PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kaikura Camara (ranked 3590 p4p, 3351 weight class) and Kevin McDade (ranked 475 p4p, 450 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
McDade

177 cm
19
177
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
19
170
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kaikura Camara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin McDade!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camara connects with a solid leg kick.
McDade takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McDade lands with a good body shot.
Camara connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McDade's hands.
Camara swings widly with a right hand

and McDade lands a stunning uppercut that sends Camara to the mat!

Camara is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDade seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Camara on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Camara tries to get out of the position.
McDade trying to mount his opponent but Camara defends it.
McDade has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Camara is trying desperately to improve position.
McDade controlling the pace for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDade can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Camara is looking to escape.
Camara is looking to improve his position but McDade isn't that keen on the idea.

McDade is standing up, even though he is in mount.
McDade lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A swing and a miss from McDade.
Camara is looking to counter the offense by McDade and move into the clinch.
Camara looks to throw the jab but McDade is out of range.
McDade cracks Camara with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Camara tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but McDade pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Camara is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin McDade!