PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Stockton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocco Campana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stockton kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Naglfar - The Brimstone Gate. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Stockton
vs
Campana

196 cm
21
285 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

195 cm
22
265 lbs
7 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

ANABOLIC **160**

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Stockton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rocco Campana!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campana throws a poor cross that misses
and Stockton counters with a leg kick.
Stockton ducks under a wild hook from Campana.
Stockton pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Campana back to the cage. Stockton follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Campana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stockton moves away.
Campana steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stockton.
Campana keeps Stockton at a distance using the push kick.
Campana misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stockton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Campana fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stockton is out of range.
A jab from Stockton misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Campana darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Stockton on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Stockton tries to get out of the position.
Campana not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campana tries to pass to full mount but Stockton defends it.
Campana throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Campana wants to work for an arm triangle but Stockton is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Campana seems to be looking for submissions.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stockton is looking for a sweep. Campana is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Campana throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Campana tries to pass to full mount but Stockton defends it.
Campana throwing shots but Stockton is blocking nicely.
Campana is looking to take a break and control but Stockton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Campana lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campana sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Campana looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Stockton with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Campana is trying to control. Stockton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Stockton trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Campana looking to ground and pound but Stockton is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stockton wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Campana.
Campana looking to finish with strikes here!

Campana working for a guillotine from mount but Stockton is in no mood to give up.
Stockton wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Campana.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocco Campana dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Campana motions for Stockton to come forward. Campana throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stockton tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Campana is able to avoid easily.
Campana cracks a nice hook into Stockton's ribs.
A jab from Campana misses.
Campana swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Campana throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stockton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Campana.
Campana misses with a leg kick.
A jab from Campana finds it's way through Stockton's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Campana throws a sloppy head kick
and Stockton counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Campana misses with a body shot.
Campana gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Stockton ducks under a wild hook from Campana.
Stockton moves out of range as Campana throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stockton tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stockton cracks Campana with a good jab.
Stockton scores with a jab to the head.
Campana misses with a low kick.
Campana scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stockton doesn't seem bothered though.
A head kick misses from Stockton.
Campana misses with a low kick as Stockton jumps back.
Campana scores with a sloppy right hand. Stockton should have avoided that one.
Stockton finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Campana misses with an attempted mid kick.
Campana fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stockton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Campana misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Campana throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Campana throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stockton counters with a good, hard body kick but Campana shrugs it off.
Bruce Stockton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid leg kick lands there for Stockton.
Campana throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stockton checks a leg kick.

Campana scores a takedown into full mount!
Campana postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Stockton looks a forlorn figure.
Stockton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Campana on the ground.
Stockton really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Campana punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campana sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Campana throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Stockton because Campana loaded up on that one.
Campana lands a heavy elbow.
Campana throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Stockton because Campana loaded up on that one.
Campana has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Campana trying to control but Stockton is having none of it.
Campana fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stockton is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Campana with shots to the head and body - Stockton looks very uncomfortable down there.
Campana looking to ground and pound but Stockton is blocking nicely.
Campana has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Stockton's face.
Campana lands with some strikes.

Stockton is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oooh a big shot lands for Campana! Stockton is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rocco Campana!
Rocco Campana very nearly forgot to thank 5th Round Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.