PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal Barca (ranked 78 p4p, 12 weight class) and Hector Camacho (ranked 268 p4p, 34 weight class). Barca's entrance music is Carthage. A fine choice. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Barca
vs
Camacho

175 cm
32
165 lbs
24 - 9 - 0

178 cm
35
162 lbs
41 - 17 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hannibal Barca!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hector Camacho!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barca fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Camacho moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Camacho lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Camacho throws a leg kick

and Barca counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Barca thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Barca thows a huge punch but Camacho dodges it nicely.
Barca is trying to control. Camacho wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Barca thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Camacho's head.
Camacho is looking for a sweep. Barca is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Barca thows a huge punch but Camacho dodges it nicely.
Barca throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Camacho to regain full guard.
Barca controlling from the top position.
Barca scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camacho avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barca throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Camacho works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barca stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Camacho swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barca postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Camacho is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barca slips nicely into half guard.
Barca wants to control but Camacho is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Barca controlling the pace.
Camacho is looking to improve his position.
Barca sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Camacho defending well though.
Barca trying to advance position but Camacho counters by regaining guard.
Camacho avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barca loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Camacho looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barca is one step ahead there.
Barca 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Barca in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Barca with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barca throws a strike but Camacho rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Camacho won't allow Barca to sweep him here.
Barca 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.

Barca is looking for a triangle but Camacho pushes his legs off easily.

Camacho avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Camacho must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Barca tries to strike from the bottom.

Barca had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Camacho defends it easily.
Camacho won't allow Barca to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barca is striking off his back. Camacho thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.

Barca looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Barca manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Barca doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Barca had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Camacho defends it easily.
Barca is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Camacho avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Barca misses with a combination
and Camacho cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Hannibal Barca has been cut.
Barca throws a nice looking combination but Camacho bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barca takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Barca throws a series of punches but Camacho avoids them all with ease.
Barca is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Camacho can do to turn this around?
Barca digs a good body shot into Camacho's ribs.
Barca lands the left hand.
Camacho fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Barca decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Camacho is trying to control but can't.
Barca throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Camacho to regain full guard.
Barca wants to control from the top but Camacho keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barca postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barca looking to pass the guard.
Camacho controlling Barca's posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barca accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Camacho keeping moving, preventing Barca from controlling successfully.
Camacho avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barca looking to sit in guard and control but Camacho gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Barca seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barca is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Camacho preventing the sweep.

Barca throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Camacho escapes and throws Barca's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Barca tries to improve position but can't.
Barca manages to get back to half guard.
Camacho is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Barca is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Camacho's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Camacho's back!

Camacho fending off the submission attempt from Barca.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camacho rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Barca wants to take a breather but Camacho is having none of it.
Barca sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Camacho defending well though.

Barca is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Camacho has managed to free his arm - good work.

Barca is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Camacho to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Barca trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Camacho has his hands on Barca's head, controlling the position.
Barca missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Barca throws a strike but Camacho rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Barca has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Camacho is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Barca.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barca is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hannibal Barca will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hannibal Barca's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

No joy there for Barca, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Camacho misses with a body kick.
Barca feinted with a counter takedown.
Barca cracks Camacho with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Camacho has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

Barca bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Camacho can't do much from the bottom here.
Camacho is not content to let Barca control the position.

Barca working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes there by Barca.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barca tries to move to full mount but Camacho actually manages to regain half guard.
Barca throwing shots but Camacho is blocking nicely.
Camacho regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Barca.
Camacho avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barca trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barca trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Camacho is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barca with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Barca throws a big right hand that misses.
Camacho trying to control the position.
Barca content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Camacho avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barca postures up and lands a big shot to Camacho's brow.
Camacho lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Barca working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Camacho has passed into half guard!
Barca throws a strike from the bottom but Camacho passes into side control!
Hannibal Barca overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barca is looking to regain half guard here but Camacho keeps moving and retains side control.
Barca tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Camacho controls the position.
Barca is trying to improve his position.
Barca is trying to control Camacho's posture but Camacho avoids it.
Barca is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Camacho happy to just control the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Barca is looking to regain half guard here but Camacho keeps moving and retains side control.
Barca is working hard here to advance position.
Barca manages to get back to half guard.
Camacho trying to control from half guard but Barca is working away.
Barca moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Camacho seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Barca looking for subs off his back but Camacho has passed one foot through into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hannibal Barca clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Hannibal Barca's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Barca throws a lazy uppercut

and Camacho counters with a takedown into side control.
Barca tries to bench press Camacho off him but Camacho keeps the position.
Barca being controlled for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camacho is continuing to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barca is looking for a sweep.
Barca striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Barca gets back to half guard.
Barca wants to get back to full guard but Camacho has mounted him!
Barca is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Camacho controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barca is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barca gets back to half guard.
Barca is looking to improve his position.
Barca is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Camacho's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Camacho's back!
Camacho covering up well under a series of strikes from Barca.
Barca throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Barca missing with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Barca goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Camacho escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Camacho performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Barca looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Barca looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Barca looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Camacho dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Hannibal Barca's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Camacho cracks a nice hook into Barca's ribs.
Barca shoots for a double leg takedown but Camacho sprawls well. He's pushed Barca's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A little jabbing left from Camacho on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice sprawl there from Camacho as Barca shoots in.
Barca fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hannibal Barca. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barca swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Camacho counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barca misses with a hook. Camacho ducked under it nicely.
Camacho is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Barca gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Camacho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camacho fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barca looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Camacho throws out a loose jab but Barca uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barca pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Camacho back to the cage. Barca follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Good standup being displayed there by Camacho as he connects with a hook.
Barca shoots and misses
and Barca takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Camacho misses with a body shot.
Barca slips under a jab from Camacho.
Barca throws a big shot that misses.
Barca jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Camacho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hector Camacho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barca throws a jab but it's blocked by Camacho.
Camacho swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Barca jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Barca drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barca trying to control the position from guard on top but Camacho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barca cracks Camacho with a solid left hand.
Barca stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Camacho swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barca throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Camacho works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barca missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Barca with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barca throwing strikes but missing.
Barca trying to control but Camacho is working from the bottom.
Barca keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Camacho's head.
Barca throws an elbow that misses. Camacho uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Barca's guard. Nice move by Camacho!

Barca is trying to control the position but Camacho postures up.
Camacho preventing the sweep.

Barca is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Camacho is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camacho trying to control but Barca is working from the bottom.

Barca throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Camacho escapes and throws Barca's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Barca sneaks back into half guard.
Hannibal Barca is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barca wants to improve his position but Camacho is controlling well.
Barca is looking to get back to full guard here but Camacho has managed to pass to side control instead.
Barca is trying to control Camacho's posture but Camacho avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hector Camacho.
I think Barca 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 48:47
Judge William Peck scores the fight 48:47
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Hannibal Barca!
Hannibal Barca retains his lightweight title!
Hannibal Barca thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Hector Camacho stepped up to the mic, saying 'fuck it's going to shit fast'.