PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kichiro Kaneko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Camel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Camel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kaneko
vs
Camel

178 cm
26
182 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

184 cm
31
175 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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Revolution Fatigues

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kichiro Kaneko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Camel !
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Camel crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kaneko - the referee stops the clock and Camel gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kaneko. Camel manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kaneko loads up on a big right hand but Camel slips the punch.
Kaneko scores with a jab. Camel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Camel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kaneko throws a body kick that misses.
Camel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kaneko stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kaneko misses the shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaneko throws a head kick that misses
and Camel counters with a straight right hand.
Kaneko lands with a right hand.
Camel moves away from the strike by Kaneko.
Kaneko needs to keep his hands up - Camel had a free shot at his head there.
Kaneko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Camel 's sensitive parts.
Kaneko throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kaneko lands a nice shot to the body.
Camel throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kaneko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kaneko scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaneko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kaneko connects with a nice looking jab.
Kaneko slips a straight right by Camel .
Jab, jab by Camel - just one landing.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Camel lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kaneko has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kaneko and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kaneko throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Kaneko gets the takedown into side control.
Camel taking a bit of punishment here - Kaneko scoring with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaneko cracks Camel with a big elbow.
Camel manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kaneko missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kaneko misses with a head shot. Camel uses the momentum to regain guard.
Kaneko won't allow Camel to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaneko passes into half guard.
Kaneko slips a nice elbow through Camel 's hands, connecting with Camel 's forehead.
Camel moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Camel keeping moving, preventing Kaneko from controlling successfully.
Kaneko's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kaneko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kaneko 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.
Kaneko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kaneko.
Kaneko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kaneko trying to control but Camel is working from the bottom.
Kaneko throws a big elbow that misses.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Kichiro Kaneko just wasn't active enough.
Kaneko throws a body punch but Camel moves out of range.
Kaneko lands a nice looking kick to the body. Camel takes a step back to recover.

Camel scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kaneko is controlling Camel 's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Kaneko makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kaneko.
Kaneko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Camel is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camel throws a big right hand that misses.
Kaneko is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kichiro Kaneko wasn't doing enough on the ground.
That kick from Kaneko tenderised Camel 's leg. Camel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kaneko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kichiro Kaneko dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kaneko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Camel throws a body punch but Kaneko moves out of range.
Kaneko is trying hard to land a takedown here. Camel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Camel blocks a jab.

Kaneko drives through with a takedown into Camel 's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kaneko passes Camel 's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kaneko thows a huge punch but Camel dodges it nicely.
Camel is trying to get back to full guard.
Kaneko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Camel keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaneko works his way into side control.
Kaneko working the head with strikes.
Kaneko 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.
Kaneko looks up at the clock and then as Camel takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kaneko smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Kaneko with the ground and pound but Camel regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Camel is refusing to be controlled, as Kaneko sits in half guard.
Camel trying to hold on to Kaneko's head to control him but Kaneko postures up.
Kaneko drops an elbow to the side of Camel 's head.
Kaneko trying to pass the guard but Camel defending well.
Camel wants to control but Kaneko is keeping busy.
Kaneko lands with a punch from half guard.
Kichiro Kaneko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaneko trying to control from Camel 's half guard. Camel has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Kaneko working some strikes from top position.
Kaneko throws a big right hand that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaneko pushing down on Camel 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Camel tries to get to full guard but Kaneko has control of the leg.
Camel wants to control but Kaneko is keeping busy.
Kaneko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Camel can do to turn this around?
Kaneko scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaneko scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kaneko is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kaneko is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kaneko trying to mount his opponent but Camel defends it.
Kaneko sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kaneko prevents Camel from improving his position.
Kaneko drops an elbow to the side of Camel 's head.
Kaneko seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kaneko thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Camel 's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaneko not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Camel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kaneko.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaneko not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kaneko prevents Camel from improving his position.
Camel makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Camel .
Camel working a defensive guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaneko trying to control the position from guard on top but Camel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kaneko is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kichiro Kaneko dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kaneko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for Kaneko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice takedown defense from Camel . No joy for Kaneko on that attempt.
Kaneko throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Camel gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kaneko to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kaneko works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kaneko working the head and body with strikes.
Kaneko is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Camel is looking to improve his position.
Kaneko thows a huge punch but Camel dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaneko looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Camel with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Camel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kaneko's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kaneko's back!
Kaneko turns into Camel and is now in his guard.
Kaneko throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Camel looking for a sweep. Not yet Camel , not yet.
Kaneko trying to control but Camel is working from the bottom.
Kaneko scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kaneko wants to control from the top but Camel keeps moving.
Kaneko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kaneko keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Camel 's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaneko connects with a couple of short punches.
Kaneko lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Camel keeping moving, preventing Kaneko from controlling successfully.
Kaneko sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Camel 's guard.
Kaneko wants to take a breather but Camel is having none of it.
Kaneko with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kaneko is trying to control. Camel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Camel taking some punishment here, with Kaneko in his half guard.
Camel trying to hold on to Kaneko's head to control him but Kaneko postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaneko trying to control the action but Camel is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kichiro Kaneko.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaneko. Camel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Camel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Camel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kaneko sprawls well. Kaneko wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Camel gets slowly back to his feet.
Joe Camel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kaneko lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Camel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Kaneko shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Camel napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kaneko trying to control the action but Camel is working from the bottom.
Kaneko is staying tight to Camel 's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaneko throws an elbow but Camel slips to the side and avoids it well.
Camel sneaks back into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaneko is keen to just control but Camel is a slippery customer.
Kaneko winds up and cracks Camel with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Camel has hold of Kaneko's hands but Kaneko slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Camel tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Kaneko is keen to just control but Camel is a slippery customer.
Kaneko has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kichiro Kaneko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kaneko has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kichiro Kaneko!
A relieved looking Kichiro Kaneko thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.