PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Van Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AC Barca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Campbell comes to the cage accompanied by "White Bitch" by the Black Diamond Heavies. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Campbell
vs
Barca

193 cm
21
194 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

187 cm
20
195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Van Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, AC Barca!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barca avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big right from Barca misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Campbell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Campbell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Campbell wants to clinch up but Barca keeps it at a distance.
Barca tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Campbell was well out of range. Poor timing from Barca.
Barca avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barca stuns Campbell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Campbell staying out of range there.

Campbell closes the distance and clinches.
Barca takes an elbow to the forehead.
Campbell keeps control of Barca as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Campbell pushes off an throws an elbow but Barca leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Barca is trying to force a seperation but Campbell has the dominant position.
Campbell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Campbell keeps control of Barca as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Campbell misses with a knee strike.
Campbell lands a damaging elbow.
Barca has had enough of the clinch but Campbell keeps him there for the moment.
Barca wants to break the clinch but can't.
Campbell leaning his opponent against the cage.
Barca has had enough of the clinch but Campbell keeps him there for the moment.
Campbell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barca has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Barca is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Campbell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Barca breaks from the clinch.
Campbell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barca misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Campbell rushes Barca and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Campbell throws an elbow but misses.
Campbell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Barca breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Campbell wants to clinch.

Campbell drives through and clinches with Barca against the cage.
Barca avoids a wild elbow strike from Campbell.
Campbell lands an elbow inside that Barca shrugs off.
Barca is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Barca wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Campbell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Barca's defenses.
Barca wants to get back to striking at distance but Campbell won't allow it.
Barca dodges an elbow strike from Campbell.
Campbell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Campbell.
Campbell lands an elbow inside that Barca shrugs off.
Barca avoids a wild elbow strike from Campbell.
Barca is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Barca wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Campbell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Barca's brow.
Barca fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barca blocks an elbow strike from Campbell.
Barca tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Campbell tries to land knees in the clinch but Barca avoids the damage to the body.
Barca dodges an elbow strike from Campbell.
Barca blocks an elbow strike from Campbell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Barca tries to break free but Campbell pushes him back against the cage.
Campbell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barca throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Campbells head.
Campbell misses with an elbow strike.
Campbell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Barca manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Campbell tries to clinch up but Barca circles away and keeps his distance.
Barca misses the shot to the body.
Campbell is looking to clinch but Barca is avoiding it.
Barca keeps the fight on the outside.

Campbell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Campbell missing with knees to the body.
Barca has had enough of the clinch but Campbell keeps him there for the moment.
Barca swings wildly with an uppercut but Campbell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barca wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barca wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Campbell has him pressed against the cage.
Barca blocks the elbow strike.
Campbell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Campbell misses with a knee strike.
Barca lands with a light punch inside.
Campbell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Campbell pushes off an throws an elbow but Barca leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Campbell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Campbell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Barca managing to block the knees to the body from Campbell.
Barca wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barca lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Barca cracks Campbell with a nice body shot.
Barca lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Campbell misses with an elbow over the top.
Barca wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Campbell has him pressed against the cage.

Barca breaks from the clinch.
Campbell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Barca misses the target.
Barca circles away from the clinch attempt.
Campbell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barca.
Barca digs a good body shot into Campbell's ribs.
Campbell is breathing heavily.
Campbell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barca paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Campbell slips a straight right by Barca.
Barca throws the left hand but Campbell avoids the punch easily.
Barca throws the left hand but Campbell avoids the punch easily.
Van Campbell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barca pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barca misses with a looping right.
Campbell tries to clinch there but Barca circles away.

Campbell pushes Barca up against the cage in a clinch.
Barca working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Campbell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Campbell landing knees to the head.
Barca wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Barca dodges an elbow strike from Campbell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell misses with an elbow strike.
Campbell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barca looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Barca's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Campbell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barca paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Campbell rushes Barca and presses him up against the cage.
Barca lands a nice uppercut.
Barca has had enough of the clinch but Campbell keeps him there for the moment.
Campbell lands an elbow just above Barca 's eye.
A frustrated look appears on Barca's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Barca is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Barca lands a shot to the body.
Barca wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barca.
Campbell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Campbell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Barca's brow.
Barca is trying to break the clinch but Campbell is controlling him.
Campbell tries a knee to the head but Barca blocks it.

Barca pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Campbell forces Barca back against the cage and clinches.
Barca wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Campbell has him pressed against the cage.
Barca scores with a shot to the side of Campbell's head.
Campbell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Campbell pushes off an throws an elbow but Barca leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Barca breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Barca throws a hook to the side of Campbell's head but Campbell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Campbell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barca throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but AC Barca will probably get the nod.
That's time! Campbell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A big right from Barca misses.
Barca misses with a straight left.
Barca throws a big shot that misses.
Barca connects with a single shot there.
Barca throws a hook but Campbell avoids it easily.
Campbell moves out of range of the leg kick from Barca.
Campbell doesn't manage to clinch there - Barca circles away.
Barca throws a hook but Campbell blocks it.
Campbell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barca lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Barca keeps the fight on the outside.
Campbell tries to clinch up but Barca circles away and keeps his distance.
Barca misses with a body shot.
Campbell fails in his attempt to clinch.

Campbell has closed the distance and engaged Barca in a clinch.
Barca looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Campbell lands a nice knee to the body.
Campbell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Barca dodges an elbow strike from Campbell.
Campbell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barca's efforts to push away.
Campbell tries to land knees in the clinch but Barca avoids the damage to the body.
Barca blocks an elbow strike from Campbell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Barca's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Barca is looking to break free of the clinch but Campbell has double underhooks.
Campbell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Campbell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Campbell lands an elbow inside that Barca shrugs off.
Campbell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Campbell lands an elbow inside that Barca shrugs off.
Campbell throws an elbow that misses.
Barca takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Campbell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Barca's brow.
Campbell misses with an elbow over the top.
Campbell missing with knees to the body.
Barca wants to get back to striking at distance but Campbell won't allow it.
Campbell lands an elbow inside.
Campbell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Campbell misses with a knee to the head.
Campbell lands an elbow just above Barca 's eye.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Campbell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Barca's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Campbell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Barca's brow.
Campbell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Barca's defenses.
Barca avoids a wild elbow strike from Campbell.
Campbell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barca has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Campbell tries a knee to the head but Barca blocks it.
Campbell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Barca wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barca is trying to break free.
A short right from Barca.
Campbell throws an elbow that misses.
Barca blocks the elbow strike.

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.
Campbell with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Barca breaks the clinch.
Barca connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Barca waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Campbell.
Barca lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Campbell moves in looking to clinch but Barca pushes him off.
Barca will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Barca circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barca swats away the attempt to clinch by Campbell.
Barca thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barca looks to throw the jab but Campbell is out of range.
Campbell is looking to clinch but Barca is avoiding it.
Campbell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barca.
Barca jabs at Campbell's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Barca misses the target.

Campbell has taken the fight to the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Campbell throws an elbow but misses.
Campbell throws an elbow but it misses.
Campbell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Barca fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Campbell putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Barca in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Barca tries to circle away but Campbell has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barca is trying to break the clinch but Campbell has him pressed against the cage.
Barca blocks an elbow strike.
Campbell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Campbell tries to land a knee to the head but Barca blocks with his arms.

Barca breaks the clinch.
Barca throws a hook but Campbell avoids it easily.
Barca stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Campbell ducks under a wild hook from Barca.
Barca looks to land a left hand but Campbell moved out of range nicely.

Campbell gets a clinch.
Campbell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Barca lands a left hand.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Barca dodges an elbow strike from Campbell.
Barca lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Campbell.
Campbell lands a nice elbow.
Campbell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Campbell.
Campbell lands an elbow inside that Barca shrugs off.
Campbell throws an elbow but it misses.
Campbell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Barca escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barca keeps the fight on the outside.
Barca connects with a looping right hand.
Campbell tries to clinch but Barca moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barca throws a shot from downtown. Campbell moves away and avoids it.
Campbell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Campbell wants to clinch up but Barca keeps it at a distance.
Campbell tries to clinch up but Barca circles away and keeps his distance.
Campbell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barca misses with an uppercut.
Barca throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Campbell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barca lands a nice looking body shot.
Campbell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barca throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barca scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barca throws the left hand but Campbell avoids the punch easily.
Barca misses the jab.
Campbell moves in looking to clinch but Barca pushes him off.
Barca throws a leg kick that misses.
Campbell lands a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barca throws a lazy right hand but Campbell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barca throws a hook but Campbell avoids it easily.
Campbell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barca swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barca thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

AC Barca showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Campbell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barca takes a swing at Campbell's ribcage but misses.
Barca throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barca lands a head shot.
Barca scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Campbell tries to clinch up but Barca circles away and keeps his distance.
Barca throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Campbell.
Campbell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab from Barca misses.
Barca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Campbell manages to avoid it.
Campbell tries to clinch there but Barca circles away.
Barca scores with a nice strike.
Campbell takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Campbell tries to clinch there but Barca circles away.
Campbell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barca swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barca keeps the fight on the outside.
Barca connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Campbell walks into a straight right hand from Barca.
A jab from Barca misses.

Campbell moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barca blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barca wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barca tries to circle away but Campbell has him pinned against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Campbell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Barca's brow.
Campbell throws an elbow but it misses.
Campbell misses with an elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Campbell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barca blocks it with crossed arms.
Barca is trying to break free.
Barca gets through Campbell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Campbell throws an elbow that misses.
Barca blocks the elbow strike.
Barca blocks an elbow strike from Campbell.
Barca makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barca is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Barca blocks an elbow strike from Campbell.
Barca is trying to break free.
Campbell has Barca pressed against the cage, preventing Barca from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Barca takes an elbow to the temple.
Campbell unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Barca takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barca tries to circle away but Campbell has him pinned against the cage.
Barca dodges an elbow strike from Campbell.
Campbell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Barca avoids a wild elbow strike from Campbell.
Barca lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Campbell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barca is trying to force a seperation but Campbell has the dominant position.
Campbell lands a nice elbow.
Campbell landing knees to the head.
Campbell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Campbell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Barca is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Barca misses with the head strike.
Campbell throws an elbow that misses.
Campbell lands a nice elbow.
Campbell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Barca has a couple of punches blocked by Campbell.
Barca blocks an elbow strike.
Barca can't break the clinch.
Campbell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Barca wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Campbell has him pressed against the cage.
Campbell pushes off an throws an elbow but Barca leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Campbell throws an elbow but misses.
Barca is looking to break free of the clinch but Campbell has double underhooks.
Campbell lands an elbow inside.
Barca takes an elbow to the temple.
Barca looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Campbell lands an elbow inside.
Campbell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Barca wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Campbell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Campbell lands a nice elbow.
Campbell trying to stall but Barca improves his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell throws an elbow that misses.

Barca breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Campbell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barca swats away the attempt to clinch by Campbell.
Campbell slips a jab and a cross from Barca.
Barca circles away from the clinch attempt.
Campbell moves in looking to clinch but Barca pushes him off.

Campbell takes the fight into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Campbell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Barca's brow.
Barca tries to break the clinch but Campbell is controlling the position.
Barca wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Campbell has him pressed against the cage.
Campbell lands an elbow that stopped Barca in his tracks for a moment.
Campbell lands an elbow just above Barca 's eye.
Campbell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barca misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barca lands an uppercut.
Campbell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Barca blocks an elbow strike.
Campbell lands an elbow inside that Barca shrugs off.
Barca avoids a wild elbow strike from Campbell.
Barca working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Barca is trying to break the clinch but Campbell has him pressed against the cage.
Campbell lands an elbow just above Barca 's eye.
Campbell throws an elbow but it misses.
Campbell connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barca's face.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Campbell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Barca's brow.
Barca avoids the elbow strike from Campbell, against the cage.
Campbell landing knees to the head.
Campbell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barca blocks it with crossed arms.
Campbell lands a damaging elbow.

Barca's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barca connects with a looping right hand.
Barca fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Campbell on the side of the head.
Campbell wants to clinch up but Barca keeps it at a distance.
Campbell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barca.

Campbell rushes Barca and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Campbell throws an elbow but misses.
Barca wants to break free but Campbell has control.
Barca working hard to break the clinch.
Barca is trying to force a seperation but Campbell has the dominant position.
Campbell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Barca's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Barca avoids the elbow strike from Campbell, against the cage.
Campbell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Campbell with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to AC Barca.
I've got Barca 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight for AC Barca!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for AC Barca!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for AC Barca!

AC Barca wins by unanimous decision!