PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cliff Camaco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BErnard Kaebin Ancheta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Camaco comes to the cage accompanied by Just close your eyes. Ancheta has chosen Langit na rin as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Camaco
vs
Kaebin Ancheta

160 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cliff Camaco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, BErnard Kaebin Ancheta!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Camaco shoots in and gets a takedown into Ancheta's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ancheta keeping moving, preventing Camaco from controlling successfully.
Camaco in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Camaco trying to control but Ancheta is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Camaco stops Ancheta from standing up.
Camaco passes Ancheta's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ancheta wants to control but Camaco is keeping busy.
Ancheta wants to control but Camaco passes into side.
Camaco wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ancheta keeps working.
Camaco working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Camaco has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ancheta can't do much from the bottom here.
Ancheta is trying to get back to half guard.
Ancheta tries to escape but Camaco is in control.
Ancheta is not content to let Camaco control the position.
Camaco is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ancheta is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Camaco lands some shots froms side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Camaco fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Camaco trying to control the position but Ancheta is working away.
Ancheta takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ancheta is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Camaco lands a decent elbow from side control.
Ancheta is looking to regain half guard here but Camaco keeps moving and retains side control.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Camaco stands up and beckons Ancheta to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Ancheta.
Ancheta tries for a takedown but Camaco circles away easily

and Camaco counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ancheta looks gassed!
Camaco has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ancheta is proving hard to escape from.
Camaco works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ancheta is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Camaco's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Camaco's back!
Ancheta is throwing strikes by Camaco counters by rolling into a better position. After a scramble, Camaco regains half guard.
Camaco trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ancheta prevents Camaco from improving his position.
Ancheta tries to stand but can't do so whilst Camaco controls his leg.
Camaco looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ancheta is looking to advance position but Camaco won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cliff Camaco dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Camaco is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ancheta sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ancheta fails with the takedown

and Camaco counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ancheta's guard now.
Camaco pushes down on Ancheta's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ancheta trying to control from the bottom.
Camaco prevents Ancheta from improving his position.
Camaco tries to stand but can't do so whilst Ancheta controls his leg.
Camaco performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ancheta is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ancheta is staying active underneath Camaco, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Camaco is just content to waste time from the top position. Ancheta takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Camaco is fighting to break Ancheta's control of his arms but Ancheta is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Camaco is stalling in the full guard.

Cliff Camaco has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ancheta shoots in for a double leg but Camaco sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Camaco throws a low kick but Ancheta avoids it.

Camaco drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Camaco gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Ancheta has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Camaco.
Ancheta is pressed up against the cage. Camaco has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ancheta down to the mat. Ancheta avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ancheta lands with a nice combination. Camaco backs away looking to recover.
Cliff Camaco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ancheta stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cliff Camaco. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ancheta drives through with a takedown into guard.
Camaco trying to keep a closed guard but Ancheta is proving a slippery customer.
Ancheta throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camaco looking to control.
Ancheta is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Camaco looking to control.
Ancheta is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ancheta trying to control but Camaco is working from the bottom.
Ancheta controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

BErnard Kaebin Ancheta has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Camaco shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Ancheta counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Camaco is looking for a triangle but Ancheta pushes his legs off easily.
Ancheta sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Camaco's guard.
Camaco wants to improve his position but Ancheta is controlling well.
Camaco won't allow Ancheta to pass to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ancheta tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Camaco.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but BErnard Kaebin Ancheta will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ancheta defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Camaco.

Ancheta moves into range and clinches up with Camaco.

Ancheta breaks from the clinch.
Camaco doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Ancheta counters by moving into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Ancheta.

Ancheta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Camaco misses with a takedown attempt

and Ancheta counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Camaco's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cliff Camaco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ancheta's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Camaco throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camaco not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ancheta connects with a couple of short punches.
Ancheta looking to pass the guard.
Camaco looking to control.
Ancheta slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Camaco keeping full guard, as Ancheta tries to pass.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Camaco misses with a takedown

and Ancheta counters with a takedown into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Ancheta tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Cliff Camaco overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Ancheta is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Camaco has escaped the position, nice work there.
Camaco tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camaco trying to control the hands but Ancheta won't let him.
Ancheta just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Camaco covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Camaco is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Ancheta gets his way!
Ancheta wants to control but Camaco manages to buck him off and is now in Ancheta's guard! Nice work there by Camaco!
Camaco trying to control but Ancheta is working from the bottom.
Camaco makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Camaco preventing the sweep.
Camaco forces his way into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
BErnard Kaebin Ancheta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ancheta 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... BErnard Kaebin Ancheta!