PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Jesus Camacho (ranked 6517 p4p, 6418 weight class) and Paul Rue (ranked 659 p4p, 651 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Camacho
vs
Rue

190 cm
25
200
2 - 1 - 1

185 cm
18
199
1 - 4 - 0

Decent elbows
Big heart

Good kicks
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Jesus Camacho!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paul Rue!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camacho on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rue connects with the punch.
Camacho takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rue blocks the body kick.
Rue tries to clinch but Camacho moves out of range.
Rue swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Camacho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Camacho misses with a leg kick.
Camacho misses with a looping left.
Rue swings for the body but Camacho moves out of range.
Rue connects with a leg kick.
Rue swings for the body but Camacho moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camacho throws a body punch but Rue moves out of range.
Rue takes a swing at Camacho's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Rue misses.
Rue pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rue connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rue scores with a decent looking hook.
Rue tries a head kick but it misses.
Camacho went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A head kick misses from Camacho.
Rue lands with a kick to the ribs.
Camacho avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Rue.
A head kick misses from Rue.
A little feinted left hand from Camacho on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Camacho misses the shot to the body.
Rue keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rue now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Camacho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Camacho looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Camacho throws a series of punches but Rue avoids them all with ease.
Rue is looking to land body kicks.
Rue is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Camacho rather than just go for the knockout.
Camacho throws a head kick but Rue moves out of range.
Rue keeps Camacho at a distance using the push kick.
Nice defenses there by Rue.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rue throws a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Camacho gets tackled into the ropes by Rue. Rue maintains the clinch.
Camacho looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Camacho creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rue's defenses.
Camacho misses with a knee to the head.
Rue avoids a wild elbow strike from Camacho.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rue.
Camacho goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Camacho as the two fighters clinch.
Camacho tries to land a knee to the head but Rue blocks with his arms.

Camacho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Camacho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rue shapes to counter with a head kick.

Rue moves into the clinch.

Camacho breaks the clinch.
Rue jabs at Camacho's body.
Jab by Rue.
Rue scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Rue dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Camacho throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rue with a jab.
Paul Rue seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Camacho connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rue. Rue circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rue with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rue tries a head kick but it misses.
Rue tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rue tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice body punch from Rue.
Camacho misses with a straight left.
Rue tries a quick counter leg kick but Camacho is wise to it.
Rue lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A head kick by Rue misses
and Camacho counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rue scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Camacho tries a head kick but it misses.
Rue misses the body punch

and Camacho counters with a lead uppercut that lands right on the button! Rue goes down! Will Rue beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's up! No problem. Let's get back to the action!

It looks like Paul Rue has been cut.
Rue tries to clinch there but Camacho circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rue throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Camacho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Camacho takes a swing at Rue's ribcage but misses.
Rue catches Camacho with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rue misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Camacho is looking for a counter combo.
Rue scores with a head kick. Camacho tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Camacho throws a body shot but no joy.
Rue chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rue lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rue scores with a head kick. Camacho tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rue tries to clinch but Camacho is having none of it.
Camacho takes a swing at Rue's ribcage but misses.
Rue tests Camacho's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rue moves out of range as Camacho throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camacho looks for the body kick but Rue saw that one coming.
Rue blocks the body kick.
Rue wants to counter with a clinch but Camacho pushes him away.
Paul Rue seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rue tries to clinch but Camacho moves away
and Camacho counters with a nice body shot.
Rue throws a sloppy body shot
and Camacho counters with a stiff right hand.
Rue throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rue works Camacho's body with a nice hook.
Camacho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rue fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Camacho moves away from the strike by Rue.
Camacho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Camacho takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Camacho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Camacho throws a sloppy head kick
and Rue makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Camacho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Camacho will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round.
The cut man is working on Paul Rue's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rue scores with a crisp jab that stopped Camacho in his tracks.
Rue moves out of range of the body kick from Camacho.
Rue looks for the body kick but Camacho saw that one coming.
Rue throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rue lands a slapping body shot.
Camacho misses with a body kick.
Camacho swats away the attempt to clinch by Rue.
Rue lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rue lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rue ducks under a wild hook from Camacho.
Rue digs a good hook to Camacho's body.
Camacho throws a head kick but Rue moves out of range.
Rue avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camacho is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rue lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Camacho with a hook.
A head kick misses from Camacho.
Rue scores with a leg kick.
Rue wants to clinch.
Camacho takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rue lands a head kick. Camacho smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Camacho gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rue tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rue connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rue throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Camacho is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rue avoids the head kick by Camacho.
Rue tries to clinch up but Camacho circles away and keeps his distance.
Rue lands a jab to Camacho's midsection.
A head kick misses from Camacho.
Rue let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Camacho takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rue tries a head kick but it misses.
Rue lands a leg kick that knocks Camacho off balance momentarily.
Rue throws a head kick but Camacho moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Camacho misses its target.
Rue scores with a jab.
Camacho checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Camacho connects with a quick right hand that sends Rue tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Jesus Camacho!
Jesus Camacho retains his middleweight title!