PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gaylord Camara (ranked 686 p4p, 862 weight class) and Lance Mills (ranked 89 p4p, 107 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Camara
vs
Mills

179 cm
23
159
8 - 2 - 0

168 cm
29
150
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

MKFC
Conquer

MKFC

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gaylord Camara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lance Mills!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camara tests Mills's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Lance Mills has been cut.
Mills paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mills takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Camara lands a jab.
Mills throws a body punch but Camara moves out of range.
Camara throws a jab but it's blocked by Mills.
Mills takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Camara thows a left - swing and a miss!
Camara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mills changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Camara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mills sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Camara has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Kevin Spacey`s Basement of Doom in the buildup to the fight.
Mills throws a shot from downtown. Camara moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Camara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mills drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Camara defends it well.
Gaylord Camara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Camara looks to score with a jab to the body but Mills is just out of range.
Mills takes one on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mills shoots in for a takedown but Camara shows good takedown defense.

Mills decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Camara makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mills slips a straight right by Camara.
Mills looks to score with a jab to the body but Camara is just out of range.
Gaylord Camara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Camara darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Camara stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Camara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mills sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mills is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mills avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mills feints the counter takedown.
Mills avoids the body shot from Camara.
Mills tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nice defenses there by Mills.
Camara misses with a looping left.
A jab from Mills finds it's way through Camara's defenses.
Camara misses with a wild body shot.
Mills takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Camara throws a jab but it's blocked by Mills.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Camara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mills moves away.
Camara just misses with a punch to the body.
Mills lands with a straight right. Camara didn't see that one coming.
Camara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And Mills tries to counter it with a takedown but Camara pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Camara is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Mills shoots in and gets a takedown into Camara's guard.
Mills looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mills passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Mills wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Camara, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mills is trying to get an arm triangle but Camara is defending well.
Camara is looking for a sweep.
Mills tries to move into full mount but can't pass Camara's legs.

Mills is trying to get an arm triangle but Camara is defending well.
Mills staying calm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Camara struggling a bit here.

Mills tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mills has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Mills tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gaylord Camara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lance Mills's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Camara lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mills takes one to the side of the head.
Camara swings for the body but Mills moves out of range.
Camara throws a body shot but no joy.
Camara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Camara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mills ducks under a wild hook from Camara.
Camara misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camara throws a hook to the side of Mills's head but Mills sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Camara scores with a hook.
Camara throws a hook but Mills avoids it easily.
Camara misses with a wild body shot.
Mills moves away from the strike by Camara.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camara misses with an uppercut.
Camara lands the left hand.
Camara misses with a straight left.
Mills tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mills scores with a sloppy right hand. Camara should have avoided that one.
Camara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Camara connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mills slips under a jab.
Camara misses with a body shot.
Camara misses with a hook. Mills ducked under it nicely.
Mills shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Camara pinned against the cage. Camara gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mills uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Camara.
Mills bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mills moves away from the strike by Camara.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camara lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mills at a distance.
Mills pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Camara connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
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!
Camara connects with a single shot there.
Mills blocks a jab.
Camara cracks a nice hook into Mills's ribs.
Camara lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Camara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Camara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mills moves away.
Mills thuds a left hand into Camara's body.
Camara looks to throw the jab but Mills is out of range.
Mills tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A telegraphed right hand from Camara misses the target.
Camara thuds his right hand into Mills's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mills has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mills there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mills moves away from the strike by Camara.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mills closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Camara is looking to get back to is feet but Mills passes into side control.

Mills is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Camara knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Camara struggling a bit here.

Mills working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Camara is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mills can do to turn this around?

Mills is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Camara is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mills is trying to get an arm triangle but Camara is defending well.
Camara prevents Mills from improving position.
Camara is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Mills tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mills has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gaylord Camara dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lance Mills's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Camara drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mills avoids the body shot from Camara.
Mills lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Camara at a distance.
Camara lands the left hand.
The fighters circling - Camara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mills feints the counter takedown.
Mills bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mills changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mills connects with a body shot.
Mills shoots in and drives through. Camara sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camara connects with a right hand. Mills shakes it off.
Camara misses with a wild body shot.
Mills takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mills takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Camara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mills manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills shoots for a double leg takedown but Camara sprawls well. He's pushed Mills's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Camara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mills.
Mills ducks under a wild hook from Camara.
Mills drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Camara defends it well.
Camara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mills swings for the body but Camara moves out of range.
Camara scores with a jab. Mills acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Camara catches Mills with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mills takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mills gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Camara uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Camara takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mills has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Camara finds it's way round the side to connect with Mills's head.
Mills keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lance Mills has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mills with a jab.
Camara lands a right hook to the body.
Camara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mills manages to avoid it.
Mills takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Camara swings widly with a right hand

and Mills counters with a single leg into guard. Camara didn't expect that.
Mills preventing the sweep.
Mills pushes down on Camara's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Mills wants to work for an arm triangle but Camara is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mills frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Camara has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mills is persistently looking for the submission but Camara is defending it well.
Well, with Mills on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Camara is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Mills wants to control but Camara manages to buck him off and is now in Mills's guard! Nice work there by Camara!
Gaylord Camara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Camara got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mills has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Camara has managed to get both his arms back between Mills's legs - danger averted.

Mills working for submissions but it's allowed Camara to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills is looking to improve his position.
Camara is thwarting Mills's attempts to control the position.
Camara is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Mills actively working from the bottom here.

Mills actively working from the bottom here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gaylord Camara showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Camara, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaylord Camara!
After winning the bout, Gaylord Camara thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.