PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Camble (ranked 965 p4p, 1001 weight class) and Keith Rodgers (ranked 121 p4p, 123 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Camble
vs
Rodgers

184 cm
31
195
20 - 12 - 0

184 cm
36
185
19 - 10 - 1

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World class boxer
KO power

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 20 - 12 - 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 19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Keith Rodgers !
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Rodgers enables Camble to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rodgers manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Camble wants to control from the top but Rodgers keeps moving.
Rodgers working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Camble.
Rodgers trying to keep a closed guard but Camble is proving a slippery customer.

Rodgers has his foot on Camble's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Camble works his way back into a safe position though.
Rodgers is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rodgers bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Camble's guard.

In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Rodgers working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Camble has his hands on Rodgers 's head, controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Camble looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Camble trying to control the position.
Camble keeping moving, preventing Rodgers from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camble looking to control.
Camble utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rodgers with a flurry of punches that miss.
Camble has momentary wrist control but Rodgers slips an elbow through the middle.
Camble pulls Rodgers in close to his closed guard and prevents Rodgers from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rodgers lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Camble working a defensive guard here.
Rodgers postures up and lands a big shot to Camble's brow.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rodgers 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Camble has his hands on Rodgers 's head, controlling the position.
Rodgers postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rodgers lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Camble looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers works over Camble with some ground and pound from guard.
Rodgers landing some decent shots from guard.
Rodgers landing with the ground and pound.
Rodgers throws a big right hand that misses.

Camble is looking for a triangle but Rodgers pushes his legs off easily.
Rodgers has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Camble not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Camble has momentary wrist control but Rodgers slips an elbow through the middle.

Camble has his foot on Rodgers 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rodgers works his way back into a safe position though.
Rodgers is working Camble over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rodgers landing with the ground and pound.

Camble working for a triangle but Rodgers defends it easily.
Rodgers postures up and lands a big shot to Camble's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers wants to control from the top but Camble keeps moving.
Rodgers controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rodgers lands a couple of elbows.
Rodgers working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Camble's head.
Camble keeping moving, preventing Rodgers from controlling successfully.
Camble has momentary wrist control but Rodgers slips an elbow through the middle.
Rodgers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rodgers lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rodgers connects with a couple of short punches.
Rodgers is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rodgers scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rodgers throwing strikes but missing.
Rodgers stands up over Camble, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers trying to control but Camble is working from the bottom.
Camble tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rodgers lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rodgers trying to control but Camble is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rodgers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rodgers looking to sit in guard and control but Camble gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Rodgers is looking for a triangle but Camble pushes his legs off easily.

Rodgers looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Camble makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Rodgers dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A slapping leg kick lands for Rodgers .
Rodgers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Camble manages to avoid it.
Rodgers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rodgers looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Camble is fending him off so far but Rodgers persists. Nope, Camble circles away and we're back to standing.
A little feinted left hand from Camble on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rodgers fails with the takedown.
Rodgers takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Camble looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rodgers lands with a nice body punch.
Camble takes a swing at Rodgers 's ribcage but misses.
A low kick from Rodgers misses
enabling Camble to counter with a crisp jab.
Rodgers throws a right hand that misses
and Camble makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Camble lands a slapping body shot.
Rodgers takes one to the chin there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Camble lands a nice shot to the body.
Camble fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rodgers misses with a hook.
Camble is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rodgers .
Mike Camble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Rodgers .
Camble looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodgers is just out of range.
Rodgers throws a chopping leg kick but Camble manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Camble scores with a three punch combo!
Rodgers has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Camble finds it's way round the side to connect with Rodgers 's head.
Rodgers shoots in for a takedown but Camble shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Camble is looking to wear down Rodgers with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rodgers tries for a takedown but Camble circles away easily
and Camble counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rodgers takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Camble looks to land a body kick but Rodgers moved away.
Rodgers misses with a takedown attempt
and Camble counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Camble scores with the left hand. Rodgers knows he should have avoided that one.
Camble lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodgers takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rodgers takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Camble misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers misses the shot to the body.
A low kick from Rodgers is predictable there
and Camble counters with an outside leg kick.
Rodgers misses with a left hand
and Camble counters with a stiff right hand.
Rodgers shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rodgers throws an off balance right hand
and Camble cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rodgers is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Camble lands a nice shot that snaps Rodgers 's head back.
Rodgers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Camble fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rodgers shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Camble defends it nicely.
Camble tries to bum rush Rodgers with a series of wild strikes but Rodgers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rodgers jabs Camble right on the nose. Camble blinks but takes it well.
Camble lands a head shot.
Mike Camble is winning the standup battle so far.
Camble tests Rodgers 's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rodgers shoots in and gets a takedown into Camble's guard.
Camble looking to control.
Rodgers trying to control but Camble is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rodgers 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rodgers is in close to Camble's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Camble is trying to keep Rodgers in close.
Rodgers working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Camble's head.
Camble looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rodgers makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rodgers stopping the sweep attempt from Camble.
Rodgers postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rodgers wants to control from the top but Camble keeps moving.
Rodgers lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers postures up and lands a big shot to Camble's brow.
Rodgers stopping the sweep attempt from Camble.
Rodgers trying to control the position from guard on top but Camble is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rodgers scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rodgers scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rodgers lands a couple of elbows.
Rodgers is in close to Camble's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rodgers throwing strikes but missing.
Keith Rodgers has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rodgers pushing down on Camble's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Camble makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Camble.
Camble has momentary wrist control but Rodgers slips an elbow through the middle.

Camble working for a triangle but Rodgers defends it easily.
Rodgers trying to control the position from guard on top but Camble is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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! And we move into the final round!

Rodgers fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice jab there from Camble.
Rodgers defending well as Camble loads up on a big left hand.
Rodgers misses the jab.
Camble scores with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Camble.
Camble was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rodgers throws a body punch but Camble moves out of range.
Rodgers with a lazy takedown attempt
and Camble counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rodgers 's knee momentarily.
A big left from Rodgers misses.
Camble lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rodgers will feel that in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rodgers , as that shot connected.
Rodgers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Camble moves away.
Camble appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Camble lands a nice looking body shot.
Rodgers gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Camble counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mike Camble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Rodgers .
Rodgers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Camble throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rodgers swings widly with a right hand
letting Camble counter with a right hand.
Rodgers misses the body punch
and Camble counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rodgers swings for the body but Camble moves out of range.
Camble takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rodgers shoots in but Camble avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rodgers closes this distance looking for a takedown but Camble circles away.
Camble fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rodgers misses with a lunging right hand
and Camble counters with a nice body shot.
Rodgers takes one to the chin there.
Camble scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Camble moves away from the strike by Rodgers .
This has been an exciting period of action!
Camble fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Camble ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers shoots in looking for a takedown. Camble tries to sprawl out of it but Rodgers keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Camble manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Camble lands a slapping body shot.

Camble shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rodgers is refusing to be controlled, as Camble sits in half guard.
Rodgers is trying to get back to full guard.
Camble perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rodgers is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Camble pulls his head out easily.
Rodgers is looking to improve his position.

Rodgers is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Camble pulls his head out easily.
Camble working over Rodgers with some ground and pound. Rodgers looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Camble controlling the action here.
Rodgers has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Camble is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Camble content to control rather than advance.
Rodgers moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Camble chips away with some ground and pound.

Camble stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Rodgers has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Camble manages to get his head free but now Rodgers has transitioned to an armbar! Camble grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Rodgers ! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Keith Rodgers !
After the fight, Keith Rodgers was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.