PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chew Kok (ranked 3701 p4p, 414 weight class) and Hardis Camaz (ranked 5554 p4p, 554 weight class). Hardis Camaz told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Kok
vs
Camaz

185 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
194 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Pit Bull Development
Annihilation Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chew Kok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hardis Camaz!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Kok moves in looking to clinch but Camaz pushes him off.
Kok ducks under a wild hook from Camaz.
Camaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Kok.
Kok ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Camaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Kok.

Kok clinches up with Camaz and pushes him back against the cage.
Kok lands a shoulder strike.
Camaz will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kok up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camaz taking a breather.
Kok swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Camaz tries to stall but Kok uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Camaz tries to break free but Kok pushes him back against the cage.
Kok scores with a nice hook to the head.
Camaz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kok gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Camaz tries to stall but Kok uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Camaz has had enough of the clinch but Kok keeps him there for the moment.
Kok lands a hook that snaps the head of Camaz backwards.
A shot in the inside from Kok.
Kok prevents Camaz from breaking the clinch.
Camaz working hard to break the clinch.
Camaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kok definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kok prevents Camaz from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Camaz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Camaz is trying to force a seperation but Kok has the dominant position.
Kok scores with a nice hook to the head.
Camaz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short left from Kok.
Kok lands a left hand that snaps the head of Camaz backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kok.
Camaz is trying to break the clinch but Kok has him pressed against the cage.
Kok blocking some punches.
Kok lands with a short shot to the head.
Camaz wants a takedown but no success here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Camaz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Camaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Kok controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kok lands a nice uppercut.
Kok lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Camaz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Camaz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Camaz breaks from the clinch.
Camaz has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Kok is landing a low percentage of strikes.

Kok has closed the distance and engaged Camaz in a clinch.
Camaz is trying to break free.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kok gets through Camaz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Camaz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kok gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Chew Kok has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hardis Camaz.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Camaz takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kok lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camaz tries to circle away but Kok has him pinned against the cage.
Kok makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kok scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Camaz tries to score a body lock takedown but Kok shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kok keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Camaz's efforts to push away.
Kok scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee calls for Kok to work.

Camaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Camaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kok tries to clinch there but Camaz circles away.
A big right from Camaz misses.
Camaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kok manages to avoid it.
Kok is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chew Kok dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Left hook, right uppercut from Camaz.

Kok instigates a clinch.
Kok softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Camaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Camaz throws an overhand right that lands on Kok's shoulder, as Kok tries to avoid the shot.
Camaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kok is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Camaz can do to turn this around?
Camaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kok was well out of range. Poor timing from Camaz.
Camaz keeps the fight on the outside.
Kok tries to clinch up.
Camaz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kok circles away.
Kok tries to close the distance and clinch but Camaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Kok closes the distance and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Camaz wants to get back to striking at distance but Kok won't allow it.

Camaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kok gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kok has him pressed against the cage.
Camaz trying to stall but Kok improves his position.

Camaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hardis Camaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Camaz misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Kok was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Camaz.
Camaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kok.

Kok moves into the clinch successfully.
A hook to the body from Camaz.
Camaz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Camaz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kok pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kok prevents Camaz from breaking the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Kok on the inside.
Kok lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kok working aggressively here.
Camaz stalling the fight.
Kok lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Camaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kok.
Camaz working hard to break the clinch.
Kok has Camaz pressed against the cage, preventing Camaz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Camaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Camaz misses with a wild body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kok tries to clinch but Camaz is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kok tries to clinch there but Camaz circles away.
Camaz falls off balance throwing a combination

and Kok moves into the clinch.
Camaz looking to stall.
Kok effectively controlling the action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kok creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kok lands a hook that snaps the head of Camaz backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kok creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kok prevents Camaz from breaking the clinch.
Kok prevents the takedown attempt.
Chew Kok has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hardis Camaz.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kok.
Camaz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chew Kok has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Camaz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kok slowing the pace effectively.
Kok lands a nice uppercut.
Camaz is looking to control Kok's arms but Kok gets an underhook and turns him. Now Camaz has his back to the cage.
Kok scores with a shoulder strike.
Camaz trying to stall but Kok improves his position.
Camaz tries to circle away but Kok has him pinned against the cage.
Camaz tries to circle away but Kok has him pinned against the cage.
Kok lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Camaz backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Kok.
Kok lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Camaz backwards.
Kok scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Camaz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chew Kok dominated that second round.
That's time! Kok's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Camaz misses with a lunging right hand

and Kok holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Camaz blocking some punches.
Kok prevents Camaz from breaking the clinch.
Camaz working hard to break the clinch.
Camaz is trying to break the clinch but Kok has him pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Camaz letting Kok take a breather here.
Camaz tries to circle away but Kok has him pinned against the cage.
Camaz tries to break the clinch but Kok is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camaz is trying to break free.
Camaz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Camaz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Camaz avoiding damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camaz stalling the fight.
The crowd are getting on Camaz's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Camaz tries to score a body lock takedown but Kok shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kok.
Camaz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kok lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Camaz backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Kok.
Camaz is looking to control Kok's arms but Kok gets an underhook and turns him. Now Camaz has his back to the cage.
Camaz is trying to break the clinch but Kok has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Camaz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camaz is trying to force a seperation but Kok has the dominant position.
Kok lands a left hand that snaps the head of Camaz backwards.
Camaz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Camaz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Camaz is trying to break the clinch but Kok is controlling him.
Kok lands with a left to the head.
Kok lands a nice uppercut.
Camaz misses with a punch to the body.
Camaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kok has him pressed against the cage.
Camaz is looking to control Kok's arms but Kok gets an underhook and turns him. Now Camaz has his back to the cage.
Camaz looking to slow down the pace here.
Camaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kok stalling in the clinch.
Camaz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kok working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kok lands a hook to the side of the head.

Camaz is rocked!
Kok scores with a shot to the side of Camaz's head.
Camaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Kok finish him?
Camaz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kok is keeping busy.
Kok has Camaz pressed against the cage, preventing Camaz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Camaz seems to have recovered his senses.
Camaz wants to get back to striking at distance but Kok won't allow it.

Kok drops Camaz onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Camaz is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Hardis Camaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Camaz is trying to maintain a safe position but Kok gets an underhook and turns Camaz into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Camaz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Camaz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kok is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Camaz is trying to maintain a safe position but Kok gets an underhook and turns Camaz into the cage.
Kok lands a hook that snaps the head of Camaz backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Camaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kok has him pressed against the cage.
Camaz has had enough of the clinch but Kok keeps him there for the moment.
Still in the clinch, Kok scores with a nice short uppercut.

Kok drops Camaz onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Camaz is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Kok creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Camaz with a big uppercut! Camaz tries to clinch up but Kok pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Camaz to the mat! Camaz covers up and Kok unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Chew Kok!