PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jermaine Camacho (ranked 3217 p4p, 331 weight class) and Scruffy Bushrod (ranked 3326 p4p, 341 weight class). Jermaine Camacho has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Camacho
vs
Bushrod

175 cm
21
160 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

170 cm
21
158 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jermaine Camacho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scruffy Bushrod!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Lou da Vinci and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camacho tries to bum rush Bushrod with a series of wild strikes but Bushrod uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bushrod misses with a head kick.
Bushrod wants to land a leg kick but Camacho is out of range.
Camacho swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bushrod turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bushrod chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Camacho blocks a low kick nicely.
Camacho takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Scruffy Bushrod seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Camacho misses.
Bushrod walks into a left hand.
Bushrod throws a wild body kick that Camacho sees coming a mile off.
Sloppy strikes from Camacho. Those never looked like landing.
Bushrod throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Bushrod.
Bushrod lands with a nice body kick.
Camacho looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bushrod misses with a leg kick
and Camacho counters with a three punch combo that has Bushrod backing up. Bushrod nods at Camacho to acknowledge the strikes.
Camacho blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Bushrod tenderised Camacho's leg. Camacho is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bushrod throws a chopping leg kick but Camacho manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Camacho avoids the head kick by Bushrod.
Camacho is looking for a counter combo.
Camacho looks to score with a jab to the body but Bushrod is just out of range.
Bushrod dodges the punch combination from Camacho.
Bushrod throws a leg kick
and Camacho counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Camacho fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Camacho misses.
Camacho misses with a double jab.
Bushrod misses with a kick to the body.
A quick step to the side and Camacho tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bushrod scores with a leg kick.
Bushrod wants to slow Camacho down by chopping away at his legs.
Camacho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bushrod.

Bushrod forces Camacho back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Camacho manages to break the clinch.

Bushrod has managed to clinch.
Bushrod tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Camacho avoids it.
Bushrod just leaning against Camacho, taking a breather.

Camacho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Camacho checks a leg kick nicely.
Bushrod throws a quick inside leg kick.
Camacho avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Camacho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Camacho throws a series of punches but Bushrod avoids them all with ease.
Camacho scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bushrod throws a nice head kick!
Bushrod throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Camacho.
Camacho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Camacho, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bushrod steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Camacho.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camacho throws a body punch but Bushrod moves out of range.

Bushrod has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bushrod tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Camacho blocks a body shot from Bushrod.
Bushrod lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Camacho backwards.
Camacho is looking to break free of the clinch but Bushrod has double underhooks.
Bushrod lands a hook that snaps the head of Camacho backwards.
Bushrod looking to throw knees to the head but Camacho is blocking nicely.
Bushrod lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bushrod leaning against his opponent.
Bushrod effectively controlling the action here.
Camacho is trying to break the clinch but Bushrod has him pressed against the cage.
Camacho wants to get back to striking at distance but Bushrod won't allow it.
Camacho tries to break free but Bushrod pushes him back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bushrod.
Bushrod misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bushrod taking a breather.
Camacho tries to break the clinch but Bushrod is controlling the position.
Bushrod trying to stall but Camacho improves his position.

Camacho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Camacho moves out of range of the leg kick from Bushrod.
Camacho fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bushrod fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Camacho is out of range.
Camacho seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bushrod fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Camacho checks it well.
Camacho is looking for a counter combo.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bushrod.
Camacho fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bushrod throws a head kick that misses

and Camacho counters with a crisp one two that drops Bushrod! Camacho thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Bushrod to his feet! Bushrod is in big trouble!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bushrod misses with a series of wild punches.
A little feinted left hand from Camacho on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bushrod goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Scruffy Bushrod will probably get the nod.
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.

Bushrod tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bushrod.
Bushrod dodges the punch combination from Camacho.
Camacho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Camacho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bushrod.
Bushrod fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jermaine Camacho is winning the standup battle so far.

Bushrod rushes Camacho and presses him up against the cage.
Camacho lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Camacho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bushrod chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camacho just misses with a punch to the body.
Bushrod throws a poor cross that misses
and Camacho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Camacho is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Camacho throws a right and a left that Bushrod avoids nicely.
Camacho sets himself, and Bushrod steps forward looking for the clinch! Camacho avoids it this time.
Camacho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Camacho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bushrod throws a body kick that misses.
Camacho went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Camacho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bushrod was well out of range. Poor timing from Camacho.
Bushrod has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Bushrod on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Camacho throws a right hand that Bushrod ducks under and follows up with a left that Bushrod also avoids with ease.
Bushrod misses with a hook.
Camacho misses with the combination.
A big left from Camacho misses.
Bushrod with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Camacho throws a nice looking combination but Bushrod bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bushrod connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Camacho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bushrod lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Camacho is looking to wear down Bushrod with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Good shot there by Camacho.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Camacho blocks the low kick.

Bushrod has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bushrod looking to slow down the pace here.
Bushrod has Camacho pushed against the cage.
Camacho is trying to break the clinch but Bushrod is controlling him.
Bushrod has Camacho pressed against the cage, preventing Camacho from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Camacho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bushrod tries to clinch up but Camacho circles away and keeps his distance.
Bushrod fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Camacho.
Bushrod throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bushrod throws a leg kick which misses Camacho's front leg but catches the back leg as Camacho tries to avoid it.
Bushrod throws a leg kick which misses Camacho's front leg but catches the back leg as Camacho tries to avoid it.
A lazy left from Camacho finds it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bushrod throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Camacho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Camacho blocks the body kick.
Camacho moves out of range of the body kick from Bushrod.
Camacho blocks a head kick by Bushrod.
Bushrod fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Camacho is out of range.
Bushrod scoring well with a low kick there.
Bushrod throws the kick towards the body but Camacho avoids it.
Camacho went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bushrod throws a head kick but Camacho moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Camacho chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bushrod can pounce on him.
Camacho throws a series of punches but Bushrod avoids them all with ease.
Good exchange - Camacho coming out on top.
Camacho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Camacho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bushrod moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bushrod misses with a body kick.
Camacho is looking for a counter combo.
A nice combination there by Camacho.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bushrod scores with a jab. Camacho acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bushrod tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Camacho manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As Bushrod looks to move away, Camacho throws a big counter combo but Bushrod just gets out of the way.
Camacho fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bushrod avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bushrod misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Camacho.
Good work by Camacho as he checks the leg kick.
Bushrod slips a jab and a cross from Camacho.
Camacho keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bushrod shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bushrod takes one to the chin there.
Bushrod thumps Camacho with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jermaine Camacho 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!

A nice inside leg kick there by Bushrod. That's going to slow Camacho down.
Bushrod missing with a left hand there. Camacho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bushrod is looking to chop away at Camacho's legs.
Camacho chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bushrod can pounce on him.
Bushrod throws a leg kick
enabling Camacho to counter with a crisp jab.
Camacho throws a right and a left that Bushrod avoids nicely.
Camacho blocks a head kick by Bushrod.
Camacho fails to land with a series of punches.
Camacho throws a right and a left that Bushrod avoids nicely.
Bushrod throws a wild body kick that Camacho sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bushrod.
Camacho throws a right hand that Bushrod ducks under and follows up with a left that Bushrod also avoids with ease.
Bushrod tries a low kick but Camacho avoids it.
Bushrod thumps Camacho with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camacho takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bushrod, right into the meat.
Bushrod lands a head kick. Camacho smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Camacho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bushrod scores with a leg kick.
Bushrod pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
No joy there for Bushrod, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bushrod.
Camacho misses the shot to the body.
A punch combination from Camacho misses.
Bushrod pivots, looking for a leg kick but Camacho is out of range and Bushrod settles back down.
Camacho was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Camacho throws a right hand that Bushrod ducks under and follows up with a left that Bushrod also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bushrod misses with a leg kick.
As Bushrod looks to move away, Camacho throws a big counter combo but Bushrod just gets out of the way.
Camacho slips a straight right by Bushrod.
Bushrod throws a head kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bushrod lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Camacho has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Camacho and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bushrod misses with a double jab.
Camacho pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bushrod back to the cage. Camacho follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid body kick from Bushrod.
Camacho misses with a series of wild punches.
Bushrod feints and then cracks Camacho's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Camacho down.
Bushrod wants to clinch up but Camacho keeps it at a distance.
That kick from Bushrod tenderised Camacho's leg. Camacho is trying to keep his angry face on.
Camacho bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bushrod's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Camacho.
Camacho fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bushrod throws a wild body kick that Camacho sees coming a mile off.
Camacho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bushrod tries to counter with a clinch but Camacho shakes him off and moves away.
Bushrod takes a swing at Camacho's ribcage but misses.
Bushrod lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Good leg kick by Bushrod there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sloppy strikes from Camacho. Those never looked like landing.
Camacho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bushrod circles away quickly and effectively.
Bushrod fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Camacho fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bushrod tries to land a leg kick but Camacho saw it coming and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camacho blocks a leg kick.
Camacho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bushrod.
Bushrod lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bushrod fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Camacho.
Bushrod tries to clinch but Camacho is having none of it.
Camacho swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
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!
Some wild striking there from Camacho.
Bushrod slips a jab and a cross from Camacho.
Bushrod throws a leg kick but Camacho sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bushrod throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bushrod misses with the combination.
Bushrod wants to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Scruffy Bushrod.
I think Bushrod has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Scruffy Bushrod!