PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Jong Bwang (ranked 9039 p4p, 686 weight class) and Ibrahim Camara (ranked 8680 p4p, 677 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bwang might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Liberation. 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.

Jong Bwang
vs
Camara

190 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

177 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, King Jong Bwang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ibrahim Camara!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, David Schapiro and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bwang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Camara looks to land a left hand but Bwang moved out of range nicely.
Bwang moves away from the strike by Camara.
Camara has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Camara takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Camara lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bwang at a distance.
Bwang drops his hands momentarily and Camara takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Camara throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Bwang to counter with a crisp jab.
Bwang throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bwang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Camara.
Camara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Camara misses with a hook
and Bwang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bwang staying out of range there.
Camara takes a jab right on the kisser.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Camara misses with a wild body shot.
Bwang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Camara throws out the jab.
Camara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Camara misses with a wild body shot.
Camara swings widly with a right hand
and Bwang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Camara thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bwang.
Bwang misses the shot to the body.
Camara misses with a wild body shot.
Camara throws a right hand that misses
and Bwang counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bwang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bwang is looking to wear down Camara with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A big right from Camara misses.
Camara misses with a straight left.
Ibrahim Camara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bwang pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Camara back to the cage. Bwang follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Ibrahim Camara has been cut.
Camara misses with an uppercut. Bwang saw that one coming.
Camara misses with a hook. Bwang ducked under it nicely.
Bwang misses with a looping left.
Camara jabs at Bwang's body.
Bwang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Camara.
A looping hook to the body misses from Camara. Bwang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bwang throws a leg kick that misses.
Camara on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bwang misses with a straight left.
Camara is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Bwang ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camara throws out a loose jab but Bwang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bwang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Camara.
Camara moves away from the strike by Bwang.
Camara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Camara misses with a straight left.
A jab from Camara misses.
Bwang is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Camara blocks a jab.
Camara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bwang moves away.
Bwang is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bwang throws a lazy right hand but Camara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Camara ducks under a wild hook from Bwang.
Bwang lands a jab to the head.
Camara looks to land a left hand but Bwang moved out of range nicely.
Bwang wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Bwang as he connects with a hook.
Bwang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Camara.
Bwang misses with a straight right.
Bwang slips a straight right by Camara.
Good shot there by Camara.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bwang avoids the body shot from Camara.
Bwang throwing a counter right hand but Camara manages to avoid it.
Bwang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Camara.
Camara throws a body punch but Bwang moves out of range.
Bwang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Camara steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bwang.
Camara throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bwang counters with a nice uppercut.
Bwang defending well as Camara loads up on a big left hand.
Bwang looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Camara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Camara takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Camara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Camara jabs at Bwang's body.
Bwang connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bwang throws a body punch but Camara moves out of range.
Bwang misses with a low kick.
Bwang throws an overhand right that lands on Camara's shoulder, as Camara tries to avoid the shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bwang.
Bwang comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
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!
The crowd cheers as Bwang lands an impressive looking overhand right. Camara doesn't seem phased though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camara swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bwang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bwang lands a lovely overhand right.
Bwang misses with a wild body shot.
Camara takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice shot lands for Camara.
Camara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Camara takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The fighters circling - Camara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bwang throwing a counter right hand but Camara manages to avoid it.
Bwang misses with a wild body shot.
Camara swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bwang.
Camara throws out a loose jab but Bwang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Camara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bwang manages to avoid it.
Camara misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bwang counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Camara missing with a left hand there. Bwang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Camara takes a swing at Bwang's ribcage but misses.
Bwang's corner calls for a 1-2. Bwang obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bwang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Jong Bwang dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ibrahim Camara's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bwang thuds his right hand into Camara's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
King Jong Bwang is winning the standup battle so far.
Bwang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bwang lands the left hand.
Camara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bwang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bwang misses the shot to the body.
Camara slips a straight right by Bwang.
Camara misses with a body shot
and Bwang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Camara moves away from the strike by Bwang.
Bwang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Camara.
Camara looks to land a right hand but Bwang moved out of range.
Camara misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bwang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Camara missing with a left hand there. Bwang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camara throws a lazy uppercut
and Bwang counters with a nice uppercut.
Bwang throws a body punch but Camara moves out of range.
Camara has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Camara lands a right hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Camara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bwang was well out of range. Poor timing from Camara.
Bwang takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Camara looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bwang lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Camara misses with an uppercut. Bwang saw that one coming.
Bwang fires out a quick counter leg kick but Camara just manages to avoid it.
Camara walks into a straight right hand from Bwang.
Camara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bwang moves away.
Bwang throws a chopping leg kick but Camara manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bwang sets himself, and Camara steps forward looking for the clinch! Bwang avoids it this time.
Bwang connects with a body shot that sends Camara's belly button to the back.
Camara swings for the body but Bwang moves out of range.
Bwang is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bwang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Camara.
Camara misses with a hook. Bwang ducked under it nicely.
Bwang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Camara throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Bwang was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Camara.
Camara takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bwang scores with a body shot.
Camara misses with a hook
enabling Bwang to counter with a crisp jab.
Bwang connects with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bwang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Camara.
Camara takes one to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bwang!
Camara takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Camara throws a shot to the body.
Bwang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Camara can do to turn this around?
Camara throws a lazy right hand but Bwang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bwang was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bwang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Camara throws out the jab.
Bwang jabs Camara to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Camara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bwang.
Camara throws a body punch but Bwang moves out of range.
Bwang lands with a good body shot.
Bwang gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Camara.
Camara misses the shot to the body.
Camara throws a hook to the side of Bwang's head but Bwang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bwang misses with a wild body shot.
Camara ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Camara cracks Bwang with a good jab.
Bwang swings for the body but Camara moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camara takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Camara throws a looping overhand right but Bwang ducks down to avoid it.
Camara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Camara throws the left hand but Bwang avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Bwang on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Camara throws a hook to the side of Bwang's head but Bwang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Camara rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bwang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Camara lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bwang at a distance.
Bwang connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Camara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bwang.
Camara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Camara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Camara on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice shot lands for Bwang.
Camara misses with a looping left.
A counter left hand to the body from Bwang misses its target.
Bwang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Camara.
Bwang works Camara's body with a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A decent looking cross lands there for Camara.
Bwang connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bwang avoids the body shot from Camara.
Bwang appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

Bwang clinches up against the cage.
Camara scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Bwang.
A head punch on the inside from Camara fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Camara.
Camara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bwang.
Bwang scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Camara.
Camara tries a body shot but Bwang blocks it.
Nice body punch from Bwang - that landed with a thud.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bwang blocks an uppercut.
Camara working aggressively here.
Camara pushes Bwang back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Camara lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bwang lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Jong Bwang dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ibrahim Camara's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Camara just misses with a punch to the body.
Bwang slips a straight right by Camara.
Camara drops his hands momentarily and Bwang takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Camara misses the jab.
Bwang defending well as Camara loads up on a big left hand.
Bwang lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bwang avoids the body shot from Camara.
Camara throws a body punch but Bwang moves out of range.
Camara looks to throw the jab but Bwang is out of range.
Camara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A shot to the body from Camara misses
and Bwang counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camara swings widly with a right hand
and Bwang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Camara misses with a jab to the body
and Bwang counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Camara thinking.
Bwang scores with a body shot.
Camara bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bwang's head.
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!
Camara swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bwang counters with a straight right hand.
Camara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bwang.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bwang throws out the jab.
Bwang bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bwang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Camara.
Bwang connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Camara's hands.
Bwang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Camara.
Camara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bwang missing with a left hand there. Camara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Camara throws a hook to the side of Bwang's head but Bwang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bwang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bwang lands a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Camara misses the target.
It looked like Bwang wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bwang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Camara missing with a left hand there. Bwang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bwang appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Camara walks into a stiff left hand from Bwang.
Camara scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bwang doesn't seem bothered though.
Camara scores with a jab. Bwang acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ibrahim Camara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bwang fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Camara stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bwang misses with a two punch combination.
Bwang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Camara.
Camara throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bwang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Camara lands a glancing blow to the side of Bwang's head.
Bwang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bwang looks to score with a jab to the body but Camara is just out of range.
Camara let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Camara throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bwang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Camara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bwang.
Camara throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bwang stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Camara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bwang was well out of range. Poor timing from Camara.
Bwang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Camara was well out of range. Poor timing from Bwang.
Camara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Camara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Camara throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bwang moves away.
Bwang throws a body punch but Camara moves out of range.
Bwang lands with a good body shot.
Camara misses with a right hand
and Bwang counters with a right hand to the body.
Camara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bwang.
Bwang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Camara misses the body punch
and Bwang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Camara takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bwang lands a jab to the nose.
Camara throws a hook but Bwang avoids it easily.
Camara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bwang manages to avoid it.
Bwang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Camara misses with a lunging right hand
and Bwang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Camara throws a sloppy body shot
and Bwang makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Camara takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A shot to the liver by Bwang. Beautiful body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Camara rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Bwang counter with a right hand.
Camara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bwang was well out of range. Poor timing from Camara.
Bwang was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Camara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Camara misses with a body punch
enabling Bwang to counter with a crisp jab.
Bwang stuns Camara with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Camara throws a lazy uppercut
and Bwang counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bwang slips a jab from Camara.
Camara throws an off balance right hand
and Camara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Camara misses with a hook.
Bwang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Camara.
Camara moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bwang lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bwang throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Camara on the side of the head.
Bwang cracks Camara with a good jab.
King Jong Bwang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Camara throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Bwang counter with a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
King Jong Bwang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bwang, 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... King Jong Bwang!
King Jong Bwang decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Ibrahim Camara spoke after the fight, saying 'Suck me Whiner !'.