PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Assange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ash Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Assange comes into the arena with Eddie Van Halen - Eruption blaring out of the sound system. Campbell has chosen Sun Poison and Skin Cancer as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ash Campbell enters the cage!

Assange
vs
Campbell

176 cm
23
155 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

173 cm
28
156 lbs
15 - 7 - 1

Powerful takedowns
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Assange!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ash Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Assange.
Assange throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Campbell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Assange misses with a double jab.
A slow jab from Assange misses its intended target.
A slow jab from Assange misses its intended target.
Campbell walks into a straight right hand from Assange.
Campbell scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like James Assange has been cut.

Assange has managed to clinch.
Assange goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Campbell is trying to break free.
Good body shot from Assange.
Assange lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Assange struggles to land a body shot inside as Campbell controls his hands.
Assange works on Campbell's body with a couple of short punches.
Assange throws a head punch that misses.
Assange lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Campbell backwards.
Assange struggles to land a body shot inside as Campbell controls his hands.
Campbell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Assange lands an uppercut.
Assange prevents Campbell from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Assange.
Assange has a couple of punches blocked by Campbell.
Campbell working aggressively here.
Campbell has had enough of the clinch but Assange keeps him there for the moment.

Campbell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Assange doesn't manage to clinch there - Campbell circles away.
Campbell tries to score with a low kick but Assange moves his leg out of the way.
Assange misses with a double jab.
Assange lands a right hook to the body.
Campbell takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Campbell swats away the attempt to clinch by Assange.
Campbell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Assange.

Campbell looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Campbell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Assange defending well though.
Assange is in trouble now - Campbell has advanced to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Campbell misses with a head shot.
Campbell throwing strikes but Assange bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Campbell wants to sweep but no luck.
Campbell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Assange throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Campbell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Assange sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Campbell's guard.
Assange wants to take a breather but Campbell is having none of it.
Assange is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Campbell is not content to let Assange control the position.
Campbell tries to roll over but Assange keeps him under control.
Assange missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assange trying to control from half guard but Campbell is working away.
Assange thows a huge punch but Campbell dodges it nicely.
Campbell is looking to improve his position.
Campbell is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Assange is working for a submission of some sort.
Assange wants to stand up but Campbell is controlling the position.
Campbell desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Campbell wants to improve his position but Assange is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Campbell manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Assange won't allow Campbell to sweep him here.
Assange trying to stand up but can't free himself from Campbell's guard.
Assange throwing strikes but missing.
Campbell seems keen to control Assange's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Assange won't allow Campbell to sweep him here.

Assange decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Assange dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Assange's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Assange throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab lands there for Assange.
Assange moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Campbell on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Campbell changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Assange tries to avoid it but Campbell manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Assange to the ground. Assange escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Campbell is trying hard to land a takedown here. Assange sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Assange looks to land a right hand but Campbell moved out of range.
Assange wants to clinch up but Campbell keeps it at a distance.
Assange scores with a jab. Campbell acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Assange darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Assange checks a low kick from Campbell.
Assange tries to clinch there but Campbell circles away.
Assange looks to land a combination. Campbell sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Assange ducks under a wild hook from Campbell.
No joy there for Assange, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Assange. Campbell does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell misses with a few strikes there.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Assange but Assange pushes him off and we're back to square one.
James Assange has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ash Campbell.
The fighters circle momentarily. Assange darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Campbell tried to score with a low kick but Assange checks it.
Assange scores with a shot to the body.
Assange looks to land a combination but Campbell avoids it well.
Campbell misses with an uppercut.
A right-left combo lands from Assange.
Campbell tries to score a power double leg takedown but Assange sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Campbell somewhat.
Assange tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Campbell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Campbell feints and as Assange raises his hands in defense, Campbell changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Campbell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Campbell with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Campbell throwing strikes but missing.
Campbell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Campbell won't allow Assange to get back to his feet.

Assange is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Campbell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Campbell blocking some punches.
Campbell looking to stall.
Assange has a couple of punches blocked by Campbell.
Assange tries to work over Campbell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Campbell manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assange takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Assange keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Assange as he avoids it easily.
Campbell is breathing heavily.

Campbell closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Campbell missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Campbell working Assange over with strikes.
Assange is trying is best to control the position here.
Assange is trying to stand back up but Campbell is controlling him
Campbell misses with a head shot. Assange uses the momentum to regain guard.
Campbell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assange looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Campbell throws a big right hand that misses.

Assange has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Campbell off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Assange misses the shot to the body.
Campbell throws a nice looking combination but Assange bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Campbell throws out a loose jab but Assange uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Campbell.
Assange comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Assange misses with an uppercut. Campbell saw that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Assange fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Assange ducks under a wild hook from Campbell.
Assange wants to clinch up but Campbell keeps it at a distance.
Campbell shoots in looking for a takedown. Assange tries to sprawl out of it but Campbell keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Assange manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that James Assange will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James Assange's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

No luck for Campbell with that takedown attempt.
Assange moves out of range of the strikes.
Assange works the jab nicely.
Assange ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
James Assange is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Campbell. Assange does a little dance to reset his feet.
Campbell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Assange.
Assange moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Campbell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Campbell looks to land a left hand but Assange moved out of range nicely.
Campbell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Assange.
Assange throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Campbell thows a body shot but no joy.
Campbell throws an overhand right that lands on Assange's shoulder, as Assange tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Assange as he jumps to the side.
Campbell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Campbell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A punch combination from Assange misses.
Campbell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Assange takes one to the chin there.
Campbell shoots in but Assange avoids the takedown attempt easily.
James Assange has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ash Campbell.
Assange slaps away a takedown attempt from Campbell, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Assange lands with a nice body punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Assange. That snapped Campbell's head back.
Campbell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Assange swivels and escapes.

Assange closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Campbell.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Assange.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assange tries a body shot but Campbell blocks it.
Assange tries a body shot but Campbell blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Assange.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Assange - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Assange on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Assange creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Assange lands a left hand.

It looks like Ash Campbell has been cut.
Assange throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Campbells head.
Assange tries to throw a body punch but Campbell avoids it by throwing Assange back against the cage.
Assange pushes Campbell back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Assange struggles to land a body shot inside as Campbell controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Assange.
Assange lands a hook that snaps the head of Campbell backwards.
Assange has a couple of punches blocked by Campbell.
Assange makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Assange is working Campbell over against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell wants to get back to striking at distance but Assange won't allow it.
Campbell takes a shot to the head.
Assange misses with a hook from the clinch.
Assange lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Campbell is trying to break the clinch but Assange has him pressed against the cage.
Campbell blocks an uppercut.
Assange works on Campbell's body with a couple of short punches.
Assange scores with a nice hook to the head.
Assange lands a body punch in the clinch.
Assange lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Assange tries to throw a body punch but Campbell avoids it by throwing Assange back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Assange creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Campbell tries to break the clinch but Assange is controlling the position.
Assange lands a right hand.
Campbell is looking to break free of the clinch but Assange has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Campbell blocks a body shot from Assange.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Assange.
Assange lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Campbell backwards.
Assange gets through Campbell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Assange lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Campbell backwards.

Campbell is rocked!

Campbell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Assange looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Campbell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Assange jabs at Campbell's body.
Jab from Assange.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice combination there by Assange.
Campbell is still on wobbly legs! Can Assange finish him?
Campbell on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Assange with a jab.
Good exchange - Assange coming out on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Assange clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Assange stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Assange wants it to stay on the feet.
Assange scores with a one two! Campbell had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown but Assange shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Assange lands with a straight right. Campbell didn't see that one coming.
Campbell throws a wild hook but Assange just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Campbell gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Assange raises his hands in celebration and walks away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Assange!
James Assange retains his featherweight title!