PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kirk Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Antonio Camacho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Hall
vs
Antonio Camacho

180 cm
24
182 lbs
1 - 17 - 0

182 cm
24
177 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 1 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kirk Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Antonio Camacho!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Camacho wants to clinch
and Hall counters with a left and a right that stings Camacho.

Camacho forces Hall back against the cage and clinches.
Camacho keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hall's efforts to push away.

Hall breaks the clinch.
No joy there for Hall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hall jabs Camacho right on the nose. Camacho blinks but takes it well.
A punch combination from Hall misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Camacho closes the distance and clinches.
Hall wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Hall ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hall no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Camacho passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Camacho goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hall has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Camacho but great work by Hall.
Hall tries to advance to mount but can't.
Hall sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Camacho is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Camacho stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
You can see the frustration on Camacho's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Camacho manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Camacho is looking for a kimura but Hall is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Camacho to get the leverage.

Camacho is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hall has managed to free his arm - good work.

Camacho is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall moves into full guard.
Camacho tries to free his leg and advance position but Hall is retaining full guard.
Camacho is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Camacho drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hall dives on top into guard.

Hall throws a big elbow that misses.
Hall working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hall throws a big elbow that misses.
Camacho is adopting a defensive guard.
Hall working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hall tries to stand but Camacho is controlling from the bottom.
Hall trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Camacho has his feet on Hall's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Hall throws a series of punches but Camacho moves out of range.
Hall takes a swing at Camacho's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camacho tries to clinch but Hall is having none of it.
Hall scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hall tries to bum rush Camacho with a series of wild strikes but Camacho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
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!
Hall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Camacho moves into the clinch successfully.
Camacho tries to pull guard but Hall forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Camacho is trying to pull guard but Hall has him pressed against the cage.
Camacho is trying to drag Hall to the mat but Hall just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kirk Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Antonio Camacho.
Camacho tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hall smiles and moves away.
A combination from Hall does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kirk Hall dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fighters circle momentarily. Hall darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hall fails to land with a series of punches.
Camacho fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Camacho tries to clinch but Hall moves out of range.

Camacho takes the fight into the clinch.
Hall is trying to break free.

Hall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Camacho tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hall swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camacho tries to clinch but Hall moves away
and Hall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hall scores with a three punch combo!

Camacho has managed to clinch.
Camacho drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hall gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hall fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall working hard to break the clinch.
Hall is trying to break free.

Hall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hall misses with a wild combination.

Camacho clinches.
Camacho goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hall prevents it.
Kirk Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Antonio Camacho.
Hall is looking to break free of the clinch but Camacho has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hall wants to break the clinch but can't.
Camacho tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hall smiles and moves away.

Camacho has managed to clinch.
Camacho keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hall's efforts to push away.
Hall is trying to pull guard but Camacho turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hall wants to break free but Camacho has control.
Camacho drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Camacho has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hall avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hall breaks the clinch.
Hall misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kirk Hall is winning the standup battle so far.
Hall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Camacho moves away.
Camacho tries to clinch but Hall moves out of range.
Hall throws a nice looking combination but Camacho bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Camacho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hall's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hall duly obliges.
Hall swats away the attempt to clinch by Camacho.

Camacho clinches up with Hall and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall is trying to break the clinch but Camacho is controlling him.
Hall wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hall is trying to break the clinch but Camacho has him pressed against the cage.
Camacho tries to pull guard but Hall won't allow it.
Hall can't break the clinch.
Hall tries to pull guard but Camacho won't allow it.
Hall tries to pull guard but Camacho forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Camacho tries to pull guard but Hall forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hall wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hall wants to break the clinch but can't.
Camacho is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hall to keep the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kirk Hall dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Hall tries to bum rush Camacho with a series of wild strikes but Camacho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hall uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Camacho tries to clinch but Hall is having none of it.
Hall throws a series of punches but Camacho avoids them all with ease.
Hall throws a right hand that Camacho ducks under and follows up with a left that Camacho also avoids with ease.
Camacho tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Camacho tries to clinch up but Hall circles away and keeps his distance.

Hall tries to keep at a distance but Camacho has taken the fight into the clinch.
Camacho has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hall seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Camacho can turn it around.

Hall ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hall no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camacho prevents Hall from getting back to his feet.
Hall is trying to keep Camacho in close.

Camacho is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hall is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hall has escaped and now he's on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hall trying to control the position from guard on top but Camacho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hall throws a big elbow that misses.
Camacho is controlling Hall's posture.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Camacho manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Hall has had enough of the clinch but Camacho keeps him there for the moment.
Hall wants to break free but Camacho has control.
Camacho jumps guard but Hall turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Camacho to keep the fight standing.
Hall is trying to break the clinch but Camacho is controlling him.
Hall looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Hall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Camacho takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hall tries to bum rush Camacho with a series of wild strikes but Camacho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hall throws a body shot but no joy.
Hall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Camacho gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Camacho lands a takedown into guard.
Jose Antonio Camacho has got the better of the ground game so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Camacho drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hall looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hall looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hall!

Jose Antonio Camacho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Camacho can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Camacho sneaks back into half guard.
Hall drops an elbow to the side of Camacho's head.
Hall wants to pass to mount but Camacho is defending the position.
Camacho is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Camacho gets back to full guard.
Camacho has momentary wrist control but Hall slips an elbow through the middle.
Hall is looking to work some ground and pound but Camacho has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Camacho is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Hall has his hands clasped together but Camacho extends and breaks Hall's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Camacho.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jose Antonio Camacho!