PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cedric Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stromile Farseer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Campbell
vs
Farseer

193 cm
20
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
22
222 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cedric Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stromile Farseer!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farseer throws a big shot that misses.
Good exchange - Farseer coming out on top.

It looks like Cedric Campbell has been cut.
Farseer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Farseer is looking to land body kicks.
Farseer throws a hook to the side of Campbell's head but Campbell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Campbell wants to slow Farseer down by chopping away at his legs.
The fighters circling - Farseer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Farseer misses.
Campbell tries to score with a low kick but Farseer moves his leg out of the way.
Farseer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Campbell.
Nice defenses there by Farseer.
Farseer throws the left hand but Campbell avoids the punch easily.
Farseer slips a jab and a cross from Campbell.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Campbell.
Campbell lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Stromile Farseer has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Campbell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Farseer can pounce on him.
Farseer checks the leg kick nicely there.
Campbell slips a jab from Farseer.
Farseer fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Farseer.
Cedric Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stromile Farseer.

Farseer closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Campbell quickly recovers to half guard.
Campbell trying to control here.
Campbell tries to roll over but Farseer keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farseer is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Campbell tries to roll over but Farseer keeps him under control.
Farseer keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Farseer is looking to advance position but Campbell won't allow it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Farseer wants to control but Campbell is keeping him busy.
Farseer stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stromile Farseer has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Campbell scores with a kick to the body.
Farseer cracks Campbell with a right hand to the side of the head.
Campbell slips a jab and a cross from Farseer.
Campbell lands a nice looking body kick.
Farseer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Campbell.
Campbell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Farseer scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Farseer checks a leg kick.
Campbell slips a straight right by Farseer.
No joy there for Farseer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Farseer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cedric Campbell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farseer looks to throw the jab but Campbell is out of range.
Farseer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Campbell connects with a high kick.
Campbell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Farseer looks to land a combination but Campbell avoids it well.
Farseer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Farseer 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.
Farseer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Campbell. Campbell obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Farseer moves out of range of the body kick.
Farseer misses with an uppercut.
Campbell throws a sloppy head kick and Farseer moves out of range easily.
Campbell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Farseer's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Stromile Farseer will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

Campbell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Campbell tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Campbell.
Campbell ducks under a wild hook from Farseer.
Campbell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Farseer blocks the body kick.
Campbell scores with a head kick.
Campbell throws a sloppy head kick and Farseer moves out of range easily.
Campbell throws a sloppy head kick and Farseer moves out of range easily.
Campbell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from Farseer misses.
Campbell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Farseer misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farseer catches Campbell with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Farseer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Campbell throws a jab when Farseer was well out of range.
Farseer throws a series of punches but Campbell avoids them all with ease.
Campbell slips under a jab from Farseer.
Farseer might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Campbell checks a low kick from Farseer.
Farseer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Campbell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Campbell slips a straight right by Farseer.
Farseer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Campbell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Farseer.
Farseer fails with a takedown attempt.
Campbell throws a sloppy head kick
and Farseer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A leg kick checked by Campbell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell misses with a low kick.
Campbell loads up on a big right hand but Farseer slips the punch.
Campbell blocks a jab.

Farseer shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Farseer showed some decent athleticism there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Farseer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Farseer trying to control from half guard but Campbell is working away.
Farseer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Campbell defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Farseer trying to control from half guard but Campbell is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farseer thows a huge punch but Campbell dodges it nicely.
Farseer is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Farseer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Farseer tries to pass the half guard into mount. Campbell knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Farseer wants to take a breather but Campbell is having none of it.

Stromile Farseer has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Campbell misses with an uppercut. Farseer saw that one coming.
Farseer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Campbell circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell tries to score with a low kick but Farseer moves his leg out of the way.
Campbell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Campbell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Campbell throws a leg kick that misses.
Campbell tries a head kick but it misses.
Campbell has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Campbell there as he acknowledges the shot.
Campbell throws a low kick but Farseer avoids it.
Campbell bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Campbell.
Farseer misses with a straight right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Campbell tries a head kick but it misses.
Campbell misses with a straight left.
Campbell swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stromile Farseer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. This is the final round!

Farseer throws a lazy head kick
and Campbell counters with a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Farseer.
Farseer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Farseer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Campbell throws a half hearted mid kick.
Campbell slips a jab from Farseer.
Campbell misses with a kick to the body.
Campbell fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Farseer is out of range.
Farseer blocks a head kick by Campbell.
Farseer blocks a head kick by Campbell.
Campbell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Farseer looks to land a left hand but Campbell moved out of range nicely.
Campbell motions for Farseer to come forward. Campbell throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stromile Farseer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Farseer throws a series of punches but Campbell avoids them all with ease.
Farseer misses with a looping right.
Farseer throws the left hand but Campbell avoids the punch easily.
Farseer lands a really nice looking cross but Campbell seems unphased.

Cedric Campbell's cut is getting worse.
Campbell moves out of range as Farseer strikes.
Farseer loads up on a big right hand but Campbell slips the punch.
Campbell has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Campbell there as he acknowledges the shot.
Campbell throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Farseer counters with an outside leg kick.
Farseer misses with a double jab.
Farseer misses with an uppercut. Campbell saw that one coming.
Cedric Campbell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farseer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Farseer tests Campbell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Farseer avoids the head kick by Campbell.
A jab from Farseer misses.
Farseer throws a hook to the side of Campbell's head but Campbell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Campbell misses with a low kick.
Donk. Campbell catches Farseer right on the button with a cross.
Nice defenses there by Campbell.
Campbell moves out of range of the strikes.
Campbell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Farseer.
Campbell avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Campbell throws a sloppy head kick
and Farseer counters with a leg kick.
Farseer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Farseer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Farseer throws a hook but Campbell blocks it.
Campbell tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Farseer is able to avoid easily.
Campbell attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Farseer closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Farseer lands in his opponent's guard.
Stromile Farseer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Farseer slips nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farseer passes to full mount!
Farseer controlling the position easily from mount.
Stromile Farseer has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stromile Farseer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Farseer 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stromile Farseer!