PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Andre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabricio Camoes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andre's entrance music is Fort Minor - Remember The Name. A fine choice. Paulo Andre has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Andre
vs
Camoes

175 cm
22
170 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

170 cm
22
155 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Andre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabricio Camoes!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camoes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Andre defends it nicely.
Camoes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Camoes tries for a takedown but Andre sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A good leg kick by Andre.
Camoes thows a body shot but no joy.
Andre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Camoes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Paulo Andre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabricio Camoes.
A good leg kick by Andre.
Camoes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Camoes blocks a head kick by Andre.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andre throws a head kick but Camoes moves out of range.
Andre defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Camoes.
Andre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Camoes gets the takedown into side control.
Andre tries to improve position but can't.
Camoes fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Camoes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Andre, who protects the arm well.

Camoes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Andre knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
An elbow from Camoes crashes against the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camoes misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Andre is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Camoes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Andre has escaped the position, nice work there.
Andre is trying to improve his position.
Camoes connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Andre some visible discomfort.
Andre stops Camoes from passing to mount.
Camoes looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Andre is avoiding damage well.
Camoes throws an elbow but Andre slips to the side and avoids it well.
Camoes tries to move to mount but Andre blocks the move with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Camoes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Camoes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Andre is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Camoes passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Andre!

Andre defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Camoes.

Camoes looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Andre is trying to stand.
Andre wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Camoes.
Camoes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Camoes working for a submission but Andre is keeping him at bay.
Andre knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Camoes on the ground.
Camoes avoids the attempt from Andre to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andre tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Camoes looking to control but Andre is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Andre is bucking up trying to escape but Camoes cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Camoes throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Andre because Camoes loaded up on that one.
Andre really wants to buck Camoes off and get back to his feet.

Camoes goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Andre is on top in guard.
Andre trying to control the position from guard on top but Camoes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Camoes trying to control the position.
Andre is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabricio Camoes dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Camoes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Camoes walks forward, straight into a front kick from Andre.
Camoes throws a series of punches but Andre moves out of range.
Andre takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Camoes.
Paulo Andre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andre buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Camoes looks for a takedown but Andre sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andre tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Camoes is able to avoid easily.
Camoes throws a right hand that Andre ducks under and follows up with a left that Andre also avoids with ease.
Andre takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Andre tries a head kick but it misses.
Camoes misses with a double jab
and Andre counters with a thumping low kick.
Andre throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Camoes's head.
Camoes avoids the head kick by Andre.
Camoes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camoes avoids the head kick by Andre.
Camoes fails to land with a series of punches.
Andre misses the shot to the body.
Andre keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Paulo Andre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabricio Camoes.
Andre wants to slow Camoes down by chopping away at his legs.
Camoes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Camoes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Andre counters with a slapping leg kick.
Andre looks to land a combination but Camoes avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andre defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Camoes.
Camoes blocks a low kick nicely.
Camoes misses with a two punch combination.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Camoes.
Camoes working the ground and pound but Andre is defending the strikes.
Andre on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Andre tries to get out of the position.

Camoes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Andre wants to get back to his feet but Camoes drags him back down.

Camoes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Camoes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Camoes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Camoes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Camoes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Andre is pushing Camoes's head away, looking to escape. Camoes manages to hold on to the position though.
Andre gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Camoes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Andre makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Andre.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Paulo Andre will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Andre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Andre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Camoes shoots in but Andre avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Camoes misses with a series of wild punches.
Camoes avoids the head kick by Andre.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andre stuffs the takedown.
Camoes checks a low kick from Andre.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camoes slips a jab and a cross from Andre.

Camoes shoots in and bounces Andre off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Camoes distracts Andre with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Camoes throwing strikes from guard but Andre blocks nicely.
Andre looking for a sweep. Not yet Andre, not yet.

Camoes drops back looking for a leg! Andre is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Andre manages to kick Camoes off! Camoes jumps back into Andre's guard.
Camoes looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camoes slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Andre stops Camoes from passing to mount.
Andre parries the strikes from Camoes easily there. Camoes is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Andre to escape.

Camoes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Andre is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Camoes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Andre on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Camoes is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Andre looks calm but he's in trouble here. Camoes gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Andre is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Camoes lets go of the hold and Andre can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fabricio Camoes!