PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rashad Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slopey Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hank Williams Jr - A Country Boy Can Survive. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Campbell
vs
Smith

215 cm
25
285 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

184 cm
26
258 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Perkele!
Perkele!

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rashad Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Slopey Smith!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Campbell. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Campbell throws a combination. Smith tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Campbell moves to clinch but Smith breaks away
and Smith counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Smith fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Campbell to the ground. Smith is now in Campbell's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Smith passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Smith tries for a kimura but Campbell is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith grinds an elbow into Campbell's temple.
Campbell is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Smith has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Smith looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith taking a break here but Campbell is having none of it and regains half guard.
Smith wants to advance to full mount but Campbell doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Campbell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Campbell is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Campbell can't keep his opponent in guard - Smith advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Smith is looking to stall here but Campbell recovers full guard.
Campbell wants to stand but Smith is controlling the position.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Campbell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Campbell is keeping the position.
Smith is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Smith advances to half guard.
Smith sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Campbell defending well though.
Smith throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Campbell to regain full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Campbell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smithis looking to pass into half guard but Campbell pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Campbell is in guard.
Smith seems keen to control Campbell's posture.

Campbell is posturing up here but Smith has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Campbell tries to roll out but it's too tight and Campbell has to tap! Slick submission there by Smith!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Slopey Smith!
Post fight, Slopey Smith stared into the camera and said 'First of all I'd like to thank Jesus, he's the best janitor a gym can have you know. I was training technique a bit and they came and said you should spar you know. So I sparred but then the guys didn't want to spar with me anymore you know. So they gave me money to come to play here you know.'.