PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buster Santora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Campbell
vs
Santora

190 cm
25
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
292 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 Hilo, Bruce Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Buster Santora!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santora shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Campbell as he avoids it easily.
Campbell throws a half hearted mid kick.
Campbell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Santora's sensitive parts.
A solid leg kick lands there for Campbell.
Campbell throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Santora fails in his attempt to clinch.
Santora will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice body kick from Campbell.
Santora looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Campbell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Campbell.
Campbell connects with a solid leg kick.
Campbell lands with a good body shot.
Campbell misses with an attempted mid kick.
Campbell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice body punch from Campbell.
Campbell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Campbell lands a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell scores with a nice body kick.
Campbell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Campbell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Santora keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Campbell throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Campbell scores with a nice body kick.
Campbell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Campbell. Santora shrugs it off though.
Santora avoids the body shot from Campbell.
Campbell lands with a kick to the ribs.
A slapping body kick lands there for Campbell.
Campbell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Campbell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Campbell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Campbell tries a head kick but it misses.
Campbell lands a nice looking body kick.
Campbell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santora was well out of range. Poor timing from Campbell.
Santora tries to close the distance and clinch but Campbell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Campbell digs a good body shot into Santora's ribs.
Bruce Campbell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Campbell looks to land a body kick but Santora moved away.
Santora fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bruce Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buster Santora.
Campbell lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Santora will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell misses with an attempted mid kick.
Campbell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Santora takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Campbell scores with a body shot.
Campbell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santora moves away.
Campbell throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Campbell scores with a push kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Campbell lands a right hook to the body.
Campbell lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice body kick from Campbell.
Campbell lands a nice shot to the body.
Santora has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Campbell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Santora sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Santora moves out of range of the body kick from Campbell.
Campbell scores with a spinning back kick!
Bruce Campbell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Campbell looks to score with a jab to the body but Santora is just out of range.
Santora drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Santora.
Campbell scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Campbell lands with a slapping head kick.
Santora fails with an attempt to clinch.
Santora walks forward, straight into a front kick from Campbell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Campbell dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A shot to the liver by Campbell. Beautiful body shot.

Campbell lands a big head kick that sends Santora tumbling to the mat! Campbell takes a step backwards and waves Santora back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Buster Santora has been cut.
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!
A head kick misses from Campbell.
Campbell looks to score with a jab to the body but Santora is just out of range.
Campbell is looking to wear down Santora with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Campbell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Campbell wants it to stay on the feet.
Campbell misses with a kick to the body.
Santora misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice takedown defense from Campbell. No joy for Santora on that attempt.
Campbell bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bruce Campbell is winning the standup battle so far.
Campbell lands with a kick to the ribs.
A head kick misses from Campbell.
An inside leg kick lands from Campbell.
Campbell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Campbell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santora was well out of range. Poor timing from Campbell.
Santora is trying desperately to land a takedown but Campbell is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Santora.
Campbell scores with the left hand. Santora knows he should have avoided that one.
Campbell lets loose with a powerful body kick. Santora will feel that in the morning.
A shot to the liver by Campbell. Beautiful body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Santora crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Campbell - the referee stops the clock and Santora gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Campbell. Santora manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Santora takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Campbell throws a sloppy head kick and Santora moves out of range easily.
Campbell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Santora tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Santora throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Campbell's waist but Campbell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Santora off to one side.
Bruce Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buster Santora.
Santora takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell lands with a kick to the ribs.
Santora's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Campbell keeps Santora at a distance using the push kick.
Campbell lets loose with a powerful body kick. Santora will feel that in the morning.
Santora takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Campbell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santora closes the distance and clinches up with Campbell, looking for a takedown. Santora pushes Campbell against the cage but Campbell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Campbell delivers a nice body kick.
Campbell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Santora tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Campbell throws out a leg kick but Santora moves out of range and Campbell only half commits.
Campbell delivers a nice body kick.
Campbell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Santora can do to turn this around?
Campbell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Campbell as Santora shoots in.
Campbell keeps the fight on the outside.
Campbell throws a body kick that misses.
Campbell throws a head kick but Santora moves out of range.
Santora shoots in but no luck this time.
Campbell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santora has a takedown stuffed.
Santora avoids the head kick by Campbell.
Santora fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Santora takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santora.
Campbell misses with a kick to the body.
Santora shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Campbell defends it nicely.
Campbell thows a body kick. Santora tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Campbell lands with a kick to the temple. Santora shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Santora shoots in and drives through. Campbell sprawls well.
Buster Santora is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santora moves out of range of the body kick.
Campbell throws a body punch but Santora moves out of range.
Campbell looks to land a body kick but Santora moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Campbell dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Buster Santora'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. And we move into the final round!

Campbell avoids a kick to the body.
Santora fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Campbell throws a body kick that misses.
Campbell blocks a head kick by Santora.
The fighters circle momentarily. Campbell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Campbell is looking to land body kicks.

Campbell lands a big head kick that sends Santora tumbling to the mat! Campbell takes a step backwards and waves Santora back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Campbell slaps away a takedown attempt from Santora, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Campbell lands with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Campbell lands a right hook to the body.

Campbell lands a big head kick that sends Santora tumbling to the mat! Campbell takes a step backwards and waves Santora back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Santora is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Santora is still on wobbly legs! Can Campbell finish him?
Campbell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Santora seems to have recovered his senses.
Campbell lands a nice looking body kick.
Campbell keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Campbell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santora was well out of range. Poor timing from Campbell.
Santora takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Santora shoots in looking for a takedown but Campbell manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Santora's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bruce Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buster Santora.
Campbell thows a body shot but no joy.
Santora tries to close the distance and clinch up but Campbell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Santora swings for the body but Campbell moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Campbell throws a sloppy head kick and Santora moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Campbell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Campbell fakes the leg kick and cracks Santora in the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Santora might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Campbell has got the better of the exchanges.
Santora throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Campbell's waist but Campbell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Santora off to one side.
Santora shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Campbell sprawls well. Campbell wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Santora gets slowly back to his feet.
Santora throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick from Campbell lands but Santora takes it in his stride.
Campbell leaves Santora with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Campbell throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santora is looking to clinch but Campbell is avoiding it.
Campbell scores with a head kick. Santora tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Santora lands a nice shot to the body.
Campbell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Campbell misses the shot to the body.
Santora shoots in looking for a takedown. Campbell tries to sprawl out of it but Santora keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Campbell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Santora misses with the combination.
Campbell jabs Santora to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Campbell stuffs the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santora takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Santora takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Campbell works the jab nicely.
Campbell lands a head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santora shoots for a double leg takedown but Campbell sprawls well. He's pushed Santora's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Campbell finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Santora throws a sloppy head kick and Campbell moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santora takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Campbell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Buster Santora has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Campbell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Santora's calf.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Campbell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Campbell has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:25
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Campbell!
After winning the bout, Bruce Campbell thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.