PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michal Archaniol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Archaniol
vs
Campbell

180 cm
20
176 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

184 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Stonewall

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michal Archaniol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archaniol swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Campbell crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Archaniol - the referee stops the clock and Campbell gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Archaniol. Campbell manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Archaniol takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Archaniol pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Campbell lands a high kick!
Campbell avoids the head kick by Archaniol.
Campbell throws a half hearted mid kick.
Campbell avoids the head kick by Archaniol.
Campbell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some wild striking there from Campbell.
Archaniol lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Archaniol takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Archaniol throws a leg kick that is checked
and Campbell counters with a body kick that stops Archaniol in his tracks momentarily.
Archaniol wants to land a leg kick but Campbell is out of range.
Michal Archaniol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Campbell lands with a kick to the ribs.
Archaniol on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Campbell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Archaniol throws a head kick but Campbell moves out of range.
Archaniol throws a head kick but Campbell moves out of range.
Campbell blocks a head kick by Archaniol.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archaniol pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Campbell checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Campbell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A clash of legs there as Archaniol blocks the low kick.
Archaniol misses with a head kick.
Campbell throws a head kick but Archaniol moves out of range.
Archaniol misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Archaniol.
Campbell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Archaniol misses with a kick to the body.
Archaniol throws a low kick but it's checked well by Campbell.
Archaniol throws out a leg kick but Campbell moves out of range and Archaniol only half commits.
Campbell throws a half hearted mid kick.
Archaniol on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Archaniol misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Campbell thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Archaniol if he has to take too many more of those.
Campbell tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archaniol misses with a head kick.
Campbell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Archaniol throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Campbell.
Archaniol tries a head kick but it misses.
Campbell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Archaniol misses with an attempted mid kick.
Archaniol moves out of range of the body kick.
Campbell throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Archaniol misses with a body kick.
A head kick from Archaniol lands but Campbell takes it in his stride.
Campbell tries a head kick but it misses.
Campbell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Archaniol on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Campbell lands a head kick. Archaniol smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Campbell misses with a body kick.
Campbell blocks a head kick by Archaniol.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archaniol misses with a body kick.
Campbell throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Campbell fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Archaniol has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Campbell throws a sloppy head kick and Archaniol moves out of range easily.
Campbell blocks a head kick by Archaniol.
Campbell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Archaniol.
Archaniol throws a head kick but Campbell moves out of range.
Campbell misses with a straight right.
Archaniol misses with a head kick.
Campbell is looking to clinch but Archaniol is avoiding it.
Campbell throws a head kick that misses.
Archaniol pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Archaniol throws a head kick that misses.
Campbell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Archaniol thows a leg kick but Campbell checks it
and Campbell counters with a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Campbell.
Archaniol moves out of range of the body kick from Campbell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archaniol throws a leg kick that is checked
and Campbell counters with a low kick, right behind Archaniol 's knee.
A head kick misses from Campbell.
Archaniol throws a head kick that misses
and Campbell counters with an outside leg kick.
Campbell misses with a head kick.
Campbell throws a head kick but Archaniol moves out of range.
Campbell looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Archaniol tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Campbell throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Campbell throws a push kick but Archaniol slaps the foot to one side.
Campbell moves out of range of the body kick from Archaniol.
Archaniol tries to land a leg kick but Campbell saw it coming and moves away.
Archaniol pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Campbell delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Campbell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Archaniol throws a head kick but Campbell moves out of range.
Archaniol throws a lazy head kick
and Campbell counters with a nice kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Campbell.
Archaniol throws a wild body kick that Campbell sees coming a mile off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Campbell dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Campbell misses with an attempted mid kick.
Campbell blocks a head kick by Archaniol.
Archaniol is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A head kick from Campbell lands but Archaniol takes it in his stride.
Campbell lands a two punch combo.
Archaniol walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Campbell checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Campbell.
Campbell moves out of range of the leg kick from Archaniol.
Campbell connects with a leg kick. Archaniol looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Campbell avoids the head kick by Archaniol.
Archaniol lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Campbell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Archaniol.
Archaniol throws a head kick but Campbell moves out of range.
Campbell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Archaniol misses with a low kick.
Archaniol will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Good work by Campbell as he checks the leg kick.

Campbell has Archaniol up against the cage in a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Archaniol has Campbell pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Campbell manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Campbell breaks the clinch.
Campbell throws a low kick, looking for Archaniol's leg but Archaniol calmly moves out of range.
Campbell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Archaniol throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Campbell fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Archaniol has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Campbell checks the leg kick nicely there.
Campbell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Archaniol wants to land a leg kick but Campbell is out of range.
Archaniol pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Campbell lands with a slapping head kick.
Archaniol throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick misses from Campbell.
Campbell keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Archaniol throws a leg kick that is checked
and Campbell counters with a good low kick that Archaniol was not able to check.
Archaniol looks to land a body kick but Campbell moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Campbell blocks the leg kick.
Archaniol keeps the fight on the outside.
Campbell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Campbell throws a solid leg kick but Archaniol takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Campbell.
Jack Campbell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Archaniol blocks a head kick by Campbell.
Archaniol throws the kick towards the body but Campbell avoids it.
Campbell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Campbell fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Archaniol on the side of the head.
Archaniol misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Campbell throws a head kick that misses.
Campbell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Archaniol.
Campbell moves out of range of the body kick.
Campbell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Archaniol misses with a kick to the body
and Campbell counters with a slapping leg kick.
Archaniol misses with a head kick.
Archaniol throws a lazy head kick
and Campbell counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Campbell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Archaniol has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Campbell.
Archaniol throws a half hearted mid kick.
Archaniol tries a head kick but it misses.
Archaniol throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Campbell is looking to clinch but Archaniol is avoiding it.
Campbell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Archaniol throws a head kick that misses.
Archaniol misses with a head kick.
Archaniol misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Campbell is looking to score with low kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Campbell.
Campbell throws a head kick that misses.
Archaniol is looking to chop away at Campbell's legs.
Archaniol throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Archaniol throws a head kick that misses
and Campbell counters with a nice low kick that buckles Archaniol's knee momentarily.
Campbell checks a leg kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archaniol looks for the body kick but Campbell saw that one coming.
Campbell tries a low kick but Archaniol avoids it.
A head kick misses from Archaniol.
Campbell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Michal Archaniol is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Archaniol moves out of range of the body kick.

Campbell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Archaniol, pushing him back against the cage.
Archaniol is trying to pull guard but Campbell turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Campbell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Archaniol is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michal Archaniol. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Campbell takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Campbell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Archaniol breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Campbell cracks the inside of Archaniol's front leg.
Archaniol throws a sloppy head kick and Campbell moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Campbell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Archaniol throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Archaniol avoids the head kick by Campbell.
Archaniol pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Archaniol throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Archaniol has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Campbell.
Campbell goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Campbell thuds his shin into the meat of Archaniol's side.
Campbell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Archaniol was well out of range. Poor timing from Campbell.
Campbell throws a half hearted mid kick.
A clash of legs there as Campbell blocks the low kick.
Campbell throws a nice inside leg kick.
Archaniol is looking to score with low kicks.
Archaniol throws a sloppy head kick
and Campbell counters with a good, hard body kick but Archaniol shrugs it off.
Campbell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Campbell finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Archaniol tries to land a leg kick but Campbell saw it coming and moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Archaniol throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archaniol throws a head kick but Campbell moves out of range.
Campbell scores with a spinning back kick!
Archaniol blocks a head kick by Campbell.
Campbell avoids the head kick by Archaniol.
A good leg kick by Campbell.
Archaniol throws the kick towards the body but Campbell avoids it.
Campbell is looking to clinch but Archaniol is avoiding it.
A clash of legs there as Campbell blocks the low kick.
Campbell throws a head kick but Archaniol moves out of range.
Campbell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Archaniol finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Archaniol scores with a head kick. Campbell tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Campbell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Campbell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Campbell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Archaniol.
Archaniol misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archaniol misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Campbell throws a head kick but Archaniol moves out of range.
Archaniol steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Campbell. That one must have hurt.
Campbell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Campbell moves out of range of the body kick from Archaniol.
Archaniol takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Archaniol tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Archaniol pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A leg kick checked by Campbell.
Campbell throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Campbell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Campbell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Campbell blocks a head kick by Archaniol.
Campbell moves out of range as Archaniol throws a body kick.
Campbell throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Archaniol's head.
Campbell throws a body kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell takes a kick to the side of the head.
Archaniol throws a sloppy head kick and Campbell moves out of range easily.
Campbell lands with a slapping head kick.
Archaniol throws a leg kick but Campbell checks it.
Archaniol pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Archaniol blocks a head kick by Campbell.
Archaniol misses with a head kick.
Campbell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Campbell avoids the head kick by Archaniol.
Campbell throws a head kick that Archaniol semi-blocks.
Archaniol throws a push kick but Campbell slaps the foot to one side.
Campbell connects with a high kick.
Archaniol throws a head kick but Campbell moves out of range.
Archaniol throws a head kick that misses.
Archaniol pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell throws a nice outside leg kick.
Campbell throws a sloppy head kick and Archaniol moves out of range easily.
Campbell throws a push kick but Archaniol slaps the foot to one side.
Archaniol throws a leg kick
and Campbell counters with a thumping low kick.
A head kick misses from Archaniol.
Campbell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Archaniol.
Archaniol throws a head kick that misses.
Campbell plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Campbell throws a sloppy head kick and Archaniol moves out of range easily.
Archaniol throws a head kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Archaniol throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Campbell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Archaniol.
A head kick by Archaniol misses
and Campbell counters with a nice leg kick.
Archaniol throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jack Campbell.
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 Reed Andrews scores the fight for Jack Campbell!
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Jack Campbell!
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight for Jack Campbell!

Jack Campbell wins by unanimous decision!