PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Molly Greywar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Greywar
vs
Campbell

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
18
285 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Molly Greywar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex Campbell!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greywar fails with the takedown.
Greywar looks for a takedown but Campbell sprawls well.
Campbell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Campbell moves in looking to clinch but Greywar pushes him off.

Campbell has taken the fight to the clinch.
Campbell is trying to break free.
Greywar tries for a takedown but Campbell manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Molly Greywar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Campbell landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Greywar trying to land knees to the body.
Campbell tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Greywar just stands there and leans against the cage.
Campbell looking to throw knees to the head but Greywar is blocking nicely.
Campbell stalling in the clinch but Greywar improves position.
Campbell lands an elbow just above Greywar 's eye.
Greywar is trying to break the clinch but Campbell has him pressed against the cage.
Greywar lands a left hand.
Greywar throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Campbell breaks the clinch.
Greywar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Campbell swivels and escapes.
Campbell slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Greywar tries for a takedown but Campbell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown by Greywar or perhaps it was just good defense by Campbell which made him look bad.
Greywar looks for a takedown but Campbell sprawls well.
Campbell lands a nice shot to the body.
Greywar is breathing heavily.

Campbell clinches up against the cage.

Campbell pulls guard effortlessly.

Campbell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Campbell looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Campbell keeping moving, preventing Greywar from controlling successfully.

Campbell throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Greywar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Campbell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Greywar is working hard here to advance position.

Campbell working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Greywar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Greywar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Campbell wants to sweep but no luck.
Greywar trying to control the position from guard on top but Campbell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Campbell throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Greywar thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Campbell trying to strike off his back.
Campbell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Campbell wants to get back to his feet but Greywar is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Greywar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Greywar closes the distance and clinches up with Campbell, looking for a takedown. Greywar pushes Campbell against the cage but Campbell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Campbell tries to clinch up but Greywar circles away and keeps his distance.

Greywar closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Greywar not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greywar is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Greywar wants to take a breather but Campbell is having none of it.
Greywar is really struggling to control Campbell but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Campbell is looking for a sweep. Greywar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Greywar is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Campbell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Greywar.
Greywar performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Greywar is pressing down on Campbell's thigh, looking to free his foot. Campbell is holding on for now.
Greywar is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Campbell!
Campbell really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Greywar unloads with some shots from mount but Campbell bucks and avoids them well.

That's four 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.
Campbell avoids a series of strikes thrown by Greywar.
Greywar punching from mount but Campbell doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Campbell working to try and regain half guard.
Greywar trying to control but Campbell is having none of it.
Campbell has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Campbell is trying to break free.
Greywar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Campbell prevents Greywar from getting a body triangle.

Greywar is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Campbell knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Campbell for a finish.
Campbell tries to roll but Greywar sticks to his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Campbell dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Greywar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Campbell tries to clinch up.
Greywar fails with a takedown attempt.
Greywar throws a right hand that Campbell ducks under and follows up with a left that Campbell also avoids with ease.
Alex Campbell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greywar throws a sloppy head kick and Campbell moves out of range easily.
Greywar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Campbell punishes Greywar's body with a nice straight punch.
Campbell clinches but Greywar breaks the clinch

and Greywar counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Campbell's guard now.
Greywar trying to control but Campbell is working from the bottom.
Greywar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Greywar preventing the sweep.
Campbell has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Greywar has passed into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Greywar are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Greywar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Campbell keeps working.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Campbell tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Greywar counters with a single leg into guard. Campbell didn't expect that.
Greywar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Campbell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Greywar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Greywar trying to control but Campbell is working from the bottom.
Campbell keeping full guard, as Greywar tries to pass.
Greywar trying to control but Campbell is working from the bottom.

Campbell is looking for a triangle but Greywar pushes his legs off easily.
Greywar 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.
Campbell throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Greywar throwing strikes from guard but Campbell blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Campbell escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Greywar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Molly Greywar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Greywar advances to half guard.
Campbell is looking to improve his position.
Campbell is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Greywar's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Greywar's back!

Campbell is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Greywar covering up well under a series of strikes from Campbell.

Campbell is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Greywar knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Greywar for a finish.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Greywar covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Campbell has Greywar flattened out and is raining down punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Campbell looking for the choke from the back.
Campbell somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.

Campbell tightening his grip on Greywar, looking for the choke.
Greywar wants to control his opponent's hands but Campbell gets his hands free.
Greywar covering up well and avoiding damage.
Campbell is not going to allow Greywar to sit and survive in this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Greywar breaks Campbell's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Campbell will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Greywar seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Greywar trying to control the position from guard on top but Campbell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greywar stops Campbell from standing up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Greywar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Campbell as he jumps to the side.
Campbell tries to clinch but Greywar moves out of range.
Greywar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Campbell scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Greywar shoots for a double leg takedown but Campbell sprawls well. He's pushed Greywar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Molly Greywar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Campbell's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Campbell duly obliges.

Campbell instigates a clinch.

Campbell lands a takedown into guard.

Greywar is looking for a triangle but Campbell pushes his legs off easily.
Campbell won't allow Greywar to sweep him here.
Greywar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Campbell looking to pass the guard.
Campbell is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Campbell working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Campbell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Campbell tries to clinch but Greywar moves out of range.
Campbell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Greywar paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Campbell scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Greywar striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Greywar is looking to regain half guard here but Campbell keeps moving and retains side control.
Greywar manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Greywar works his way to full guard. Good work.
Campbell postures up in Greywar's guard and throws a big left but Greywar blocks it.

Greywar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Campbell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Greywar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Campbell looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Campbell thows a big elbow that misses.
Campbell thows a big elbow that misses.
Greywar wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Campbell stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Campbell closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Campbell tries for a kimura but Greywar is defending well.
Greywar can't do much from the bottom here.
Greywar 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.

Campbell thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Campbell tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The ground and pound from Campbell seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Greywar tries to buck Campbell off but Campbell is having none of it.
Campbell sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Greywar is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Molly Greywar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greywar tries to bench press Campbell off him but Campbell keeps the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Campbell gets a clinch.
Campbell can't get the takedown.
Campbell misses with a knee to the head.
Greywar is working for takedown but Campbell is calmly controlling the position for now.
Greywar wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Molly Greywar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Campbell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Greywar ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Greywar no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Greywar trying to keep a closed guard but Campbell is proving a slippery customer.
Campbell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Campbell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Campbell drops back looking for a leg! Greywar is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Greywar manages to kick Campbell off! Campbell jumps back into Greywar's guard.
Greywar pulls Campbell in close to prevent any damage.

Greywar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Greywar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Greywar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Greywar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Campbell counters with a stiff right hand.
Campbell clinches but Greywar breaks the clinch

and Greywar moves into the clinch.
Campbell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Campbell lands a takedown into guard.

Campbell drops back looking for a leg! Greywar is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Greywar manages to kick Campbell off! Campbell jumps back into Greywar's guard.
Campbell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Campbell preventing the sweep.
Campbell postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greywar is pulling down on Campbell's head. It's preventing any offense from Campbell, at least for the moment.
Greywar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Campbell manages to get himself to full guard.
Greywar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Campbell is keeping the position for now.

Greywar thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Campbell has his foot on Greywar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Greywar works his way back into a safe position though.

Campbell has his foot on Greywar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Greywar works his way back into a safe position though.
Greywar is looking to work some ground and pound but Campbell has wrist control.
Greywar wants to pass the guard but Campbell is keeping the position.
Greywar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Campbell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Campbell has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Campbell!