PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fiore Azul (ranked 3785 p4p, 4175 weight class) and Jaco Camden (ranked 465 p4p, 505 weight class). 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.

Azul
vs
Camden

182 cm
26
199
8 - 7 - 0

185 cm
29
185
6 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Fantasy Threads
HELLBENT

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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fiore Azul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jaco Camden!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camden defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Azul.
Camden throws a counter combo.
Camden feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Azuls jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Azul throws a leg kick that misses.
Camden stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Azul lands a right hook to the body.
Azul uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Camden has time to react.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azul thows a left - swing and a miss!
Camden throws a sloppy head kick and Azul moves out of range easily.
Azul throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Camden wants to counter the offense by Azul and move into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Azul drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Azul connects with a couple of short punches.
Azul stays in close to Camden's body and controls the position.
Camden is trying to control the position but Azul postures up.
Camden wants to sweep here but Azul controlling him for the moment.
Camden looking to control.
Azul prevents Camden from getting back to his feet.
Azul lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Camden 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azul throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Camden works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Camden wants to stand up but Azul is controlling him.
Camden keeping moving, preventing Azul from controlling successfully.
Camden utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Azul throwing strikes but missing.
Azul showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azul misses with a hook.
A little jabbing left from Camden on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Azul throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Azul throws a body shot but no joy.
Camden tries to counter by closing the distance.
Azul lands a nice hook to Camden's body. Camden takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Camden drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

It looks like Jaco Camden has been cut.
Azul throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Camden tries to clinch but Azul moves out of range.
Azul shoots in and drives through. Camden sprawls well.
Camden tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azul's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Camden connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Azul scrambles back to his feet.
Azul throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Camden counters with a nice uppercut.
Jaco Camden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Azul looks to throw the jab but Camden is out of range.

Azul drives through and clinches with Camden against the cage.
Azul fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Azul tries to throw a body punch but Camden avoids it by throwing Azul back against the cage.
Camden lands an elbow that stopped Azul in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Fiore Azul has been cut.
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 thankful this round is nearly over.
Camden tries to break free but Azul pushes him back against the cage.
Camden wants to break free but Azul has control.
Camden misses with a knee to the head.
Camden stops a takedown attempt from Azul.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Fiore Azul dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Azul's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Camden keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Azul.
Azul throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Camden wants to counter the offense by Azul and move into the clinch position.
Azul tries to work over Camden's front leg with a kick but Camden checks it.
Azul lands with a slapping head kick.
Camden swats away the attempt to clinch by Azul.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Azul tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Camden is able to avoid easily.
Camden steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Azul.
Azul with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azul throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Camden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Azul is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Camden can do to turn this around?
Azul misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Camden.
Azul misses with an uppercut.
Camden wants to counter with a clinch but Azul pushes him away.
Azul clobbers Camden with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Camden fails to land with a series of punches.
Azul throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Camden tries to counter by closing the distance.
Azul misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fiore Azul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Camden connects with a nice looking jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camden lands a really nice looking cross but Azul seems unphased.
Azul throws a front kick aimed at Camden's knee but Camden avoids it well.
Azul throws an overhand right that lands on Camden's shoulder, as Camden tries to avoid the shot.
Azul misses with a low kick as Camden jumps back.
Camden throws a counter combo.
Azul cracks Camden with a right hand to the side of the head.
A low kick from Azul is predictable there
and Camden counters with a stiff right hand.
Azul closes the distance and clinches up with Camden, looking for a takedown. Azul pushes Camden against the cage but Camden circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Camden is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Azul throws a wild body kick that Camden sees coming a mile off.
Camden tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Camden.
Camden has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Azul misses with a wild body shot.
Camden wants to counter with a clinch but Azul pushes him away.
Camden will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Azul shoots and misses
and Camden counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice uppercut lands for Azul. That snapped Camden's head back.
Azul takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Azul clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camden lands an elbow inside.
Azul fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Camden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Azul throws an overhand right that lands on Camden's shoulder, as Camden tries to avoid the shot.
Camden is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Camden moves in looking to clinch but Azul pushes him off.
Camden moves forwards but Azul connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Azul throws a big shot that misses.
Azul misses with a hook. Camden ducked under it nicely.
Camden appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Azul throws a nice outside leg kick.
A cross from Camden lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Fiore Azul dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Azul misses with a left hand
and Camden counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Azul throws a body kick that misses.
Azul lands a slapping body shot.
Camden tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Azul manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Azul lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Azul looks to score with a jab to the body but Camden is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azul paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Azul throws a lazy right hand but Camden sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azul takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Azul throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Camden counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Azul thinking.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Azul. Camden shrugs it off though.
Azul fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Camden wants to counter with a clinch but Azul pushes him away.
Fiore Azul is winning the standup battle so far.
Azul tries to work over Camden's front leg with a kick but Camden checks it.
Camden feints the counter takedown.
Azul throws a low kick but Camden avoids it.
A low kick from Azul is predictable there
and Camden connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azul takes a swing at Camden's ribcage but misses.
Azul dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Camden keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Azul.
Camden might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Azul misses with a looping left.
Azul throws a hook to the side of Camden's head but Camden sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Azul dives in and grabs Camden's left leg, looking for a takedown. Camden pushes down on Azul's head and hops out.
Camden wants to counter the offense by Azul and move into the clinch position.
Azul swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Camden to counter with a crisp jab.
Azul throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azul throws a sloppy body shot
and Camden cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Azul swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Camden is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Azul with a body shot.
Camden fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Azul looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Azul throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Azul misses the shot to the body.
Camden walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Azul misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Camden steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Azul.
Azul shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Camden is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camden looks to land a combination but Azul avoids it well.
Azul throws a right and a left that both miss.
Camden cracks Azul with a good jab.
Azul lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fiore Azul is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Azul thows a left - swing and a miss!
Camden checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Camden tries to counter with a clinch but Azul shakes him off and moves away.
Azul tries to work over Camden's front leg with a kick but Camden checks it.
Jaco Camden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Camden misses with a few strikes there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fiore Azul showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Azul has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fiore Azul!
During a confident post fight interview, Fiore Azul thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.