PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nunchi Halonchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce Campbell acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Halonchi
vs
Campbell

160 cm
21
159 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

180 cm
22
164 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

TriLight Nutrition

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nunchi Halonchi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruce Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell throws a lazy right hand but Halonchi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Halonchi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Campbell sprawls well. Campbell wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Halonchi gets slowly back to his feet.
Halonchi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Campbell is fending him off so far but Halonchi persists. Nope, Campbell circles away and we're back to standing.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Campbell.
Campbell sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Halonchi is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
An elbow from Campbell crashes against the mat.
Campbell throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Halonchi gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Campbell maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Halonchi could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Campbell has cracked it and Halonchi is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Campbell!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bruce Campbell! Bruce Campbell retains his lightweight title!