PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Camel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tandi Barsolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Camel
vs
Barsolo

184 cm
24
175 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

150 cm
19
165 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Camel !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tandi Barsolo!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Lou da Vinci and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barsolo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Camel avoids it really well and circles away.
A combination from Barsolo does no damage.
Camel is trying hard to land a takedown here. Barsolo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Barsolo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barsolo misses with the combination.
Barsolo looks to throw the jab but Camel is out of range.
Barsolo fails to land with a series of punches.
Camel shoots in looking for a takedown. Barsolo tries to sprawl out of it but Camel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Barsolo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A punch combination from Barsolo misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Barsolo has his takedown stuffed
and Camel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Camel scores with a nice head shot.
Camel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barsolo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barsolo misses with a combination

and Camel counters with a single leg into guard. Barsolo didn't expect that.
Barsolo working a defensive guard here.
Camel wants to control from the top but Barsolo keeps moving.
Camel passes into half guard.

Camel is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Barsolo is just riding it out for now. Camel eventually gives up the hold.
Camel throws a strike but Barsolo avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camel looking to pass the guard.
Camel wants to control from the top but Barsolo keeps moving.
Barsolo is looking to stand back up but Camel counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Barsolo.
Barsolo is looking to control Camel 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Barsolo avoid being mounted?
Barsolo is looking for a sweep. Camel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Camel is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barsolo is in trouble now - Camel has advanced to mount!
Camel postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Barsolo looks a forlorn figure.
Barsolo is trying desperately to improve position.
BOOM! Camel connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Barsolo is desperately trying to improve his position but Camel has a good base and remains in mount.
Camel trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camel is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Barsolo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Camel working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Camel lands a big elbow.
Camel has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Barsolo's face.
Barsolo wants to control but Camel is having none of it.
BOOM! Camel connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Camel looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Camel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Barsolo is looking to escape.

Camel jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Barsolo manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Camel dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

No luck for Camel with that takedown attempt.
Camel lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Camel .

Barsolo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Camel will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Camel keeping full guard, as Barsolo tries to pass.
Camel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barsolo is one step ahead there.
Barsolois looking to pass into half guard but Camel pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Camel is in guard.
Joe Camel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barsolo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Camel controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Camel wants to control from the top but Barsolo keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camel throws a big right hand that misses.
Camel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barsolo is keeping the position for now.

Barsolo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Camel is aware though and is defending well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Barsolo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Barsolo is breathing heavily.
Barsolo throws a sloppy head kick and Camel moves out of range easily.
Camel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Barsolo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Camel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Camel dips to his left and cracks Barsolo with an uppercut!

Camel scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Camel 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.
Camel is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Camel working the head and body with strikes.
Camel trying to control the pace.

Camel is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Camel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barsolo wants to improve his position but Camel is controlling well.
Camel is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Barsolo wants to control but Camel is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Camel working Barsolo over with strikes.
Barsolo wants to control but Camel is keeping busy.
Camel wants to pass to mount but Barsolo is defending the position.

Camel is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Camel throwing shots but Barsolo is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Barsolo is staying active underneath Camel , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Barsolo trying to hold on to Camel 's head to control him but Camel postures up.
Camel is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Barsolo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Barsolo throws a combination that misses
and Camel counters with a straight right hand.
Barsolo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Camel counters with a takedown into side control.
Camel cracks Barsolo with a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Camel dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Barsolo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Camel lands a glancing blow to the side of Barsolo's head.
Barsolo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barsolo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Barsolo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Barsolo.

Camel shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Camel sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

Camel jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Barsolo is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Barsolo and Camel has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Barsolo wants to control but Camel postures up.
Camel looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Barsolo is avoiding damage well.
Barsolo is trying to get back to half guard.
Camel working the head with strikes.
Barsolo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barsolo tries to bench press Camel off him but Camel keeps the position.
The referee asks Camel politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Camel prefers to stall for the moment though.

Camel is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Barsolo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Camel tries to score with some ground and pound. Barsolo controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Camel prevents Barsolo from escaping the position.
Camel is looking to take a break and control but Barsolo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Barsolo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two 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.
Barsolo taking a bit of punishment here - Camel scoring with strikes.

Camel working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Camel creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Barsolo sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Barsolo tries to improve position but can't.
Camel creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Barsolo sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Barsolo on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barsolo on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Barsolo wants to control but Camel postures up.

Camel is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Barsolo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Camel working the body and head with strikes.

Camel tries for a kimura but Barsolo is defending well.
Barsolo can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camel lands a few punches from side control.
Camel taking a breather here.
Barsolo wants to control but Camel postures up.
Camel lands a nice forearm strike.
Camel is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Barsolo will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Camel trying to control the position but Barsolo is working away.
Tandi Barsolo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joe Camel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
You can see the frustration on Barsolo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Camel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Camel 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:26
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Camel !