PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mankar Camoran (ranked 4262 p4p, 364 weight class) and Brian Blessed (ranked 5485 p4p, 399 weight class). Blessed has chosen My heart will go on - Celine Dion as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Mankar Camoran had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Camoran
vs
Blessed

200 cm
18
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
262 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Arcticus University: London
This Is England (Everything $25)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mankar Camoran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brian Blessed!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camoran digs a good body shot into Blessed's ribs.
A jab from Blessed misses.
Blessed misses the shot to the body.
Blessed takes a swing at Camoran's ribcage but misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Blessed.
A telegraphed right hand from Blessed misses the target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blessed, as that shot connected.
Camoran lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Brian Blessed has been cut.
Blessed cracks Camoran with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Blessed misses with an attempted mid kick.
Blessed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Camoran.
Camoran is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Blessed.
Camoran throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blessed takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Camoran connects with a right hand. Blessed shakes it off.
Camoran stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Camoran is looking to clinch.
Camoran's corner calls for a 1-2. Camoran obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Blessed gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Camoran.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camoran misses with a two punch combination.
Camoran catches Blessed with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Camoran throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Blessed on the side of the head.
Camoran is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Blessed fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Blessed just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Blessed misses.
Blessed walks into a stiff left hand from Camoran.
Camoran throws a right hand that Blessed ducks under and follows up with a left that Blessed also avoids with ease.
Camoran scores with a crisp jab that stopped Blessed in his tracks.
Camoran scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Camoran with a jab.
Blessed takes one on the button.
Camoran lands a jab to the nose.
A punch lands to the side of Blessed 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camoran cracks Blessed with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Camoran throws a lazy uppercut
and Blessed counters with a leg kick.
Camoran definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Blessed looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Blessed looks to land a right hand but Camoran moved out of range.
Blessed changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Blessed walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A swing and a miss from Camoran.
Camoran tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blessed paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blessed circles away from the clinch attempt.
Camoran is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Blessed misses with an uppercut.
Blessed walks into a stiff left hand from Camoran.
Camoran has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Blessed finds it's way round the side to connect with Camoran's head.
Camoran connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Camoran misses with an uppercut.
Camoran takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blessed misses with a looping right.
Nice jab there from Camoran.

Camoran drives through and clinches with Blessed against the cage.
Blessed putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Camoran in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Blessed takes a shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Camoran.
Blessed looks winded!
Camoran presses Blessed against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Camoran ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Camoran no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Camoran throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Camoran escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Blessed gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Camoran looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Camoran looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Blessed wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Camoran's closed guard. He's half up but Camoran has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Camoran pivots and extends the arm, Blessed falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Camoran! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mankar Camoran!
Our winner, Mankar Camoran, 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.