PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Owen Camas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Rizal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Camas kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DSVDcw6iW8. Owen Camas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Camas
vs
Rizal

175 cm
27
151 lbs
6 - 4 - 1

175 cm
24
145 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Owen Camas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Rizal!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camas has a takedown stuffed.

Rizal closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Camas to the mat! Camas manages to get full guard.
Camas keeping full guard, as Rizal tries to pass.
Rizal passes Camas's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Camas is pressing down on Rizal's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rizal wants to control from the top but Camas keeps moving.
Rizal won't allow Camas to sweep him here.
Rizal trying to control the position from guard on top but Camas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rizal missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rizal stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Camas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rizal controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jose Rizal hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Camas feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Rizal escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Camas gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Camas got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rizal has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Camas has managed to get both his arms back between Rizal's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Camas wants to control from the top but Rizal keeps moving.
Camas is looking to work some ground and pound but Rizal has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rizal tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rizal working a defensive guard here.
Camas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rizal keeping moving, preventing Camas from controlling successfully.
Rizal trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Camas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rizal is keeping the position for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Camas working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizal keeping moving, preventing Camas from controlling successfully.
Rizal tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rizal utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rizal lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Camas!
Camas tries to hold on but Rizal postures up.
Camas keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Camas tries to lock up and control but Rizal gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Camas can't escape the position.
Camas is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizal raining down hammerfists from mount.

Rizal looking to secure an arm triangle but Camas defends it well.

Rizal stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Rizal shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Camas napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Camas is trying to control Rizal's posture but Rizal avoids it.
Camas gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rizal is trying to control. Camas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Camas tries to clinch but Rizal moves out of range.
Rizal looks to land a combination but Camas avoids it well.
Rizal throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Camas has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Rizal dives in and scores a takedown into Camas's guard.
Camas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Camas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rizal.
Rizal postures up.
Rizal looking to pass the guard.

Camas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rizal gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rizal has gone for a leg lock! Camas slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rizal's guard.
Camas looking to sit in guard and control but Rizal gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Camas keeping moving, preventing Rizal from controlling successfully.
Rizal stopping the sweep attempt from Camas.
Rizal stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Camas swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizal being controlled here momentarily.
Rizal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Camas is keeping the position for now.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rizal's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rizal wants to control from the top but Camas keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Camas working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rizal doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rizal manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rizal trying to control but Camas is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jose Rizal.

Rizal gets the takedown into side control.
Camas tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rizal wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rizal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Camas keeps working.
Rizal working away.

Rizal goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Camas rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Rizal's guard! Nice work there by Camas!

Camas stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rizal rushes Camas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Rizal lands a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Camas keeping moving, preventing Rizal from controlling successfully.
Camas wants to sweep here but Rizal controlling him for the moment.
Camas is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rizal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Camas is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Camas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rizal gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Camas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rizal is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Rizal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Rizal fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Camas to the ground. Rizal is now in Camas's guard.
Rizal trying to control the position from guard on top but Camas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Camas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rizal.

Camas has his foot on Rizal's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rizal works his way back into a safe position though.
Rizal throws a big right hand that misses.
Camas throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Rizal stopping the sweep attempt from Camas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizal slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Rizal decides to stand back up. Rizal steps back and let's Camas get back to his feet.
Rizal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Camas shoots in looking for a takedown but Rizal manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Camas's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Rizal closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Camas's guard.
Rizal wants to control from the top but Camas keeps moving.
Jose Rizal has got the better of the ground game so far.

Camas kicks Rizal off and gets to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rizal shoots in and bounces Camas off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Camas manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Camas throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Rizal can't escape the position.
Rizal tries to hold on but Camas postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camas working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Camas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rizal is looking to escape.
Rizal wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Camas is throwing strikes by Rizal counters by rolling into a better position. After a scramble, Rizal regains half guard.
Rizal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camas tries to stand and escape but Rizal actually recovers to full guard.
Camas tries to stand but Rizal is controlling from the bottom.
Rizal keeping full guard, as Camas tries to pass.
Camas is in close to Rizal's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rizal keeping full guard, as Camas tries to pass.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Camas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jose Rizal.
Well Rizal has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Rizal!