PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Justin Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Upperhill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Campbell
vs
Upperhill

185 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Solid chin

Hellbent, Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Justin Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Max Upperhill!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Campbell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A body shot lands from Campbell.
The referee calls for Campbell to work.
Upperhill should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Upperhill jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Campbell walks away with a smile on his face. Upperhill gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Campbell shoots in but no luck this time.
A decent looking cross lands there for Campbell.

Campbell clinches up against the cage.
Upperhill drops down looking for an ankle pick but Campbell pulls his leg out and moves away.
Upperhill with a poor takedown
enabling Campbell to counter with a crisp jab.
Justin Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Upperhill.
Upperhill shoots for a double leg takedown but Campbell sprawls well. He's pushed Upperhill's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Campbell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Upperhill paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Upperhill avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Campbell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Upperhill shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Upperhill showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Campbell is holding on to half guard well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Upperhill prevents Campbell from standing back up.
Campbell trying to control but Upperhill postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Upperhill decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Upperhill shoots and misses
and Campbell counters with a stiff right hand.
Upperhill looks gassed!
Campbell doesn't manage to clinch there - Upperhill circles away.
Campbell tries to clinch there but Upperhill circles away.
Upperhill with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Campbell to score with a decent uppercut.
Upperhill keeps the fight on the outside.
Upperhill takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice sprawl there from Campbell as Upperhill shoots in.
A decent looking cross lands there for Campbell.
Campbell lands with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is looking to clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Campbell!

Campbell drives through with a takedown into guard.
Campbell wants to stand but Upperhill has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Campbell dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Upperhill with a lazy takedown attempt
and Campbell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Campbell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Upperhill, pushing him back against the cage.
Upperhill fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Campbell breaks from the clinch.
Upperhill takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Campbell connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Upperhill's hands.
Campbell lands a jab-cross combination.
Campbell stuffs the takedown attempt from Upperhill. Upperhill gets slowly back to his feet.
Justin Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Upperhill.
Campbell wants to clinch up but Upperhill keeps it at a distance.
Campbell lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Upperhill tries to move into range but Campbell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Campbell lands with a nice combination. Upperhill backs away looking to recover.
Campbell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Upperhill shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Campbell but Campbell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Campbell's corner calls for a 1-2. Campbell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Upperhill keeps the fight on the outside.
Upperhill misses with a takedown attempt - Campbell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Campbell scores with a nice right hand.
Campbell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Campbell throws a nice looking combination but Upperhill bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Donk. Campbell catches Upperhill right on the button with a cross.
Campbell tries to clinch there but Upperhill circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Campbell there.
Justin Campbell is winning the standup battle so far.
Upperhill looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Campbell doesn't manage to clinch there - Upperhill circles away.

Campbell shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Campbell trying to stand up but can't free himself from Upperhill's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Upperhill keeping moving, preventing Campbell from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Upperhill kicks Campbell off and gets to his feet.
Upperhill keeps the fight on the outside.
Campbell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Campbell takes the fight into the clinch.
Upperhill is trying to drag Campbell to the mat but Campbell just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Campbell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Campbell lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd cheers as Campbell lands an impressive looking overhand right. Upperhill doesn't seem phased though.
Upperhill shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Campbell but Campbell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No luck for Upperhill with that takedown attempt.
Upperhill takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Upperhill keeps the fight on the outside.
Campbell is looking to clinch but Upperhill is avoiding it.
Campbell is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Campbell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Campbell keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Campbell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Upperhill is fending him off so far but Campbell persists. Nope, Upperhill circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Upperhill shoots for a double leg takedown but Campbell sprawls well. He's pushed Upperhill's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Upperhill moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Campbell is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Upperhill shoots in but no luck this time.
Campbell lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Campbell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Upperhill swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Upperhill shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Campbell pinned against the cage. Campbell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Upperhill shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Campbell goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Justin Campbell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Upperhill shoots in and drives through. Campbell sprawls well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Campbell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Upperhill shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Upperhill showed some decent athleticism there.

Upperhill decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Campbell dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Upperhill.
Campbell tries to clinch up but Upperhill circles away and keeps his distance.
Campbell tests Upperhill's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Campbell shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Upperhill counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Upperhill stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Campbell connects with the punch.
Campbell tries for a takedown but Upperhill circles away easily

and Upperhill decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Campbell's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Campbell wants to sweep here but Upperhill controlling him for the moment.
Campbell wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Upperhill manages to pass to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Upperhill is thwarting Campbell's attempts to control the position.
Campbell is looking to escape.

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.

Upperhill escapes and gets back to his feet.
Campbell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Upperhill at a distance.
Campbell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Upperhill paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Upperhill shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Campbell but Campbell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Campbell wants to clinch up but Upperhill keeps it at a distance.

Campbell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Campbell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Upperhill but Upperhill pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Campbell. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Upperhill shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A shot to de liver by Campbell. Beautiful body shot.
Upperhill shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Campbell as he avoids it easily.
Campbell stuffs the takedown attempt from Upperhill. Upperhill gets slowly back to his feet.
Campbell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Upperhill gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Campbell.

Upperhill closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Upperhill lands in his opponent's guard.

Upperhill decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Campbell, up you get!
Justin Campbell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell tries to clinch but Upperhill moves out of range.
Campbell works over Upperhill's head and body with a nice combination.
Upperhill on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Upperhill fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Campbell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Upperhill paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Justin Campbell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Campbell pushes Upperhill up against the cage in a clinch.
Upperhill is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Campbell pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Campbell slows down the pace here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Max Upperhill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Upperhill tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Campbell smiles and moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Upperhill comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Campbell 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Campbell!