PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Senor Submission (ranked 1825 p4p, 2293 weight class) and Mike Camble (ranked 258 p4p, 323 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Submission
vs
Camble

179 cm
19
170
4 - 0 - 0

184 cm
20
175
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Senor Submission!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Camble!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Camble manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Submission on his heels. He'll look to pass Submission's guard now, I'm sure.

Submission throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Camble escapes and throws Submission's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Submission tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Camble working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
You can see the frustration on Submission's face as Camble controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Submission's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Submission tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Camble in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Camble is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Submission knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Camble is looking to take a break and control but Submission is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Submission is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here as Camble stalls from top position.
Submission tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Submission wants to control but Camble postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Submission is trying to get back to half guard.
The referee asks Camble politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Camble prefers to stall for the moment though.
Camble working the ground and pound.
Camble taking a breather here.
Camble cracks Submission with a big right hand but Submission just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Camble is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Submission will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Camble in side control lands a decent elbow.
Submission struggling a bit here.
Submission regains half guard.
Camble lands with a punch from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Camble is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Camble trying to control the action but Submission is working from the bottom.

Submission actively working from the bottom here.
Camble works his foot free and advances to mount.
Camble pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Submission tries to hold on but Camble pushes him away.
Submission is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Camble is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Submission can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Submission can't escape the position.
Camble raining down hammerfists from mount.
Submission tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Camble has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Submission knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Camble on the ground.
Submission wants to control but Camble is having none of it.
Camble lands a nice shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Camble controlling the position easily from mount.
Submission can't escape the position.
Camble controlling his opponent.
The referee warns Submission that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Submission is in all sorts of trouble here.

Camble has hold of Submission's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Submission manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Submission tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Camble is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Submission can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Camble with good strikes from the mount here!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Camble dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Submission fails with the takedown.
Submission fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Camble avoids it really well and circles away.

Camble closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Submission's guard.
Camble controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Camble connects with a couple of short punches.
Camble sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Submission is looking for a triangle but Camble pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camble working some strikes from top position.
Camble pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Submission is keeping the position for now.
Camble scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Submission throws his legs up looking for a submission but Camble uses it to pass to side control.
Camble moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Submission taking punishment in the form of punches.
Submission tries to bench press Camble off him but Camble keeps the position.
Submission takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Camble cracks Submission with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Submission is trying to improve his position.

Camble wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Submission, who protects the arm well.
Camble is working Submission over with some ground and pound from side control.
Submission can't do much from the bottom here.
Camble is working Submission over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camble working away.
Submission is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Submission's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Submission tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Camble wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Camble lands some shots froms side control.
Camble controls the position.
Submission is trying to improve his position.
Camble cracks Submission with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Camble has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Camble landing strikes.

Camble tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Camble has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Camble lands some shots froms side control.
Camble is chipping away with strikes.
Submission is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Submission struggling a bit here.
Camble advances to full mount.
Camble working Submission over with strikes here.
Submission sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Camble passes the guard and advances to mount!
Camble fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Submission is rocked!
Camble softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Submission is out cold! Camble jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Camble!
Mike Camble is the new welterweight champion!
After the fight, Mike Camble was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.