PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Prince Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jed Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ali
vs
Campbell

168 cm
20
155 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

172 cm
22
162 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Narcarma

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Prince Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jed Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali tries to clinch but Campbell moves out of range.
Campbell slaps away a takedown attempt from Ali, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Campbell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ali.
Ali takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Campbell lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ali closes the distance and clinches up with Campbell, looking for a takedown. Ali pushes Campbell against the cage but Campbell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Campbell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ali moves away.
Ali takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like Prince Ali has been cut.
Campbell throws a big shot that misses.
Ali ducks under a wild hook from Campbell.
Ali looks for a takedown but Campbell sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Prince Ali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Campbell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ali.
Ali looks for a takedown but Campbell sprawls well.
Campbell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Campbell lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Campbell misses the jab.
Ali takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ali is breathing heavily.
Campbell throws a jab when Ali was well out of range.
Campbell stuffs the takedown attempt from Ali. Ali gets slowly back to his feet.
Campbell pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell throws a hook but Ali blocks it.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Ali. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Ali tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Campbell swivels and escapes.

Ali gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Campbell controlling from the top position.
Campbell wanted to stand there but Ali had control of the position.

Campbell decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Campbell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jed Campbell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ali misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Campbell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Horrible takedown by Ali or perhaps it was just good defense by Campbell which made him look bad.
Campbell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ali.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali slips a straight right by Campbell.
Campbell lands a glancing blow to the side of Ali's head.
Campbell takes a swing at Ali's ribcage but misses.
Campbell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Campbell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ali momentarily.
Ali misses with a takedown attempt - Campbell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ali shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Campbell counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ali slips a straight right by Campbell.
Campbell throws out a loose jab but Ali uses good head movement to avoid it.
Campbell scores with a jab to the body.
Campbell throws a shot to the body.
Ali walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Ali is rocked!

Prince Ali's cut is getting worse.
Campbell walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Ali drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Campbell swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Ali's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jed Campbell!