PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jarna Kuiva (ranked 478 p4p, 864 weight class) and Raymundo Camara (ranked 63 p4p, 118 weight class). Camara comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ready or Not kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Raymundo Camara enters the cage!

Kuiva
vs
Camara

183 cm
27
189
12 - 5 - 0

177 cm
27
190
7 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank

Altitude Clothing
Core Combat

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarna Kuiva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Raymundo Camara!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuiva lands an overhand right.
Camara takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Camara moves in looking to clinch but Kuiva pushes him off.
Kuiva just misses with a punch to the body.
Kuiva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Camara manages to avoid it.

Camara closes the distance and pushes Kuiva back into the cage.

Camara pulls guard successfully.

Camara escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kuiva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Camara has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kuiva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Camara escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kuiva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Camara is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kuiva defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camara not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Camara is looking for a triangle but Kuiva pushes his legs off easily.
Kuiva slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

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

Camara has an active guard here but Kuiva has managed to pass into half guard.
Camara keeps control of the position for the meantime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Camara is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kuiva pulls his head out easily.
Camara wants to improve his position but Kuiva is controlling well.

Camara looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Camara is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kuiva pulls his head out easily.
Still in half guard, Kuiva seems content to control.

Camara actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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

Camara looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kuiva wants to free his trapped foot but Camara is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Camara is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Camara is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kuiva pulls his head out easily.
Camara wants to control but Kuiva is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Camara slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kuiva has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Camara is looking for a triangle but Kuiva pushes his legs off easily.
Kuiva is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Camara pulls Kuiva in close to prevent any damage.

Camara pushes a forearm under Kuiva's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Kuiva is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Raymundo Camara!
Raymundo Camara spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.