PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vandis Campeno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Campeno
vs
Blake

165 cm
19
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

160 cm
19
156 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vandis Campeno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, William Blake!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blake stuffs the takedown attempt from Campeno. Campeno gets slowly back to his feet.
Campeno is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blake.
Blake doesn't manage to clinch there - Campeno circles away.
Blake shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Campeno tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blake misses with a takedown attempt - Campeno sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Campeno loads up on a big right hand but Blake slips the punch.
Blake tries for a takedown but Campeno circles away easily
and Campeno counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vandis Campeno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Blake.
Campeno darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Blake misses with a takedown attempt
and Campeno counters with a stiff right hand.
Campeno misses with the combination.
Blake tries to clinch up but Campeno circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campeno lands the left hand.

It looks like William Blake has been cut.

Blake fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Campeno, pushing him back against the cage.
Campeno tries to break free but Blake pushes him back against the cage.
Blake has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Campeno is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Blake keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Campeno's efforts to push away.
A bit of stalling here from Blake.
Campeno is trying to break the clinch but Blake has him pressed against the cage.
Blake is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Campeno pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Campeno is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Campeno is trying to break free.

Campeno manages to break the clinch.
Blake shoots in for a takedown but Campeno shows good takedown defense.
Campeno goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Blake slips a straight right by Campeno.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campeno uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Blake defending well as Campeno loads up on a big left hand.
Blake misses with the combination.
Blake moves out of range as Campeno strikes.

Blake scores a takedown into full mount!
Blake raining down shots from the mount!
A nice elbow there by Blake.
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!
Blake working Campeno over with strikes here.
Blake prevents Campeno from getting the reversal.
Blake scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campeno really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Campeno in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Blake is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Campeno can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Blake landing shots from mount.
Blake avoids the attempt from Campeno to control.
Blake lands a big elbow.
A nice elbow there by Blake.
Blake connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Blake controlling from the full mount.
Blake avoids the attempt from Campeno to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Campeno is wriggling around trying to escape.
Blake avoids the attempt from Campeno to control.
Campeno is breathing heavily.
Blake pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Blake lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blake can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Campeno is looking to escape.
Blake lands a big shot there that rocks Campeno but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Blake dominated that round.
The cut man is working on William Blake's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Campeno misses with a straight right.
Blake changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Campeno tries to avoid it but Blake manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Campeno to the ground. Campeno escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Blake shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Campeno pinned against the cage. Campeno gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Campeno paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Blake has his takedown stuffed
and Campeno counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Blake thinking.
Vandis Campeno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Blake.
Some wild striking there from Campeno.
Campeno is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Campeno tries to bum rush Blake with a series of wild strikes but Blake uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blake is breathing heavily.
Campeno loads up on a big right hand but Blake slips the punch.
Campeno throws a lazy right hand but Blake sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A shot to de liver by Campeno. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campeno throws a body punch but Blake moves out of range.
Campeno avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blake is trying hard to land a takedown here. Campeno sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Campeno throws a shot from downtown. Blake moves away and avoids it.
Blake closes the distance and clinches up with Campeno, looking for a takedown. Blake pushes Campeno against the cage but Campeno circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Blake fails to land the takedown.
Campeno shoots in for a double leg but Blake sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Blake ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Campeno dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blake tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Campeno misses.
Campeno loads up on a big right hand but Blake slips the punch.
Blake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Campeno.
Campeno keeps the fight on the outside.
Campeno misses with a wild combination.
Blake tries to close the distance and clinch but Campeno swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Blake drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Campeno has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Blake can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Blake working some strikes from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Blake wants to control from the top but Campeno keeps moving.
Blake content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Blake is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Blake throwing strikes from guard but Campeno blocks nicely.

Blake has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Campeno to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Blake is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Campeno pulls down on the head and he's put Blake to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Vandis Campeno!