PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Kamen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gracij Nezmah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Kamen
vs
Gracij Nezmah

190 cm
26
270 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

217 cm
30
275 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Charles Kamen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gracij Nezmah!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nezmah throws a lazy uppercut

and Kamen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nezmah prevents a body shot from Kamen.
Kamen stalling the fight.
Kamen swings wildly with an uppercut but Nezmah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nezmah blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kamen misses with a punch to the body.
Kamen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nezmah's elbow.
Kamen has Nezmah pressed against the cage, preventing Nezmah from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kamen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Nezmah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kamen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nezmah counters with a series of strikes. Kamen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nezmah throws a lazy right hand but Kamen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nezmah throws a jab when Kamen was well out of range.
Nezmah throws out a loose jab but Kamen uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nezmah scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kamen doesn't seem bothered though.
Nezmah is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kamen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Nezmah instigates a clinch.
Nezmah controlling the action here for a moment.
Nezmah is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nezmah pressing his opponent against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Kamen.
Kamen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kamen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Nezmah up against the cage.
Nezmah prevents a body shot from Kamen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Nezmah's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Kamen presses Nezmah against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kamen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kamen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kamen misses with a body punch.
Nezmah tries to break free but Kamen pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Kamen.
Kamen tries to work over Nezmah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nezmah stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kamen slowing the pace effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamen prevents Nezmah from breaking the clinch.
Nezmah tries to circle away but Kamen has him pinned against the cage.
Nezmah controlling the action here for a moment.
Kamen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kamen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kamen tries to throw a body punch but Nezmah avoids it by throwing Kamen back against the cage.
Nezmah prevents a body shot from Kamen.
Kamen scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kamen cracks Nezmah with a nice body shot.
Kamen struggles to land a body shot inside as Nezmah controls his hands.
Kamen misses with some punches.
Nezmah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kamen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nezmah can't break the clinch.
Kamen stalling against the cage.
Kamen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kamen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nezmah takes a shot to the head.
Kamen can't find room to land a body shot as Nezmah controls the action.
Nezmah will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kamen up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Kamen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nezmah throws a jab when Kamen was well out of range.
Kamen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nezmah.
Kamen misses with a body shot.
Nezmah drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kamen defends it well.
Kamen throws a series of punches but Nezmah moves out of range.

Kamen darts in and clinches Nezmah up against the cage.
Kamen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nezmah blocks a body shot from Kamen.
Kamen working aggressively here.

Nezmah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Gracij Nezmah has been cut.
A combination from Nezmah does no damage.
Kamen swinging wildly here.

Nezmah gets tackled into the cage by Kamen. Kamen maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kamen lands a hook that snaps the head of Nezmah backwards.

Nezmah manages to break the clinch.
Kamen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nezmah.
We've been told by Kamen's head coaches at LOD-Guts & Glory Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

Kamen instigates a clinch.
Kamen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Charles Kamen has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Nezmah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Nezmah fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kamen, pushing him back against the cage.
Nezmah blocks a body shot from Kamen.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Kamen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamen tries to throw a body punch but Nezmah avoids it by throwing Kamen back against the cage.
Kamen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kamen trying to stall but Nezmah improves his position.
Kamen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kamen.
Kamen throws a punch but it's blocked by Nezmah.
Kamen misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Kamen.
Nezmah is breathing heavily.
Kamen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kamen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kamen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Kamen - that landed with a thud.
Kamen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nezmah can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kamen lands a shot to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kamen lands an uppercut.
Kamen scores with a hook to the body.
Kamen lands a shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Kamen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nezmah blocks a body shot from Kamen.
Nezmah takes a shot to the head.
Kamen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kamen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kamen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nezmah wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nezmah.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kamen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nezmah's elbow.
Kamen tries a body shot but Nezmah blocks it.
Kamen looking to stall.
Kamen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kamen lands a body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kamen.
Kamen cracks Nezmah with a nice body shot.
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!
Nezmah wants to stall.
Kamen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Kamen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gracij Nezmah's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kamen jabs at Nezmah's body.
Kamen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kamen works Nezmah's body with a nice hook.
Kamen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kamen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nezmah's head.
Kamen punishes Nezmah's body with a nice straight punch.
Nezmah slips a jab from Kamen.
As Kamen backs off Nezmah throws a huge counter combo but Kamen manages to avoid it all.
Kamen fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kamen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nezmah throws out a counter right but Kamen avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nezmah takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Some wild striking there from Nezmah.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamen works the jab nicely.
Nezmah avoids the body shot from Kamen.

Kamen drops Nezmah with a nice combination! Kamen dives into Nezmah's guard, looking to finish!

Nezmah is rocked!
Kamen trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nezmah's guard.
Nezmah is still in real trouble! Can Kamen finish him?
Nezmah seems to have recovered his senses.
Nezmah being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Nezmah controlling the position.
Kamen trying to control the position from guard on top but Nezmah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Charles Kamen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nezmah throws a series of punches but Kamen moves out of range.
Nezmah dodges the punch combination from Kamen.
Nezmah with a jab.

Nezmah shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Nezmah was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kamen being controlled for a moment.

Nezmah 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.
Kamen tries to bench press Nezmah off him but Nezmah keeps the position.
Charles Kamen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kamen is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Nezmah has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Gracij Nezmah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Kamen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kamen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Kamen!
An out of breath and clearly excited Charles Kamen thanked GREEN!160 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).