PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Camel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shepard Pie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pie has chosen Bring the Noise as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Camel
vs
Pie

184 cm
25
175 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

178 cm
23
182 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 10 - 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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shepard Pie!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pie tries to bum rush Camel with a series of wild strikes but Camel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Pie closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Camel to the mat! Camel manages to get full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Camel holds on and takes a little breather.
Pie won't allow Camel to sweep him here.
Pie is looking to stand up but Camel won't let him.
Pie showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pie slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Camel is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Camel prevents Pie from moving into mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pie has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Pie needs to keep his hands up - Camel had a free shot at his head there.
Camel misses with a looping right.
Camel lands with a hook. Pie tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pie throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Good shot there by Camel .
Nice jab there from Camel .
Camel moves out of range as Pie strikes.
Camel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Camel misses with a straight left.
Pie misses with a two punch combination.

Camel shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pie's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Camel is aware though and is defending well.
Pie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Camel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Camel slips nicely into half guard.

Pie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pie looks gassed!
Pie blocking the ground and pound attempt from Camel .
Pie taking some punishment here, with Camel in his half guard.

Camel is trying to work for a kimura but Pie is defending well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Pie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Camel pulls his head out easily.
Camel works his way into full mount!
Camel is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camel dominating with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pie is trying desperately to improve position.
Pie taking shots to the head.
Camel lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Pie wants to try and get back to his feet.
Camel breaks from Pie's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Pie is trying desperately to improve position.
Pie is squirming around, avoiding Camel 's attempts to control the action.
Camel raining down shots from the mount!
Camel lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pie hang on?
Pie is squirming around, avoiding Camel 's attempts to control the action.
Pie is desperately trying to improve his position but Camel has a good base and remains in mount.
Camel scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pie is squirming around, avoiding Camel 's attempts to control the action.
Pie wants to hold on but Camel pushes him away.
Camel tries to control but Pie wriggling away.
Camel landing punches.
Pie is in all sorts of trouble here.
Camel in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Pie is working to get back to half guard.
Camel raining down shots from the mount!
Camel wants to control the pace but Pie is squirming around nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Camel landing strikes, looking to finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Camel landing shots from mount.
Pie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Camel dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Camel sizes up Pie with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
No joy there for Pie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Camel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Camel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Camel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A jab from Camel finds it's way through Pie's defenses.
Camel shoots for a double leg takedown but Pie sprawls well. He's pushed Camel 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pie on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A cross from Camel lands.
Camel falls off balance throwing a combination

and Pie counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Camel !
Pie trying to control but Camel is having none of it.
Camel is trying desperately to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pie is trying to control here but Camel has managed to regain half guard.
Pie seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Pie is breathing heavily.
Pie passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Camel !
Pie looking to control but Camel is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Pie jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Camel is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Camel and Pie has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pie remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

Pie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Camel tries to buck Pie off but Pie is having none of it.
Pie in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Pie trying to control the position but Camel is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camel sneaks back into half guard.
Camel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pie's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pie's back!
Can Pie hold on?! Camel is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Pie turns into Camel and is now in his guard.
Pie trying to control but Camel is working from the bottom.
Pie won't allow Camel to sweep him here.
Pie is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Shepard Pie.
Pie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Camel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Camel connects with a single shot there.

Camel closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Camel seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Pie is defending against the submission attempts here by Camel .
Camel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Pie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pie is looking for a sweep. Camel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Camel dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Pie on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Camel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pie.
Pie looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Camel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pie.
Pie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Camel pinned against the cage. Camel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice shot by Camel .
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Camel .
Pie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pie takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Camel connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pie takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Camel shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Pie is trying to control but can't.
Pie is looking to improve his position.
Pie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Camel .
Camel frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Camel lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Camel is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Camel with good strikes from the mount here!
Camel with the ground and pound from mount.
Camel trying to control but Pie is having none of it.
Camel landing shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pie tries to hold on but Camel postures up.
Camel with the ground and pound from mount.
A nice elbow there by Camel .
Camel lands with some strikes.

Pie is rocked!
Camel trying to control but Pie is having none of it.
Camel prevents Pie from getting the reversal.
Camel with the ground and pound from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pie tries to reverse the position but Camel maintains control.
Camel with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camel cracks Pie with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Camel cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Camel avoids the attempt from Pie to control.
Pie working to try and regain half guard.
Pie is in a horrible position here. Camel smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Camel in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Camel raining down shots from the mount!
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 Pie's face.
Camel lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pie gets back to half guard.

Camel is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Camel is looking to advance position but Pie won't allow it.
Pie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Camel 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Camel 's back!
Camel can't escape the position.

Pie is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Shepard Pie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Camel tries to escape but Pie has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Joe Camel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Camel tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27

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