CC-VI Fisch vs Bautista PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jano Probst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Sieve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Probst
vs
Sieve

173 cm
24
169 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jano Probst!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy Sieve!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sieve avoids the head kick by Probst.

Sieve clinches up with Probst and pushes him back against the cage.

Probst breaks from the clinch.

Sieve moves into the clinch.

Probst manages to break the clinch.
Sieve scores with a shot to the body.

Probst decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Probst is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Probst is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sieve doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Probst.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Sieve is kicking away at Probst from the bottom - trying to push off and stand up. Probst grabs hold of a leg and drops back for a hell hook! The two fighters roll across the mat, with Sieve trying to push Probst off... Sieve taps! He's tapped! This one is all over! A throwback to the old Pancrase there with an infrequently seen submission hold! Nice work.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Jano Probst!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salim Al Mansur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Al Mansur is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Rock - Mustapha Ibrahim. Salim Al Mansur is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Maynard
vs
Al Mansur

170 cm
22
153 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

167 cm
22
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags-$10 or less & Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frankie Maynard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Salim Al Mansur!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Mansur lands with a thumping leg kick.
Maynard shoots in looking for a takedown but Al Mansur manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Maynard's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Maynard looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Maynard thows a big elbow that misses.

Al Mansur is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Maynard is aware though and is defending well.
Al Mansur keeping moving, preventing Maynard from controlling successfully.
Al Mansur is looking to stand up but Maynard isn't so interested in that idea.
Maynard throwing strikes from guard but Al Mansur blocks nicely.
Al Mansur wants to sweep here but Maynard controlling him for the moment.
Maynard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Al Mansur works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Mansur keeping moving, preventing Maynard from controlling successfully.
Maynard stands up over Al Mansur, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Maynard has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Al Mansur working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maynard.
Al Mansur preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Al Mansur wants to stand but Maynard is controlling the position.
Maynard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Al Mansur swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maynard wants to control from the top but Al Mansur keeps moving.
Al Mansur is trying to control the position but Maynard postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maynard throwing strikes but missing.
Maynard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Al Mansur works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Maynard trying to control the position from guard on top but Al Mansur is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Al Mansur is looking to stand up but Maynard isn't so interested in that idea.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Al Mansur lands a nice shot to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Al Mansur.
Al Mansur plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Al Mansur lands a head kick that stumbles Maynard and the fighters go to the mat.

Maynard is rocked!
Al Mansur trying to control the position from guard on top but Maynard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oh Maynard is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Al Mansur pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maynard is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Mansur wants to control from the top but Maynard keeps moving.
Maynard seems to have got his legs back now.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Salim Al Mansur.
Maynard avoids the head kick by Al Mansur.
Maynard takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A chopping leg kick lands by Al Mansur.
Maynard takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Al Mansur throws a head kick that half lands.
Maynard takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Maynard is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Al Mansur throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Al Mansur plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Mansur connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Maynard lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Al Mansur backs up against the cage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Al Mansur.
Al Mansur lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Al Mansur throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Maynard crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Salim Al Mansur!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Salim Al Mansur waved his t-shirt featuring Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags-$10 or less & Laundry's logo in front of the cameras.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacco Fresco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Falls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fresco comes to the cage accompanied by Nas; New York State of mind. Dylan Falls looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Fresco
vs
Falls

184 cm
18
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacco Fresco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dylan Falls!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fresco throws a combination. Falls tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fresco tests Falls's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fresco scores with a jab. Falls acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Fresco gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Falls thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Falls drops back looking for a leg! Fresco is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fresco manages to kick Falls off! Falls jumps back into Fresco's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Falls throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Falls drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Falls jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Falls throws a big right hand that misses.
Falls throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fresco works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Falls thows a big elbow that misses.
Falls throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fresco works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Falls loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Falls throws a strike but Fresco rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Falls is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Falls is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Fresco doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Falls.
Falls frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Falls has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Falls has hold of Fresco's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Fresco manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Falls throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Falls misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

Falls working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Fresco looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Falls! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Dylan Falls!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Anka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frederick Stowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frederick Stowe told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Anka
vs
Stowe

179 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags-$10 or less & Laundry

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kalle Anka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frederick Stowe!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anka fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stowe slaps away a takedown attempt from Anka, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Stowe clinches with his opponent.
Anka prevents a takedown attempt there.
Anka can't break the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Stowe.
Stowe managing to block the knees to the body from Anka.
Stowe jumps guard but Anka stands there with Stowe around his waist. Stowe gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stowe drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Anka gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kalle Anka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frederick Stowe.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anka tries for a takedown but Stowe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Anka feints and as Stowe raises his hands in defense, Anka changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Stowe trying to control the position.

Stowe working for a triangle but Anka defends it easily.

Anka gets to his feet. Stowe looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Anka misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anka shoots in but no luck this time.
Stowe tries to close the distance and clinch but Anka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stowe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anka tries for a takedown but Stowe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Anka closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Stowe quickly recovers to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stowe tries to roll over but Anka keeps him under control.
Still in half guard, Anka seems content to control.
Anka wants to control but Stowe is keeping him busy.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Stowe wants to control but Anka is keeping busy.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kalle Anka wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Anka with a poor takedown

and Stowe counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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.
Stowe thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Anka's head.
Stowe wants to get back to his feet.

Anka pushes Stowe off and gets back to his feet.
Stowe looks gassed!
Stowe doesn't manage to clinch there - Anka circles away.

Anka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Anka is fighting off a takedown attempt but Stowe is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Anka to the mat. Anka regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Stowe content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Anka looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stowe is one step ahead there.

Anka throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anka trying to keep a closed guard but Stowe is proving a slippery customer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stowe wants to control from the top but Anka keeps moving.
Stowe postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anka is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Stowe is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anka keeping moving, preventing Stowe from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Anka shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stowe as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kalle Anka will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Stowe is looking to clinch but Anka is avoiding it.
Kalle Anka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stowe shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Anka as he avoids it easily.

Anka closes the distance and clinches.

Stowe manages to break the clinch.
Anka with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stowe counters with a head kick.

Anka closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Stowe quickly recovers to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stowe can do anything to dispel that myth.
Stowe is trying to control but can't.
Anka is looking to advance position but Stowe won't allow it.
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!
Stowe wants to control but Anka passes into side.
Anka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stowe keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anka grinds an elbow into Stowe's temple.
Anka landing strikes.
Anka controls the position.
Anka is looking to take a break and control but Stowe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Anka decides to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stowe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Stowe as Anka shoots in.
Anka misses with a takedown attempt - Stowe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kalle Anka. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Stowe fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Anka to the ground. Stowe is now in Anka's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anka is trying to control the position but Stowe postures up.
Anka looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Stowe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stowe must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Kalle Anka wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Anka fails with the takedown
and Stowe counters with a head kick.

Stowe moves into the clinch.
Anka tries to pull guard but Stowe won't allow it.
Anka tries to pull guard but Stowe won't allow it.
Anka has Stowe pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stowe manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Stowe drops down looking for an ankle pick but Anka pulls his leg out and moves away.

Stowe tries to sprawl but Anka drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stowe trying to control but Anka postures up.
Stowe wants to stand back up but Anka manages to pass into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Anka decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Stowe shoots in looking for a takedown. Anka tries to sprawl out of it but Stowe keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Anka manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anka fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kalle Anka will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Anka shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stowe sprawls well. Stowe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Anka gets slowly back to his feet.

Stowe has closed the distance and engaged Anka in a clinch.
Anka is stalling here.

Anka pulls guard.
Stowe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Anka not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Anka is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stowe 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.
Stowe would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Stowe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Anka. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stowe postures up.
Anka is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kalle Anka.
No luck for Anka with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Anka moves into the clinch successfully.

Stowe breaks from the clinch.
Stowe tries to score a power double leg takedown but Anka sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stowe somewhat.
Anka fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kalle Anka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stowe shoots in but Anka avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Frederick Stowe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anka shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anka keeps the fight on the outside.
Stowe shoots for a takedown but Anka saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Anka shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stowe as he avoids it easily.

Stowe gets caught flat footed, as Anka shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Stowe is controlling Anka's posture.
Anka throws a big right hand that misses.
Anka tries to free his leg and advance position but Stowe is retaining full guard.
Anka won't allow Stowe to get back to his feet.
Stowe wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anka trying to control but Stowe is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Anka closes the distance and clinches up with Stowe, looking for a takedown. Anka pushes Stowe against the cage but Stowe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stowe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anka moves away.

Anka changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Stowe looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stowe being controlled for a moment.

Anka tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Anka has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Frederick Stowe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kalle Anka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anka is looking to take a break and control but Stowe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kalle Anka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Anka, 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kalle Anka!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sanpan Fitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregor Mathew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Fitz
vs
Mathew

190 cm
21
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
194 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags-$10 or less & Laundry

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sanpan Fitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gregor Mathew!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mathew doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Fitz counters with a single leg into guard. Mathew didn't expect that.
Fitz looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Mathew is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Fitz rolls with it to try and escape but Mathew cranks on the arm and Fitz is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gregor Mathew!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Gregor Mathew waved his t-shirt featuring Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags-$10 or less & Laundry's logo in front of the cameras.