PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raiden Frazelle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Bryan Campbell was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Frazelle
vs
Campbell

183 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Raiden Frazelle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bryan Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Frazelle is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Campbell's half guard.

Frazelle is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Frazelle trying to control from Campbell's half guard. Campbell has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Frazelle wants to stand but Campbell is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frazelle looking to sit in guard and control but Campbell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Frazelle looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Campbell drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Frazelle manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Campbell has Frazelle in his guard.
Campbell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Campbell has momentary wrist control but Frazelle slips an elbow through the middle.
Frazelle throws a big right hand that misses.
Frazelle looking to sit in guard and control but Campbell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Frazelle had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Campbell defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell stands and throws Frazelle's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Campbell is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Frazelle has escaped the position, nice work there.

Campbell is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Frazelle has escaped the position, nice work there.
Frazelle tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Campbell wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Frazelle is trying to buck Campbell off.
A lull in the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazelle is trying to get back to half guard.

Campbell thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Frazelle is looking to reverse the position.

Campbell tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Campbell has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Campbell is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Frazelle knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Campbell is looking to take a break and control but Frazelle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frazelle tries to improve position but can't.

Campbell is working to tighten is grip on Frazelle's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Frazelle has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Campbell is really squeezing tight and eventually Frazelle passes out! Campbell breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Bryan Campbell!