PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joel Cameron (ranked 3164 p4p, 338 weight class) and Piotr Boryska (ranked 6611 p4p, 541 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cameron
vs
Boryska

182 cm
24
186 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
24
175 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joel Cameron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Piotr Boryska!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cameron avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boryska misses with a two punch combination.
Boryska fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cameron avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boryska stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Boryska throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cameron counters with a right hand to the body.

Cameron takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boryska misses with some punches.
Boryska trying to land knees to the body.
Cameron works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Cameron breaks from the clinch.

Cameron instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cameron scores with a hook to the body.
Cameron lands with a short shot to the head.
Cameron blocking some punches.
Cameron lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boryska backwards.
Cameron working aggressively here.
Cameron tries to work over Boryska's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cameron lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cameron blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boryska goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Boryska.
Cameron lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boryska backwards.
Cameron struggles to land a body shot inside as Boryska controls his hands.
A short right from Boryska on the inside.
Boryska misses with an elbow over the top.
Cameron blocks the elbow strike.
Boryska blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cameron.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cameron lands a body punch.
Boryska lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boryska misses with a punch on the inside.
Cameron looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Cameron goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Cameron.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cameron blocking some punches.
Boryska works on Cameron's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hand to the body from Boryska.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cameron - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Boryska working aggressively here.
Cameron misses with a punch to the body.
Cameron misses with a hook to the ribs.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Boryska has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cameron seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Boryska can turn it around.
Boryska swings wildly with an uppercut but Cameron uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boryska misses with the head strike.
Boryska lands a damaging elbow.
Boryska throws a head punch that misses.
Boryska blocking some punches.
Cameron throws a punch but it's blocked by Boryska.
A right hook to the body lands for Boryska.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boryska.
Nice body punch from Boryska - that landed with a thud.
Boryska blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boryska pushes Cameron back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Boryska working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cameron misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boryska misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Boryska fails to land.
Cameron has a couple of punches blocked by Boryska.
A short left from Cameron.
Boryska throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Camerons head.
Cameron tries to throw a body punch but Boryska avoids it by throwing Cameron back against the cage.
Boryska throws an elbow that misses.
Cameron misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boryska lands with a light punch inside.
Cameron blocks a body shot from Boryska.
Cameron lands with a left to the head.
Boryska blocks a body shot from Cameron.

Cameron escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice body kick there by Boryska.
Boryska misses with a two punch combination.
Boryska goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boryska checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cameron misses with a body punch
and Boryska counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cameron tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Boryska counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boryska throws a head kick that misses.
Boryska throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boryska misses with a head kick.
Cameron misses with a hook.
Cameron throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boryska sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cameron tries to clinch up.
Boryska is looking for the big counter here.
Boryska blocks a head kick by Cameron.
Boryska doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piotr Boryska dominated that round.
That's time! Cameron's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Boryska throws a combination that misses
and Cameron counters with a nice leg kick.
Cameron connects with an inside leg kick.
A lazy left from Cameron finds it's target.

It looks like Piotr Boryska has been cut.
Boryska scores with a nice head shot.

Cameron rushes Boryska and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Cameron.
Cameron taking a breather.
Cameron lands a body punch.
Boryska goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cameron blocks a body shot from Boryska.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cameron misses with some punches.
Cameron tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boryska's elbow.
Cameron blocks an elbow strike from Boryska.
Boryska lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Boryska tries to throw a body punch but Cameron avoids it by throwing Boryska back against the cage.

Cameron breaks the clinch.
Boryska tries to land a body kick
and Cameron counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Boryska.
Nice body punch from Boryska.
Piotr Boryska is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cameron throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Boryska counter with a right hand.
No joy there for Boryska, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cameron tries to clinch up but Boryska circles away and keeps his distance.
Boryska tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boryska scores with a body shot.
Boryska misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Boryska lands a head kick!
Boryska checks a leg kick nicely.
Joel Cameron is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boryska keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Cameron as Boryska shoots in.
Cameron tried to counter with a leg kick but Boryska avoided it.
Boryska lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cameron at a distance.
Boryska misses with a head kick.
Cameron throws a big counter combination but Boryska scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cameron takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Boryska throws the left hand but Cameron avoids the punch easily.
Cameron scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Boryska thows a leg kick but Cameron checks it
and Cameron cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Boryska is rocked!
Cameron throws a big shot that misses.
Cameron misses with a lunging right hand
and Boryska counters with a straight right hand.
Boryska throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Boryska throws a body kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Cameron. That snapped Boryska's head back.
Boryska is still on wobbly legs! Can Cameron finish him?
Boryska lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Boryska seems to have recovered his senses.
Piotr Boryska seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boryska throws a head kick but Cameron moves out of range.
Cameron throws a leg kick but Boryska sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cameron tries to clinch there but Boryska circles away.

Cameron closes the distance and clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Cameron.
Cameron lands a nice uppercut.
Boryska misses with the head strike.
Cameron lands with a right to the head.
Cameron lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Cameron - that landed with a thud.
Boryska is breathing heavily.
Cameron works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short left from Cameron.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cameron - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cameron lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boryska backwards.
Cameron wants to stall.
Boryska tries a body shot but Cameron blocks it.
Cameron working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cameron misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boryska lands a body punch in the clinch.
Boryska misses with some punches.
Boryska tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cameron avoids it.
Cameron misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cameron throws a punch but it's blocked by Boryska.
Cameron makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cameron misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cameron lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boryska prevents a body shot from Cameron.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cameron.
Cameron tries to work over Boryska's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boryska throws an elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joel Cameron dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Piotr Boryska's cut.
That's time! Cameron's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Boryska throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Boryska throws a head kick but Cameron moves out of range.
Cameron tries to clinch there but Boryska circles away.
Piotr Boryska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boryska throws a series of punches but Cameron moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boryska. Cameron does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boryska throws a lazy head kick
and Cameron makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cameron is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boryska misses with a few strikes there.
Boryska throws a head kick that half lands.
Cameron tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boryska paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boryska let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boryska swats away the attempt to clinch by Cameron.
Boryska keeps the fight on the outside.
A slow jab from Boryska misses its intended target.
Boryska misses with a body kick.
It looked like Cameron wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boryska fails to land with a series of punches.
Cameron is looking to counter with head kicks.
Boryska uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cameron.
Cameron fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Boryska has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
An inside leg kick lands from Cameron.
Boryska looks to throw a body kick
and Cameron counters with a nice body kick.
Boryska takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cameron misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cameron feints and then cracks Boryska's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Boryska down.
Boryska moves out of range of the leg kick from Cameron.
Boryska raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Cameron tries to clinch up but Boryska circles away and keeps his distance.
Boryska pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boryska tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boryska loads up on a big right hand but Cameron slips the punch.
Boryska tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cameron jabs Boryska right on the nose. Boryska blinks but takes it well.
Boryska misses with the combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot by Boryska.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cameron tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boryska rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cameron moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boryska swinging wildly here.
Boryska catches Cameron with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Cameron moves into the clinch successfully.
Boryska misses with some punches.
Boryska scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Cameron - that landed with a thud.
Cameron tries to throw a body punch but Boryska avoids it by throwing Cameron back against the cage.
Cameron swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boryska lands a left hand.
Joel Cameron has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Boryska tries a body shot but Cameron blocks it.
Cameron lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Boryska misses with a body punch.
Cameron lands with a short shot to the head.
Cameron lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cameron is looking to control Boryska's arms but Boryska gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cameron has his back to the cage.
Still in the clinch, Cameron scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cameron fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boryska swings wildly with an uppercut but Cameron uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boryska gets through Cameron's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Cameron breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A thudding body kick lands there by Boryska!
Boryska connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cameron's hands.
Boryska throws a body shot but no joy.
Cameron avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Piotr Boryska comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Boryska has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Piotr Boryska!
Our winner, Piotr Boryska, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.