PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jin Yi (ranked 526 p4p, 623 weight class) and Mike Camble (ranked 69 p4p, 80 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Yi might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Wobble. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Yi
vs
Camble

189 cm
33
192
18 - 11 - 1

184 cm
29
195
19 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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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 18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jin Yi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Camble!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yi fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Camble to the ground. Yi is now in Camble's guard.
Yi distracts Camble with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Camble looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yi is one step ahead there.
Camble is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Yi landing with the ground and pound.

Camble is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Yi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Yi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Yi postures up and lands a big shot to Camble's brow.
Camble wants to sweep here but Yi controlling him for the moment.
Yi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Yi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yi postures up.
Yi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Camble has momentary wrist control but Yi slips an elbow through the middle.
Yi postures up and lands a big shot to Camble's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yi is working Camble over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Yi lands a couple of digs.
Yi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Camble preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Camble is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Camble throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Yi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Yi working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Camble has his foot on Yi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yi works his way back into a safe position though.
Yi chips away with some ground and pound.
Yi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Camble is keeping the position for now.
Yi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Yi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Yi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Yi is looking to work some ground and pound but Camble has wrist control.
Yi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yi with a nice head shot there.
Camble manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Yi manages to get himself to full guard.

We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Camble is pushing down on Yi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Yi is fighting to maintain full guard but Camble has managed to sneak the leg through.
Yi is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Hey Steves Fight Shack, so we'll see if he gets out of it.

Yi actively working from the bottom here.
Yi wants to get back to full guard.
Yi moves into full guard.
Camble with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Yi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Camble manages to get himself to full guard.

Yi stands up over Camble, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yi advances position into side control!
Camble manages to work his way to half guard, despite Yi's best efforts.
Camble wants to control but Yi is keeping busy.
Yi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Yi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Camble has hold of Yi's hands but Yi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Yi looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Yi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Yi seems to be looking for submissions.
Yi working Camble over with strikes.
Ground and pound from Yi.
Camble taking some punishment here, with Yi in his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Camble is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yi pulls his head out easily.

Camble looking for submissions off his back.

Yi is looking for a kimura here.
Camble taking some punishment here, with Yi in his half guard.
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!
Yi slips a nice elbow through Camble's hands, connecting with Camble's forehead.
Camble wants to get back to full guard.
Yi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Yi lands strikes from half guard.
Yi working Camble over with strikes.
Yi slips a nice elbow through Camble's hands, connecting with Camble's forehead.
Camble wants to control but Yi is keeping busy.
Yi winds up and cracks Camble with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jin Yi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Yi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Camble sprawls well. Camble wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Yi gets slowly back to his feet.
Camble displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yi throws out the jab.
Camble lands a really nice looking cross but Yi seems unphased.
Camble cracks Yi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yi slips under a jab.
Yi shoots in but Camble avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camble just misses with a punch to the body.
A lazy body kick from Yi
and Camble counters with a good, hard body kick but Yi shrugs it off.
Camble lands a nice hook to Yi's body. Yi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Yi.
Yi throws an overhand right that lands on Camble's shoulder, as Camble tries to avoid the shot.
Camble feints the counter takedown.
Camble misses the shot to the body.
Camble swinging wildly here.
A counter left hand to the body from Yi misses its target.
Camble with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yi throws a jab when Camble was well out of range.
A combination from Camble does no damage.
Mike Camble seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Camble paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mike Camble seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yi moves out of range as Camble strikes.
Yi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yi tried to counter with a leg kick but Camble avoided it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camble takes a swing at Yi's ribcage but misses.
Yi thumps Camble with a low kick.
Camble thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Yi if he has to take too many more of those.
Yi shoots in for a takedown but Camble shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A nice side step and Camble releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jin Yi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Camble scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Camble connects with a right hand. Yi shakes it off.
Camble swings for the body but Yi moves out of range.
Yi feinted with a counter takedown.
Camble takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Camble swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yi.
Camble throws a hook to the side of Yi's head but Yi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Camble scores with a leg kick.
A jab from Camble misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camble throws a sloppy head kick and Yi moves out of range easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yi.
Mike Camble is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yi keeps Camble at a distance using the push kick.
Yi misses with a straight left.
Camble tries to move into range but Yi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Camble ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yi moves away.
Camble misses with an uppercut. Yi saw that one coming.
Camble fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yi manages to avoid it.
Yi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Camble misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Camble lands a nice hook to Yi's body. Yi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yi.
Camble throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Camble scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Camble misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Camble thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yi staying out of range there.
Yi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Some bone on bone action there as Camble checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donk. Camble catches Yi right on the button with a cross.
Yi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Camble throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Camble showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. 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.

Camble lands with a good body shot.
Yi misses with a looping right.
Camble uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yi.
Camble is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Yi rather than just go for the knockout.
Camble cracks a nice hook into Yi's ribs.
Camble scores with a jab. Yi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yi moves out of range of the strikes.
Yi throws a solid leg kick but Camble takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yi.
Camble takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yi misses with a shot to the body
and Camble counters with a stiff right hand.
Camble throws a hook but Yi blocks it.
Camble lands an overhand right.
Camble swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yi throws a jab but it's blocked by Camble.
Camble rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Camble with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Camble ducks under a wild hook from Yi.
Yi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Camble defends well and Yi ends up having to push Camble into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Yi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Camble gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Camble tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Camble doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yi.
Yi lands a hook that snaps the head of Camble backwards.
Camble misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Yi.
Yi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yi can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jin Yi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Camble misses with a hook to the ribs.
Camble lands a hook that snaps the head of Yi backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yi is trying to pull guard but Camble turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Yi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Camble lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Still in the clinch, Yi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Camble throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yis head.
Yi swings wildly with an uppercut but Camble uses good head movement to avoid it.

Yi gets control of Camble's arms and successfully pulls guard. Yi will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Camble scoring with some ground and pound.
Camble slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Yi tries to bench press Camble off him but Camble keeps the position.
Camble working the head with strikes.
Camble cracks Yi with a big right hand but Yi just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Yi manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Camble manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Camble working for a triangle but Yi defends it easily.
Yi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Yi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Camble keeping full guard, as Yi tries to pass.

Yi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Camble has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yi has managed to get both his arms back between Camble's legs - danger averted.

Camble pushes a forearm under Yi's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Yi is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Camble!
An out of breath Mike Camble thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.