PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Camble (ranked 1547 p4p, 3139 weight class) and Michael Fochi (ranked 208 p4p, 381 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Camble
vs
Fochi

184 cm
24
180
10 - 4 - 0

168 cm
24
182
8 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Camble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Fochi!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Camble.
Camble connects with a jab.
Camble swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Camble lands a really nice looking cross but Fochi seems unphased.
Fochi throws a poor cross that misses
and Camble counters with a nice uppercut.
Camble throws a lazy uppercut
and Fochi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A swing and a miss from Camble.
Camble pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Camble feints and as Fochi raises his hands in defense, Camble changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fochi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Fochi throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Camble escapes and throws Fochi's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camble wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fochi keeps working.
Fochi tries to buck Camble off but Camble is having none of it.
The referee asks Camble politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Camble prefers to stall for the moment though.
Camble trying to control the position but Fochi is working away.
Fochi is trying to escape the position but Camble is controlling the position.
Fochi tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Camble tries to advance to mount but Fochi denies him.
Camble working the ground and pound.
Camble tries to move to mount but Fochi blocks the move with his legs.
Fochi is working to avoid the ground and pound but Camble connects with a decent elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fochi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fochi stops Camble from passing to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fochi is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Fochi is not content to let Camble control the position.
Fochi tries to bench press Camble off him but Camble keeps the position.
Camble lands a few punches from side control.

Camble is trying to get an arm triangle but Fochi is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fochi tries to buck Camble off but Camble is having none of it.
Camble has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Fochi!
Fochi bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Camble looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Camble is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Camble keeping full guard, as Fochi tries to pass.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fochi wants to control from the top but Camble keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Camble dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Camble ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fochi moves away.
Fochi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Camble.
Fochi misses with a straight left.
Camble looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fochi misses with a looping right.
Fochi thuds a left hand into Camble's body.
Mike Camble seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Camble thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fochi throws a right hand that misses
enabling Camble to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camble steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fochi.
Fochi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Camble moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Camble throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fochi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Camble.
Camble throws a body shot but no joy.
Fochi throws a hook but Camble blocks it.
Camble scores with a body shot.
Fochi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Camble tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fochi was well out of range. Poor timing from Camble.
Camble throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fochi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Camble misses with an uppercut. Fochi saw that one coming.
Fochi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fochi shoots for a double leg takedown but Camble sprawls well. He's pushed Fochi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Camble. Fochi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mike Camble is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fochi ducks right into an uppercut from Camble.
Camble throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Fochi to counter with a crisp jab.
Camble fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fochi manages to avoid it.
Camble misses with a combination
and Fochi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Camble misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Fochi.
Camble throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fochi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fochi is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Camble dodges the punch combination from Fochi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fochi moves out of range as Camble strikes.
Fochi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Camble throws a series of punches but Fochi moves out of range.
Camble comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Camble just misses with a punch to the body.
Camble throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Camble cracks Fochi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Camble misses with a shot to the body
and Fochi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Camble takes a swing at Fochi's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camble scores with a nice head shot.
Some wild striking there from Camble.
Fochi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Camble misses with a right hand
and Fochi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Camble thinking.
Fochi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Camble throws out the jab.
Fochi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Camble's waist but Camble gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fochi off to one side.
Camble throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Fochi counter with a right hand.
Camble is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Camble moves into range and connects with a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Camble, as that shot connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Camble dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Camble digs a good body shot into Fochi's ribs.
Camble cracks Fochi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Camble misses the jab.
Fochi tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Camble scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fochi in his tracks.

Fochi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Camble postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camble stopping the sweep attempt from Fochi.

Fochi working for a triangle but Camble defends it easily.
Fochi looking for a sweep. Not yet Fochi, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camble controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Camble has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Camble is pushing down on Fochi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fochi is fighting to maintain full guard but Camble has managed to sneak the leg through.
Camble wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fochi keeps working.
Fochi trying to control here.
Michael Fochi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two 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.
Fochi wants to get back to full guard.

Fochi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Camble lands with a punch from half guard.
Ground and pound from Camble.
Fochi tries to get to full guard but Camble has control of the leg.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Camble lands a nice short elbow.
Camble is taking a breather. Fochi 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.
Fochi is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camble working Fochi over with strikes.
Fochi missing with punches from the bottom.
Fochi is looking for a sweep. Camble is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mike Camble is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Fochi looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Camble pushes past his half guard into mount!
Fochi tries to reverse the position but Camble maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camble has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fochi's face.
The referee warns Fochi that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Camble wants to control the pace but Fochi is squirming around nicely.
Camble controlling from mount.
Camble scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Fochi?

Camble swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Fochi is now in Camble's guard. A big mistake from Camble there, giving up the dominant position!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fochi throws a big right hand that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Camble tries to land a sweep but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Camble showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Camble has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Camble!
Mike Camble decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.