PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Macho Camacho (ranked 6212 p4p, 4831 weight class) and James Braddock (ranked 596 p4p, 527 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Camacho
vs
Braddock

190 cm
26
210
3 - 3 - 0

180 cm
18
208
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Macho Camacho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Braddock!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camacho avoids the head kick by Braddock.
Camacho feinted with a counter takedown.
Camacho closes the distance and clinches up with Braddock, looking for a takedown. Camacho pushes Braddock against the cage but Braddock circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Camacho looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Braddock is fending him off so far but Camacho persists. Nope, Braddock circles away and we're back to standing.
Braddock fails with the takedown.
Braddock shoots for a takedown but Camacho saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Camacho clinches with his opponent.
Braddock wants to stall.
Camacho lands a left hand.
Camacho pushes Braddock back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Braddock wants a takedown but no success here.
Macho Camacho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Braddock.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braddock takes a knee to the side of the body.
Camacho manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Camacho lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Camacho.
Braddock taking a breather.
Braddock is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Camacho to keep the fight standing.
A short body shot lands from Camacho as the two fighters clinch.
Braddock looks winded!
Nice body punch from Camacho - that landed with a thud.
Camacho is leaning against Braddock and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Camacho lands a shot to the body.
Braddock is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Camacho can't get the takedown.
Braddock looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Camacho.
Camacho with a knee to the head.
Camacho scores with a hook to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Camacho.
Camacho lands a nice shot to the body.
Camacho presses Braddock against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Camacho.
Camacho lands a right hand that snaps the head of Braddock backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Still in the clinch, Camacho scores with a nice short uppercut.
Camacho is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Camacho lands an elbow inside that Braddock shrugs off.
Camacho works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Camacho lands a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Camacho.
Camacho lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Camacho definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Camacho stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Camacho has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Braddock is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Camacho dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Camacho works on Braddock's body with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camacho prevents the takedown attempt.
Camacho crunches a lovely knee into Braddock's ribcage.
Camacho scores with a knee to the head.
Camacho working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Camacho gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Braddock regains guard.
Camacho slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Camacho landing with the ground and pound.

Camacho thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Braddock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camacho throws a big right hand that misses.
Camacho is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Camacho chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Braddock wants to control the position but Camacho says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

Camacho is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Braddock doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Camacho.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Camacho not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Camacho working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Macho Camacho dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Camacho digs a good hook to Braddock's body.
Camacho misses with the combination.
Camacho shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Braddock as he jumps to the side.
Braddock unleashes a big counter combination but Camacho bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Camacho forces Braddock back against the cage and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Camacho creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Braddock tries to pull guard but Camacho won't allow it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Camacho.
Camacho unloads a knee to the mid-section. Braddock lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camacho lands a right hand.
Braddock tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Camacho smiles and moves away.

Camacho clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braddock has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Camacho wants a takedown.
Camacho goes for a takedown in the clinch but Braddock prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Macho Camacho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Braddock swings wildly with an uppercut but Camacho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Braddock tries for a takedown. No joy.
Camacho connects with a knee to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Camacho.
Nice body punch from Camacho.
Still in the clinch, Camacho scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Camacho creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Camacho unloads a knee to the mid-section. Braddock lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Braddock is breathing heavily.
Camacho has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Braddock is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Camacho is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Braddock is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camacho has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Braddock is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A nice left hand lands by Camacho.
Camacho tries for a takedown but Braddock manages to get underhooks.
Camacho landing knees to the body.
Camacho gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Camacho working Braddock over with knees to the body.

Camacho gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Camacho missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Braddock wants to improve his position but Camacho is controlling well.
Camacho perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Camacho thows a huge punch but Braddock dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camacho thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Braddock's head.
Camacho throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ground and pound from Camacho.
Braddock trying to control but Camacho postures up.
Braddock is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Camacho scores with a couple of nice shots.
Camacho thows a huge punch but Braddock dodges it nicely.
Camacho thows a huge punch but Braddock dodges it nicely.
Camacho working Braddock over with strikes.
Camacho sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Braddock defending well though.
Braddock looks like he's trying to stand up.
Camacho looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Braddock with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camacho is taking a breather. Braddock says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Camacho is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Braddock has managed to free his arm - good work.
Camacho not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Camacho is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Braddock is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Macho Camacho!