PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kuzma Reznikov (ranked 5513 p4p, 4693 weight class) and Ian Campbell (ranked 307 p4p, 287 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Reznikov
vs
Campbell

150 cm
25
130
0 - 1 - 0

150 cm
25
140
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kuzma Reznikov!
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, Ian Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reznikov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Campbell is looking to clinch but Reznikov is avoiding it.

Campbell moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice right hand lands inside from Campbell.
Campbell lands a hook to the side of the head.
Campbell scores with a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Campbell as the two fighters clinch.
Campbell lands with a short shot to the head.
Reznikov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Campbell.
Campbell digs a right hand into Reznikov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Reznikov's gas tank.
Campbell lands a body shot.
Campbell keeps control of Reznikov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Reznikov is looking for a takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reznikov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reznikov is trying to maintain a safe position but Campbell gets an underhook and turns Reznikov into the cage.
Campbell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Campbell lands a body punch.
Campbell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reznikov tries for a takedown but Campbell manages to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Campbell on the inside.
Good body shot from Campbell.
Reznikov is breathing heavily.
Campbell lands a hook to the side of the head.
Campbell lands a body shot.
Reznikov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Campbell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Reznikov backwards.
Reznikov could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Campbell digs a right hand into Reznikov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Reznikov's gas tank.
Campbell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Campbell lands a hook that snaps the head of Reznikov backwards.
Campbell lands a shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Campbell.
Campbell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reznikov takes a shot to the head.
Campbell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Campbell.
Campbell lands an uppercut.
Campbell lands a nice uppercut.
Campbell pushes Reznikov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Campbell pushes Reznikov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell works on Reznikov's body with a couple of short punches.
Campbell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Campbell.
Campbell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Campbell lands a body punch.
Campbell throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Campbell scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Campbell.
Campbell digs a right hand into Reznikov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Reznikov's gas tank.
Still in the clinch, Campbell scores with a nice short uppercut.
Campbell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Campbell lands an uppercut.
Campbell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reznikov backwards.
Campbell lands with a right to the head.
Campbell is working Reznikov over against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Campbell.
Campbell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reznikov backwards.
Campbell lands a left hand.
Campbell scores with a nice hook to the head.

Reznikov is rocked!
Campbell pushes Reznikov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Reznikov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Campbell lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Campbell.
A short uppercut from Campbell.
Campbell throws a big uppercut that drops Reznikov! More strikes from Campbell and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Reznikov lies dazed against the cage as Campbell celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ian Campbell!
A relieved looking Ian Campbell thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.