PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tagnarach Kamara (ranked 49 p4p, 520 weight class) and Butch Cassidy (ranked 8 p4p, 68 weight class). Kamara's entrance music is BLIND SPOTS. A fine choice. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Kamara
vs
Cassidy

180 cm
23
177
11 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
175
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Conviction
New Standard

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 11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tagnarach Kamara!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Butch Cassidy!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cassidy.
Cassidy tries a quick counter leg kick but Kamara is wise to it.
Kamara throws a body punch but Cassidy moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kamara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An inside leg kick from Cassidy misses.
Cassidy scores with a spinning back kick!
We've been told by Kamara's head coaches at Convicted Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cassidy connects with a solid leg kick.
Cassidy thuds a left hand into Kamara's body.
Kamara moves out of range as Cassidy throws a body kick.
Kamara feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Cassidy digs a good body shot into Kamara's ribs.
Kamara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cassidy.
Kamara takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut lands for Kamara. That snapped Cassidy's head back.
Cassidy misses with a straight left.
Kamara on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cassidy with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamara missing with a left hand there. Cassidy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kamara looks to land a right hand but Cassidy moved out of range.
Kamara looks to score with a jab to the body but Cassidy is just out of range.
Cassidy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cassidy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kamara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cassidy.
Cassidy thuds his right hand into Kamara's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cassidy misses with a hook
letting Kamara counter with a right hand.
Cassidy misses with a wild body shot.
Kamara throws a hook but Cassidy avoids it easily.
Cassidy lands a nice shot to the body.
Cassidy scores with a hook.
Kamara takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cassidy moves out of range as Kamara strikes.
Kamara checks the leg kick nicely there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cassidy checks a leg kick.
Kamara throws a big shot that misses.
Cassidy scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kamara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kamara throws a looping overhand right but Cassidy ducks down to avoid it.
Cassidy misses with a leg kick.
Kamara misses with a body shot.
Cassidy misses with a body shot.
Cassidy thumps Kamara with a low kick.
Kamara just misses with a punch to the body.
Cassidy lands a body shot.
Cassidy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cassidy jabs Kamara right on the nose. Kamara blinks but takes it well.
Cassidy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cassidy misses with an uppercut
enabling Kamara to counter with a crisp jab.
Cassidy misses with a low kick.
Cassidy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kamara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cassidy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cassidy throws a jab when Kamara was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kamara takes a swing at Cassidy's ribcage but misses.
Cassidy thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kamara if he has to take too many more of those.
Cassidy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A leg kick checked by Kamara.
Kamara takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kamara blocks a low kick nicely.
Cassidy throws an overhand right that lands on Kamara's shoulder, as Kamara tries to avoid the shot.
Butch Cassidy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kamara uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cassidy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cassidy swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Kamara counter with a right hand.
Cassidy misses with a wild body shot.
Cassidy avoids the body shot from Kamara.
Cassidy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kamara gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cassidy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Cassidy thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kamara if he has to take too many more of those.
Cassidy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cassidy scores with a jab to the head.
The fighters circling - Cassidy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cassidy motions for Kamara to come forward. Cassidy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cassidy lands a slapping body shot.
A big right from Cassidy misses.
Cassidy throws a lazy uppercut
and Kamara makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kamara pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kamara checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cassidy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kamara manages to avoid it.
It looked like Kamara was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cassidy.
Cassidy misses with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cassidy misses with a body shot.
Donk. Kamara catches Cassidy right on the button with a cross.
Cassidy throws a shot from downtown. Kamara moves away and avoids it.
Kamara swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cassidy tries to work over Kamara's front leg with a kick but Kamara checks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Butch Cassidy dominated that round.
That's time! Kamara's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cassidy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kamara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Cassidy misses its intended target.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kamara might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Cassidy scores with a sloppy right hand. Kamara should have avoided that one.
An inside leg kick lands from Kamara.
Cassidy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kamara on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cassidy misses with a hook
and Kamara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kamara scores with a nice body kick.
Kamara tries to land a front kick but Cassidy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cassidy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cassidy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kamara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cassidy was well out of range. Poor timing from Kamara.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kamara!
Cassidy swings for the body but Kamara moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Cassidy misses the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cassidy with a nice calf kick.
Kamara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cassidy moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassidy scores with a jab to the body.
Cassidy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kamara counters with a low kick, right behind Cassidy 's knee.
Cassidy connects with a solid leg kick.
Cassidy moves out of range as Kamara throws a body kick.
Kamara lands a nice looking body kick.
Cassidy throws a poor cross that misses
and Kamara counters with a big head kick but Cassidy shrugs it off.
Kamara misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Cassidy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kamara misses with a looping left.
Cassidy tries a quick counter leg kick but Kamara is wise to it.
Cassidy looks to throw the jab but Kamara is out of range.
Kamara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cassidy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kamaras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cassidy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kamara swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Butch Cassidy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cassidy catches Kamara with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jab, jab by Kamara - just one landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good standup being displayed there by Kamara as he connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cassidy throws out the jab.
Cassidy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kamara.
Kamara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A solid body kick from Cassidy.
Kamara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cassidy was well out of range. Poor timing from Kamara.
Cassidy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kamara moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Kamara on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cassidy throws a looping overhand right but Kamara ducks down to avoid it.
Kamara throws a shot from downtown. Cassidy moves away and avoids it.
Kamara throws a wild body kick that Cassidy sees coming a mile off.
Kamara on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
An inside leg kick from Cassidy misses.
Cassidy throws a poor cross that misses
and Kamara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cassidy looks to score with a jab to the body but Kamara is just out of range.
Kamara is looking to counter with a body kick.
Jab by Cassidy.
Kamara checks a low kick from Cassidy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy misses with a wild body shot.
Kamara throwing a counter right hand but Cassidy manages to avoid it.
Cassidy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kamara counters with a straight right hand.
Kamara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab lands there for Cassidy.
Cassidy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A slow jab from Kamara misses its intended target.
Kamara throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kamara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cassidy.
Cassidy misses with a right hand
letting Kamara counter with a right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Cassidy.
Kamara lands a head shot.

Cassidy is rocked!
Cassidy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kamara manages to avoid it.
Cassidy is still on wobbly legs! Can Kamara finish him?
Cassidy looks to score with a jab to the body but Kamara is just out of range.
Kamara is looking to counter punch.
Cassidy throws a lazy right hand but Kamara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kamara is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kamara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cassidy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cassidy seems to have recovered his senses.
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!
Cassidy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamara throws a body kick that misses.
Cassidy connects with a body shot that sends Kamara's belly button to the back.
Cassidy swings for the body but Kamara moves out of range.
Cassidy cracks Kamara with a right hand to the side of the head.
Some bone on bone action there as Kamara checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kamara throwing a counter right hand but Cassidy manages to avoid it.
Kamara throws the left hand but Cassidy avoids the punch easily.
Cassidy throws an off balance right hand
and Kamara counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Cassidy finds it's way through Kamara's defenses.
Kamara doesn't manage to clinch there - Cassidy circles away.
Cassidy tries to work over Kamara's front leg with a kick but Kamara checks it.
A quick step to the side and Kamara tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kamara lands with an overhand left.
Cassidy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kamara.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cassidy with a hook.
Kamara defending well as Cassidy loads up on a big left hand.
Kamara appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tagnarach Kamara will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cassidy misses with an uppercut
and Kamara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kamara tries to move into range but Cassidy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cassidy. Kamara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cassidy jabs Kamara to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cassidy cracks Kamara with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cassidy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kamara in his tracks.
Kamara throws a hook to the side of Cassidy's head but Cassidy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cassidy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kamara was well out of range. Poor timing from Cassidy.
Cassidy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cassidy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kamara.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cassidy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kamara slips a jab from Cassidy.
Cassidy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kamara.
A little feinted left hand from Kamara on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cassidy moves out of range as Kamara throws a body kick.
Cassidy misses with an uppercut. Kamara saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamara explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kamara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cassidy.
Kamara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cassidy.
Cassidy looks to score with a jab to the body but Kamara is just out of range.

Kamara closes the distance and clinches.
Kamara misses with a body punch.
Cassidy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cassidy works on Kamara's body with a couple of short punches.
Kamara misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cassidy.
Kamara tries a body shot but Cassidy blocks it.
Kamara looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kamara lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cassidy backwards.
Cassidy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kamara throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Kamara.
Cassidy swings wildly with an uppercut but Kamara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cassidy throws a head punch that misses.
Cassidy misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!
Cassidy has a couple of punches blocked by Kamara.
Cassidy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cassidy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kamara working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kamara gets through Cassidy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cassidy has a couple of punches blocked by Kamara.

Cassidy breaks from the clinch.

Kamara drops Cassidy with a beautiful combination! Cassidy stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kamara is looking for the KO!

It looks like Butch Cassidy has been cut.
Cassidy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cassidy misses with a hook.
Cassidy misses the shot to the body.
Cassidy misses with a body punch
and Kamara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cassidy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kamara.
Kamara missing with a left hand there. Cassidy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cassidy moves out of range as Kamara strikes.
Kamara takes a swing at Cassidy's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Kamara checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kamara with a jab.
Cassidy throws a looping overhand right but Kamara ducks down to avoid it.
Cassidy just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKamara.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kamara.
Cassidy throws a looping overhand right but Kamara ducks down to avoid it.
Kamara drops Cassidy with a naaaaasty hook - Cassidy is in real trouble here! Kamara dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tagnarach Kamara!
Tagnarach Kamara retains his welterweight title!
A relieved looking Tagnarach Kamara thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.