PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roger Camaso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Saucedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Camaso
vs
Saucedo

180 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Roger Camaso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daniel Saucedo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camaso shoots in for a double leg but Saucedo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Saucedo is looking to land body kicks.
Saucedo tries to bum rush Camaso with a series of wild strikes but Camaso uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Saucedo moves into the clinch successfully.
Saucedo pushes Camaso back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Saucedo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Saucedo has taken the fight to the clinch.

Saucedo gets control of Camaso's arms and successfully pulls guard. Saucedo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saucedo seems keen to control Camaso's posture.
Camaso trying to control but Saucedo is working from the bottom.

Camaso got a little sloppy there for a moment and Saucedo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Camaso has managed to get both his arms back between Saucedo's legs - danger averted.
Saucedo keeping moving, preventing Camaso from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camaso working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Camaso trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Saucedo is looking to stand up but Camaso isn't so interested in that idea.
Camaso wants to control from the top but Saucedo keeps moving.

Saucedo scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Saucedo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Roger Camaso has been cut.

Saucedo clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camaso is trying to force a seperation but Saucedo has the dominant position.
Saucedo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Saucedo fails to pull guard.
Saucedo lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Camaso is looking for a takedown.
Saucedo tries to pull guard but Camaso forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Roger Camaso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Saucedo.
Nice elbow from Saucedo.
Camaso is looking for a takedown.
Saucedo has Camaso pushed against the cage.
Saucedo lands a knee to the body.
Camaso is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Saucedo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Camaso looking for a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Saucedo has clasped his hands together around Camaso's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Saucedo advances to full mount.
Saucedo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Camaso tries to hold on but Saucedo postures up.
Saucedo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saucedo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Saucedo looking to control but Camaso is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Saucedo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Camaso gets back to 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.
Saucedo not doing much here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Saucedo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roger Camaso's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Camaso shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Saucedo as he jumps to the side.

Saucedo looking to score a takedown here. Camaso is defending well but Saucedo drives through and ends up in Camaso's guard.
Saucedo controlling from the top position.

Camaso looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Camaso keeping full guard, as Saucedo tries to pass.
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.
Saucedo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Saucedo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Saucedo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Saucedo won't allow Camaso to get back to his feet.
Camaso preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Saucedo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Daniel Saucedo has got the better of the ground game so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Saucedo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saucedo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Camaso's guard.
Camaso is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Camaso wants to get back to his feet.

Saucedo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Camaso defends it well.
Saucedo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Saucedo escapes and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camaso connects with a looping right hand.
Saucedo throws a nice head kick!
Camaso throws a right and a left that both miss.

Saucedo gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Saucedo is trying to trip Camaso. He has hold of a leg but Camaso is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Saucedo persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Camaso can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Saucedo controls the pace.
Camaso tries to strike from the bottom.
Saucedo tries to free his leg and advance position but Camaso is retaining full guard.

Saucedo stands up and waves to Camaso to follow him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Camaso enables Saucedo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Camaso manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saucedo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Saucedo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Saucedo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Camaso is trying to control the position but Saucedo postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Saucedo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Roger Camaso's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A lazy body kick from Saucedo
and Camaso counters with a head kick.
Camaso with a poor takedown
and Saucedo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Saucedo fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Camaso to the ground. Saucedo is now in Camaso's guard.

Saucedo stands up from Camaso's guard - Saucedo perhaps looking for a knockout.
Roger Camaso is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Saucedo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Camaso trying to control here.

Saucedo is looking for a kimura but Camaso is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Saucedo to get the leverage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saucedo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Saucedo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Saucedo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camaso wants to control but Saucedo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Camaso tries to kick Saucedo off but Saucedo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Saucedo works his way into side control.
The referee asks Saucedo politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Saucedo prefers to stall for the moment though.
Camaso is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Saucedo is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Saucedo controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camaso tries to reverse the position but Saucedo maintains control.
Saucedo landing strikes from the mount and Camaso is in trouble!
Saucedo punishing his opponent with strikes.
Saucedo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Saucedo with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saucedo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Let's hope that Saucedo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Camaso is wriggling around trying to escape.
Saucedo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Saucedo is working for a guillotine from mount but Camaso frees his head quite easily.
Camaso tries to hold on but Saucedo pushes him away.
Saucedo controlling his opponent.
Camaso is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Roger Camaso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniel Saucedo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saucedo with shots to the head and body - Camaso looks very uncomfortable down there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Saucedo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Saucedo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Saucedo!