PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hack MacDonald Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Campbell has chosen Welcome To Jamrock as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

MacDonald Jr
vs
Campbell

190 cm
21
167 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
163 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hack MacDonald Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacDonald Jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Campbell avoids the head kick by MacDonald Jr.

Campbell shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Campbell was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Campbell looking to control but MacDonald Jr is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Campbell 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.
MacDonald Jr is looking to get to half guard.
Campbell wants to control the pace but MacDonald Jr is squirming around nicely.
Campbell is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Campbell thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell content just to control the position here.
Campbell throwing strikes here but MacDonald Jr is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
MacDonald Jr is in all sorts of trouble here.
Campbell trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
MacDonald Jr holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Campbell tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
MacDonald Jr is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Campbell wants to control the pace but MacDonald Jr is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
MacDonald Jr is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Campbell punching from mount but MacDonald Jr doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Campbell tries to control but MacDonald Jr wriggling away.
Campbell looking to control and managing it successfully.
MacDonald Jr working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald Jr is squirming around, avoiding Campbell's attempts to control the action.
Campbell thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Campbell wants to control the pace but MacDonald Jr is squirming around nicely.
Campbell controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
MacDonald Jr is squirming around, avoiding Campbell's attempts to control the action.

Despite being in the dominant position, John Campbell just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Campbell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
MacDonald Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A solid leg kick lands there for MacDonald Jr.
Good work by Campbell as he checks the leg kick.
Campbell is looking to chop away at MacDonald Jr's legs.
Campbell throws a leg kick
and MacDonald Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
MacDonald Jr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Campbell.
Campbell slips a straight right by MacDonald Jr.
MacDonald Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
MacDonald Jr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Campbell on the side of the head.
Campbell fails to land the takedown.
Hack MacDonald Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Campbell.

Campbell looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for MacDonald Jr!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Campbell wants to control the pace but MacDonald Jr is squirming around nicely.
Campbell controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Campbell dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

MacDonald Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick misses from MacDonald Jr.
MacDonald Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Campbell shoots in but MacDonald Jr avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Campbell on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A slapping leg kick lands for MacDonald Jr.
Campbell throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Campbell blocks a leg kick.
Campbell scores with a jab to the head.
MacDonald Jr throws a series of punches but Campbell avoids them all with ease.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from MacDonald Jr - that will leave a mark!
MacDonald Jr really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Campbell uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
MacDonald Jr throws a head kick that half lands.
MacDonald Jr works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
MacDonald Jr misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Campbell duly obliges.
MacDonald Jr is looking to slow Campbell down with leg kicks.
MacDonald Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
MacDonald Jr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
MacDonald Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Campbell moves out of range of the strikes.
Hack MacDonald Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Campbell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
MacDonald Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Campbell. That did some damage!
Campbell shoots in and drives through. MacDonald Jr sprawls well.
Hack MacDonald Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Campbell.
MacDonald Jr slips a jab from Campbell.
MacDonald Jr tries to land a leg kick but Campbell saw it coming and moves away.
A low kick from MacDonald Jr is predictable there

and Campbell counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in MacDonald Jr's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Campbell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Campbell trying to control but MacDonald Jr is working from the bottom.
Campbell's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald Jr wants to stand but Campbell is controlling the position.
Campbell trying to control but MacDonald Jr is working from the bottom.
Campbell is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Campbell trying to control the position from guard on top but MacDonald Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
MacDonald Jr misses with a body shot
and Campbell counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald Jr misses with a double jab
and MacDonald Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Campbell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
MacDonald Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Campbell keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Campbell throws a lazy right hand but MacDonald Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Campbell fails to land the takedown.
MacDonald Jr slips a jab from Campbell.
Hack MacDonald Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
A low kick from MacDonald Jr is predictable there

and Campbell counters with a takedown into side control.
MacDonald Jr avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Campbell.
Campbell controlling the position from side mount.
Campbell trying to control the position but MacDonald Jr is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control MacDonald Jr kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Campbell swings around for an armbar but MacDonald Jr sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Campbell's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Campbell trying to control the position.
MacDonald Jr wants to control from the top but Campbell keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Campbell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Campbell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as MacDonald Jr sprawls well. MacDonald Jr wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Campbell gets slowly back to his feet.
MacDonald Jr tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Campbell is able to avoid easily.
Campbell looks to score with a jab to the body but MacDonald Jr is just out of range.
Campbell tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
MacDonald Jr lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
MacDonald Jr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
John Campbell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MacDonald Jr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Campbell checks it well.
Campbell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
MacDonald Jr throws a solid leg kick but Campbell takes the impact on his shin and smiles at MacDonald Jr.
MacDonald Jr swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Campbell counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Campbell.
Campbell trying to control but MacDonald Jr is working from the bottom.
MacDonald Jr can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Campbell controls the pace.
MacDonald Jr keeping moving, preventing Campbell from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. MacDonald Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
MacDonald Jr looking to control.
Campbell postures up in MacDonald Jr's guard and throws a big left but MacDonald Jr blocks it.
MacDonald Jr keeping full guard, as Campbell tries to pass.
Campbell passes MacDonald Jr's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Campbell trying to pass the guard but MacDonald Jr defending well.

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.
Campbell is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Campbell thows a huge punch but MacDonald Jr dodges it nicely.
MacDonald Jr trying to control from the bottom.
Campbell is keen to just control but MacDonald Jr is a slippery customer.
Campbell is figuring out what he wants to do next.
John Campbell has got the better of the ground game so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by John Campbell.
Campbell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and MacDonald Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
MacDonald Jr cracks the inside of Campbell's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for MacDonald Jr.
MacDonald Jr looks to land a combination but Campbell avoids it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Campbell with a poor takedown
and MacDonald Jr counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
MacDonald Jr throws a one two combo.
MacDonald Jr lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
MacDonald Jr lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Campbell throws a leg kick
and MacDonald Jr makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
MacDonald Jr is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Campbell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has MacDonald Jr pinned against the cage. MacDonald Jr gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hack MacDonald Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Campbell.
Campbell thows a leg kick but MacDonald Jr checks it
and MacDonald Jr counters with a slapping leg kick.
MacDonald Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown but MacDonald Jr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Campbell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A chopping leg kick lands by MacDonald Jr.
MacDonald Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Campbell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before MacDonald Jr can pounce on him.
Campbell takes a kick to the side of the head.
Campbell swinging wildly here.
MacDonald Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald Jr throws a front kick that sends Campbell stumbling back into the ropes.
Campbell misses with a looping left.
MacDonald Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Campbell throws out the jab.
Nice jab there from MacDonald Jr.
Some wild striking there from Campbell.
MacDonald Jr is looking to chop away at Campbell's legs.
Campbell walks forward, straight into a front kick from MacDonald Jr.
A low kick from Campbell is predictable there
and MacDonald Jr counters with a solid body kick.
MacDonald Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Campbell. That did some damage!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
MacDonald Jr misses with a combination
and Campbell counters with a low kick, right behind MacDonald Jr 's knee.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Campbell loads up on a big right hand but MacDonald Jr slips the punch.
MacDonald Jr goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
MacDonald Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
MacDonald Jr throws a series of strikes that have Campbell backpedaling.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hack MacDonald Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Campbell has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for John Campbell!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for John Campbell!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for John Campbell!

John Campbell wins by unanimous decision!