PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Biggs (ranked 5379 p4p, 510 weight class) and Jaco Camden (ranked 5208 p4p, 499 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.

Biggs
vs
Camden

182 cm
25
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

PEAK

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jerome Biggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jaco Camden!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jorge Garcia and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Biggs feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Camdens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Biggs thows a left - swing and a miss!

Biggs has closed the distance and engaged Camden in a clinch.
Biggs wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Biggs avoids the elbow strike from Camden, against the cage.
Camden crunches a lovely knee into Biggs's ribcage.
Nice body punch from Biggs - that landed with a thud.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Camden goes for a takedown attempt but Biggs pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A jab from Biggs does it's job there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camden tries to clinch up but Biggs circles away and keeps his distance.
Camden throws a right hand that misses
and Biggs counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camden wants to clinch.
Camden slips under a jab from Biggs.
Camden tries to clinch but Biggs moves out of range.
Biggs throws a looping overhand right but Camden ducks down to avoid it.
Camden looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Camden tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Biggs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Camden tries to clinch up.
Biggs is looking to counter punch.
Biggs lands with a cross.
Biggs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Camden is looking to clinch but Biggs is avoiding it.
Jerome Biggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biggs moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Camden tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Biggs is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Biggs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Camden manages to avoid it.
Camden looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Biggs circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Biggs was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Camden tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Biggs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Camden darts in trying to clinch
letting Biggs counter with a right hand.
Biggs lands a nice shot to the body.
Camden is looking to clinch but Biggs is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camden is looking to clinch.
Camden shoots for a takedown but Biggs saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Biggs cracks Camden with an open hand slap.
Jab by Biggs.
Nice straight punches there by Biggs. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Biggs.
Biggs swats away the attempt to clinch by Camden.
Biggs feints a jab promting Camden to slip. Biggs then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Camden slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Biggs throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camden moves in looking to clinch but Biggs pushes him off.
As Camden looks to move away, Biggs throws a big counter combo but Camden just gets out of the way.
Camden is looking to clinch.
Camden tries to clinch but Biggs moves away
and Biggs counters with a left to the body.
Camden tries to clinch there but Biggs circles away.
Camden looks to clinch
and Biggs counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Camden pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Biggs back to the cage. Camden follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Camden tries to clinch up.
Camden needs to keep his hands up - Biggs had a free shot at his head there.
Biggs stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Biggs wants it to stay on the feet.
Jerome Biggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaco Camden.
Biggs punishes Camden's body with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerome Biggs dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Biggs wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Camden tries to move into range but Biggs moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Camden has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Biggs finds it's way round the side to connect with Camden's head.

Biggs gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Camden trying to land knees to the body.
Camden is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Camden breaks the clinch.
Biggs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Camden.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camden doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Camden wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biggs lands a head shot.
Biggs lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Jaco Camden has been cut.
Camden tries to clinch there but Biggs circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Camden looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Camden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Camden is looking to clinch but Biggs is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biggs misses with a straight right.
Jerome Biggs is winning the standup battle so far.
Camden tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Biggs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Camden looks to clinch
and Biggs counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Camden wants to clinch.
Biggs went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Camden wants to clinch up but Biggs keeps it at a distance.
Camden tries to clinch up.
Jaco Camden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Biggs clinches with his opponent.
Biggs stalling in the clinch.
Biggs cracks Camden with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Biggs takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Biggs just leaning against Camden, taking a breather.
Biggs is trying to break the clinch but Camden is controlling him.

Camden successfully pulls guard.
Camden trying to control the position.

Biggs stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Camden tries to close the distance and clinch but Biggs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Biggs moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Biggs looks to land a right hand but Camden moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camden tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Camden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Biggs lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jerome Biggs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slow jab from Biggs misses its intended target.
Camden tries to clinch up.
Biggs misses with a body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Camden takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Camden just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerome Biggs dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jaco Camden's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Biggs takes the fight into the clinch.
Biggs stalling in the clinch.
Biggs prevents a body shot from Camden.
Biggs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Camden can do to turn this around?
Camden tries to pull guard but Biggs forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Biggs gets underhooks to prevent Camden's takedown attempt.
Biggs stalling in the clinch.
Biggs lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Camden or not.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Biggs lands a body shot.
Biggs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Camden trying to stall but Biggs improves his position.
Biggs leaning his opponent against the cage.
Camden misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biggs dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Camden misses with some punches.
Biggs scores with a hook to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Camden.
Camden wants to stall.
Camden is looking to control Biggs's arms but Biggs gets an underhook and turns him. Now Camden has his back to the cage.
Camden is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Biggs has denied him.
Biggs holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Camden has Biggs pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Biggs manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jerome Biggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaco Camden.
Camden connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biggs displaying some good clinch control by pressing Camden up against the cage.
Camden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Camden fails to pull guard.
Biggs is trying to force a seperation but Camden has the dominant position.
Camden misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Camden throws an elbow but misses.
Camden tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Biggs's elbow.
Camden letting Biggs take a breather here.
Camden missing with knees to the body.
Biggs has Camden pushed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camden jumps guard but Biggs turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Biggs stops a takedown attempt from Camden.
Camden takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Camden is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Camden tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Biggs's elbow.
Biggs effectively controlling the action here.
A right hook to the body lands for Biggs.
Camden has Biggs pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Biggs manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Biggs has Camden pressed against the cage.
Camden keeps control of Biggs as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Camden misses with an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Biggs slowing the pace effectively.
Camden tries to pull guard but Biggs forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Camden throws a head punch that misses.

Biggs breaks from the clinch.
Biggs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Camden shoots for a takedown but Biggs saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Camden tries to clinch
and Biggs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Biggs lands with a shot to the body.
Biggs's corner calls for a 1-2. Biggs obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Biggs closes the distance and pushes Camden back into the cage.
Jaco Camden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jerome Biggs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Biggs lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jerome Biggs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Biggs, 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerome Biggs!