PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Goodfellow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Campbell comes to the cage accompanied by S.O.S. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Campbell
vs
Goodfellow

180 cm
24
163 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

175 cm
29
165 lbs
16 - 11 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Andrew Goodfellow!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goodfellow looks to throw the jab but Campbell is out of range.

Goodfellow closes the distance and clinches.
Goodfellow stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Campbell tries to score a body lock takedown but Goodfellow shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Goodfellow throws a head punch that misses.

Goodfellow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Goodfellow throws a jab but it's blocked by Campbell.
Campbell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Campbell.
Goodfellow scores with a decent looking hook.
Campbell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Campbell tried to score with a low kick but Goodfellow checks it.
Campbell misses with a takedown attempt - Goodfellow sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Goodfellow.
Goodfellow on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Campbell. Campbell obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goodfellow avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Campbell gets the takedown into side control.
Goodfellow looks gassed!
The strikes coming from Campbell are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodfellow regains half guard, as Campbell was trying to land strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goodfellow is looking for a sweep. Campbell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Campbell takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Goodfellow trying to control here.
Campbell lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two 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.
Campbell throwing shots but Goodfellow is blocking nicely.
Still in half guard, Campbell seems content to control.
Goodfellow is trying to get back to full guard.
Goodfellow avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Campbell.
Campbell perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Campbell wants to pass the guard but Goodfellow is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Campbell not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell slows the pace down in half guard.
Campbell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Goodfellow defending well though.
Campbell thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Goodfellow to regain full guard.
Campbell has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Campbell stands up over Goodfellow, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Goodfellow looking to control.
Campbell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Goodfellow works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Campbell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Campbell pushing down on Goodfellow's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Campbell is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
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.
Campbell tries to control but Goodfellow wriggling away.

Campbell with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Campbell pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Campbell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Goodfellow.
Campbell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Goodfellow stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Goodfellow wants it to stay on the feet.
Campbell connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Goodfellow blocks a low kick nicely.
Campbell fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Goodfellow checks it well.
Campbell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Goodfellow's calf.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Campbell is defended easily by Goodfellow.
John Campbell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Campbell.
A leg kick checked by Goodfellow.
Goodfellow stalks Campbell and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Campbell's face. Campbell staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like John Campbell has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Campbell misses with a low kick.
Campbell scores with a nice head shot.
Goodfellow throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Campbell sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodfellow looks to land a right hand but Campbell moved out of range.
Goodfellow's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Goodfellow duly obliges.
A slow jab from Goodfellow misses its intended target.

Campbell lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Goodfellow sprawling to the canvas. Campbell follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Goodfellow hang on?

Goodfellow is rocked!

It looks like Andrew Goodfellow has been cut.
Goodfellow is breathing heavily.
Goodfellow is looking to escape.
Campbell trying to control the action but Goodfellow is working from the bottom.
Goodfellow blocking the ground and pound attempt from Campbell.
Goodfellow is looking for a sweep. Campbell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell trying to pass the guard but Goodfellow defending well.
Campbell missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Campbell throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Campbell throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Campbell trying to advance position but Goodfellow counters by regaining guard.

Goodfellow pushes Campbell off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodfellow is looking to clinch.
Campbell takes a swing at Goodfellow's ribcage but misses.
Goodfellow tries to clinch but Campbell moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Campbell.
Goodfellow throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Campbell counter with a right hand.

Campbell closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Goodfellow is still in real trouble! Can Campbell finish him?
Campbell tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Goodfellow is being controlled here.
Goodfellow seems to have recovered his senses.

Campbell stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Goodfellow misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goodfellow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch combination from Campbell misses.
Campbell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Campbell throws a front kick aimed at Goodfellow's knee but Goodfellow avoids it well.
Campbell throws a leg kick which misses Goodfellow's front leg but catches the back leg as Goodfellow tries to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Campbell, as that shot connected.
Andrew Goodfellow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Campbell moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Goodfellow goes down! Can Campbell finish him!?

That has opened up Andrew Goodfellow's cut even more.
Campbell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Campbell trying to control but Goodfellow is working from the bottom.
Campbell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Campbell dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Campbell uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Goodfellow has time to react.

Campbell closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Goodfellow quickly recovers to half guard.
Goodfellow keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Campbell thows a huge punch but Goodfellow dodges it nicely.
Campbell keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Campbell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Goodfellow can do to turn this around?
Campbell trying to control the action but Goodfellow is working from the bottom.
Campbell is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Goodfellow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Campbell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Campbell trying to control but Goodfellow is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Campbell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Campbell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Goodfellow works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Campbell slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Campbell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two 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.
Goodfellow is wriggling around but Campbell manages to pass to half guard.

Goodfellow is defending against the submission attempts here by Campbell.
Goodfellow blocking the ground and pound attempt from Campbell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodfellow is trying to get back to full guard.
Campbell thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Campbell controlling the action here.
Andrew Goodfellow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Campbell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Goodfellow looks like he's trying to stand up.
Campbell is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Goodfellow!
John Campbell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four 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 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 has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Campbell seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Goodfellow for as long as he can get away with.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Campbell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Campbell, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

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