PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roland Weudke (ranked 110 p4p, 212 weight class) and Mike Camble (ranked 10 p4p, 30 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Weudke
vs
Camble

180 cm
37
185
32 - 16 - 0

184 cm
26
180
14 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roland Weudke!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Camble!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camble closes this distance looking for a takedown but Weudke circles away.
A quick step to the side and Weudke tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Camble shoots in and drives through. Weudke sprawls well.
Weudke is looking to counter punch.
Mike Camble seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weudke lands a jab to the nose.
Weudke throws a jab when Camble was well out of range.
Camble feints the counter takedown.
Weudke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Camble counters with a stiff right hand.
Camble connects with a solid leg kick.
Camble throws the left hand but Weudke avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weudke catches Camble with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Weudke throws a series of punches but Camble avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weudke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Weudke misses with a leg kick

and Camble counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Camble wants to pass the guard but Weudke is keeping the position.
Weudke looking to hit a scissor sweep but Camble is one step ahead there.
Weudke preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Camble content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Camble accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Camble postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camble won't allow Weudke to sweep him here.
Camble looking to pass the guard.
Camble trying to control but Weudke is working from the bottom.
Camble is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Camble accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Camble trying to control the position from guard on top but Weudke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Camble stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Weudke swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Weudke keeping moving, preventing Camble from controlling successfully.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Weudke finds it's way through Camble's defenses.
Camble throws a hook but Weudke blocks it.
Weudke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Camble with the counter takedown but Weudke avoids it easily.
Camble misses with a combination
and Weudke counters with an outside leg kick.
Camble uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Camble cracks Weudke with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weudke misses with a looping right.
Weudke connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Camble momentarily.
Jab by Weudke.
Weudke misses the shot to the body.
Camble misses with a hook.
Weudke avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Weudke tried to score with a low kick but Camble checks it.
Camble with the counter takedown but Weudke avoids it easily.
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 Roland Weudke will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Weudke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Camble attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice cross by Camble.
Weudke tests Camble's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Weudke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Weudke throws a left and a right that both miss
and Camble makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camble scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Camble scores with the left hand. Weudke knows he should have avoided that one.
Camble moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camble with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Camble has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Camble tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weudke was well out of range. Poor timing from Camble.
Camble just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromWeudke.
Camble with a hook.
Camble falls off balance throwing a combination
and Weudke counters with a series of strikes. Camble will be more careful next time no doubt.
Weudke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Camble can pounce on him.
Camble misses with a takedown attempt
and Weudke counters with a stiff right hand.
Weudke cracks Camble with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Weudke misses.
Camble misses with a takedown attempt - Weudke sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Weudke throwing a counter right hand but Camble manages to avoid it.
Camble misses with a jab to the body
and Camble takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Camble lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Camble tests Weudke's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice sprawl there from Weudke as Camble shoots in.
Roland Weudke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Camble.
Camble takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Weudke throws a front kick aimed at Camble's knee but Camble avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weudke throws a hook but Camble blocks it.
A little jabbing left from Camble on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Camble misses with a leg kick.
Roland Weudke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Weudke's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Camble connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Weudke scrambles back to his feet.
Camble throws out a powerful jab.
Camble misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Weudke.
Weudke was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Weudke fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Camble tried to score with a low kick but Weudke checks it.
Camble tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weudke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Camble circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A jab from Camble misses.
Weudke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Camble.
Camble cracks Weudke with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The fighters circling - Camble throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Weudke appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Weudke slips under a jab from Camble.
Weudke swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Weudke keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Camble throws a jab when Weudke was well out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mike Camble will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Weudke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Camble.
Camble looks to throw the jab but Weudke is out of range.
Camble just misses with a punch to the body.
Camble is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Weudke looks to land a right hand but Camble moved out of range.
Camble lands a glancing blow to the side of Weudke's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camble misses with a body punch
and Weudke counters with a nice leg kick.
Weudke takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Camble throws the left hand but Weudke avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camble misses with a straight left.
Weudke is looking to counter punch.
Camble thows a left - swing and a miss!
Weudke walks into a stiff left hand from Camble.
Camble misses the jab.
Camble swings for the body but Weudke moves out of range.
Weudke seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Camble misses with a few strikes there.
Weudke takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Camble swings away with a body shot that misses
and Weudke counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weudke on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mike Camble seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Weudke misses with a straight right.
Weudke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Weudke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Weudke throws a hook to the side of Camble's head but Camble sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Camble now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Camble jabs at Weudke's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Camble slips a straight right by Weudke.
Camble just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weudke has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Camble.
Weudke cracks Camble with an open hand slap.
Camble fails to land with a series of punches.
Weudke is looking to counter punch.
Camble misses with an uppercut
and Weudke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Camble thuds a left hand into Weudke's body.
Camble swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Camble just misses with a punch to the body.
Camble throws a leg kick but Weudke sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weudke works Camble's body with a nice hook.
Weudke moves out of range as Camble strikes.
Camble ducks under a wild hook from Weudke.
Camble misses with a straight left.
Camble throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Weudke was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Weudke avoids the body shot from Camble.
Weudke chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Camble throws a sloppy body shot
and Weudke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Camble really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Camble moves forwards but Weudke connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Camble scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Camble is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Weudke.
Camble ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Camble slips under a jab from Weudke.
Camble takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weudke on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Camble shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Weudke but Weudke pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weudke looks to land a right hand but Camble moved out of range.

Camble shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Camble was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Camble wants to control for a moment but Weudke uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Camble is trying to control. Weudke wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Weudke is concentrating on defense, preventing Camble from advancing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Camble is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Weudke is looking to control Camble's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Weudke avoid being mounted?
Camble is keen to just control but Weudke is a slippery customer.
Weudke wants to improve his position but Camble is controlling well.
Camble looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Weudke with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Camble is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Weudke wants to control but Camble is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Weudke is looking to improve his position.
Camble tries to pass to full mount but Weudke defends it.
Camble trying to control from half guard but Weudke is working away.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Camble ducks under a wild hook from Weudke.
Weudke misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Weudke throws a good cross that connects.
Camble throws a right hand that misses
and Weudke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Weudke gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Camble counters with a straight right hand.
Weudke connects with a solid leg kick.
Weudke missing with a left hand there. Camble was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Camble misses with a body shot.
Weudke is looking to counter punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Roland Weudke will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Camble takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Camble swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Camble scores with a nice head shot.
Weudke just misses with a punch to the body.
Camble looks to score with a jab to the body but Weudke is just out of range.
Weudke with a nice calf kick.
Camble has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weudke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Camble moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And Camble tries to counter it with a takedown but Weudke pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Camble bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Weudke's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camble swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Weudke.
Camble catches Weudke with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Weudke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Weudke doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Weudke throws a hook but Camble avoids it easily.
Camble misses with an uppercut.
Camble misses with a wild body shot.
Camble throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weudke listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Camble lands with a good body shot.
Camble avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Camble misses the shot to the body.
Weudke went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Camble throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Weudke.
Weudke swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A slow jab from Weudke misses its intended target.
Camble stuns Weudke with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Camble looking to score a takedown here. Weudke is defending well but Camble drives through and ends up in Weudke's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weudke manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Camble manages to get himself to full guard.

Camble trying to keep a closed guard but Weudke is proving a slippery customer.
Camble lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Camble throws a big elbow that misses.
Camble won't allow Weudke to get back to his feet.
Camble postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camble pushes down on Weudke's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Camble wants to lay and pray for a moment but Weudke keeps working.
Camble is pressing down on Weudke's thigh, looking to free his foot. Weudke is holding on for now.
Camble is looking to pass Weudke's guard but actually Weudke recovers to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Weudke controlling Camble's posture.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Camble comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Camble has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 47:48
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 48:48
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mike Camble!
Mike Camble is the new welterweight champion!
An out of breath Mike Camble thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.