PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Abdelrahman Camara (ranked 586 p4p, 1318 weight class) and Naoko Marui (ranked 70 p4p, 146 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Camara
vs
Marui

160 cm
22
147
12 - 1 - 0

167 cm
29
158
13 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abdelrahman Camara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Naoko Marui!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Marui.
Marui is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Camara.

Camara rushes Marui and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Camara.
Marui's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Camara prevents a body shot from Marui.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marui.
Camara misses with a hook from the clinch.
Camara misses with a punch to the body.
Marui blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Camara throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Camara misses with a body punch.
Marui working aggressively here.
Camara blocks a body shot from Marui.
Camara tries to work over Marui's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marui struggles to land a body shot inside as Camara controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Camara.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marui.
Marui lands a body shot.
Marui can't find room to land a body shot as Camara controls the action.
Camara lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marui blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Camara swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camara blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marui.
Marui misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Camara tries to throw a body punch but Marui avoids it by throwing Camara back against the cage.
Camara scores with a shoulder strike.
Marui struggles to land a body shot inside as Camara controls his hands.
Camara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marui swings wildly with an uppercut but Camara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Camara lands a hook to the side of the head.
Camara has a couple of punches blocked by Marui.
Camara misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Camara.
Marui misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marui tries to throw a body punch but Camara avoids it by throwing Marui back against the cage.
Camara lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Camara scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short left from Marui.
Marui lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marui throws a punch but it's blocked by Camara.
Camara lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Marui.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marui struggles to land a body shot inside as Camara controls his hands.
Camara misses with a hook to the ribs.
Camara lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Camara misses with a punch on the inside.
Camara misses with the head strike.
Marui lands a hook that snaps the head of Camara backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Camara fails to land.
Marui misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marui tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Camara pushes Marui back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marui.
Camara throws a punch but it's blocked by Marui.
A short left from Camara.
Camara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marui pushes Camara back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Camara lands a nice shot to the body.
Marui lands with a left to the head.
Camara blocks an uppercut.
Camara lands with a left to the head.
Marui misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Camara misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camara lands a left hand.
Camara misses with a punch to the body.
Camara misses with a punch on the inside.
Marui misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Camara fails to land.
Marui doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Camara works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Marui can't find room to land a body shot as Camara controls the action.
Camara lands a right hand.
Marui tries to throw a body punch but Camara avoids it by throwing Marui back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Camara.
Camara lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marui backwards.
Camara blocking some punches.
Marui tries to throw a body punch but Camara avoids it by throwing Marui back against the cage.
Marui misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Camara.
Camara lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Marui.
Camara tries to throw a body punch but Marui avoids it by throwing Camara back against the cage.
Camara digs a right hand into Marui's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Marui's gas tank.
Marui tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Camara's elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Camara scores with a shot to the side of Marui's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camara pushes Marui back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marui.
Marui misses with some punches.
Camara lands a right hand.
Camara misses with the head strike.
Marui working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Camara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Camara has a couple of punches blocked by Marui.
Camara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marui blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Camara blocks a body shot from Marui.
Camara tries to work over Marui's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Camara.
Marui tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Camara's elbow.
Camara throws a punch but it's blocked by Marui.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Camara is leaning against Marui and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Camara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Camara lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Marui.
Marui takes a shot to the head.
Marui blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Abdelrahman Camara dominated that round.
That's time! Camara's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Marui misses with the combination.
Camara is looking to clinch but Marui is avoiding it.
Marui looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Marui uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Camara.

Camara darts in and clinches Marui up against the cage.
Camara lands a right hand.
Camara prevents a body shot from Marui.
Marui can't find room to land a body shot as Camara controls the action.
Camara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Camara lands a body punch.
Marui doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Camara.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Camara.
Camara misses with a hook from the clinch.
Camara is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marui can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Camara.
Marui tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Camara's elbow.
Marui tries to throw a body punch but Camara avoids it by throwing Marui back against the cage.
Camara stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Camara misses with a hook to the ribs.
Camara misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marui prevents a body shot from Camara.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marui goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marui tries to throw a body punch but Camara avoids it by throwing Marui back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Camara.
A nice left hand lands by Marui.
Marui misses with a body punch.
Marui fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marui misses with a punch to the body.
Marui doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Camara lands an uppercut.
Camara misses with a body punch.
Camara pushes Marui back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Camara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marui's elbow.
Camara lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marui backwards.
Camara lands with a light punch inside.
Camara is working Marui over against the cage.
Camara working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Marui is rocked!
Camara softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marui is still on wobbly legs! Can Camara finish him?
Camara throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Marui is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Camara lands a body punch.
Marui misses with a punch on the inside.
Marui scores with a shot to the side of Camara's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camara lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marui backwards.
A short left from Camara.
Marui takes a shot to the head.
Camara misses with a short punch on the inside.
Camara works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Camara lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marui backwards.
A hook to the body from Camara.
Camara scores with a shot to the side of Marui's head.
Marui can't find room to land a body shot as Camara controls the action.
Camara lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Camara blocks an uppercut.
Camara lands with a right to the head.
Camara dips a shoulder and cracks Marui with a mighty uppercut! Marui falls back against the cage and Camara unloads with a barrage of strikes! Marui is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Camara screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abdelrahman Camara!
During a confident post fight interview, Abdelrahman Camara thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.