PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marc Mambolou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mambolou
vs
Campbell

186 cm
20
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
183 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marc Mambolou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruce Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell throws a hook but Mambolou avoids it easily.
Campbell connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Campbell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mambolou fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mambolou closes this distance looking for a takedown but Campbell circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marc Mambolou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mambolou.
Mambolou shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Campbell pinned against the cage. Campbell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mambolou fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mambolou closes this distance looking for a takedown but Campbell circles away.
Mambolou looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Campbell is fending him off so far but Mambolou persists. Nope, Campbell circles away and we're back to standing.
Mambolou shoots in but Campbell avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell jabs Mambolou right on the nose. Mambolou blinks but takes it well.
Campbell lands with a shot to the body.
Campbell slaps away a takedown attempt from Mambolou, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mambolou tries to clinch but Campbell is having none of it.
Mambolou shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Campbell defends it nicely.
Mambolou is breathing heavily.
Mambolou dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Campbell throws out a powerful jab.
Campbell lands a nice shot to the body.
Mambolou fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jab, jab by Campbell - just one landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mambolou.
Campbell lands a jab to the head.
Campbell lands with an overhand left.
Mambolou shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Campbell sprawls well. Campbell wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mambolou gets slowly back to his feet.
Mambolou shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Campbell as he jumps to the side.
Mambolou swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mambolou does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mambolou misses with an uppercut.
Mambolou on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mambolou fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mambolou fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Campbell avoids it really well and circles away.
Mambolou will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mambolou looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mambolou fails with a takedown attempt.
Mambolou fails to land the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Campbell. No joy for Mambolou on that attempt.
Horrible takedown by Mambolou or perhaps it was just good defense by Campbell which made him look bad.
Campbell stuffs the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Campbell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mambolou momentarily.
Mambolou fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mambolou fails with the takedown.
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.
Mambolou on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Campbell connects with the punch.
Mambolou will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mambolou takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mambolou tries to move into range but Campbell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Campbell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Campbell might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Campbell digs a good body shot into Mambolou's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jab, jab by Campbell - just one landing.
Mambolou tries to close the distance and clinch up but Campbell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mambolou drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Horrible takedown by Mambolou or perhaps it was just good defense by Campbell which made him look bad.
Mambolou misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Marc Mambolou is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Campbell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mambolou throws out the jab.
Mambolou dives in and grabs Campbell's left leg, looking for a takedown. Campbell pushes down on Mambolou's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marc Mambolou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mambolou has a takedown stuffed.
Mambolou shoots in but Campbell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No joy there for Mambolou, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marc Mambolou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Campbell lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell lands a jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Campbell shoots in but Mambolou avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mambolou doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mambolou looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Campbell throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mambolou on the side of the head.
Campbell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Campbell lands a nice shot to the body.
Mambolou shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Campbell pinned against the cage. Campbell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Campbell connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell lands a nice shot that snaps Mambolou's head back.
Mambolou throws a leg kick that misses.
Mambolou misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Horrible takedown by Mambolou or perhaps it was just good defense by Campbell which made him look bad.
Campbell lands with a good body shot.
Mambolou fails with the takedown.
A punch lands to the side of Mambolou 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mambolou fails to land the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Campbell. No joy for Mambolou on that attempt.
Campbell stuffs the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell connects with a looping right hand.
Mambolou throws a shot from downtown. Campbell moves away and avoids it.
Mambolou checks a leg kick.
Mambolou has a takedown stuffed.
Mambolou takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mambolou shoots in and drives through. Campbell sprawls well.
Campbell lands with a straight right. Mambolou didn't see that one coming.
Campbell with a hook.
Mambolou looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mambolou tries to clinch but Campbell moves out of range.
Campbell lands a jab to the nose.
Campbell swats away the attempt to clinch by Mambolou.
Mambolou throws a jab when Campbell was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mambolou 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 nice looking combination but Mambolou bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice sprawl there from Campbell as Mambolou shoots in.
Campbell jabs at Mambolou's body.
Mambolou throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Campbell's waist but Campbell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mambolou off to one side.
Mambolou drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mambolou throws a combination that misses
and Campbell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mambolou shoots in looking for a takedown. Campbell tries to sprawl out of it but Mambolou keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Campbell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mambolou wants to clinch but Campbell slips to the side
and Campbell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mambolou throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Campbell's waist but Campbell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mambolou off to one side.
Campbell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Mambolou. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good exchange - Campbell coming out on top.
Campbell connects with a single shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Campbell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Mambolou shoots for a double leg takedown but Campbell sprawls well. He's pushed Mambolou's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mambolou has a takedown stuffed.
Mambolou is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Campbell.
Campbell scores with the left hand. Mambolou knows he should have avoided that one.
Mambolou fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marc Mambolou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mambolou doesn't manage to clinch there - Campbell circles away.
Mambolou looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Campbell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mambolou momentarily.
Mambolou drops his hands momentarily and Campbell takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mambolou shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Campbell but Campbell pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mambolou shoots for a takedown but Campbell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mambolou walks into a stiff left hand from Campbell.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mambolou is defended easily by Campbell.
Campbell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mambolou falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Campbell to counter with a crisp jab.
Campbell thuds a left hand into Mambolou's body.
Campbell lands with a cross.
Campbell stuffs the takedown.
Campbell lands with a hook. Mambolou tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mambolou fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Campbell.
Horrible takedown by Mambolou or perhaps it was just good defense by Campbell which made him look bad.
No luck for Mambolou with that takedown attempt.
Campbell lands a nice looking body shot.
Mambolou fails with a takedown attempt.
Marc Mambolou has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mambolou tries to score a power double leg takedown but Campbell sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mambolou somewhat.
Campbell scores with a nice strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mambolou fails with a takedown attempt.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Mambolou might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Mambolou gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mambolou misses with a takedown attempt
and Campbell counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Campbell lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Campbell works Mambolou's body with a nice hook.
Mambolou walks into a jab.
Mambolou shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Campbell lands with an overhand left.
Campbell lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mambolou looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Campbell swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mambolou.
Campbell lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mambolou with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Campbell to score with a decent uppercut.
Mambolou is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mambolou misses with a low kick.
Campbell misses with a low kick.
Mambolou has his takedown stuffed
and Campbell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Campbell thuds a left hand into Mambolou's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mambolou moves in looking to clinch but Campbell pushes him off.
Mambolou on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mambolou throws a left and a right that both miss
and Campbell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab by Campbell.
Campbell slips under a jab from Mambolou.
Campbell scores with a decent looking hook.
Bruce Campbell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mambolou walks into a stiff left hand from Campbell.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Campbell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Campbell has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 25:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 25:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Campbell!