PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Campinaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilmari Laine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Campinaro
vs
Laine

175 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Campinaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ilmari Laine!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Laine shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Laine showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Campinaro pushes Laine off looking to stand but Laine dives back in and keeps control.
Laine is keen to just control but Campinaro is a slippery customer.
Campinaro is looking to escape.
Laine seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Campinaro does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Campinaro is trying to stand back up but Laine is controlling him
Laine is nestled in close to Campinaro, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine misses with a head shot. Campinaro uses the momentum to regain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Campinaro wants to stand up but Laine is controlling him.
Laine working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Laine stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Campinaro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Campinaro keeping moving, preventing Laine from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campinaro is trying to keep Laine in close.
Campinaro avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Laine postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Laine throws a big right hand that misses.
Campinaro keeping moving, preventing Laine from controlling successfully.
Laine stopping the sweep attempt from Campinaro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campinaro wants to stand up but Laine is controlling him.
Laine is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Laine is looking to work some ground and pound but Campinaro has wrist control.
Laine trying to control but Campinaro is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Laine trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Campinaro wants to stand and escape but Laine is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Campinaro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Laine trying to control the position from guard on top but Campinaro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Laine as Campinaro shoots in.
Laine tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Campinaro swivels and escapes.

Campinaro shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Laine napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Campinaro wants to control for a moment but Laine uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Campinaro is looking to stall here but Laine recovers full guard.
Laine wants to sweep here but Campinaro controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ilmari Laine dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Campinaro with a poor takedown

and Laine counters with a takedown into side control.
Laine throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
You can see the frustration on Campinaro's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Laine controls the position.
Campinaro is looking for a sweep.
An elbow from Laine crashes against the mat.
Campinaro is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Laine has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Laine wants to control but Campinaro is keeping him busy.
Campinaro is trying to buck Laine off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine trying to control the action but Campinaro is working from the bottom.
Laine tries to advance to mount but Campinaro denies him.
Campinaro gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Laine is looking to take a break and control but Campinaro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ilmari Laine has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Laine shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Laine throws some wild stikes that Campinaro manages to avoid easily.
Laine throws some wild stikes that Campinaro manages to avoid easily.
Campinaro is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Laine punching from mount but Campinaro doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine punishing his opponent with strikes.
Campinaro avoids a series of strikes thrown by Laine.
Laine throwing strikes here but Campinaro is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

Laine is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Campinaro is surviving well by controlling Laine's body position as best he can.
Campinaro wants to hold on but Laine pushes him away.
Laine wants to control the pace but Campinaro is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Laine working the ground and pound effectively.
Laine throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Campinaro is trying to escape the mount.
A nice elbow there by Laine.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laine landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ilmari Laine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Laine leaves Campinaro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Laine stuffs the takedown attempt from Campinaro. Campinaro gets slowly back to his feet.

Laine drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Campinaro is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Laine is looking to take a break and control but Campinaro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Laine is controlling the pace.
Laine takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ilmari Laine has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Campinaro defending well though.
Laine is trying to control the action in half guard but Campinaro is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Laine looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Campinaro makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Campinaro.
Laine trying to control the position from guard on top but Campinaro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campinaro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Laine throwing strikes but missing.
Laine tries to free his leg and advance position but Campinaro is retaining full guard.
Laine looking to sit in guard and control but Campinaro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Campinaro wants to pass the guard but Laine is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campinaro advances position into side control!
Campinaro sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Laine is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Laine is trying to control Campinaro's posture but Campinaro avoids it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Laine tries to bench press Campinaro off him but Campinaro keeps the position.
Campinaro lands a few punches from side control.
Laine tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Campinaro wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Laine takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Laine is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Campinaro's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Laine is trying to get back to full guard.
Campinaro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine wants to control but Campinaro is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Campinaro trying to control from half guard but Laine is working away.
Campinaro not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Laine moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Campinaro throws a big elbow that misses.
Jimmy Campinaro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Laine pulls Campinaro in close to prevent any damage.
Campinaro throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laine manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ilmari Laine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Campinaro is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ilmari Laine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Laine 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight for Ilmari Laine!
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight for Ilmari Laine!
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight for Ilmari Laine!

Ilmari Laine wins by unanimous decision!