PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jigfu Cambrona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duo Maxwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cambrona might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Erge-Sholee Biste Turda. Maxwell has chosen Can't Stop as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cambrona
vs
Maxwell

169 cm
23
165 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
160 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jigfu Cambrona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Duo Maxwell!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maxwell is looking to land body kicks.

Cambrona clinches with his opponent.
Cambrona wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maxwell has him pressed against the cage.
Maxwell tries a knee to the head but Cambrona blocks it.

Cambrona's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cambrona is looking to clinch.
Cambrona fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cambrona throws a combination. Maxwell tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Maxwell keeps the fight on the outside.
Maxwell fails to land with a series of punches.

Cambrona rushes Maxwell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cambrona content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Cambrona looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cambrona tries to circle away but Maxwell has him pinned against the cage.
Maxwell misses with a punch on the inside.
Cambrona dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Maxwell trying to control the position but instead, Cambrona has worked for underhooks and has pushed Maxwell into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maxwell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Maxwell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cambrona backwards.
Maxwell looking to throw knees to the head but Cambrona is blocking nicely.
Maxwell is trying to stall.
Cambrona has Maxwell pressed against the cage.
Cambrona misses with a punch to the body.
Cambrona lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Maxwell tries for a takedown but Cambrona manages to get underhooks.

Cambrona breaks the clinch.
Cambrona throws a head kick that misses.
Cambrona throws a sloppy head kick
and Maxwell counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cambrona fails to land with a series of punches.
Cambrona closes the distance but Maxwell moves to the side
and Maxwell counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cambrona's knee momentarily.

Cambrona has managed to clinch.
Cambrona blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cambrona misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cambrona has had enough of the clinch but Maxwell keeps him there for the moment.
Cambrona works on Maxwell's body with a couple of short punches.
Cambrona can't break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Cambrona breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cambrona moves out of range of the body kick from Maxwell.
Cambrona fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cambrona tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cambrona tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Maxwell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Cambrona has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maxwell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cambrona blocking some punches.
Cambrona avoids the elbow strike from Maxwell, against the cage.
Maxwell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Maxwell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Come on Maxwell - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Maxwell lands with a short shot to the head.
Cambrona blocking some punches.
Maxwell tries to land knees in the clinch but Cambrona avoids the damage to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Cambrona.
Cambrona blocks an elbow strike.
Cambrona just leaning against Maxwell, taking a breather.
Cambrona is looking to break free of the clinch but Maxwell has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cambrona dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Cambrona wants to get back to striking at distance but Maxwell won't allow it.

Cambrona breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Cambrona rushes Maxwell and presses him up against the cage.
Cambrona wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maxwell misses with some punches.
Maxwell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Cambrona breaks from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cambrona wants to clinch.
Jigfu Cambrona is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maxwell lands with an overhand left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Maxwell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cambrona checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Maxwell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cambrona.
Jigfu Cambrona seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cambrona wants to clinch up but Maxwell keeps it at a distance.
A combination from Cambrona does no damage.
Good work by Cambrona as he checks the leg kick.
Jigfu Cambrona is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cambrona tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maxwell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maxwell swats away the attempt to clinch by Cambrona.
Maxwell looks to land a combination but Cambrona avoids it well.
Cambrona tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maxwell scores a takedown into full mount!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Maxwell lands a big elbow.
Maxwell raining down shots from the mount!
Maxwell raining down shots from the mount!
Cambrona takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
A nice elbow there by Maxwell.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cambrona trying desperately to get to his feet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.

Cambrona bucks Maxwell off and manages to get back to his feet!
Cambrona tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Maxwell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cambrona tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maxwell misses with a combination
and Cambrona makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cambrona throws a nice looking combination but Maxwell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maxwell misses with a series of wild punches.
Maxwell swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Maxwell looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Cambrona taking some punishment here, with Maxwell in his half guard.
Cambrona wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cambrona trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Maxwell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cambrona defending well though.
Cambrona wants to get back to his feet.
Maxwell slips a nice elbow through Cambrona's hands, connecting with Cambrona's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cambrona does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Maxwell winds up and cracks Cambrona with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Cambrona is trying to stand back up but Maxwell is controlling him
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maxwell lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Maxwell wants to pass the guard but Cambrona is defending well.

Cambrona kicks Maxwell off and gets back to his feet.
Cambrona tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some wild striking there from Maxwell.
Sloppy strikes from Cambrona. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Maxwell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cambrona wants to clinch.
Cambrona doesn't manage to clinch there - Maxwell circles away.
Cambrona misses with a double jab

so Maxwell counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Cambrona on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cambrona tries to get out of the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cambrona wants to get back to his feet but Maxwell is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maxwell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cambrona preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Maxwell won't allow Cambrona to get back to his feet.
Maxwell with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duo Maxwell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Cambrona tries to clinch up

and Maxwell decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cambrona's guard.

Cambrona has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Maxwell off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Cambrona pivots, looking for a leg kick but Maxwell is out of range and Cambrona settles back down.
Cambrona wants to clinch.
Cambrona tries to clinch there but Maxwell circles away.
Cambrona tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cambrona takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jigfu Cambrona is winning the standup battle so far.
Maxwell throws a leg kick but Cambrona sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cambrona looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maxwell throws a nice looking combination but Cambrona bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maxwell blocks a head kick by Cambrona.
Maxwell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cambrona showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maxwell.
Maxwell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Maxwell gets tackled into the cage by Cambrona. Cambrona maintains the clinch.

Cambrona's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maxwell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice combination there by Maxwell.
Cambrona doesn't manage to clinch there - Maxwell circles away.
Maxwell staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cambrona.
Maxwell throws a jab when Cambrona was well out of range.
Cambrona tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A decent looking cross lands there for Maxwell.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cambrona looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maxwell circles away from the clinch attempt.
No joy there for Cambrona, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Cambrona moves into the clinch successfully.
Cambrona is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Maxwell is keeping busy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maxwell lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cambrona takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Cambrona breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cambrona tries to clinch there but Maxwell circles away.
Cambrona feints a jab promting Maxwell to slip. Cambrona then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Maxwell slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cambrona looks for the body kick but Maxwell saw that one coming.
Cambrona looks to clinch
and Maxwell counters with a three punch combo that has Cambrona backing up. Cambrona nods at Maxwell to acknowledge the strikes.
Cambrona throws a sloppy head kick and Maxwell moves out of range easily.
Cambrona looks to clinch
and Maxwell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cambrona fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Maxwell, right into the meat.
Cambrona tries to clinch but Maxwell is having none of it.
Maxwell misses with a few strikes there.
Decent striking displayed by Maxwell there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maxwell blocks a leg kick.
Cambrona is looking to clinch.
Cambrona lands a head kick. Maxwell smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A big right from Maxwell misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maxwell tried to score with a low kick but Cambrona checks it.
Cambrona fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cambrona wants to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jigfu Cambrona.
I think Cambrona has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jigfu Cambrona!
Jigfu Cambrona took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, [GTI] Divine Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.