PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jaco Camden (ranked 3255 p4p, 3657 weight class) and Marcus Hughes (ranked 423 p4p, 462 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Jaco Camden has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jaco Camden seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Camden
vs
Hughes

185 cm
26
185
5 - 7 - 0

190 cm
25
199
6 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jaco Camden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camden lands with a nice combination. Hughes backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Marcus Hughes has been cut.
Camden rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hughes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hughes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Camden misses with a few strikes there.
Camden throws a shot from downtown. Hughes moves away and avoids it.
Camden misses with a wild combination.
Camden displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hughes.
Some wild striking there from Camden.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch combination from Camden misses.

Camden has managed to clinch.
Camden tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hughes's elbow.

Camden's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Camden uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camden looks to score with a jab to the body but Hughes is just out of range.
Camden misses with a leg kick
and Hughes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Some wild striking there from Camden.
Camden throws a combination that misses
and Hughes counters with a straight right hand.
Hughes connects with a jab.
Hughes scores with a body shot.
Camden moves out of range of the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Camden looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A countering left hand to the body from Hughes misses.
Camden will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hughes looks to score with a jab to the body but Camden is just out of range.
Camden misses with a right hand
and Hughes counters with a stiff right hand.
Camden misses with a head kick.

Hughes gets the takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Camden tries to bench press Hughes off him but Hughes keeps the position.
Hughes is putting a hurting on Camden here, landing some big shots from side control.
Camden tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hughes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hughes is working Camden over with some ground and pound from side control.
Hughes works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Camden is trying to control Hughes's posture but Hughes avoids it.
Hughes in side control lands a decent elbow.
Camden taking punishment in the form of punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hughes content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Camden wants to control but Hughes postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Camden explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Hughes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hughes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Camden throws a low kick but Hughes moves out of range easily.
Camden throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hughes.
Hughes looks to land a left hand but Camden moved out of range nicely.
Camden tries to counter by clinching up but Hughes breaks away and moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Camden.
Hughes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Camden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hughes was well out of range. Poor timing from Camden.
Camden looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Camden takes a swing at Hughes's ribcage but misses.
Hughes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hughes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Camden in his tracks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Camden misses with a combination
and Hughes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hughes is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Camden had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camden throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hughes steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Camden.
Camden throws a right hand that misses

and Hughes moves into the clinch.
Hughes tries for a takedown but Camden manages to get underhooks.

Camden manages to break the clinch.
Camden blocks a jab.
Hughes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Camden misses with a left hand
and Camden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Donk. Hughes catches Camden right on the button with a cross.
Hughes might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Camden lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hughes circles away quickly and effectively.
Jaco Camden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Camden throws a lazy right hand but Hughes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hughes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Camden moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Camden throws a series of punches but Hughes avoids them all with ease.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jaco Camden will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marcus Hughes's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A combination from Camden does no damage.

Hughes closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Camden to the mat! Camden manages to get full guard.
Camden wants to stand and escape but Hughes is having none of it.

Camden pushes Hughes off and scrambles back to his feet.
Hughes lands with an uppercut that bounces Camden off the cage and back into range.
Camden will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hughes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hughes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Camden throws a series of punches but Hughes moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Camden throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Camden throws a head kick that misses
and Hughes counters with a stiff right hand.
Camden swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hughes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hughes lands a nice shot that snaps Camden's head back.
Jaco Camden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes's corner calls for a 1-2. Hughes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hughes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Camden.
Camden throws a right hand that Hughes ducks under and follows up with a left that Hughes also avoids with ease.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jaco Camden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Camden. Those never looked like landing.
Camden loads up on a big right hand but Hughes slips the punch.
Hughes throws out a counter right but Camden avoids it with no problem.
Hughes lands a lovely overhand right.
Camden slips a straight right by Hughes.
Hughes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Camden's head backwards.
Camden tries to clinch
and Hughes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hughes.
Hughes looks to score with a jab to the body but Camden is just out of range.
Camden lands a slapping body shot.
Jaco Camden is winning the standup battle so far.
Hughes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hughes, as that shot connected.
Camden throws a right hand that Hughes ducks under and follows up with a left that Hughes also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camden misses with a wild combination.
Hughes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hughes misses with a body shot.
Hughes throws a jab when Camden was well out of range.
Camden is looking to counter punch.
Camden throws a nice looking combination but Hughes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Camden throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Hughes gets a takedown into half guard.
Hughes trying to control the pace.
Camden is trying to stand back up but Hughes is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Camden is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hughes performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Camden has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hughes is working away from the top position though.
Camden manages to get to full guard.
Marcus Hughes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hughes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Camden works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hughes forces his way into half guard.
Camden is looking to escape.
Camden wants to improve his position but Hughes is controlling well.
Camden is trying to stand back up but Hughes is controlling him
Camden is looking to improve his position.
Camden avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hughes.
Camden wants to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fighters circling - Hughes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Hughes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marcus Hughes's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Camden misses with a body shot.
Hughes is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Camden with a body shot.
Hughes scores with a body shot.
Hughes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Camden misses with a few strikes there.
Hughes let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Camden throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hughes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Camden fails in his attempt to clinch.
Camden fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hughes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Camden has time to react.
A shot to the body from Camden misses
and Hughes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Camden clinches with his opponent.
Hughes has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Camden avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Camden breaks from the clinch.
Hughes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Camden at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hughes manages to avoid it.
Hughes moves out of range as Camden strikes.
Camden throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hughes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Camden misses with a jab, cross combination.
A cross from Hughes lands.
Hughes scores with a shot to the body.
Hughes misses with an uppercut. Camden saw that one coming.
Hughes lands a nice shot that snaps Camden's head back.
A big right from Camden misses.
Camden misses with a double jab
and Hughes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Camden looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Camden misses with the combination.
A big left from Hughes misses.
Camden throws a series of punches but Hughes avoids them all with ease.
Camden moves forwards but Hughes connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hughes shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hughes showed some decent athleticism there.

Hughes wants to work for an arm triangle but Camden is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Camden trying to control here.
Camden is staying active underneath Hughes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Hughes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Camden is just riding it out for now. Hughes eventually gives up the hold.
Camden keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Camden is trying is best to control the position here.
Camden wants to control the action here but instead Hughes manages to pass to full mount!
Camden wants to try and get back to his feet.
Camden taking shots to the head.
Hughes controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camden in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hughes cracks Camden with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hughes connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hughes landing shots from mount.
Camden gets back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Camden is trying to stand back up but Hughes is controlling him
Camden wants to improve his position but Hughes is controlling well.
Hughes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Camden tries to kick Hughes off but Hughes keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Hughes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hughes has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Marcus Hughes!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Marcus Hughes!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Marcus Hughes!

Marcus Hughes wins by unanimous decision!