PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorma Kampa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yeovil Tiger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kampa's entrance music is Kickstarts. A fine choice. Tiger has chosen Delilah by Tom Jones as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kampa
vs
Tiger

184 cm
26
212 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

194 cm
24
211 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jorma Kampa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Yeovil Tiger!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiger looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kampa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tiger walks into a left hand.

Tiger rushes Kampa and presses him up against the cage.
Kampa misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tiger.

Tiger has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kampa clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Tiger is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Kampa has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Kampa tries to break free.
Tiger is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger struggling to land strikes to the head as Kampa covers up.
Kampa is in bad spot here.
Tiger somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Tiger is trying to control but Kampa is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Tiger wants to control the pace but Kampa is squirming around nicely.
Tiger misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Tiger tries to control but Kampa wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tiger controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tiger can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kampa is looking to escape.
Tiger takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiger can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kampa is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Despite being in the dominant position, Yeovil Tiger just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kampa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tiger needs to keep his hands up - Kampa had a free shot at his head there.
Tiger shoots for a takedown but Kampa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Tiger shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tiger showed some decent athleticism there.
Tiger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kampa keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiger prevents Kampa from improving his position.
Kampa is not content to let Tiger control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Tiger is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yeovil Tiger dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kampa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kampa keeps the fight on the outside.
Tiger looks for a takedown but Kampa sprawls well.
Tiger tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kampa sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tiger somewhat.
Tiger is looking to clinch but Kampa is avoiding it.
Kampa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tiger.
Tiger tries to clinch there but Kampa circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kampa has closed the distance and engaged Tiger in a clinch.
Kampa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tiger's efforts to push away.
Tiger is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kampa pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jorma Kampa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yeovil Tiger.
Kampa swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kampa jumps guard and drags Tiger to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Tiger looking to sit in guard and control but Kampa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tiger is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kampa wants to control from the top but Tiger keeps moving.
Kampa advances position into side control!
Tiger tries to improve position but can't.
Tiger is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tiger can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two 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.
Tiger is looking to reverse the position.
Kampa sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Tiger is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tiger tries to clinch but Kampa moves away
and Kampa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tiger misses with a takedown
and Kampa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kampa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tiger doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kampa counters with a stiff right hand.
Tiger is breathing heavily.
Kampa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kampa connects with a nice looking jab.
Tiger tries to clinch up
and Kampa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tiger thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiger clinches but Kampa breaks the clinch
and Kampa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tiger thinking.
Tiger wants to clinch but Kampa slips to the side
and Kampa counters with a right hand to the body.
Tiger closes the distance but Kampa moves to the side
enabling Kampa to counter with a crisp jab.
Tiger shoots and misses

and Kampa counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Tiger!
Kampa scoring with strikes but Tiger is staying in there.
Tiger is bucking up trying to escape but Kampa cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kampa unloads with some shots from mount but Tiger bucks and avoids them well.
Kampa avoids the attempt from Tiger to control.
Tiger is trying desperately to improve position.
Kampa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tiger is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kampa looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Kampa working for a guillotine from mount but Tiger is in no mood to give up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tiger looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

Kampa has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Tiger has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Kampa is trying to stick to Tiger's back but Tiger is turning into Kampa. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Kampa's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Tiger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorma Kampa dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Tiger misses with a combination
and Kampa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tiger tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Kampa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kampa trying to control from half guard but Tiger is working away.
Tiger wants to control but Kampa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tiger keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Tiger is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Kampa controlling his opponent.
Kampa avoids the attempt from Tiger to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kampa pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Tiger is desperately trying to improve his position but Kampa has a good base and remains in mount.
Tiger wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kampa.
Tiger keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kampa wants to control the pace but Tiger is squirming around nicely.
Tiger is working to get back to half guard.

That's two 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.
Kampa sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Tiger wants to hold on but Kampa pushes him away.
Kampa content just to control the position here.
Tiger looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

Kampa tightening his grip on Tiger, looking for the choke.
Will Kampa go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiger tries to roll but Kampa sticks to his back.
Tiger tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Kampa scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tiger?
Tiger is working to get back to half guard.
Kampa breaks from Tiger's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Tiger wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kampa.
Tiger keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tiger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tiger bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiger wants to control from the top but Kampa keeps moving.
Jorma Kampa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tiger content to stall in guard here.
Tiger throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tiger trying to control the position from guard on top but Kampa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jorma Kampa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kampa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorma Kampa!