PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jermaine Camacho (ranked 2952 p4p, 3535 weight class) and Magomed Magomedov (ranked 355 p4p, 418 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Camacho
vs
Magomedov

175 cm
25
160
9 - 8 - 0

182 cm
33
158
9 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jermaine Camacho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Magomed Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camacho connects with a body shot that sends Magomedov's belly button to the back.
Camacho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Camacho blocks a head kick by Magomedov.
Magomed Magomedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Camacho misses with an uppercut.

Magomedov has managed to clinch.
Camacho fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Magomedov gets through Camacho's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Magomedov lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Magomedov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Magomedov tries to clinch but Camacho is having none of it.
Camacho scores with a shot to the body.
Camacho scores with a sloppy right hand. Magomedov should have avoided that one.
Camacho dodges the punch combination from Magomedov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Camacho looks to land a combination. Magomedov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Camacho avoids a punch combination nicely.
Magomedov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Camacho looks to score with a jab to the body but Magomedov is just out of range.
Magomedov pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camacho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice jab there from Magomedov.
Camacho lands with a straight right. Magomedov didn't see that one coming.
Camacho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Magomedov was well out of range. Poor timing from Camacho.
Camacho swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Camacho throws out a loose jab but Magomedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Camacho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Magomedov was well out of range. Poor timing from Camacho.
Camacho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Magomedov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Camacho fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Camacho scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Magomedov throws a head kick but Camacho moves out of range.
Camacho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Magomedov circles away quickly and effectively.
Magomedov tries a head kick but it misses.
Camacho lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Camacho lands a jab-cross combination.
Camacho wants to clinch up but Magomedov keeps it at a distance.
Magomedov lands an overhand right.
Camacho just misses with a punch to the body.
Camacho showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Magomedov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camacho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Magomedov moves away.
Camacho misses with a wild body shot.
Camacho looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Magomedov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Camacho counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Camacho seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Magomedov is trying to stand up here but Camacho is controlling him well.
Ground and pound from Camacho.
Camacho with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Magomedov looks like he's trying to stand up.
Camacho not doing much here.
Magomedov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Camacho.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Camacho is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Magomedov is trying to stand up here but Camacho is controlling him well.
Camacho is trying to control. Magomedov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Magomedov is trying to stand up here but Camacho is controlling him well.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Camacho is trying to control. Magomedov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Camacho misses with a body shot.
Camacho displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Magomed Magomedov has been cut.
Magomedov throws a right and a left that Camacho avoids nicely.
No joy there for Magomedov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Camacho feinted with a counter takedown.
No joy there for Magomedov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Magomedov throws a head kick that misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Camacho scores with a four punch combination!
Camacho with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magomedov works over Camacho's head and body with a nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camacho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Magomedov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A head kick misses from Magomedov.
Camacho avoids the head kick by Magomedov.
Nice shot by Camacho.
Camacho blocks a head kick by Magomedov.
Camacho appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Camacho throws a series of punches but Magomedov avoids them all with ease.
Magomedov misses with a head kick.
Camacho throws a head kick that misses.
Magomedov slips a jab and a cross from Camacho.
Camacho moves out of range as Magomedov strikes.
Magomedov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Camacho fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Camacho slips under a jab from Magomedov.
Magomedov misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice jab there from Camacho.
Magomedov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Magomedov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Magomedov looks winded!
Magomedov dodges the punch combination from Camacho.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jermaine Camacho dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Magomed Magomedov's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A head kick misses from Magomedov.
Magomedov misses with a head kick.
Magomedov throws a jab when Camacho was well out of range.
Magomedov throws a right hand that misses

and Camacho counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Magomedov is looking to escape.
Camacho is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Camacho is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Magomedov can do to turn this around?
Camacho sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Camacho trying to control from half guard but Magomedov is working away.
Magomedov wants to get back to his feet.

Magomedov is defending against the submission attempts here by Camacho.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camacho controlling the action here.
Magomedov tries to kick Camacho off but Camacho keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camacho stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Camacho wants to take a breather but Magomedov is having none of it.
Magomedov looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Camacho shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Magomedov as he jumps to the side.
Camacho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Camacho fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Magomedov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Camacho sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Camacho uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camacho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Magomedov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Camacho throws a series of punches but Magomedov moves out of range.
Magomedov throws a head kick but Camacho moves out of range.
Camacho changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Magomedov avoids a kick to the body.
Magomedov misses with a head kick.
Magomedov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Magomedov throws a head kick that Camacho semi-blocks.
Decent striking displayed by Camacho there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Camacho scores with a jab. Magomedov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Camacho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Magomedov.
Despite the aggression on Magomedov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Magomedov misses with the combination.
Jermaine Camacho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Magomedov moves out of range as Camacho throws a body kick.
Magomedov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Camacho.

Camacho drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Magomedov is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Camacho asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Camacho is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Magomedov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Camacho prevents Magomedov from escaping the position.
Jermaine Camacho overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Camacho thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Camacho has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Magomedov!
Magomedov is trying to stand but he's just given Camacho his back.

Camacho looking for the choke but no joy.
Magomedov prevents Camacho from getting a body triangle.
Magomedov is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Camacho off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov wants to get back to his feet.
The referee is taking a good look at Magomedov as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Camacho!
Magomedov looking very determined here, making life difficult for Camacho.
Magomedov is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Magomedov fending off the submission attempt from Camacho.
Magomedov wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jermaine Camacho dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Magomed Magomedov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Magomedov wants to clinch.
Camacho changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Magomedov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Camacho lands a nice looking body shot.
Magomedov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Magomedov.
Camacho throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Magomedov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Camacho is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Magomedov's half guard.
Camacho wants to take a breather but Magomedov is having none of it.

Magomedov is defending against the submission attempts here by Camacho.
Magomedov is trying to stand.

Camacho is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Magomedov sees it coming and defends easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magomedov tries to kick Camacho off but Camacho keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camacho takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Magomedov pushes Camacho off looking to stand but Camacho dives back in and keeps control.
Camacho is trying to control the action in half guard but Magomedov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Magomedov is trying to stand up here but Camacho is controlling him well.

Camacho wants to work for an arm triangle but Magomedov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Magomedov is trying to stand back up but Camacho is controlling him

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Magomed Magomedov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Camacho looks to land a combination but Magomedov avoids it well.
Camacho throws a body shot but no joy.
Magomedov wants to clinch up but Camacho keeps it at a distance.
Magomedov checks a leg kick nicely.
Magomedov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Magomedov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Camacho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Magomedov.
Magomedov throws a counter combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov throws a big shot that misses.
Jermaine Camacho is winning the standup battle so far.
Camacho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Camacho lands a nice hook to Magomedov's body. Magomedov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Magomedov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Camacho changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Camacho ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Camacho lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Camacho avoids the head kick by Magomedov.
Camacho is looking to wear down Magomedov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Magomedov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Magomedov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Camacho jabs Magomedov right on the nose. Magomedov blinks but takes it well.
Camacho throws a right and a left that Magomedov avoids nicely.
Magomedov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Camacho paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Magomedov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Camacho.
Camacho swinging wildly here.
Camacho shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Magomedov sprawls well. Magomedov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Camacho gets slowly back to his feet.
Camacho just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camacho lands with a shot to the body.
Magomedov tries to clinch up but Camacho circles away and keeps his distance.
Magomedov throws a sloppy head kick and Camacho moves out of range easily.
Magomedov tries a head kick but it misses.
Magomedov tries a head kick but it misses.
Camacho comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Camacho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Camacho jabs Magomedov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Magomedov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Camacho misses with a wild body shot.
Magomedov lands with a nice combination. Camacho backs away looking to recover.
Magomedov throws a sloppy head kick and Camacho moves out of range easily.
Camacho lands a nice hook to Magomedov's body. Magomedov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Camacho avoids the head kick by Magomedov.
Camacho tries to counter with a takedown but Magomedov is quick to defend against it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Camacho scores with a jab to the body.
Camacho lands a nice looking body shot.
Camacho tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Magomedov swivels and escapes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camacho lands a glancing blow to the side of Magomedov's head.
Magomedov doesn't manage to clinch there - Camacho circles away.
Camacho blocks a head kick by Magomedov.
Magomedov avoids the body shot from Camacho.
Camacho dives in and grabs Magomedov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Magomedov pushes down on Camacho's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jermaine Camacho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Magomedov does no damage.
Camacho changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Camacho ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Magomedov is looking to clinch.
Magomedov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Camacho.
Camacho slips a jab and a cross from Magomedov.
Camacho tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Magomedov defends well and Camacho ends up having to push Magomedov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A head kick from Magomedov lands but Camacho takes it in his stride.
Camacho throws a half hearted mid kick.
Camacho scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Magomedov doesn't seem bothered though.
Magomedov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Magomed Magomedov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jermaine Camacho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Camacho lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jermaine Camacho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Camacho, 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jermaine Camacho!