PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lindsay Apollo (ranked 985 p4p, 941 weight class) and Abdelrahman Camara (ranked 111 p4p, 54 weight class). Camara comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Heartless kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Apollo
vs
Camara

168 cm
27
140
13 - 5 - 0

160 cm
27
144
17 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lindsay Apollo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Abdelrahman Camara!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camara tries to land a leg kick but Apollo saw it coming and moves away.
Camara thuds his right hand into Apollo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A jab from Apollo does it's job there.
Apollo has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Apollo loads up on a big right hand but Camara slips the punch.
Apollo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Camara paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Apollo misses with a hook. Camara ducked under it nicely.
Camara throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Apollo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Camara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Apollo misses with an uppercut. Camara saw that one coming.
Apollo looks to throw the jab but Camara is out of range.
Camara takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sloppy strikes from Camara. Those never looked like landing.
Camara throws a hook to the side of Apollo's head but Apollo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Camara is looking to score with low kicks.
An attempted straight right counter from Apollo misses the target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Apollo lands with an overhand left.
Camara has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Apollo misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Camara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Camara tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Camara throws a series of punches but Apollo avoids them all with ease.
Apollo lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apollo misses with a body shot.
Apollo throws a right hand that misses
and Camara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Apollo throws a body shot but no joy.
Camara connects with a leg kick.
Apollo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Camara stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Apollo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Camara throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Camara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Camara scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Apollo doesn't seem bothered though.
Apollo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Apollo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Camara.
Apollo slips a jab from Camara.
Camara rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Apollo counters with a left to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good shot there by Apollo.
Apollo connects with a looping right hand.
Apollo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Apollo wants to clinch.
Camara replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Apollo blocks it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camara throws the kick towards the body but Apollo avoids it.
Apollo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Camara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Apollo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Camara missing with a left hand there. Apollo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Apollo connects with a body shot.
Apollo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Camara.
Camara scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Good leg kick by Camara.
Camara walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Apollo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Apollo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Apollo misses with a body shot.
Apollo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Camara tries a head kick but it misses.
Apollo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Camara just manages to avoid it.
Apollo lands with a slapping head kick.
Apollo connects with a right hand. Camara shakes it off.
Camara throws a right and a left that both miss.
Camara connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camara ducks under a wild hook from Apollo.
Camara takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Apollo misses with an uppercut. Camara saw that one coming.
Camara on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Apollo checks a low kick from Camara.
Good shot there by Camara.
Apollo doesn't manage to clinch there - Camara circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Apollo misses the target.
Apollo blocks a leg kick.
Camara tries a head kick but it misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Camara - that will leave a mark!
Camara ducks under a wild hook from Apollo.
Camara has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Apollo.
Camara thuds his shin into the meat of Apollo's side.
Apollo lands the left hand.
Apollo digs a good body shot into Camara's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick from Camara lands but Apollo takes it in his stride.
Camara takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Apollo misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apollo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Camara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Camara falls off balance throwing a combination
and Apollo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Camara looks to score with a jab to the body but Apollo is just out of range.
Camara throws a head kick that misses.
A lazy left from Apollo finds it's target.

Apollo drives through and clinches with Camara against the cage.
Apollo lands with a light punch inside.
Apollo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Camara smiles and moves away.
Apollo misses the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Apollo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Apollo tries to close the distance and clinch but Camara swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Apollo blocks a head kick by Camara.
Apollo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Camara.
Apollo throws a sloppy head kick and Camara moves out of range easily.
Apollo is looking to slow Camara down with leg kicks.
Camara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Apollo throwing a counter right hand but Camara manages to avoid it.
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 Lindsay Apollo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Apollo throws a big shot that misses.
Apollo tries to clinch up but Camara circles away and keeps his distance.
Camara takes a swing at Apollo's ribcage but misses.
Apollo throws a low kick, looking for Camara's leg but Camara calmly moves out of range.
Jab from Camara.
Apollo misses with a straight left.
Camara slips a straight right by Apollo.
Abdelrahman Camara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Apollo tries to close the distance and clinch but Camara swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Camara looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A head kick misses from Apollo.
Camara will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Camara has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Apollo.
Apollo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Apollo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Camara throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camara missing with a left hand there. Apollo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Camara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Apollo throws a good cross that connects.
Camara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Apollo.
Apollo connects with an inside leg kick.
Camara staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Apollo lands.
Apollo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Camara lands with a thumping leg kick.
Apollo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Camara fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Apollo is out of range.
Camara takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Apollo avoids the body shot from Camara.
Camara moves out of range as Apollo throws a body kick.
Apollo wants to clinch up but Camara keeps it at a distance.
Camara scores with a one two! Apollo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Camara jabs Apollo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A low kick from Camara is predictable there

and Apollo counters by clinching up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Camara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Camara's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Camara lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Apollo at a distance.
Apollo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Camara. Apollo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Apollo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Apollo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camara tries to land a leg kick but Apollo saw it coming and moves away.
Camara lands with a nice combination. Apollo backs away looking to recover.
Good leg kick by Camara.
Apollo misses with a looping left.
Camara misses with a leg kick
and Apollo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Apollo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Apollo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Apollo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Camara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Apollo slips under a jab.
Apollo clobbers Camara with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Apollo darts in and clinches Camara up against the cage.
Apollo tries to pull guard but Camara won't allow it.
Camara tries to circle away but Apollo has him pinned against the cage.
Apollo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Apollo scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camara blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Camara breaks from the clinch.
Apollo misses the jab.
Apollo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Camara has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Camara throws a leg kick but Apollo moved away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Apollo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Camara swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Apollo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Camara fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Apollo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Apollo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Camara throws a shot to the body.
Camara throws a leg kick but Apollo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Camara with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Both fighters circling a little - Camara finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Apollo avoids the head kick by Camara.
Apollo lands with a right hand.
Apollo throws out a powerful jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apollo throws out a loose jab but Camara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Camara unleashes a big counter combination but Apollo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid leg kick lands there for Camara.
Apollo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Camara checks it well.
Apollo looks to land a left hand but Camara moved out of range nicely.
Apollo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Camara.
Camara shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Apollo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Camara throws out a counter right but Apollo avoids it with no problem.
Apollo misses with an uppercut.
Camara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Camara.
Camara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Apollo was well out of range. Poor timing from Camara.
Apollo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Apollo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Apollo just misses with a punch to the body.
Apollo throws a hook but Camara blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Apollo blocks the body kick.

Apollo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Apollo digs a right hand underneath Camara's ribcage. Camara let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Camara misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Abdelrahman Camara will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Apollo misses with a hook. Camara ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Apollo.
Apollo connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Camara.
Camara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Apollo staying out of range there.
A slow jab from Camara misses its intended target.
Apollo looks to land a left hand but Camara moved out of range nicely.
Camara looks to land a combination. Apollo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Apollo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Camara throws a hook but Apollo blocks it.
Apollo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Camara.
Camara looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apollo throws a jab but it's blocked by Camara.
Camara on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Apollo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Camara was well out of range. Poor timing from Apollo.
Apollo cracks Camara with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Apollo misses with a low kick.
Apollo scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apollo's corner calls for a 1-2. Apollo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Apollo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Apollo connects with a body shot.
Apollo blocks a head kick by Camara.
Camara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Apollo has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short uppercut from Camara.
Apollo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Apollo tries a body shot but Camara blocks it.
Camara looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Apollo blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Apollo pulls guard effortlessly.
Apollo looking for a sweep. Not yet Apollo, not yet.

Apollo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apollo is trying to keep Camara in close.
Apollo wants to sweep but no luck.
Apollo wants to hit a sweep here but Camara passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Apollo there!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Camara tries to control but Apollo wriggling away.
Camara sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camara tries to control but Apollo wriggling away.
Apollo sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Camara sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Camara is thwarting Apollo's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Apollo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Apollo.
Apollo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Apollo is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Apollo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Camara is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lindsay Apollo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Apollo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Lindsay Apollo!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Abdelrahman Camara!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Lindsay Apollo!

Lindsay Apollo wins by split decision!
A very excited looking Lindsay Apollo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.