PBP Commentary

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

Wagner
vs
Campbell

176 cm
26
166 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

180 cm
23
164 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Tri Light Clothing

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kurt Wagner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruce Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wagner misses with a looping right.

Campbell shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Campbell avoids the attempt from Wagner to control.
Poor strikes thrown by Campbell there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Campbell is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wagner can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Wagner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Campbell punching from mount but Wagner doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Campbell with good strikes from the mount here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Campbell blocks Wagner's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Campbell goes for an armbar but Wagner turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Wagner.

Campbell escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wagner gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Campbell looking for a guillotine here but Wagner defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner tries to free his leg and advance position but Campbell is retaining full guard.
Campbell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wagner looking to pass the guard.
Campbell wants to sweep but no luck.
Wagner wants to control from the top but Campbell keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Campbell looks to land a combination but Wagner avoids it well.
Campbell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Campbell looks to score with a jab to the body but Wagner is just out of range.

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.
Wagner misses the shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Wagner - just one landing.
Wagner just misses with a punch to the body.
Wagner missing with a left hand there. Campbell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some wild striking there from Wagner.
Wagner walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Campbell thows a body shot but no joy.
Wagner throws a combination that misses
and Campbell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Campbell jabs Wagner right on the nose. Wagner blinks but takes it well.
Campbell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner ducks under a wild hook from Campbell.
Wagner fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A jab from Campbell misses.
Kurt Wagner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Campbell takes one to the chin there.
Wagner throws a looping overhand right but Campbell ducks down to avoid it.
Wagner with a poor takedown
enabling Campbell to counter with a crisp jab.
Wagner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Campbell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Campbell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wagner moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Campbell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Campbell has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Campbell tries to work over Wagner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wagner fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt Wagner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Campbell stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wagner is trying to break the clinch but Campbell has him pressed against the cage.
Wagner tries to circle away but Campbell has him pinned against the cage.
Nice body punch from Campbell - that landed with a thud.
Wagner tries to pull guard but Campbell won't allow it.
Campbell wants to stall.
Campbell lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wagner misses with some punches.
Campbell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Campbell tries to throw a body punch but Wagner avoids it by throwing Campbell back against the cage.
Campbell works on Wagner's body with a couple of short punches.
Wagner is breathing heavily.
Campbell tries to work over Wagner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Wagner decides to pull guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Campbell postures up and lands a big shot to Wagner's brow.

Wagner escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Campbell gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Campbell is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Campbell dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Campbell wants to clinch.
Wagner throws a body punch but Campbell moves out of range.
Bruce Campbell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wagner lands with a hook. Campbell tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wagner takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagner takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Wagner gets a takedown into half guard.

Wagner seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wagner is trying to work for a kimura but Campbell is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Campbell has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wagner is working away from the top position though.

Campbell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Campbell is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Campbell is in trouble now - Wagner has advanced to mount!
Campbell regains half guard.
Campbell makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Campbell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Campbell is looking for a triangle but Wagner pushes his legs off easily.
Campbell keeping full guard, as Wagner tries to pass.

Wagner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wagner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Wagner drops back looking for a leg! Campbell is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Campbell manages to kick Wagner off! Wagner jumps back into Campbell's guard.
Campbell is trying to keep Wagner in close.

Wagner got a little sloppy there for a moment and Campbell has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wagner has managed to get both his arms back between Campbell's legs - danger averted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Campbell looking for a guillotine here but Wagner defends easily.
Campbell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wagner swings for the body but Campbell moves out of range.
Campbell takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Campbell connects with a body shot.
Campbell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Campbell misses the target.
Campbell staying out of range there.
Wagner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four 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.
Wagner tests Campbell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wagner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Campbell at a distance.
Wagner shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wagner avoids the body shot from Campbell.
Campbell misses with a straight right.
A combination from Wagner does no damage.
Campbell looks to land a combination but Wagner avoids it well.
Wagner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wagner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Wagner dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Campbell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wagner misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Campbell misses.
Campbell slips a jab from Wagner.
Campbell misses with a body shot.
A shot to the body from Wagner misses
and Campbell counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Campbell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wagner counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wagner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Campbell throws a right hand that Wagner ducks under and follows up with a left that Wagner also avoids with ease.
Wagner throws a hook but Campbell avoids it easily.
Campbell's corner calls for a 1-2. Campbell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wagner moves away.
Campbell ducks under a wild hook from Wagner.
Wagner scores with a jab. Campbell acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wagner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Campbell throws a leg kick that misses.

Campbell clinches up with Wagner and pushes him back against the cage.
Campbell throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Campbell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wagner tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Campbell just stands there and leans against the cage.
Campbell digs a right hand underneath Wagner's ribcage. Wagner let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wagner tries for a takedown. No joy.
Campbell lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wagner or not.
Campbell misses with a punch to the body.

Campbell is trying to trip Wagner. He has hold of a leg but Wagner is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Campbell persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Wagner has an active guard here but Campbell has managed to pass into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is keen to just control but Wagner is a slippery customer.
Wagner has hold of Campbell's hands but Campbell slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wagner blocking the ground and pound attempt from Campbell.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Campbell lands a nice short elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Campbell passes the guard and advances to mount!
Campbell lands a big elbow.
Campbell with a couple of short strikes.
Wagner taking shots to the head.
Wagner is trying desperately to improve position.
Campbell punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is landing with some decent strikes but Wagner is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Campbell raining down shots from the mount!
Wagner regains half guard.
Campbell throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Campbell throwing shots but Wagner is blocking nicely.
Campbell thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Wagner to regain full guard.
Wagner controls Campbell momentarily but Campbell frees himself.
Campbell looking to pass the guard.
Wagner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wagner working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wagner is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Campbell defends well.
Campbell lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wagner thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Campbell working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wagner's head.
Campbell working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Campbell wants to pass the guard but Wagner is keeping the position.
Campbell landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Campbell drops back looking for a leg! Wagner is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wagner manages to kick Campbell off! Campbell jumps back into Wagner's guard.
Bruce Campbell has got the better of the ground game so far.

Wagner has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Campbell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Campbell really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wagner takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Campbell doesn't manage to clinch there - Wagner circles away.
Wagner doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Campbell.

Campbell moves into range and clinches up with Wagner.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wagner is trying to drag Campbell to the mat but Campbell just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Campbell can't find room to land a body shot as Wagner controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Campbell.
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.
Campbell digs a right hand into Wagner's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wagner's gas tank.
Wagner tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Campbell smiles and moves away.
A punch lands to the side of Wagner 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wagner takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Campbell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wagner just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Campbell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wagner thuds his right hand into Campbell's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Campbell cracks Wagner with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Campbell misses with an uppercut. Wagner saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is looking to score with low kicks.
Wagner slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wagner misses with a shot to the body
and Campbell counters with a nice uppercut.

Wagner looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Campbell!
Campbell slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Wagner prevents Campbell from improving his position.
Campbell is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Campbell actively working from the bottom here.

Wagner seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Campbell is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Kurt Wagner!
Kurt Wagner is the new lightweight champion!