PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Wallace (ranked 109 p4p, 273 weight class) and Abubakar Camara (ranked 18 p4p, 40 weight class). Wallace kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hound Dog. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Wallace
vs
Camara

206 cm
32
265
19 - 2 - 0

202 cm
27
265
17 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary
Brooklyn Threads

Conquer
Savage Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bubba Wallace!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abubakar Camara!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Camara.
Wallace tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Camara was well out of range. Poor timing from Wallace.
It seemed like Camara was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Wallace misses.
Camara slips under a jab from Wallace.
Wallace misses with a wild body shot.
Camara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wallace.
Camara doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Wallace jabs at Camara's body.
Camara swings for the body but Wallace moves out of range.
Camara lands with a hook. Wallace tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

It looks like Bubba Wallace has been cut.
Camara takes one to the side of the head.
Wallace misses with a right hand
and Camara counters with a nice body shot.
Camara on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Camara lands a jab.
Wallace dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camara throws a lazy right hand but Wallace sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wallace looks to land a left hand but Camara moved out of range nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Camara misses.
Wallace misses with a wild body shot.
Camara was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Wallace throws a hook to the side of Camara's head but Camara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wallace misses with a right hand

so Camara counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wallace keeping moving, preventing Camara from controlling successfully.
Camara is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Camara trying to control but Wallace is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Camara controls the pace.
Camara advances position into side control!

Camara working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Camara tries for a kimura but Wallace is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Camara is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wallace has escaped the position, nice work there.

Camara is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wallace is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Camara is looking to take a break and control but Wallace is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Camara is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wallace has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Abubakar Camara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bubba Wallace's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Camara lands a jab.
Wallace lands a really nice looking cross but Camara seems unphased.
Camara takes one on the button.
Wallace lands with an uppercut that bounces Camara off the cage and back into range.
Wallace checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wallace throws a jab when Camara was well out of range.
Camara doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace misses with an uppercut.
Camara throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wallace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bubba Wallace is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice straight punches there by Wallace. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wallace.
Wallace throws an overhand right that drops Camara like a sack of potatoes! Wallace dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bubba Wallace!
Bubba Wallace retains his heavyweight title!
Bubba Wallace really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Brooklyn Apothecary logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.