PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ibrahim Camara (ranked 611 p4p, 1423 weight class) and Ryan Bolt (ranked 91 p4p, 190 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Camara
vs
Bolt

177 cm
36
204
38 - 19 - 1

187 cm
28
212
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ibrahim Camara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Bolt!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camara misses with a looping right.
Camara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bolt.
Camara takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bolt gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Camara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bolt wants to counter the offense by Camara and move into the clinch position.
Camara slips a jab and a cross from Bolt.
Bolt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bolt defending well as Camara loads up on a big left hand.
Camara connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bolt's hands.
Camara misses with a body kick.
Bolt lands a jab to the head.
Bolt takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bolt swings for the body but Camara moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bolt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bolt throws a big shot that misses.
Bolt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Camara.
Camara misses with a looping right.
Bolt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Camara.
Bolt slips under a jab from Camara.
Bolt has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Camara lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bolt will feel that in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolt looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Camara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bolt.
Bolt is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nice shot lands for Camara.
Camara misses with an uppercut.
Camara misses with a body kick.
Bolt tries to counter by closing the distance.
Camara tries to land a front kick but Bolt steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Camara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bolt.
Bolt scores with a sloppy right hand. Camara should have avoided that one.
Bolt lands a really nice looking cross but Camara seems unphased.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bolt!

It looks like Ibrahim Camara has been cut.
Camara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bolt.
Bolt scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Camara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bolt.
Camara jabs Bolt right on the nose. Bolt blinks but takes it well.
Camara misses with a looping left.
Camara throws a hook to the side of Bolt's head but Bolt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bolt wants to counter the offense by Camara and move into the clinch position.
Camara cracks a nice hook into Bolt's ribs.
Camara missing with a left hand there. Bolt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Camara throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bolt throws out a loose jab but Camara uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camara takes a swing at Bolt's ribcage but misses.
Ibrahim Camara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bolt looks to throw the jab but Camara is out of range.
And Camara counters with a quick kick to the body but Bolt blocks it.
Camara misses with a straight right.
Bolt lands a head shot.
Camara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Camara throws a leg kick but Bolt moved away.
Camara throws a body kick that misses.
Camara throws a shot to the body.
Bolt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bolt throws a looping overhand right but Camara ducks down to avoid it.
Bolt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bolt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice defenses there by Bolt.
Camara staying out of range there.
Camara dodges the punch combination from Bolt.
Bolt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Camara moves away.
Bolt checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolt staying out of range there.
Bolt blocks a jab.
Camara wants to land a leg kick but Bolt is out of range.
Camara connects with a crisp jab.
Bolt throws a body shot but no joy.
Bolt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Camara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Camara is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bolt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Camara. Bolt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bolt lands with a cross.
Camara bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bolt's head backwards.
Camara lands a nice shot that snaps Bolt's head back.
Bolt loads up on a big right hand but Camara slips the punch.
Bolt takes one to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bolt dips to his left and cracks Camara with an uppercut!
Bolt swings for the body but Camara moves out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Camara. Bolt shrugs it off though.
A left lands for Bolt.
Bolt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolt lands a two punch combo.
Camara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Camara connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bolt's hands.
Bolt ducks under a wild hook from Camara.
Camara darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Camara looks to throw the jab but Bolt is out of range.
Camara throws an overhand right that lands on Bolt's shoulder, as Bolt tries to avoid the shot.
Bolt lands an overhand right.
A shot to the liver by Camara. Beautiful body shot.
Camara looks to score with a jab to the body but Bolt is just out of range.
Camara throws a hook but Bolt avoids it easily.
Camara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Camara misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bolt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Camara cracks Bolt with a good jab.
Bolt lands with a cross.
Bolt scores with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Bolt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ibrahim Camara will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ibrahim Camara's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The fighters circling - Camara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bolt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Camara throws a half hearted mid kick.
Camara looks to land a right hand but Bolt moved out of range.
Bolt throws a jab when Camara was well out of range.
Camara throws a jab but it's blocked by Bolt.
Camara walks into a straight right hand from Bolt.
Ibrahim Camara is winning the standup battle so far.
Camara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bolt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Camara misses with a left hand
and Bolt counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bolt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Camara manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Camara misses the target.
Camara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bolt throws the left hand but Camara avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bolt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Camara.
Bolt now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bolt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bolt misses with a straight right.
Bolt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bolt looks to land a combination but Camara avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Despite the aggression on Bolt's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Camara misses with a body shot.
Camara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bolt.
Camara gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bolt misses with a low kick.
Camara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Camara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bolt lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Camara looks to score with a jab to the body but Bolt is just out of range.
Bolt slips a straight right by Camara.
Bolt has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Camara takes one on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Bolt. Those never looked like landing.
Bolt throws out a powerful jab.
Camara swings for the body but Bolt moves out of range.
Camara throws an overhand right that lands on Bolt's shoulder, as Bolt tries to avoid the shot.
Bolt lands with a nice body punch.
Camara ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bolt staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Camara looks to land a left hand but Bolt moved out of range nicely.
Camara misses with a looping left.
Bolt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Camara throws the left hand but Bolt avoids the punch easily.
Camara scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Camara looks to land a right hand but Bolt moved out of range.
Bolt misses with a hook.
Bolt dips to his left and cracks Camara with an uppercut!
Sloppy strikes from Bolt. Those never looked like landing.
Bolt blocks a jab.
Camara misses the jab.
Camara delivers a nice body kick.
Bolt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Camara misses its intended target.
Camara loads up on a big right hand but Bolt slips the punch.
Bolt goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bolt tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camara just misses with a punch to the body.
Camara throws a hook to the side of Bolt's head but Bolt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bolt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bolt misses with a low kick.
Bolt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Camara throws a body shot but no joy.
Both fighters circling a little - Camara finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Camara swings for the body but Bolt moves out of range.
Camara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bolt moves away.
Camara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bolt defending well as Camara loads up on a big left hand.
Camara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bolt.
Camara takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bolt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Camara.
Camara slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Camara digs a good body shot into Bolt's ribs.
Bolt thuds a left hand into Camara's body.
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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camara throws a hook but Bolt blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Camara throws a series of punches but Bolt avoids them all with ease.
Bolt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Camara.
Bolt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Camara. Camara circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bolt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bolt looks to land a left hand but Camara moved out of range nicely.
Camara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bolt.
Camara will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A jab from Camara misses.
Camara attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bolt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Camara was well out of range. Poor timing from Bolt.
A big left from Bolt misses.
Bolt cracks Camara with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Camara.
A nice side step and Bolt releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Camara takes a swing at Bolt's ribcage but misses.
Despite the aggression on Bolt's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Camara misses with a kick to the body.
Bolt looks to score with a jab to the body but Camara is just out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Camara.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ryan Bolt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ibrahim Camara's cut.
That's time! Camara's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Camara defending well as Bolt loads up on a big left hand.
Camara slips a straight right by Bolt.
Camara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bolt.
Camara takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bolt moves out of range as Camara strikes.
Camara takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bolt throws the left hand but Camara avoids the punch easily.
Bolt misses with a wild body shot.
Bolt blocks a jab.
Camara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bolt throws a jab when Camara was well out of range.
Bolt misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolt moves out of range of the body kick.
Bolt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Camara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Camara throws a front kick that sends Bolt stumbling back into the cage.
Bolt takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Camara motions for Bolt to come forward. Camara throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolt looks to land a right hand but Camara moved out of range.
Bolt tries to move into range but Camara moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bolt misses with a hook. Camara ducked under it nicely.
Camara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bolt throws out the jab.
Bolt moves out of range as Camara strikes.
Bolt tried to score with a low kick but Camara checks it.
Camara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bolt.
Bolt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bolt misses with a straight left.
A punch lands to the side of Camara 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bolt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Camara ducks right into an uppercut from Bolt.
A thudding body kick lands there by Camara!
Camara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Camara throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Camara lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bolt has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bolt and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Camara throws a looping overhand right but Bolt ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bolt defending well as Camara loads up on a big left hand.
Camara throws a body kick that misses
and Bolt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bolt scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bolt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Camara throws a body shot but no joy.
Bolt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bolt throws a hook but Camara avoids it easily.
Bolt scores with a nice right hand.
Camara just misses with a punch to the body.
Camara throws a hook to the side of Bolt's head but Bolt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Camara with a jab.
Camara on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Camara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Camara explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Camara moves away from the strike by Bolt.
Bolt pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Camara back to the cage. Bolt follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bolt just misses with a punch to the body.
Camara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bolt manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolt displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Camara scores with a hook.
Bolt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Camara looks for the body kick but Bolt saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bolt! But no joy.
Camara misses the jab.
Camara misses with an uppercut
and Bolt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Camara throws a jab when Bolt was well out of range.
Bolt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Camara.
Bolt digs a good body shot into Camara's ribs.
Camara misses with a straight left.
Camara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bolt.
Bolt jabs Camara right on the nose. Camara blinks but takes it well.
Camara throws a push kick but Bolt slaps the foot to one side.
Camara throws a jab but it's blocked by Bolt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Camara misses.
Bolt has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Camara.
Camara throws a hook but Bolt avoids it easily.
A jab from Bolt misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bolt scores with a jab. Camara acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Camara misses with a looping left.
Camara swings widly with a right hand
and Bolt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bolt misses with a wild body shot.
Camara scores with a jab.
Camara fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A big right from Camara misses.
Bolt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Camara.
Camara jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Camara misses with a jab, cross combination.
Camara throws a push kick but Bolt slaps the foot to one side.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bolt! But no joy.
Bolt throws a series of punches but Camara avoids them all with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some bone on bone action there as Camara checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Camara throws a jab when Bolt was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Camara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Bolt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Camara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bolt.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ryan Bolt.
I think Bolt 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ibrahim Camara!
A less than humble Ibrahim Camara misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.