PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leo Cambarros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and wanderlei manuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cambarros comes to the cage accompanied by Extreme - Kid Ego. manuel has chosen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5n2fL6dL_8 as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cambarros
vs
manuel

218 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
22
279 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leo Cambarros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, wanderlei manuel!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
manuel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cambarros.
manuel has his takedown stuffed

and Cambarros counters with a nice double leg into guard.
manuel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
manuel wants to sweep but no luck.
Cambarros landing some decent shots from guard.
manuel trying to keep a closed guard but Cambarros is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cambarros wanted to stand there but manuel had control of the position.
manuel working a defensive guard here.
Cambarros stopping the sweep attempt from manuel.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
manuel misses with a takedown

and Cambarros counters with a shoot takedown. manuel fights it but they end up in guard.
manuel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

manuel has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cambarros can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
manuel looks gassed!
Cambarros would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
manuel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cambarros showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cambarros loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cambarros postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Cambarros shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Cambarros was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Cambarros lands a heavy elbow.
manuel is trying desperately to improve position.
manuel wants to hold on but Cambarros pushes him away.
Cambarros takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
manuel takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
manuel tries to hold on but Cambarros pushes him away.
Cambarros controlling the position easily from mount.
Cambarros throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for manuel because Cambarros loaded up on that one.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cambarros tries to control but manuel wriggling away.
Cambarros landing punches.
manuel wants to control but Cambarros is having none of it.
Cambarros sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cambarros trying to control but he's not successful this time.
manuel is looking to get to half guard.
Cambarros is landing with some decent strikes but manuel is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
manuel is wriggling around trying to escape.
manuel tries to hold on but Cambarros postures up.
Cambarros has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of manuel's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Cambarros dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cambarros decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
manuel trying to control from the bottom.
Cambarros thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cambarros thows a huge punch but manuel dodges it nicely.
manuel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
manuel is looking to control Cambarros's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can manuel avoid being mounted?
Cambarros controlling the pace.
manuel is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Cambarros closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
manuel is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Cambarros thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cambarros is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
manuel wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cambarros is looking to take a break and control but manuel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cambarros takes a little break here. manuel wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Sloppy strikes there by Cambarros.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Cambarros closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
manuel trying to control here.
manuel has a hand on Cambarros's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Cambarros takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
manuel is desperately trying to improve his position but Cambarros has a good base and remains in mount.
Cambarros fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
manuel wants to control but Cambarros is having none of it.
Leo Cambarros overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cambarros trying to control but manuel is having none of it.
Cambarros putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
manuel is squirming around, avoiding Cambarros's attempts to control the action.
Cambarros connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
manuel wants to control but Cambarros is having none of it.
Cambarros lands with some strikes.
Cambarros punishing his opponent with strikes.
Cambarros lands a big shot there that rocks manuel but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
manuel keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
manuel is squirming around, avoiding Cambarros's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Cambarros dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

manuel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cambarros.
manuel tries a head kick but it misses.
manuel doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Cambarros counters with a shoot takedown. manuel fights it but they end up in guard.
Cambarros stays in close to manuel's body and controls the position.
manuel trying to control the position.
Cambarros wants to get up but he can't break manuel's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
manuel is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cambarros is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cambarros controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
manuel keeping full guard, as Cambarros tries to pass.
Cambarros postures up.
Cambarros loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Cambarros moves into range and clinches up with manuel.
Cambarros lands a right hand that snaps the head of manuel backwards.
Cambarros changes levels and goes for a takedown here. manuel fights it off and pushes away nicely.
manuel gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Cambarros counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
manuel wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cambarros is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Cambarros lands with a punch from half guard.

Cambarros is sneakily working for an arm triangle but manuel sees it coming and defends easily.
manuel gets full guard.
manuel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cambarros is looking to work some ground and pound but manuel has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
manuel is trying to control the position but Cambarros postures up.
Cambarros showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
manuel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cambarros with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cambarros trying to control but manuel is working from the bottom.
Cambarros throwing strikes but missing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cambarros closes this distance looking for a takedown but manuel circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leo Cambarros. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
manuel fails with the takedown

and Cambarros counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
manuel wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are battling for position here. manuel manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cambarros has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cambarros trying to control but manuel is working from the bottom.
manuel trying to control the position.
wanderlei manuel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leo Cambarros is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

manuel working for a triangle but Cambarros defends it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leo Cambarros showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cambarros, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:26
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leo Cambarros!