PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kin Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Gasques (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Campbell
vs
Gasques

165 cm
19
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
130 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Hell's Balls Recovery

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kin Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Gasques!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gasques.
Gasques throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gasques is defended easily by Campbell.
Gasques ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gasques looks to score with a jab to the body but Campbell is just out of range.
Gasques throws a nice looking combination but Campbell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Campbell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Campbell lands with a slapping head kick.
Campbell wants to clinch up but Gasques keeps it at a distance.
Gasques scores with a three punch combo!
Campbell tries to clinch up but Gasques circles away and keeps his distance.
Campbell wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gasques looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Campbell!
Campbell is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Campbell working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gasques cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Gasques controlling the pace for now.
BOOM! Gasques connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Campbell tries to reverse the position but Gasques maintains control.
Gasques content just to control the position here.
Campbell is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gasques controlling the position easily from mount.
Campbell taking shots to the head.
Campbell is working to get back to half guard.
Gasques looking to control and managing it successfully.
BOOM! Gasques connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Campbell is bucking up trying to escape but Gasques cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Gasques landing shots from mount.
Gasques pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Campbell is desperately trying to improve his position but Gasques has a good base and remains in mount.
Gasques controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Campbell is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gasques lands a big shot there that rocks Campbell but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Campbell on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Campbell tries to get out of the position.
Gasques lands a big shot there that rocks Campbell but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Gasques landing strikes from the mount.
Gasques has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gasques prevents Campbell from getting the reversal.
Gasques takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Campbell tries to lock up and control but Gasques gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gasques controlling the position easily from mount.
Campbell trying desperately to get to his feet.
Campbell tries to hold on but Gasques pushes him away.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Campbell is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gasques is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gasques controlling from mount.

That's four 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.
Gasques prevents Campbell from getting the reversal.
Gasques connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Campbell is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Campbell sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gasques scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Campbell gets back to full guard.
Gasques works over Campbell with some ground and pound from guard.
Gasques postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gasques looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gasques looks gassed!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Gasques dominated that round.
That's time! Campbell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Campbell tries to close the distance and clinch but Gasques swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Campbell slips under a jab.
Campbell will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gasques scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Campbell doesn't seem bothered though.
Gasques tries to close the distance and clinch up but Campbell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Campbell defending well as Gasques loads up on a big left hand.
Kin Campbell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gasques stuns Campbell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Campbell tries to clinch
and Gasques counters with a three punch combo that has Campbell backing up. Campbell nods at Gasques to acknowledge the strikes.
Gasques swinging wildly here.
Campbell closes the distance but Gasques moves to the side
and Gasques makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell tries to clinch

and Gasques counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Gasques breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gasques lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gasques is breathing heavily.
Campbell wants to clinch

and Gasques counters with a shoot takedown. Campbell fights it but they end up in guard.
Gasques sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Campbell pushes Gasques off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Campbell doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gasques counters with a straight right hand.
Campbell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gasques has a takedown stuffed.
Gasques is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Campbell rather than just go for the knockout.
Campbell wants to clinch but Gasques slips to the side
and Gasques counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell shoots and misses
and Gasques counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gasques avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Campbell darts in trying to clinch
and Gasques cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gasques stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Campbell.
Campbell shoots in for a double leg but Gasques sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kin Campbell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gasques avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gasques keeps the fight on the outside.

Campbell forces Gasques back against the cage and clinches.
Campbell throws an elbow that misses.
Gasques is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell can't break the clinch.
Good body shot from Gasques.
Gasques on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Campbell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gasques is defending well for now.
Campbell missing with knees to the body.
Campbell tries to land knees in the clinch but Gasques avoids the damage to the body.
Campbell holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gasques on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Campbell avoiding damage as Gasques throws knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Campbell obliges.

Gasques breaks from the clinch.
Campbell clinches but Gasques breaks the clinch
and Gasques counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Campbell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gasques paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Campbell has closed the distance and engaged Gasques in a clinch.
Gasques tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Gasques escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Gasques.
Campbell tries to clinch but Gasques is having none of it.
Campbell tries to clinch up but Gasques circles away and keeps his distance.
Joe Gasques seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Campbell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Campbell tries to clinch but Gasques is having none of it.
Campbell tries to clinch there but Gasques circles away.
Campbell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Campbell darts in trying to clinch
and Gasques counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Gasques showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A nice leg kick lands there from Campbell.

Campbell has taken the fight to the clinch.
Campbell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gasques has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Campbell tries to pull guard but Gasques holds him up against the cage and eventually Campbell drops back down to his feet.
Campbell misses with a hook to the ribs.

Campbell manages to break the clinch.
Campbell wants to clinch but Gasques slips to the side
and Gasques counters with a nice body shot.
Gasques misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Campbell.
Gasques scores with a body shot.
Gasques moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A punch combination from Gasques misses.
Campbell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gasques takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell throws a head kick but Gasques moves out of range.
No joy there for Gasques, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Campbell tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Campbell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gasques tries to bum rush Campbell with a series of wild strikes but Campbell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Campbell tries to clinch but Gasques moves away
and Gasques counters with a left and a right that stings Campbell.
Campbell shoots in but Gasques avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Campbell has taken the fight to the clinch.

Campbell manages to break the clinch.
Joe Gasques seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gasques misses with a wild body shot.
Gasques swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Campbell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gasques misses the shot to the body.
Campbell wants to clinch.
Gasques fails with a takedown attempt.

Campbell forces Gasques back against the cage and clinches.
Campbell lands an elbow inside.
Gasques is pressed up against the cage. Campbell has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gasques down to the mat. Gasques avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kin Campbell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Campbell wants to clinch but Gasques slips to the side
and Gasques counters with a one-two to the body.
Campbell tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Gasques counters with a nice double leg into side control. Campbell won't be happy with that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gasques trying to control the position but Campbell is working away.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Campbell tries to buck Gasques off but Gasques is having none of it.
Campbell wants to get back to his feet but Gasques drags him back down.
Campbell tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gasques wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Joe Gasques has got the better of the ground game so far.
You can see the frustration on Campbell's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gasques wants to lay and pray for a moment but Campbell keeps working.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Campbell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gasques paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four 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.
Campbell wants to clinch up but Gasques keeps it at a distance.
Gasques thows a body shot but no joy.

Campbell has Gasques up against the cage in a clinch.
Joe Gasques is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Campbell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Campbell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Campbell tries to break free but Gasques pushes him back against the cage.
Campbell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gasques.
Campbell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Campbell is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gasques is keeping busy.

Gasques pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Campbell moves in looking to clinch but Gasques pushes him off.
Gasques misses with an uppercut. Campbell saw that one coming.
Kin Campbell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Campbell is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gasques sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Gasques comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gasques winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Gasques!