PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ibrahim Camara (ranked 38 p4p, 6 weight class) and Rosco Ladd (ranked 190 p4p, 30 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Camara
vs
Ladd

177 cm
26
203 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

176 cm
32
198 lbs
24 - 12 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ibrahim Camara!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rosco Ladd!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camara misses the jab.
Ladd lands a jab to Camara's midsection.
Ladd looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Camara definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ladd paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Ladd. Those never looked like landing.
Camara takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Camara cracks a nice hook into Ladd's ribs.
Ladd ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ladd staying out of range there.
Ladd is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Camara with a body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Camara clinches.
Camara misses with some punches.

Ladd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Camara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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!
Camara doesn't manage to clinch there - Ladd circles away.
Ladd keeps the fight on the outside.
Camara takes one on the button.
Camara wants to clinch.
Camara looks to clinch
and Ladd counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Camara throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ladd fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ladd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Camara moves away.
Ladd uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Camara.
Camara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ladd circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ladd lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ladd lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ladd.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ladd doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Camara throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ladd lands a right hand that snaps the head of Camara backwards.
Camara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ladd's elbow.
We've been informed that Ladd has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Camara lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Camara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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!
Ladd blocks an uppercut.
Ladd prevents a body shot from Camara.
Ladd lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ladd misses with a punch on the inside.
Camara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ladd is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Ladd breaks the clinch.
Ladd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ladd throws a looping overhand right but Camara ducks down to avoid it.
Camara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Camara tries to clinch up but Ladd circles away and keeps his distance.
Ladd circles away from the clinch attempt.
Camara is looking to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ladd! But no joy.
Ladd misses with a wild body shot.
Ladd throws a body punch but Camara moves out of range.
Camara tries to counter by clinching up but Ladd breaks away and moves out of range.
A jab from Ladd finds it's way through Camara's defenses.
Ladd throws a shot to the body.
Camara stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Camara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ladd.
Ladd scores with a nice head shot.
Camara connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ladd throws a body shot but no joy.
Ladd lands a right hook to the body.
Ladd feints a jab promting Camara to slip. Ladd then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Camara slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Ibrahim Camara has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ladd.
Camara takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Camara ducks right into an uppercut from Ladd.
Camara connects with a looping right hand.
Camara scores with a hook.

Camara darts in and clinches Ladd up against the cage.
Camara misses with the head strike.
Camara working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ladd lands a hook that snaps the head of Camara backwards.
Camara misses with a body punch.
Camara swings wildly with an uppercut but Ladd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Camara stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Camara keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ladd's efforts to push away.
Ladd blocks a body shot from Camara.
Camara lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ladd lands with a short shot to the head.
Camara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Camara throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ladd is looking to break free of the clinch but Camara has double underhooks.

Ladd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ladd loads up on a big right hand but Camara slips the punch.
Camara is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ladd.
Rosco Ladd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Camara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Camara seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nice shot by Camara.
Camara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ladd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Camara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Camara misses the shot to the body.
Camara showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ladd.
Ladd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Camara.
Camara takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ladd scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Camara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ladd was well out of range. Poor timing from Camara.
Ladd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ladd throws a body shot but no joy.
Ladd connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ladd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rosco Ladd dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ibrahim Camara's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The fighters circling - Camara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ladd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Camara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ladd keeps the fight on the outside.
Ladd appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ladd throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Camara on the side of the head.
Camara scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ladd in his tracks.
Ladd misses with a wild body shot.
Camara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Camara misses the target.
Ladd misses with a straight left.
Ladd throws the left hand but Camara avoids the punch easily.
Ladd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Camara was well out of range. Poor timing from Ladd.
Good exchange - Ladd coming out on top.
Camara doesn't manage to clinch there - Ladd circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ladd lands with a nice body punch.
Ladd keeps the fight on the outside.
Ladd takes one to the side of the head.
Camara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Camara. Ladd does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Camara takes a swing at Ladd's ribcage but misses.
Ladd looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Camara moves in looking to clinch but Ladd pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camara looks to throw the jab but Ladd is out of range.
Ladd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ladd takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ladd scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Camara slips a jab from Ladd.
Camara throws a body punch but Ladd moves out of range.
Ladd just misses with a punch to the body.

Camara moves into the clinch.

Ladd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Camara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Camara lands with a nice body punch.
Ladd stalks Camara and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Camara's face. Camara staggers backwards, shaken.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Camara looks to score with a jab to the body but Ladd is just out of range.
Camara throws a right and a left that Ladd avoids nicely.
Camara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ladd swats away the attempt to clinch by Camara.
Ladd lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Camara backs up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camara needs to keep his hands up - Ladd had a free shot at his head there.
Camara just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ladd! But no joy.
Camara throws a body shot but no joy.
Ladd connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ladd keeps the fight on the outside.
Ladd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ladd.
Camara throws a big shot that misses.
Ladd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Camara moves away.
Ladd throws a series of punches but Camara moves out of range.
Camara tests Ladd's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Camara misses with a looping right.
Ladd walks into a straight right hand from Camara.
Rosco Ladd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ladd takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Camara is looking to clinch but Ladd is avoiding it.
Ladd darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ladd uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Camara.
Ladd misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ladd ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ladd ducks under a wild hook from Camara.
A left lands for Ladd.
Ladd fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ladd. Camara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Camara slips a jab and a cross from Ladd.
Nice shot lands for Camara.
A big right from Camara misses.
Ladd throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Camara. Ladd does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the liver by Ladd. Beautiful body shot.
A swing and a miss from Camara.
Camara dodges the punch combination from Ladd.
Ladd missing with a left hand there. Camara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Camara lands with a straight right. Ladd didn't see that one coming.
Ladd throws the left hand but Camara avoids the punch easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ladd scores with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Camara instigates a clinch.
Ladd wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch on the inside from Ladd fails to land.

Ladd breaks the clinch.
Camara looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Camara throws a shot from downtown. Ladd moves away and avoids it.
Camara is looking to clinch.
Camara throws a big shot that misses.
Ladd looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Camara slips under a jab from Ladd.
Ladd takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Camara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Ladd was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ladd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Camara.
Camara has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A jab from Camara misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Camara gets a clinch.
Ladd misses with a punch to the body.

Ladd manages to break the clinch.
Camara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ladd throws out the jab.
Camara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ladd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rosco Ladd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ibrahim Camara's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ladd thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ladd swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ladd connects with a body shot.
Ladd blocks a jab.
Ladd swats away the attempt to clinch by Camara.
Ladd uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Camara.
Camara tries to clinch but Ladd moves out of range.
Camara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ladd.
The fighters circling - Camara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ladd ducks under a wild hook from Camara.
Ladd misses with a few strikes there.
Camara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ladd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camara scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Camara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ladd throws a body shot but no joy.
Ladd throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Camara stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A swing and a miss from Ladd.
Camara tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camara tries to clinch there but Ladd circles away.
A little jabbing left from Ladd on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ladd takes a swing at Camara's ribcage but misses.
Camara doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Camara tries to clinch up but Ladd circles away and keeps his distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Camara. Ladd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ladd takes one to the side of the head.
Ladd slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ladd's corner calls for a 1-2. Ladd obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Camara tries to clinch up.
Ladd slips a jab from Camara.
Camara wants to clinch.
Camara wants to clinch but Ladd slips to the side
and Ladd counters with a left to the body.
Camara throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ladd counters with a stiff right hand.
Camara takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ladd misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camara lands a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ladd lands an overhand right.

Camara moves into the clinch successfully.
Camara working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Camara.
Camara blocking some punches.
Camara prevents a body shot from Ladd.
Ladd is trying to break the clinch but Camara has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Camara on the inside.
Camara blocking some punches.
Camara misses with a body punch.
Camara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ladd wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ladd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Camara blocks a body shot from Ladd.
Camara misses with a hook to the ribs.
Camara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Camara lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camara digs a right hand into Ladd's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ladd's gas tank.
Ladd is trying to break the clinch but Camara has him pressed against the cage.
Camara works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Camara misses with a hook to the ribs.
Camara lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ladd backwards.
A short uppercut from Camara.
Ladd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Camara fails to land.
Ladd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Camara blocks a body shot from Ladd.

Ladd manages to break the clinch.
Ladd cracks Camara with a right hand to the side of the head.
Camara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ladd throws out the jab.
Camara doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Camara drives through and clinches with Ladd against the cage.

Ladd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ladd swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Camara counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ladd throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Camara has Ladd pressed against the cage, preventing Ladd from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ibrahim Camara has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ladd tries to break free but Camara pushes him back against the cage.
Camara throws a punch but it's blocked by Ladd.
Ladd is looking to break free of the clinch but Camara has double underhooks.
Ladd prevents a body shot from Camara.
Camara lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ladd is trying to push Camara away but Camara has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Camara misses with a punch on the inside.
Camara lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ladd.
Ladd takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ladd tries to break the clinch but Camara is controlling the position.
A short right from Camara on the inside.
Ladd is trying to break free.
A short body shot lands from Camara as the two fighters clinch.
Camara lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ladd backwards.
Ladd misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Ladd.
Ladd tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Ladd breaks the clinch.
Camara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ladd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ladd gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Ibrahim Camara did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Ibrahim Camara's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ladd takes one to the side of the head.
Ladd takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Camara tries to clinch but Ladd moves out of range.
Ladd fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Camara looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ladd misses the shot to the body.
Ladd just misses with a punch to the body.
Ladd swings for the body but Camara moves out of range.
Camara doesn't manage to clinch there - Ladd circles away.
Ladd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Camara.

Camara clinches.
Camara misses with some punches.
Camara misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camara has a couple of punches blocked by Ladd.
Ladd tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Camara's elbow.
Ladd wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ladd misses with some punches.
Camara lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ladd is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Camara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Camara can't find room to land a body shot as Ladd controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camara lands with a left to the head.
Ladd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Camara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Camara lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Camara misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Camara creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ladd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Camara.
Ladd prevents a body shot from Camara.
Ladd blocking some punches.
Ladd tries to circle away but Camara has him pinned against the cage.
Camara lands a hook to the side of the head.
Camara misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ladd looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ladd tries a body shot but Camara blocks it.
Ladd blocks an uppercut.
Ladd goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Camara softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camara lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ladd backwards.

Ladd is rocked!
Camara lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ladd is still on wobbly legs! Can Camara finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ladd blocks an uppercut.
Camara scores with a hook to the body.
Ladd wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Camara has him pressed against the cage.
Camara unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Ladd! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Camara is unloading with more strikes now! Ladd drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ibrahim Camara!
Ibrahim Camara is the new middleweight champion!
Ibrahim Camara decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.