PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marlo Stanfield (ranked 608 p4p, 75 weight class) and Hector Camacho (ranked 377 p4p, 47 weight class). Stanfield comes to the cage accompanied by Legendary. Marlo Stanfield had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.6lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Hector Camacho enters the cage!

Stanfield
vs
Camacho

173 cm
36
173 lbs
29 - 15 - 0

178 cm
34
162 lbs
40 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
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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 29 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marlo Stanfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hector Camacho!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camacho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stanfield.
Stanfield throws a poor cross that misses

and Camacho moves into the clinch.
Camacho lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Camacho misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Camacho.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Camacho.
Stanfield tries to break free but Camacho pushes him back against the cage.
Camacho taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Camacho lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Camacho.
Camacho lands a body punch in the clinch.
Camacho keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stanfield's efforts to push away.
Stanfield has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stanfield has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stanfield tries to break free but Camacho pushes him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Camacho.
Stanfield wants to get back to striking at distance but Camacho won't allow it.
Stanfield can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camacho lands an uppercut.
A short right from Camacho.
Camacho pushes Stanfield back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Camacho keeps control of Stanfield as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Camacho has Stanfield pressed against the cage, preventing Stanfield from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Camacho is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Stanfield is defending well.
Stanfield wants to get back to striking at distance but Camacho won't allow it.
Camacho misses with a hook to the ribs.
Camacho lands a nice uppercut.
Stanfield has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Camacho lands a right hand.
Camacho misses with a punch to the body.
Camacho misses with a body punch.
Camacho doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stanfield letting Camacho take a breather here.
Stanfield is trying to break the clinch but Camacho is controlling him.

Stanfield pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Camacho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stanfield.
Stanfield throws a hook but Camacho blocks it.
Camacho lands a head shot.
Camacho keeps Stanfield at a distance using the push kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Camacho ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stanfield blocks a head kick by Camacho.
Stanfield takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Camacho pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A little feinted left hand from Stanfield on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Camacho misses with a body shot
and Stanfield counters with a straight right hand.
Stanfield lands with a nice combination. Camacho backs away looking to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield fails to land with a series of punches.
Stanfield misses with a shot to the body
and Camacho counters with a low kick, right behind Stanfield 's knee.
Camacho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stanfield.
Stanfield sets himself, and Camacho steps forward looking for the clinch! Stanfield avoids it this time.
Camacho lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Camacho throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Marlo Stanfield is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stanfield throws out a loose jab but Camacho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stanfield throws a series of punches but Camacho avoids them all with ease.
The crowd cheers as Camacho lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stanfield doesn't seem phased though.
Stanfield misses with a body shot.
Camacho lands with a kick to the ribs.

Camacho has managed to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camacho lands with a short shot to the head.
Stanfield wants to break free but Camacho has control.
A nice right hand lands inside from Camacho.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Camacho lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stanfield is breathing heavily.
Camacho lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stanfield backwards.
Camacho keeps control of Stanfield as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Camacho just leaning against Stanfield, taking a breather.
Camacho lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Camacho.
Camacho goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Camacho works on Stanfield's body with a couple of short punches.
Camacho scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Camacho holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Camacho - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Stanfield wants to break free but Camacho has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Stanfield waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Camacho.
Hector Camacho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Camacho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stanfield.
Camacho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Camacho misses the jab.

Stanfield tries to sprawl but Camacho drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Stanfield is staying active underneath Camacho, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Camacho stops Stanfield from getting back to his feet.
Camacho looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Stanfield makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Camacho drives through and clinches with Stanfield against the cage.
Camacho lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stanfield backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Camacho.

Camacho has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Stanfield is trying to keep an underhook but Camacho manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Camacho lands strikes from half guard.
Stanfield is trying to stand.
Camacho scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Stanfield is rocked!
Camacho lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Oh Stanfield is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Camacho not doing much here.
Camacho prevents Stanfield from standing back up.
Stanfield seems to have got his legs back now.
Camacho has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camacho is stalling here. Stanfield is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Camacho seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Stanfield has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Camacho tries to bench press Stanfield off him but Stanfield keeps the position.
Stanfield working away.
Camacho manages to work his way to half guard, despite Stanfield's best efforts.
Camacho has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Camacho gets back to full guard.
Camacho wants to sweep here but Stanfield controlling him for the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Camacho punching to the body, from the bottom.
Camacho working a defensive guard here.
Camacho wants to sweep but no luck.
Stanfield wanted to stand there but Camacho had control of the position.
Hector Camacho has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stanfield stands up from Camacho's guard - Stanfield perhaps looking for a knockout.
Camacho misses with a right hand
and Stanfield counters with a three punch combo that has Camacho backing up. Camacho nods at Stanfield to acknowledge the strikes.
Camacho has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Camacho connects with a body shot that sends Stanfield's belly button to the back.
Stanfield bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stanfield seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Stanfield misses with a lunging right hand
and Camacho counters with a solid body kick.
Stanfield feints a jab promting Camacho to slip. Stanfield then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Camacho slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Stanfield takes a jab right on the kisser.
Camacho connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stanfield's hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Camacho drops Stanfield with a big left hand! Stanfield is injured, injured bad! Camacho jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hector Camacho!
An intense looking Hector Camacho took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Go ahead and tell everybody, I'm the man, Cortes, its time bro, I'm coming for that belt.'.