PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jin Sen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Siqueira Campos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sen comes to the cage accompanied by Faithless - Insomnia . Jin Sen has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Sen
vs
Campos

194 cm
22
167 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
19
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jin Sen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Siqueira Campos!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sen misses with a takedown attempt - Campos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jin Sen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Campos moves into range and clinches up with Sen.

Campos works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Sen has momentary wrist control but Campos slips an elbow through the middle.

Campos decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sen, up you get!
Sen has a takedown stuffed.
A looping hook to the body misses from Campos. Sen does a little dance to reset his feet.

Campos closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sen did well to prevent Campos getting side control.
Campos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Campos wants to take a breather but Sen is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Campos is working for a submission of some sort.
Campos is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Campos moves nicely into side control.
Sen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sen tries to get out of the position.
Sen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Campos throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sen has his takedown stuffed

and Campos counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sen!
Campos controlling the position easily from mount.

Campos has hold of Sen's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Sen manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Campos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sen is looking to escape.
Sen regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campos is nestled in close to Sen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Sen actively working from the bottom here.
Sen is breathing heavily.
Campos winds up and cracks Sen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Campos is looking to take a break and control but Sen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Campos decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Campos drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sen keeping moving, preventing Campos from controlling successfully.
Campos thows a big elbow that misses.
Campos advances to half guard.
Sen won't allow Campos to pass to mount.
Sen trying to control but Campos postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Campos postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Sen to stand up.
A telegraphed right hand from Campos misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Siqueira Campos dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sen closes the distance but Campos moves to the side

and Campos counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sen!
Sen taking shots to the head.
Campos lands a heavy elbow.
Campos mounts Sen! Really nice guard pass there!
Campos controlling from mount.
Campos wants to control the pace but Sen is squirming around nicely.
Sen is in a horrible position here. Campos smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Campos is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Sen has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Siqueira Campos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Campos landing shots from mount.
Sen is squirming around, avoiding Campos's attempts to control the action.
Sen stops Campos from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Campos working the ground and pound effectively.
Sen tries to hold on but Campos pushes him away.
Campos trying to control but Sen is having none of it.
Campos is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sen wants to hold on but Campos pushes him away.
Campos wants to control the pace but Sen is squirming around nicely.
Sen working to try and regain half guard.

Campos goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Sen is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Campos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sen is controlling him.
Campos lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sen!
Campos controlling from the full mount.

Campos is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Sen to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Sen shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Siqueira Campos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Campos fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sen sprawls well initially but Campos persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Campos wants to pass the guard but Sen is defending well.
Sen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Campos is working away from the top position though.
Sen is staying active underneath Campos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Campos lands strikes from half guard.
Campos blocks the strikes from Sen.
Sen won't allow Campos to pass to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Campos decides to return to a standing position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Campos looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Campos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Sen looking for a guillotine here but Campos defends easily.

Campos gets to his feet. Sen looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Campos darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sen is not content to let Campos control the position.
Campos is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Sen!
Campos scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sen working to try and regain half guard.
Campos pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Campos landing strikes from the mount.

Sen is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Campos! Sen is hurt baaadly! Campos is firing away with more strikes - Sen is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Siqueira Campos!