PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nico Campbell (ranked 477 p4p, 1045 weight class) and Finlay Standifer (ranked 72 p4p, 139 weight class). Finlay Standifer is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Campbell
vs
Standifer

175 cm
21
165
6 - 1 - 0

172 cm
20
160
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nico Campbell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Finlay Standifer!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Standifer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Campbell was well out of range. Poor timing from Standifer.

Standifer clinches with his opponent.
Standifer can't find room to land a body shot as Campbell controls the action.
Standifer lands a body shot.

Campbell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Standifer looks to score with a jab to the body but Campbell is just out of range.
Campbell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Standifer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Finlay Standifer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Standifer digs a good body shot into Campbell's ribs.

Standifer closes the distance and clinches.
Campbell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Campbell.
Campbell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Standifer lands a hook that snaps the head of Campbell backwards.
Standifer goes for a takedown attempt but Campbell pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Campbell throws a jab but it's blocked by Standifer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell throws a one two combo.

It looks like Finlay Standifer has been cut.
Campbell tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Standifer moves in looking to clinch but Campbell pushes him off.
Standifer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Standifer looks to clinch
and Campbell counters with a one-two to the body.

Standifer forces Campbell back against the cage and clinches.
Standifer misses with some punches.
Campbell struggles to land a body shot inside as Standifer controls his hands.
Campbell has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Standifer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Campbell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Standifer struggles to land a body shot inside as Campbell controls his hands.
Standifer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Standifer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Campbell tries to throw a body punch but Standifer avoids it by throwing Campbell back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Standifer - that landed with a thud.
Campbell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Campbell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Standifer's elbow.
Campbell prevents a body shot from Standifer.
Standifer wants to take the fight to the mat but Campbell manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Nico Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Finlay Standifer.
Campbell prevents a body shot from Standifer.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Standifer.
Standifer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Standifer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Campbell's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Campbell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Standifer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Campbell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Standifer lands a body shot.
Standifer lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell blocking some punches.
Standifer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Campbell backwards.
Standifer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Standifer struggles to land a body shot inside as Campbell controls his hands.
Campbell is trying to break the clinch but Standifer is controlling him.
Standifer has a couple of punches blocked by Campbell.
Standifer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Standifer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Campbell throws a knee to the head but misses.

Campbell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Campbell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Standifer throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Campbell was covering up waiting for the punch and Standifer finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Standifer trying to control the position from guard on top but Campbell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell being controlled here, momentarily.
Standifer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Standifer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Standifer throwing strikes from guard but Campbell blocks nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Standifer looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Standifer looking to sit in guard and control but Campbell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Finlay Standifer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Finlay Standifer's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Standifer clinches with his opponent.
Finlay Standifer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Campbell tries to circle away but Standifer has him pinned against the cage.
Campbell is trying to push Standifer away but Standifer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Standifer scores with a shoulder strike.
Standifer can't find room to land a body shot as Campbell controls the action.
Standifer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Campbells head.

Campbell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Campbell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Standifer has Campbell up against the cage in a clinch.
Standifer prevents Campbell from breaking the clinch.
Standifer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Standifer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Standifer digs a right hand into Campbell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Campbell's gas tank.
Standifer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Standifer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Standifer is working for takedown but Campbell is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short left from Standifer.
Standifer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Campbell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Standifer has him pressed against the cage.
Campbell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Campbell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Standifer.
A short right from Standifer on the inside.
Standifer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Campbell is trying to push Standifer away but Standifer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nice body punch from Standifer - that landed with a thud.
Standifer has Campbell pressed against the cage, preventing Campbell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Standifer blocks it with crossed arms.
A frustrated look appears on Campbell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Standifer lands with a short shot to the head.
Campbell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Standifer is defending well for now.
Standifer misses with the head strike.
Standifer lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Standifer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Standifer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Standifer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Campbell backwards.
Standifer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Standifer can't find room to land a body shot as Campbell controls the action.
A short right from Standifer.
Standifer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Standifer looking for a takedown.
Campbell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Standifer has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell tries a body shot but Standifer blocks it.
Campbell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Standifer digs a right hand into Campbell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Campbell's gas tank.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Standifer.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Campbell.

Campbell breaks from the clinch.
Standifer misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Campbell wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Standifer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Standifer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Campbell gets tackled into the cage by Standifer. Standifer maintains the clinch.
Standifer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Standifer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Campbell is rocked!
Standifer throws a big uppercut that drops Campbell! More strikes from Standifer and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Campbell lies dazed against the cage as Standifer celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Finlay Standifer!
Finlay Standifer is the new lightweight champion!