PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Little Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Selby Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mac
vs
Campbell

190 cm
23
197 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

186 cm
22
192 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Tri Light Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Little Mac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Selby Campbell!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Campbell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Campbell fails with the takedown.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mac as he jumps to the side.
Mac misses with a looping right.
Mac waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Campbell.
Mac throws a lazy right hand but Campbell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbell ducks under a wild hook from Mac.
Campbell fails with a takedown attempt.
Little Mac has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Selby Campbell.
Mac loads up on a big right hand but Campbell slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Campbell.
Mac moves out of range as Campbell strikes.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mac as he jumps to the side.
Mac misses with a straight right.
Mac bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nice takedown defense from Mac. No joy for Campbell on that attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Campbell.
Campbell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Campbell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mac pinned against the cage. Mac gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mac staying out of range there.
Campbell slips under a jab from Mac.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mac gets caught flat footed, as Campbell shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mac utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Campbell with a flurry of punches that miss.
Campbell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Campbell looking to pass the guard.
Campbell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Campbell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Campbell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Campbell is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Campbell shoots in and drives through. Mac sprawls well.
Campbell moves away from the strike by Mac.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Campbell fails with the takedown.
Mac throws a lazy right hand but Campbell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mac misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Selby Campbell will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Campbell fails with the takedown.

Campbell shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Campbell wants to control from the top but Mac keeps moving.
Campbell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Campbell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mac swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mac utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Campbell pushes down on Mac's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Campbell wants to free his trapped foot but Mac is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Campbell prevents Mac from standing back up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mac swings for the body but Campbell moves out of range.
Campbell shoots for a takedown but Mac saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Little Mac is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A swing and a miss from Mac.
Mac connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Campbell's hands.

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.
Campbell staying out of range there.
Campbell throws a hook but Mac blocks it.
Mac looks to land a left hand but Campbell moved out of range nicely.
Mac moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mac scores with a nice head shot.
Mac has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Campbell finds it's way round the side to connect with Mac's head.
Campbell slips a jab from Mac.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mac but Mac pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Little Mac has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Selby Campbell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac looks to score with a jab to the body but Campbell is just out of range.
Campbell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A swing and a miss from Mac.
The fighters circling - Campbell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Campbell slips under a jab from Mac.
Mac missing with a left hand there. Campbell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Campbell throws a sloppy head kick and Mac moves out of range easily.
Campbell staying out of range there.
Campbell tries for a takedown but Mac sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mac throws a shot from downtown. Campbell moves away and avoids it.
Campbell on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
An inside leg kick from Campbell misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Campbell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mac throws a hook to the side of Campbell's head but Campbell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Selby Campbell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Campbell ducks under a wild hook from Mac.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Mac bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mac throws a hook but Campbell avoids it easily.
Mac scores with a sloppy right hand. Campbell should have avoided that one.
Nice sprawl there from Mac as Campbell shoots in.
Campbell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbell takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Campbell ducks under a wild hook from Mac.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mac as he avoids it easily.
Little Mac has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Selby Campbell.
Mac digs a good body shot into Campbell's ribs.
Campbell scores with a one two! Mac had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mac is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Campbell.
Mac connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Horrible takedown by Campbell or perhaps it was just good defense by Mac which made him look bad.
Mac loads up on a big right hand but Campbell slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac missing with a left hand there. Campbell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Campbell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mac circles away quickly and effectively.
A shot to de liver by Mac. Beautiful body shot.
Mac throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Campbell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Mac misses the target.
Selby Campbell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mac throws a lazy right hand but Campbell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Campbell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mac swivels and escapes.
Little Mac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Campbell was well out of range. Poor timing from Mac.
Campbell connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mac looks to land a right hand but Campbell moved out of range.
Mac is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A big left from Campbell misses.
Good exchange - Campbell coming out on top.
No luck for Campbell with that takedown attempt.
Mac misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mac swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Campbell staying out of range there.
Mac throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mac throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Campbell throws an overhand right that lands on Mac's shoulder, as Mac tries to avoid the shot.
Mac looks to throw the jab but Campbell is out of range.
Mac waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Campbell.
Mac bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Little Mac showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Campbell has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Little Mac!