PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Radu Dracul (ranked 770 p4p, 592 weight class) and Ibrahim Camara (ranked 106 p4p, 84 weight class). 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?

Dracul
vs
Camara

190 cm
26
202
7 - 3 - 0

177 cm
36
204
39 - 19 - 1

Great wrestler
Counter fighter
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Radu Dracul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ibrahim Camara!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camara buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Camara looks to score with a jab to the body but Dracul is just out of range.
Camara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dracul.
Camara swings widly with a right hand

and Dracul counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Camara blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dracul.
Camara is trying to get back to full guard.
Dracul throwing shots but Camara is blocking nicely.
Dracul is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dracul is trying to control the action in half guard but Camara is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dracul thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Camara's head.
Dracul is pressing down on Camara's thigh, looking to free his foot. Camara is holding on for now.
Camara moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dracul trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dracul postures up in Camara's guard and throws a big left but Camara blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dracul throws a big right hand that misses.
Dracul slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dracul has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dracul just content to control the position.
Dracul is looking to take a break and control but Camara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dracul working the body and head with strikes.
Dracul looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Camara is avoiding damage well.
Dracul looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Camara is avoiding damage well.
Dracul throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Camara is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Dracul landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

It looks like Ibrahim Camara has been cut.
Dracul scoring with punches from side control.
Dracul trying to control the action but Camara is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dracul in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Camara is trying to escape the position but Dracul is controlling the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Dracul.
Dracul lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Dracul scores with punches from side control.
The strikes coming from Dracul are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dracul creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Camara sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Dracul misses with the ground and pound.
Camara on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Camara is looking to regain half guard here but Dracul keeps moving and retains side control.
The strikes coming from Dracul are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dracul controlling the position from side mount.
Dracul working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camara is looking for a sweep.
Dracul connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Camara some visible discomfort.

Dracul wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Camara, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Camara tries to bench press Dracul off him but Dracul keeps the position.
Dracul working the head with strikes.
Dracul trying to control the position but Camara is working away.
Dracul working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Dracul works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Dracul is chipping away with strikes.

Dracul tries for a kimura but Camara is defending well.
Dracul grinds an elbow into Camara's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dracul scores with a couple of short elbows.

That has opened up Ibrahim Camara's cut even more.
Camara is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Dracul working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Camara is rocked!

The cut above Ibrahim Camara's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ibrahim Camara's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Radu Dracul!
A relieved looking Radu Dracul thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Ibrahim Camara spoke after the fight, saying 'Fuck you, I never lied ! '.