PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Braddock (ranked 5029 p4p, 24036 weight class) and Macho Camacho (ranked 539 p4p, 607 weight class). The key to victory for James Braddock has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Braddock
vs
Camacho

180 cm
18
208
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
26
210
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Braddock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Macho Camacho!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camacho throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Braddock stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Camacho has taken the fight to the clinch.
Camacho lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Braddock backwards.
Camacho makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Camacho tries to score a body lock takedown but Braddock shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nice body punch from Camacho - that landed with a thud.
Braddock takes a shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Camacho.
Braddock looking to slow down the pace here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Camacho as Braddock tries to tie him up.
Camacho has Braddock pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camacho cracks Braddock with a nice body shot.
Camacho works on Braddock's body with a couple of short punches.
Camacho landing knees to the body.
Braddock tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camacho scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Camacho is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Camacho lands an uppercut.
Braddock is breathing heavily.
A short right from Camacho on the inside.
A short uppercut from Camacho.
Camacho works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Camacho looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Braddock tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Camacho wants to take the fight to the mat but Braddock manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Braddock takes a knee right on the jaw!
Camacho lands a body punch.
Camacho works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Camacho as Braddock tries to tie him up.
Camacho scores with a nice hook to the head.
Camacho scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Camacho works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Camacho.
The referee is keeping an eye on Camacho - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Camacho lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Braddock backwards.
Camacho is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
James Braddock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Macho Camacho.
A right hook to the body lands for Camacho.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Camacho lands a hook to the side of the head.
Camacho lands a nice uppercut.
Camacho controlling the action here for a moment.
Braddock tries to pull guard but Camacho won't allow it.
Camacho is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Camacho displaying some good clinch control by pressing Braddock up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camacho pushes Braddock back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Braddock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Camacho has him pressed against the cage.
Camacho stops a takedown attempt from Braddock.
Braddock tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Camacho just stands there and leans against the cage.
Camacho lands a nice uppercut.
Camacho lands a nice shot to the body.
Braddock takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like James Braddock has been cut.
Camacho lands a right hand that snaps the head of Braddock backwards.
Camacho lands a hook to the side of the head.

Camacho tightens his grip and picks Braddock up, before dumping him to the ground. Braddock manages to land in guard.
Braddock knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Camacho on the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Camacho accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Camacho stands up over Braddock, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Camacho throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camacho working some strikes from top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Camacho content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Camacho is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Camacho working some strikes from top position.
Camacho in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Braddock utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Camacho connects with a couple of short punches.
Camacho postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Camacho missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Braddock escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Camacho gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Camacho working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Macho Camacho dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Braddock's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Camacho lands a head kick. Braddock smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Braddock fails with the takedown.
Camacho shoots in for a takedown but Braddock shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Camacho moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Braddock clinches with his opponent.
Braddock looking to stall.
Camacho digs a right hand underneath Braddock's ribcage. Braddock let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Camacho has hold of one of Braddock's legs. Braddock is fighting the takedown attempt but Camacho gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Camacho working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Braddock working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Camacho.
Camacho stands up over Braddock, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Camacho working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Camacho distracts Braddock with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camacho works over Braddock with some ground and pound from guard.
Camacho working some strikes from top position.
Camacho throws a big elbow that misses.
Camacho throwing strikes but missing.
Camacho landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Camacho with a nice head shot there.
Camacho throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Braddock works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Camacho postures up in Braddock's guard and throws a big left but Braddock blocks it.
Camacho throws a big right hand that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Camacho working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camacho distracts Braddock with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Braddock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Camacho landing some decent shots from guard.
Camacho postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Braddock preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Camacho with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Camacho landing with the ground and pound.
Camacho working some strikes from top position.
Camacho sitting in guard here, content to control.
Camacho works over Braddock with some ground and pound from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camacho throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Braddock works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Camacho missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Camacho working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Braddock's head.
Braddock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Camacho in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Camacho postures up and lands a big shot to Braddock's brow.
Camacho is looking to work some ground and pound but Braddock has wrist control.
Camacho seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Camacho throws a big elbow that misses.
Camacho lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camacho advances position into side control!
Camacho throws an elbow but Braddock slips to the side and avoids it well.
Camacho scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Braddock to see if he's OK.
Camacho working the ground and pound from side control.
Camacho throws an elbow but Braddock slips to the side and avoids it well.
Camacho postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Camacho scores with a couple of short elbows.
Camacho is putting a hurting on Braddock here, landing some big shots from side control.
Camacho landing strikes.
Camacho controlling the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Macho Camacho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Braddock's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Camacho drives through with a takedown into guard.
Braddock wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Camacho manages to pass to side control.

Well, if Camacho is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Camacho lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Macho Camacho has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camacho throwing shots but Braddock is blocking nicely.
Braddock is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Camacho scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camacho working Braddock over with strikes.
Camacho passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Braddock!
Camacho is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Braddock can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Camacho with good strikes from the mount here!
Camacho throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Braddock because Camacho loaded up on that one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Camacho landing punches.
Camacho lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Braddock is rocked!
Camacho unloading with bombs!
Oh Braddock is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Camacho lands a big elbow - Braddock is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Braddock is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Macho Camacho!