PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Cam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magnus Aconte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for James Cam has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Cam
vs
Aconte

170 cm
27
160 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

180 cm
20
165 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Cam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magnus Aconte!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cam tries to clinch

so Aconte counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Aconte missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Aconte is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Cam is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Cam has escaped and now he's on top!
Aconte looking for a sweep. Not yet Aconte, not yet.

Aconte escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cam gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Aconte has his foot on Cam's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cam works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aconte looking for a guillotine here but Cam defends easily.

Aconte is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Cam got a little sloppy there for a moment and Aconte has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cam has managed to get both his arms back between Aconte's legs - danger averted.

Cam stands up from Aconte's guard - Cam perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aconte shoots in looking for a takedown but Cam manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Aconte's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Aconte circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cam fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aconte fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Aconte fails to land the takedown.
James Cam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Magnus Aconte.
Cam keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aconte is looking for a kimura here.
Cam avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Aconte.

Cam kicks Aconte off and gets back to his feet.
Cam tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cam doesn't manage to clinch there - Aconte circles away.
Cam is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cam tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aconte swats him away and circles back towards the center.
James Cam is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cam tries to clinch but Aconte moves away

and Aconte counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cam won't be happy with that.

Aconte thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Aconte working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Aconte tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Aconte has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cam moves in looking to clinch but Aconte pushes him off.
Cam is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
James Cam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cam tries to clinch up

and Aconte counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cam won't be happy with that.
Aconte lands some shots froms side control.

Aconte tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Aconte has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Aconte working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aconte is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cam has escaped the position, nice work there.

Aconte wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cam, who protects the arm well.
Cam prevents Aconte from moving into mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Aconte crashes against the mat.

Aconte thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Aconte is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cam knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Aconte is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cam is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aconte is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cam knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Magnus Aconte has got the better of the ground game so far.

Aconte is trying to get an arm triangle but Cam is defending well.

Aconte goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Cam has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Aconte but great work by Cam.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aconte tries to improve position but can't.
Aconte gets back to half guard.

Aconte looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
It looks like Cam is going to stand back up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are battling for position here. Aconte manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magnus Aconte showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Cam closes the distance looking to clinch

and Aconte counters with a takedown into side control.
Cam takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Aconte fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Cam tries to escape but Aconte is in control.

Aconte is trying to get an arm triangle but Cam is defending well.

Aconte working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Aconte is trying to get an arm triangle but Cam is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cam bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Cam wants to clinch up but Aconte keeps it at a distance.
Aconte keeps the fight on the outside.
Aconte shoots in looking for a takedown. Cam tries to sprawl out of it but Aconte keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cam manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aconte shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cam tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aconte swats him away and circles back towards the center.
James Cam is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cam tries to clinch there but Aconte circles away.
Cam stuffs the takedown attempt from Aconte. Aconte gets slowly back to his feet.
James Cam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Magnus Aconte.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cam looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aconte will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Aconte avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cam doesn't manage to clinch there - Aconte circles away.
Aconte circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cam tries to clinch up

and Aconte counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cam won't be happy with that.

Aconte goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Cam has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Aconte but great work by Cam.
Cam gets to mount! Aconte was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Aconte throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
James Cam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aconte keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aconte wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Aconte is trying to break free.
Aconte breaks Cam's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Aconte trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Aconte postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Cam is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Aconte, into his guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aconte throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Magnus Aconte comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Aconte winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magnus Aconte!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Magnus Aconte waved his t-shirt featuring Malicious Intent Fight Gear's logo in front of the cameras.