PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tim Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adams comes into the arena with Rihanna - So Hard blaring out of the sound system. Tim Adams is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Adams
vs
Campbell

170 cm
23
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
24
155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tim Adams!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richard Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Adams gets the takedown into side control.
Adams throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Adams working the ground and pound but Campbell is defending the strikes.
Campbell regains half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Campbell is controlling Adams's trapped leg to prevent Adams from advancing to side control.
Adams thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Adams throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Adams throws a strike but Campbell avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Adams wants to control from the top but Campbell keeps moving.
Adams won't allow Campbell to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell seems keen to control Adams's posture.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Campbell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adams thows a big elbow that misses.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Adams has a takedown stuffed.
Adams fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Campbell misses with a takedown

and Adams counters with a nice double leg into side control. Campbell won't be happy with that.
Campbell is looking for a sweep.
Adams is looking to take a break and control but Campbell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams with the ground and pound but Campbell regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Adams is trying to control. Campbell wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Adams thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Campbell to regain full guard.
Adams throws a strike but Campbell rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Campbell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is pushing down on Adams's leg trying to pass to half guard. Adams is fighting to maintain full guard but Campbell has managed to sneak the leg through.
Campbell throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Campbell is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Campbell looks gassed!
Adams slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Adams is looking to sweep but instead, Campbell has passed into half guard.
Campbell is trying to control. Adams wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Campbell lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Campbell slips a nice elbow through Adams's hands, connecting with Adams's forehead.
Campbell is nestled in close to Adams, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Campbell stops Adams from getting back to his feet.
Adams works his way to full guard. Good work.

Adams is looking for a triangle but Campbell pushes his legs off easily.
Campbell pushing down on Adams's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Campbell not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Adams dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Adams misses with the combination.
No luck for Campbell with that takedown attempt.
Campbell blocks a head kick by Adams.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Adams but Adams pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Campbell swats away the attempt to clinch by Adams.
Adams throws a sloppy head kick and Campbell moves out of range easily.
Adams looks to land a combination but Campbell avoids it well.
Adams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Campbell scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Campbell advances to full mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Campbell lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Adams hang on?
Adams on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Adams tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams is wriggling around trying to escape.
Campbell is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Adams is working to get back to half guard.
Campbell working the ground and pound effectively.
Campbell trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Campbell pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Adams is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Adams is looking to improve his position but Campbell isn't that keen on the idea.
Campbell wants to control but Adams has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Campbell trying to control the action but Adams is working from the bottom.
Campbell stops Adams from getting back to his feet.

Adams pushes Campbell off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell throws a nice looking combination but Adams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Campbell misses with a takedown attempt - Adams sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tim Adams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Campbell.
A left and a right from Adams both land. Nice combination.
Adams tries to clinch but Campbell moves out of range.
Adams shoots in but no luck this time.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Adams but Adams pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Campbell shoots in looking for a takedown. Adams tries to sprawl out of it but Campbell keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Adams manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Adams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Adams throws a low kick but it's checked well by Campbell.

Campbell scores a takedown into full mount!
Campbell with a couple of short strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell tries to control but Adams wriggling away.
Campbell thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Adams is squirming around, avoiding Campbell's attempts to control the action.
Adams blocking the ground and pound.
Adams is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Campbell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Campbell takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Campbell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Adams.
Campbell with a poor takedown
and Adams counters with a left and a right that stings Campbell.
Campbell dodges the punch combination from Adams.
Adams misses with a head kick.

Campbell shoots in and bounces Adams off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Adams is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Campbell postures up and lands a big shot to Adams's brow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Campbell postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Adams swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Adams is trying to keep Campbell in close.
Campbell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Adams is keeping the position for now.
Richard Campbell has got the better of the ground game so far.
Campbell with a flurry of punches that miss.
Campbell stands up over Adams, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Campbell changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Adams tries to avoid it but Campbell manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Adams to the ground. Adams escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd cheers as Adams lands an impressive looking overhand right. Campbell doesn't seem phased though.
Adams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Adams scores a takedown into full mount!
Adams misses with a head shot.
Adams looking to finish with strikes here!
Campbell wants to control but Adams is having none of it.
Adams raining down shots from the mount!
Campbell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Campbell suckers Adams into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Campbell is now in Adams's guard!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell stopping the sweep attempt from Adams.
Campbell prevents Adams from getting back to his feet.
Adams can't keep his opponent in guard - Campbell advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Adams is looking for a sweep. Campbell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Campbell with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Campbell throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Campbell not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Campbell lands a nice short elbow.

Adams looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Adams trying to hold on to Campbell's head to control him but Campbell postures up.
Campbell takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Tim Adams did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Campbell with a poor takedown
and Adams counters with a good low kick that Campbell was not able to check.
Campbell closes this distance looking for a takedown but Adams circles away.
Adams is looking to score with low kicks.
Adams tries a head kick but it misses.
Adams closes this distance looking for a takedown but Campbell circles away.
Adams leaves Campbell with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tim Adams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Campbell.
Campbell with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Adams to score with a decent uppercut.
Tim Adams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Adams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Adams misses with a double jab

and Campbell counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Adams!
Adams tries to hold on but Campbell postures up.
Adams throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Campbell with the ground and pound from mount.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams really wants to buck Campbell off and get back to his feet.
Adams really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Campbell is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Adams in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Campbell with a couple of short strikes.
Adams bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Adams accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Adams has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams tries to stand but Campbell is controlling from the bottom.
Campbell seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Adams postures up.
Adams looking to sit in guard and control but Campbell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Campbell tries to free his leg and advance position but Adams is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Campbell trying to control but Adams is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Adams gets a takedown into half guard.
Campbell is trying to get back to full guard.
Adams missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Campbell is trying to maintain the position but Adams is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Adams thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Campbell's head.
Adams trying to mount his opponent but Campbell defends it.
Adams throwing shots but Campbell is blocking nicely.
Adams wants to stand up but Campbell is controlling the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Campbell has his takedown stuffed

so Adams counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Tim Adams will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Adams displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Adams wants to clinch up but Campbell keeps it at a distance.
Adams has his takedown stuffed

and Campbell counters with a single leg into guard. Adams didn't expect that.
Campbell wants to control from the top but Adams keeps moving.
Campbell stands up over Adams, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Campbell working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Adams's head.
Campbell is working Adams over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Adams trying to keep a closed guard but Campbell is proving a slippery customer.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Adams wants to stand up but Campbell is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams can't keep his opponent in guard - Campbell advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Adams taking some punishment here, with Campbell in his half guard.
Campbell lands strikes from half guard.
Campbell not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Adams is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Adams is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Campbell's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Campbell's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Adams wants to control but Campbell manages to buck him off and is now in Adams's guard! Nice work there by Campbell!
Campbell looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Campbell stopping the sweep attempt from Adams.

Adams looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Campbell passes into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Campbell tries for a kimura but Adams is defending well.
Campbell wants to control but Adams is keeping him busy.
Adams struggling a bit here.
Campbell trying to control the position but Adams is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Adams tries to buck Campbell off but Campbell is having none of it.
Campbell working the body and head with strikes.
Adams is trying to buck Campbell off.
Adams tries to improve position but can't.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Campbell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Adams swivels and escapes.
Campbell takes a jab right on the kisser.
Richard Campbell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tim Adams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Adams instigates a clinch.
Adams wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Campbell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Adams 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 48:47
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Adams!
Tim Adams is the new featherweight champion!