PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Platero Scrappypants (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Campbell
vs
Scrappypants

196 cm
20
278 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

190 cm
24
270 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Platero Scrappypants!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Scrappypants takes the fight into the clinch.
Campbell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Campbell decides to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Campbell thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Campbell 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.

Campbell looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Scrappypants trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Scrappypants must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Campbell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Campbell keeping full guard, as Scrappypants tries to pass.
Campbell doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Campbell looking for a sweep. Not yet Campbell, not yet.
Scrappypants trying to control but Campbell is working from the bottom.
Campbell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Campbell working for a triangle but Scrappypants defends it easily.
Scrappypants with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scrappypants throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Campbell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Scrappypants trying to control the position from guard on top but Campbell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scrappypants working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Scrappypants is working Campbell over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Campbell looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Scrappypants stands up over Campbell, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Campbell throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Campbell wants to sweep but no luck.
Scrappypants is working Campbell over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Scrappypants is in close to Campbell's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Scrappypants preventing the sweep.
Scrappypants working some strikes from top position.

Campbell isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Scrappypants stacks Campbell on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Scrappypants!
Campbell is breathing heavily.
Campbell takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Alex Campbell has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scrappypants in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Campbell 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.
Scrappypants is chipping away with strikes.

Campbell is rocked!
Scrappypants is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Oh Campbell is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Campbell could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Campbell is looking to reverse the position.
Campbell seems to have got his legs back now.
Campbell takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Scrappypants lands a few punches from side control.
Scrappypants is looking to take a break and control but Campbell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Campbell gets back to half guard.

Scrappypants is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Campbell flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Campbell is working hard here to advance position.
Scrappypants lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Campbell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Scrappypants working the head and body with strikes.
Scrappypants looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Campbell with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Campbell misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Scrappypants prevents Campbell from improving his position.
Scrappypants drops an elbow to the side of Campbell's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scrappypants is looking to take a break and control but Campbell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Scrappypants winds up and cracks Campbell with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Scrappypants prevents Campbell from improving his position.
Scrappypants trying to mount his opponent but Campbell defends it.
Scrappypants lands with a punch from half guard.
Scrappypants thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Campbell's head.
Campbell manages to get to full guard.
Campbell manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Scrappypants manages to get himself to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Campbell is looking to work some ground and pound but Scrappypants has wrist control.
Scrappypants wants to sweep here but Campbell controlling him for the moment.
Campbell postures up in Scrappypants's guard and throws a big left but Scrappypants blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Platero Scrappypants dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Campbell's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Scrappypants bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Campbell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Campbell drops his hands momentarily and Scrappypants takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Scrappypants cracks the inside of Campbell's front leg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Scrappypants gets a powerful takedown and that's hurt Campbell.
Scrappypants works to advance to full mount. Campbell defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
A big strike lands for Scrappypants! That's really hurt Campbell and he's turned his back - Scrappypants keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Scrappypants Jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Platero Scrappypants!