PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Lee Van Camp (ranked 22723 p4p, 20515 weight class) and Johnny Waldron (ranked 212 p4p, 210 weight class). Lee Van Camp has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Van Camp
vs
Waldron

218 cm
29
274
25 - 9 - 0

200 cm
37
280
20 - 20 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lee Van Camp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Waldron!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Camp avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Waldron tries to get set, Van Camp tries to push him back and clinch up but Waldron manages to avoid the attempt.
Van Camp ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Waldron clinches up against the ropes.
Waldron is struggling to control the position.
Van Camp blocks an uppercut.
Van Camp is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Waldron is defending well for now.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Waldron misses with an elbow over the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waldron lands an uppercut.
Waldron working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waldron taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Waldron throws an elbow but misses.
I was talking to Van Camp's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Waldron using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Van Camp has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Waldron blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Waldron managing to block the knees to the body from Van Camp.
Waldron is pushing Van Camp up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Waldron managing to block the knees to the body from Van Camp.
Waldron lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Van Camp is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Waldron is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waldron can't find room to land a body shot as Van Camp controls the action.
Van Camp is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Waldron is defending well for now.
Waldron missing with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Waldron.

It looks like Lee Van Camp has been cut.
Van Camp tries to land knees in the clinch but Waldron avoids the damage to the body.
Waldron's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Waldron throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Waldron creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Van Camp misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Waldron.
Nice elbow from Waldron.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Waldron dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lee Van Camp's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Van Camp moves out of range of the body kick from Waldron.
Waldron looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Waldron missing with a left hand there. Van Camp was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Van Camp was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Waldron throws a lazy right hand but Van Camp sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Waldron clinches with his opponent.
Waldron is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Van Camp is keeping busy.
A shot in the inside from Waldron.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waldron pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A hook to the body from Waldron.
Van Camp avoiding damage as Waldron throws knees to the body.
Waldron avoiding damage as Van Camp throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waldron on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Waldron managing to block the knees to the body from Van Camp.
Waldron has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Waldron throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Van Camp blocks it with crossed arms.
Waldron gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Waldron pushes off an throws an elbow but Van Camp leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Waldron content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Waldron misses with a knee to the head.
Waldron throws an elbow that misses.
Waldron misses with an elbow over the top.
Waldron misses with a short punch on the inside.
Waldron on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Waldron misses with an elbow strike.
Waldron looking to throw knees to the head but Van Camp is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Waldron just misses with a elbow thrown towards Van Camp's brow.
Waldron throws a knee to the head but misses.
A right hand to the body from Waldron.
Waldron tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Waldron managing to block the knees to the body from Van Camp.
Van Camp landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Waldron avoiding damage as Van Camp throws knees to the body.
Waldron is trying to maintain a safe position but Van Camp gets an underhook and turns Waldron into the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Waldron just misses with a elbow thrown towards Van Camp's brow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Waldron on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Waldron managing to block the knees to the body from Van Camp.
Waldron looking to throw knees to the head but Van Camp is blocking nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Waldron showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lee Van Camp's cut.
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. This is the final round!

The fighters circling - Waldron throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Van Camp keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee Van Camp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Waldron throws a low kick but Van Camp avoids it.
Waldron throws a leg kick that misses.
As Waldron tries to get set, Van Camp tries to push him back and clinch up but Waldron manages to avoid the attempt.
Van Camp uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Waldron.
Waldron thows a left - swing and a miss!
Waldron misses with a body shot.
Van Camp is looking for a counter combo.
Johnny Waldron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Camp avoids the body shot from Waldron.
As Waldron looks to move away, Van Camp throws a big counter combo but Waldron just gets out of the way.
Van Camp avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Waldron misses with a wild body shot.
Waldron is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Camp closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Johnny Waldron is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Waldron misses with an attempted mid kick.

Waldron forces Van Camp back against the ropes and clinches.
Waldron tries to throw a body punch but Van Camp avoids it by throwing Waldron back against the ropes.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Van Camp tries to land knees in the clinch but Waldron avoids the damage to the body.
Lee Van Camp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnny Waldron is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Van Camp lands a nice knee to the body.
Van Camp missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Camp tries to land knees in the clinch but Waldron avoids the damage to the body.
Waldron scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice elbow from Waldron.
Waldron on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Waldron avoiding damage as Van Camp throws knees to the body.
Van Camp tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Waldron avoids it.
Johnny Waldron seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice elbow from Waldron.

Lee Van Camp's cut is getting worse.
Van Camp is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Waldron is defending well for now.
Van Camp trying to land knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Waldron comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Waldron 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Waldron!