PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Camel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tronic Thermo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Thermo's choice of entrance music: Party Hard by Andrew W.K.. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Camel
vs
Thermo

184 cm
26
175 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

180 cm
27
173 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Camel !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tronic Thermo!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Anthony Taglia and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camel digs a good body shot into Thermo's ribs.
A swing and a miss from Thermo.
Thermo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Camel .
Camel moves out of range of the strikes.
Thermo throws a right hand that Camel ducks under and follows up with a left that Camel also avoids with ease.

Camel shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Camel was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Camel putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Camel working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Thermo blocking the ground and pound.
Camel thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Poor strikes thrown by Camel there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Camel throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camel looking to finish with strikes here!
Thermo squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
BOOM! Camel connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Camel tries to control but Thermo wriggling away.
Thermo has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Camel 's lack of action.
Camel not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Camel is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Thermo is just riding it out for now. Camel eventually gives up the hold.
Camel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Thermo defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thermo wants to get back to his feet.
Camel throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Camel seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Camel looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Camel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Camel drops an elbow to the side of Thermo's head.
Thermo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Camel trying to control from half guard but Thermo is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camel scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Camel trying to control the action but Thermo is working from the bottom.
Camel is pressing down on Thermo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Thermo is holding on for now.

Camel has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Thermo defend it? Camel steps over the head and cranks it - Thermo is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Camel !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joe Camel !