PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dean Campana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Philco Hitachi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Philco Hitachi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Campana
vs
Hitachi

185 cm
20
182 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

195 cm
25
193 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dean Campana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Philco Hitachi!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hitachi misses with a takedown
and Campana makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Campana lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hitachi takes a step back to recover.
Hitachi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Campana counters with an outside leg kick.
Hitachi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hitachi shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dean Campana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Philco Hitachi.
Campana looks to land a combination but Hitachi avoids it well.

Campana closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hitachi did well to prevent Campana getting side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hitachi tries to get to full guard but Campana has control of the leg.
Hitachi missing with punches from the bottom.
Campana scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hitachi is looking to improve his position.
Campana is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campana's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Campana seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hitachi for as long as he can get away with.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Campana connects with a nice short shot to Hitachi's temple.
Campana trying to control the action but Hitachi is working from the bottom.

We're going to have a standup here because Dean Campana wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
An inside leg kick lands from Campana.
Campana lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hitachi shoots in but no luck this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campana scores with a body shot.

Campana shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hitachi looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Campana landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hitachi missing with punches from the bottom.
Hitachi is looking for a sweep. Campana is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Campana works his way into side control.
Campana working the head with strikes.
Hitachi wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Campana trying to control the position but Hitachi is working away.
Hitachi is working to avoid the ground and pound but Campana connects with a decent elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitachi is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hitachi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Campana wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Campana landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Campana working the ground and pound.

Campana is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hitachi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Campana connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hitachi some visible discomfort.
Campana controlling from side mount.
Hitachi takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Campana scores with a couple of short elbows.
Campana avoids the strikes from the bottom by Hitachi.
Hitachi tries to strike from the bottom but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hitachi is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Campana lands a nice forearm strike.
Hitachi manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Campana gets back to full guard.
Campana seems keen to control Hitachi's posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Campana is on top in guard.
Campana stands up over Hitachi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Campana won't allow Hitachi to sweep him here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hitachi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Hitachi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Campana defends well.
Campana cracks Hitachi with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Campana dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hitachi shoots and misses
and Campana counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Campana scores with a body shot.
Campana moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Philco Hitachi has been cut.
Campana lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hitachi takes a step back to recover.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Campana shoots in and gets a takedown into Hitachi's guard.
Campana's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Campana makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Campana's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Campana content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Campana 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.
Campana passes into half guard.
Campana working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hitachi is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campana landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hitachi flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Campana working over Hitachi with some ground and pound. Hitachi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Campana working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Campana perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Campana prevents Hitachi from improving his position.
Campana lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Campana with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Campana blocks the strikes from Hitachi.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Campana in particular looking to stall.
Campana working Hitachi over with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Campana wants to control but Hitachi is keeping him busy.
Hitachi strikes from the bottom but Campana passes into mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campana is landing with some decent strikes but Hitachi is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Campana lands with some strikes.

Hitachi is rocked!
Campana looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hitachi is trying to escape the mount.
Campana tries to control but Hitachi wriggling away.
Hitachi taking shots to the head.
Campana raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campana working the ground and pound effectively.
Hitachi is still in real trouble! Can Campana finish him?
Hitachi flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Hitachi taking shots to the head.
Campana postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Hitachi out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Campana goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dean Campana!