PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Will Camel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chinzo Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Camel comes to the cage accompanied by Drop It Like It's Hot by Snoop Dog ft. Pharrell Williams . This should be fireworks!

Camel
vs
Machida

175 cm
23
168 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

175 cm
23
170 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

{R.W} Four Aces Nutrition

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Will Camel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chinzo Machida!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Camel sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Camel moves into the clinch successfully.
Machida dodges an elbow strike from Camel.
Camel lands with a light punch inside.
Camel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Machida working hard to break the clinch.
Machida tries to break free but Camel pushes him back against the cage.
Camel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Machida dodges an elbow strike from Camel.
I was talking to Camel's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Camel lands a body punch.
Camel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Chinzo Machida has been cut.
Camel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Machida's elbow.
Machida tries to break free but Camel pushes him back against the cage.

Machida breaks the clinch.
Machida 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.
Camel misses with a head kick.
Camel throws a half hearted mid kick.
Camel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Machida manages to avoid it.
Machida throws a big shot that misses.
Machida throws a sloppy head kick and Camel moves out of range easily.
Machida cracks a nice hook into Camel's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Camel tenderised Machida's leg. Machida is trying to keep his angry face on.

Camel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Camel is working Machida over against the cage.
Camel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Machida has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Camel lands an elbow inside.
Camel prevents Machida from breaking the clinch.
Machida has had enough of the clinch but Camel keeps him there for the moment.
Machida working hard to break the clinch.
Camel misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Camel.
Camel lands an uppercut.

Machida's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Camel avoids the body shot from Machida.
Camel slips under a jab.
Camel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Machida.
Machida checks a leg kick.
Machida scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida misses with a hook. Camel ducked under it nicely.
Camel throws a low kick, looking for Machida's leg but Machida calmly moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machida checks a leg kick.
Machida moves out of range of the body kick from Camel.
Camel throws a leg kick that misses.
Camel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Camel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Camel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Camel wants to slow Machida down by chopping away at his legs.
Camel throws a front kick aimed at Machida's knee but Machida avoids it well.
Camel slips under a jab.
Machida throws a lazy uppercut

and Camel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Machida is looking to break free of the clinch but Camel has double underhooks.
Machida avoids a wild elbow strike from Camel.
Camel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Camel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Camel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Machida blocks a body shot from Camel.
Machida has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Camel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Machida's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Machida avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Machida displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Camel throws out the jab.
Camel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Machida checks it well.
Machida lands a nice shot to the body.
Camel lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Camel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice body kick from Camel.
Camel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A good leg kick by Camel.
Camel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Camel throws a good cross that connects.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Camel throws a front kick aimed at Machida's knee but Machida avoids it well.
Camel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Camel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Machida throws a right and a left that both miss.
Camel throws a leg kick but Machida moved away.
The fighters circling - Machida throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Machida misses the target.
Camel misses with a hook.
Machida uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Camel.
Camel misses with a looping left.
Camel needs to keep his hands up - Machida had a free shot at his head there.
Machida blocks a head kick by Camel.
Camel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Camel throws a series of punches but Machida avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will Camel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chinzo Machida's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Camel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Machida was well out of range. Poor timing from Camel.
Machida misses with a head kick.
Machida throws a lazy right hand but Camel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Camel takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Machida checks a leg kick nicely.
Camel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Machida.
Machida throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Camel on the side of the head.
Machida takes one to the chin there.
Machida throws a jab but it's blocked by Camel.
Machida takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Camel throws a lazy right hand but Machida sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A head kick misses from Machida.
Will Camel is winning the standup battle so far.
Machida with a jab.
Machida misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida drops his hands momentarily and Camel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A shot to the liver by Machida. Beautiful body shot.
Camel misses with a head kick.
Camel blocks a jab.
Camel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Machida.
Camel misses with a low kick.
Machida keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Camel throws a chopping leg kick but Machida manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Machida scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Machida blocks a low kick nicely.

Camel moves into range and clinches up with Machida.
Camel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Camel lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida wants to break the clinch but can't.
Camel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Machida can do to turn this around?
Camel lands a nice shot to the body.
Camel lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Camel tries a body shot but Machida blocks it.

Machida breaks from the clinch.
Machida jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Camel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Machida thuds his right hand into Camel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Camel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Machida is out of range and Camel settles back down.
Camel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Camel looks to score with a jab to the body but Machida is just out of range.
Machida checks a low kick from Camel.
Machida fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Camel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Machida throws a head kick that misses.
Machida shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Camel eats them both and turns towards Machida to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Machida throws a shot from downtown. Camel moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camel scores with a shot to the body.
Machida moves out of range of the strikes.
Machida misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Camel.
Camel thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Machida if he has to take too many more of those.
Camel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Machida misses with a looping right.
Machida misses with a straight right.
A thudding body kick lands there by Camel!
Machida misses with a looping right.

Camel has Machida up against the cage in a clinch.
Machida blocks a body shot from Camel.
Camel lands a shot to the body.

Machida escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Camel throws a solid leg kick but Machida takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Camel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida checks a low kick from Camel.
Machida's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Camel lunges at Machida with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Machida's hand.
Camel tries to clinch but Machida is having none of it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Machida checks a leg kick.
Camel slips under a jab.
Camel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Machida manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Camel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Camel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Machida slips under a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Camel.
Camel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machida.
Machida looks to land a left hand but Camel moved out of range nicely.
Machida throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Machida checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
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 Will Camel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chinzo Machida's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Machida checks a low kick from Camel.
Machida misses with a few strikes there.
Camel lands a jab to the nose.
Machida takes a jab right on the kisser.
Camel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Machida.
Camel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Machida is out of range and Camel settles back down.
Camel motions for Machida to come forward. Camel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Camel looks to land a body kick but Machida moved away.
Camel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Machida swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Machida throws a lazy right hand but Camel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Camel.
Machida checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Camel wants to clinch.
Camel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Machida.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camel finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Camel does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Machida lands a lovely overhand right.
Machida is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Camel.
Camel scores with a jab.
Machida lands a really nice looking cross but Camel seems unphased.
Camel moves in looking to clinch but Machida pushes him off.
Camel throws a sloppy head kick and Machida moves out of range easily.
Machida is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Camel.
Good exchange - Camel coming out on top.
Machida's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Camel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Machida scrambles back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Camel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Will Camel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida throws a jab when Camel was well out of range.
Camel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Machida checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Machida scores with a one two! Camel had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machida takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Machida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Camel. Machida does a little dance to reset his feet.

Camel moves into the clinch successfully.
Camel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Machida's elbow.
Machida takes an elbow to the forehead.
Camel lands a nice elbow.
Machida looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Camel lands an elbow that stopped Machida in his tracks for a moment.

That has opened up Chinzo Machida's cut even more.
Machida has had enough of the clinch but Camel keeps him there for the moment.
Machida misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Camel.
Machida wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Camel has him pressed against the cage.
Machida has had enough of the clinch but Camel keeps him there for the moment.
Camel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Machida is trying to push Camel away but Camel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Camel.
Camel misses with an elbow strike.
Machida is trying to break the clinch but Camel is controlling him.
Camel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A frustrated look appears on Machida's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Machida pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Camel.
Machida throws a hook to the side of Camel's head but Camel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Machida displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Camel throws out the jab.
Camel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Machida.
Machida moves out of range of the body kick from Camel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Camel, right into the meat.
A clash of legs there as Machida blocks the low kick.
Camel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good standup being displayed there by Camel as he connects with a hook.
Machida blocks a leg kick.
Camel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Camel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Machida slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Machida misses its intended target.
Camel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Camel, right into the meat.
Camel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chinzo Machida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Camel throws a leg kick but Machida checks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Will 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Camel!
An out of breath Will Camel thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.