PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Scott Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott Campbell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Richards
vs
Campbell

180 cm
20
180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

178 cm
23
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Scott Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Scott Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Richards shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Campbell's guard.
Richards throws a big right hand that misses.

Campbell looking for a guillotine here but Richards defends easily.
Campbell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Campbell tries to strike from the bottom.

Campbell looking for a guillotine here but Richards defends easily.
Richards connects with a couple of short punches.
Richards throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Richards throws a big right hand that misses.

Campbell throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Campbell looking for a guillotine here but Richards defends easily.
Campbell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Richards is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Richards stands up over Campbell, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Richards drops back looking for a leg! Campbell is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Campbell manages to kick Richards off! Richards jumps back into Campbell's guard.
Richards advances to half guard.
Richards wants to take a breather but Campbell is having none of it.
Richards scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Richards performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Richards 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.
Campbell trying to control here.
Richards with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Richards trying to control the action but Campbell is working from the bottom.
Campbell works his way to full guard. Good work.
Campbell looks gassed!
Richards cracks Campbell with a solid left hand.
Richards throwing strikes from guard but Campbell blocks nicely.
Richards throwing strikes but missing.
Richards pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Campbell is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Campbell has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Richards can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Campbell wants to sweep here but Richards controlling him for the moment.
Campbell can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Richards controls the pace.

Campbell is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Campbell keeping moving, preventing Richards from controlling successfully.
Campbell bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Richards's guard.
Campbell throwing strikes but missing.
Campbell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell trying to control but Richards is working from the bottom.
Campbell slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Campbell content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Campbell wants to control but Richards is keeping him busy.
Campbell is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Campbell has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Richards is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Campbell yanks on the arm and Richards is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Campbell.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Scott Campbell!