PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Lindh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Campbell
vs
Lindh

190 cm
20
195 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

172 cm
23
150 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bryan Campbell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas Lindh!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lindh is looking to clinch but Campbell is avoiding it.
Campbell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lindh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Campbell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lindh tries to clinch

and Campbell counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lindh's guard now.

Lindh looking for a guillotine here but Campbell defends easily.
Lindh doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Campbell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Lindh is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lindh looking to hit a scissor sweep but Campbell is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lindh looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lindh throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lindh is looking for a triangle here but Campbell uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
You can see the frustration on Lindh's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lindh sneaks back into half guard.

That's two 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.
Lindh is looking for a sweep. Campbell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lindh flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Campbell is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Lindh is looking to get to half guard.

Campbell looking to isolate an arm here. Lindh doesn't see it coming and as Campbell extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Campbell!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bryan Campbell!
Bryan Campbell retains his middleweight title!