PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mick Marley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renan Camao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marley's entrance music is chronnixx they don't know. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Marley
vs
Camao

183 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

184 cm
26
188 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Fight Night Nutrition

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mick Marley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Renan Camao!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Marley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Camao misses with a leg kick
and Marley counters with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Camao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Camao moves in looking to clinch but Marley pushes him off.
Camao tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Marley is able to avoid easily.
Camao scores with a jab to the head.
Marley definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Camao scores with a punch to the head.
Nice shot by Camao.
Marley jabs Camao to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Camao lands a head shot.
Camao thows a leg kick but Marley checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Camao lands with an uppercut that bounces Marley off the cage and back into range.
Camao misses with a left hand

and Marley holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Marley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Camao's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley scores a nice knee to the body.
Marley managing to block the knees to the body from Camao.
Camao stalling in the clinch but Marley improves position.

Marley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Camao works Marley's body with a nice hook.
Camao lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Camao darts in trying to clinch
and Marley counters with a body kick.
Camao throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Marley moves into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Marley.
Marley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Marley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Camao takes a kick to the side of the head.
Camao slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Marley rushes Camao and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Marley using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Marley.
Camao stalling in the clinch but Marley improves position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camao is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Marley has denied him.
Marley stalls.

Marley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Camao tries to clinch but Marley moves out of range.
Camao stalks Marley and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Marley's face. Marley staggers backwards, shaken.
Marley darts in looking for a takedown but Camao gets double underhooks and turns Marley into the cage.
Camao takes a knee to the side of the body.
Marley with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Camao wants to stall.
Camao stops a takedown attempt from Marley.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mick Marley. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Marley managing to block the knees to the body from Camao.

Marley ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Marley no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Marley looking to control.
Marley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Camao on the ground.
Camao trying to control but Marley is working from the bottom.
Camao working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Camao looking to pass the guard.
Camao forces his way into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Camao is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Renan Camao will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Marley moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Marley darts in and clinches Camao up against the cage.
Marley is trying to drag Camao to the mat but Camao just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Marley tries for a takedown. No joy.
Marley is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Camao pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mick Marley. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Marley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marley drops his hands momentarily and Camao takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Camao paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Marley walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Camao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camao throws an off balance right hand

and Marley counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Marley.
Marley landing knees to the head.
Camao tries to stall but Marley uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Marley lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Marley.
Marley fails to pull guard.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Marley.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Marley as Camao tries to tie him up.
Marley connects with a nasty looking knee right to Camao's face.
Marley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Camao's defenses.
Marley tries to pull guard but Camao forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley drops down looking for an ankle pick but Camao pulls his leg out and moves away.
Marley tries for a takedown but Camao sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marley gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Camao.
Camao stalks Marley and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Marley's face. Marley staggers backwards, shaken.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Camao fails in his attempt to clinch.
Camao is looking to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Camao tries to clinch up but Marley circles away and keeps his distance.
Camao scores with a hook.
Camao scores with a three punch combo!
Camao closes the distance but Marley moves to the side
and Marley makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Camao misses with a low kick.
Camao wants to clinch
and Marley counters with a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley moves away from the strike by Camao.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Marley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Camao takes a knee to the side of the body.
Marley is trying to pull guard but Camao has him pressed against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Marley.

Marley manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camao connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Camao fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Marley on the side of the head.
Camao darts in trying to clinch
and Marley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marley takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Camao scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Marley takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Camao wants to clinch but Marley slips to the side
and Marley counters with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Camao is looking to clinch but Marley is avoiding it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Camao wants to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Camao. No joy for Marley on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Renan Camao will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Camao scores with a jab to the head.
Marley lands with a slapping head kick.

Marley clinches with his opponent.
Marley jumps guard but Camao turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nice elbow from Marley.
Marley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Camao's defenses.
Marley connects with a knee to the head.
Marley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Marley unloads a knee to the mid-section. Camao lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Marley landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Camao is trying to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Marley.
Renan Camao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Camao is looking to clinch.
Marley lands with a slapping head kick.
Camao moves in looking to clinch but Marley pushes him off.
Camao throws a leg kick that is checked
and Marley counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Renan Camao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Camao misses the target.
Marley checks a leg kick.
Camao throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Marley counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Camao is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Camao's corner calls for a 1-2. Camao obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Camao stuffs the takedown attempt from Marley. Marley gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mick Marley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A cross from Camao lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley drops his hands momentarily and Camao takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Camao wants to clinch.
Camao moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Marley takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Marley clinches with his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Camao is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mick Marley has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Marley with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mick Marley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Marley.
Marley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Marley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Camao smiles and moves away.
Marley gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Camao.
Camao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Camao misses with a looping right.
Camao tries to close the distance and clinch but Marley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Camao tries to clinch up but Marley circles away and keeps his distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Camao. Marley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Camao fails with an attempt to clinch.
Camao connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Camao thuds his right hand into Marley's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Marley pushes Camao up against the cage in a clinch.
Camao tries to stall but Marley uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Marley manages to pull guard.

Camao drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Camao jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Camao landing some decent shots from guard.
Camao has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Camao postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Camao controlling from the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Camao slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Renan Camao.
I've got Camao 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renan Camao!
Renan Camao took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Fight Night Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.