

Trudeau breaks from the clinch.
Camacho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Trudeau sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jermaine Camacho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trudeau uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Camacho.
Camacho avoids the body shot from Trudeau.
An attempted straight right counter from Camacho misses the target.
Camacho misses with the combination.

Camacho drives through and clinches with Trudeau against the cage.
Camacho tries a body shot but Trudeau blocks it.
Trudeau wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Camacho tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trudeau's elbow.
A bit of stalling here from Trudeau.
Camacho is stalling here.
Trudeau has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Trudeau breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yves Trudeau is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Camacho finds it's target.
Camacho scores with a jab to the head.
Camacho is looking to clinch but Trudeau is avoiding it.
No joy there for Camacho, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Trudeau scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Trudeau dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Camacho. That did some damage!
Camacho walks into a left hand.
Camacho smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've been told by Camacho's head coaches at The Forge that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Trudeau lands a jab to the head.
Trudeau lands a nice leg kick that just misses Camacho's sensitive parts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Camacho connects with a body shot.
Trudeau misses with a straight left.
Camacho is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Trudeau throws a body kick that misses.
Camacho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Camacho lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Camacho smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Camacho scores with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Camacho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Trudeau misses with a body shot.
It looked like Camacho wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Camacho throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Trudeau lands with a shot to the body.
Trudeau's corner calls for a 1-2. Trudeau obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Trudeau connects with a body shot that sends Camacho's belly button to the back.
Camacho with a jab.
Camacho slips a jab from Trudeau.
Trudeau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Camacho misses.
Camacho clobbers Trudeau with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Camacho looks to land a combination but Trudeau avoids it well.
Trudeau thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trudeau lands a nice looking kick to the body. Camacho takes a step back to recover.
Camacho throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jermaine Camacho dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Trudeau takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jermaine Camacho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed right hand from Trudeau misses the target.
Camacho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yves Trudeau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Camacho is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Trudeau can do to turn this around?
Trudeau scoring well with a low kick there.

Camacho moves into range and clinches up with Trudeau.
Camacho looking to slow down the pace here.
A short left from Trudeau.
Trudeau wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Trudeau lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Camacho content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Camacho stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trudeau effectively controlling the action here.
Trudeau misses with some punches.
Trudeau scores with a nice hook to the head.
Camacho manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Trudeau pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trudeau throws a right and a left that both miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trudeau. Camacho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Camacho has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Trudeau finds it's way round the side to connect with Camacho's head.
Camacho throws a body shot but no joy.
Trudeau now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Trudeau lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Trudeau misses with a looping right.
Trudeau lets loose with a powerful body kick. Camacho will feel that in the morning.
Camacho lands a jab to the head.
Camacho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Trudeau goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Trudeau throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Camacho slips under a jab from Trudeau.
Trudeau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A quick step to the side and Camacho tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Camacho stuns Trudeau with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau throws an overhand right that lands on Camacho's shoulder, as Camacho tries to avoid the shot.
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!
Trudeau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Camacho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Trudeau circles away quickly and effectively.
Trudeau waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Camacho.
It looked like Camacho was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Sloppy strikes from Camacho. Those never looked like landing.
Trudeau misses with a hook. Camacho ducked under it nicely.

Camacho closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Trudeau to the mat! Trudeau manages to get full guard.
Trudeau keeping moving, preventing Camacho from controlling successfully.

Trudeau is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Camacho is aware though and is defending well.
Trudeau bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Camacho's guard.

Camacho is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Trudeau advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau trying to control the action but Camacho is working from the bottom.

Trudeau wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Camacho, who protects the arm well.
Trudeau wants to stand but Camacho is controlling his arm.
Camacho regains half guard.
Camacho works his way to full guard. Good work.

Camacho is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Trudeau wants to control from the top but Camacho keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Camacho has a closed guard, preventing Trudeau from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Camacho is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Trudeau avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Trudeau has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Camacho is proving hard to escape from.

Camacho is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Trudeau has his hands clasped together but Camacho extends and breaks Trudeau's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Camacho.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jermaine Camacho!