PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Albert Camus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Surfer Dude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dude is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Jack Johnson - You And Your Heart. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Camus
vs
Dude

184 cm
24
183 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

184 cm
25
175 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Albert Camus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Surfer Dude!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camus throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Dude counters with a head kick.
Dude uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Camus.
Camus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dude with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dude throws a hook but Camus avoids it easily.
Camus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dude.
Dude moves out of range of the leg kick from Camus.
Albert Camus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Camus throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dude makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Camus really felt that one!
Dude thows a body shot but no joy.
Camus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Camus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Camus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dude moves out of range of the body kick from Camus.
Dude on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Camus tries to land a front kick but Dude steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Camus takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dude connects with a jab.
Dude misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dude misses with a low kick.
Camus looks to land a body kick but Dude moved away.
Camus connects with a solid leg kick.
Camus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Camus takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dude will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dude tries a head kick but it misses.
Camus scores with a leg kick.
Dude throws a body punch but Camus moves out of range.
Camus misses with a body kick.
Camus is looking to chop away at Dude's legs.
Dude misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dude chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Camus can pounce on him.
Camus blocks a head kick by Dude.
Dude feints and then cracks Camus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Camus down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Camus.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Camus pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dude is out of range and Camus settles back down.
Dude lands a head kick!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Camus. Dude shrugs it off though.
Camus throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick misses from Dude.
Camus wants to slow Dude down by chopping away at his legs.
Camus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Camus throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dude counters with a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Dude.
Camus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body kick there by Camus.
Dude looks to land a left hand but Camus moved out of range nicely.
Dude moves out of range as Camus throws a body kick.
Camus throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dude's head.
Dude tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Dude.
Crunch! Camus slams his shin into Dude's torso.
A nice inside leg kick there by Camus. That's going to slow Dude down.
Dude dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Camus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Camus misses with a body kick.
Dude throws a head kick but Camus moves out of range.
Camus on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dude throws a push kick but Camus slaps the foot to one side.
Camus feints and then cracks Dude's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dude down.
Camus throws a solid leg kick but Dude takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Camus.
Dude is looking to slow Camus down with leg kicks.
Dude avoids the head kick by Camus.
Camus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A head kick misses from Camus.
Camus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dude moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
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!
Dude feints and then cracks Camus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Camus down.
Camus takes a swing at Dude's ribcage but misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dude.
Camus blocks a head kick by Dude.
A low kick from Camus misses

and Dude holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Camus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dude thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Camus if he has to take too many more of those.
Camus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Camus moves out of range of the body kick from Dude.
Camus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dude.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Camus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Camus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dude.
Dude misses with a head kick.
Camus will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Dude has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Surfer Dude will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dude swings for the body but Camus moves out of range.
Camus throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Camus. That's going to slow Dude down.
Camus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Camus throws a sloppy head kick and Dude moves out of range easily.
Dude's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Camus throws a leg kick that misses.
Camus misses with a kick to the body.
Dude throws the kick towards the body but Camus avoids it.
Dude tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Camus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Camus throws a sloppy head kick and Dude moves out of range easily.

Camus drives through and clinches with Dude against the cage.
Camus tries to break the clinch but Dude is controlling the position.
Camus misses with an elbow strike.
Dude stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dude.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Camus.
Camus misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Camus fails to land.
Camus takes a shot to the head.
Dude misses with a punch to the body.

Camus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Camus scores with a spinning back kick!
Dude misses with an attempted mid kick.
Camus tries to work over Dude's front leg with a kick but Dude checks it.
Camus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dude was well out of range. Poor timing from Camus.
Camus misses with a leg kick

and Dude holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Camus misses with an elbow strike.
Dude misses with a body punch.
Dude lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Camus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Camus misses with an elbow over the top.
Camus wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short body shot lands from Dude as the two fighters clinch.
Dude struggles to land a body shot inside as Camus controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Camus as Dude tries to tie him up.
Dude misses with a hook from the clinch.
Camus is trying to break the clinch but Dude is controlling him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dude.
Camus can't break the clinch.
Dude avoids the elbow strike from Camus, against the cage.
Camus throws an elbow but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dude.
Dude blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dude lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Camus can't break the clinch.
Dude avoids the elbow strike from Camus, against the cage.
Dude displaying some good clinch control by pressing Camus up against the cage.
Dude digs a right hand underneath Camus's ribcage. Camus let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Still in the clinch, Dude scores with a nice short uppercut.
Camus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dude has him pressed against the cage.
Dude has Camus pressed against the cage, preventing Camus from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Camus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Dude.
Dude swings wildly with an uppercut but Camus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Camus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Camus is trying to break the clinch but Dude is controlling him.
Camus swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Camus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Camus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dude throws a head kick that misses.
Camus throws a leg kick but Dude checks it.
A clash of legs there as Dude blocks the low kick.
A big right from Dude misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Camus lands a leg kick that knocks Dude off balance momentarily.
Camus throws a head kick but Dude moves out of range.

Camus clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Camus fails to land.
Dude is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A body shot lands from Dude.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dude blocks an elbow strike from Camus.
Dude blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Camus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Camus wants to break free but Dude has control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
With the fighters up against the cage, Camus throws an elbow but misses.
Dude swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dude.
Dude lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dude misses with a shot to the kidneys.
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 Albert Camus will probably get the nod.
That's time! Camus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Camus.
A head kick misses from Camus.
Camus blocks a head kick by Dude.
Dude misses with a low kick.
Camus avoids the head kick by Dude.
Camus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dude keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dude swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Camus avoids the head kick by Dude.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Camus lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dude has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dude and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
An inside leg kick from Camus misses.
Dude throws a body punch but Camus moves out of range.
Camus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Camus blocks a head kick by Dude.
Camus throws a head kick but Dude moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Camus lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dude has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dude and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Dude.
Dude takes a swing at Camus's ribcage but misses.
Dude throws a hook but Camus avoids it easily.
Dude checks the leg kick.
Camus throws a body kick the misses
enabling Dude to counter with a crisp jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Camus, right into the meat.
Dude tries a head kick but it misses.
Camus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Camus throws a sloppy head kick
and Dude counters with a nice uppercut.
Camus misses with a leg kick.
Good work by Dude as he checks the leg kick.

Dude moves into the clinch.
Camus throws an elbow that misses.
Camus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Camus misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dude working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dude can't find room to land a body shot as Camus controls the action.
Camus has a couple of punches blocked by Dude.
Dude throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Camuss head.
Camus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Surfer Dude seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Camus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Dude scores with a nice short uppercut.
Camus pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Camus is trying to force a seperation but Dude has the dominant position.
Camus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dude backwards.
Camus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dude lands an uppercut.
Dude avoids the elbow strike from Camus, against the cage.
Dude lands with a short shot to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Camus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Camus misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dude blocks the elbow strike.
Camus is trying to break free.
Camus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dude scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dude dodges an elbow strike from Camus.
Camus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dude dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Camus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dude lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Camus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dude lands with a left to the head.
Camus is trying to break free.
Dude softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Camus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dude blocks an elbow strike from Camus.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Camus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Camus looks for the body kick but Dude saw that one coming.
Camus drops his hands momentarily and Dude takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Camus.
Dude has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Camus.
Dude throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Camus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dude.
Dude tries a head kick but it misses.
Dude blocks a head kick by Camus.
Dude throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dude lunges at Camus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Camus's hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dude misses with a head kick.
Dude rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Camus counters with a head kick.
Camus is looking to wear down Dude with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dude has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Camus.
Dude moves out of range of the body kick from Camus.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Albert Camus.
I think Camus has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!