PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hardcore Holly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardcore Holly has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bruce Campbell's chin.

Campbell
vs
Holly

190 cm
25
290 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
275 lbs
3 - 2 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bruce Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Hardcore Holly!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell digs a good body shot into Holly's ribs.
Holly misses with a leg kick.
Campbell throws a jab but it's blocked by Holly.
Holly avoids the head kick by Campbell.
Holly lands a head kick!
Campbell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holly manages to avoid it.
Campbell throws a head kick that misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Holly.
Holly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Campbell misses with a body kick.
Holly thows a body shot but no joy.
Campbell looks to score with a jab to the body but Holly is just out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holly throws a sloppy head kick
and Campbell counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Campbell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Campbell blocks a head kick by Holly.
Campbell throws a head kick but Holly moves out of range.
Campbell misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Campbell throws a body punch but Holly moves out of range.
Holly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Campbell was well out of range. Poor timing from Holly.
Holly misses with a low kick.
Holly misses with an uppercut. Campbell saw that one coming.
Campbell scores with a jab.
Campbell throws a leg kick that misses.
Campbell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Holly.
A slapping leg kick lands for Holly.
Campbell throws a half hearted mid kick.
Campbell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holly.
Holly moves out of range as Campbell throws a body kick.
Holly avoids the body shot from Campbell.
Campbell thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Holly if he has to take too many more of those.
Holly looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holly throws a leg kick but Campbell moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell throws a wild body kick that Holly sees coming a mile off.
Campbell misses with a wild body shot.
Holly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Holly throws a sloppy head kick and Campbell moves out of range easily.
Holly with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Campbell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Holly stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Holly should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Campbell lands a nice looking body shot.
Holly avoids the head kick by Campbell.
Campbell throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Campbell misses with an attempted mid kick.
Holly on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That kick from Campbell tenderised Holly's leg. Holly is trying to keep his angry face on.
Campbell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Campbell moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holly avoids the head kick by Campbell.
Campbell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Campbell throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Campbell cracks a nice hook into Holly's ribs.
Campbell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Campbell throws a wild body kick that Holly sees coming a mile off.
Campbell takes a swing at Holly's ribcage but misses.
Holly throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Campbell. Holly shrugs it off though.
Campbell is looking to wear down Holly with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Campbell misses with an attempted mid kick.
Campbell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Campbell takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Holly jabs at Campbell's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holly takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Campbell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Campbell moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Campbell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Campbell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Holly.
Campbell takes a swing at Holly's ribcage but misses.
Holly misses with a low kick as Campbell jumps back.
Campbell connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Holly misses with a kick to the body.
Campbell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holly moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holly pivots, looking for a leg kick but Campbell is out of range and Holly settles back down.
Campbell misses with a body kick.
Holly takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Campbell dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Holly misses with a low kick.
Holly has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Campbell.
Holly misses with a head kick.
Campbell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Campbell tries to score with a low kick but Holly moves his leg out of the way.
Campbell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Holly momentarily.
An inside leg kick lands from Holly.
Campbell bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Campbell throws a shot to the body.
Campbell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Holly gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Campbell.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Campbell - that will leave a mark!
Campbell misses with a body kick.
Campbell throws a wild body kick that Holly sees coming a mile off.
Holly is breathing heavily.
A head kick by Campbell misses
and Holly counters with a body kick that stops Campbell in his tracks momentarily.
Campbell pivots, looking for a leg kick but Holly is out of range and Campbell settles back down.
Bruce Campbell is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holly shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Campbell throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Holly on the side of the head.
Holly moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Campbell defending well as Holly loads up on a big left hand.
Holly connects with a good right hand that stumbles Campbell. Campbell circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Campbell throws a body kick that misses.
Campbell throws a head kick but Holly moves out of range.
Campbell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holly was well out of range. Poor timing from Campbell.
Holly swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Holly pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Campbell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Holly 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.
Campbell throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Holly.
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 on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holly lands a jab to Campbell's midsection.
A telegraphed right hand from Holly misses the target.
Holly is looking to score with low kicks.
Campbell avoids the head kick by Holly.
Holly walks into a left hand.
Campbell listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Campbell throws a wild body kick that Holly sees coming a mile off.
Campbell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Holly lets loose with a powerful body kick. Campbell will feel that in the morning.
Campbell takes one to the side of the head.
Campbell tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Holly is able to avoid easily.
Campbell checks a low kick from Holly.
Holly throws a lazy right hand but Campbell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holly takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Campbell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Holly. That's going to slow Campbell down.
A slapping body kick lands there for Holly.
Holly lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Campbell at a distance.
Holly throws a front kick that sends Campbell stumbling back into the cage.
Campbell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Campbell walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Campbell ducks under a wild hook from Holly.
Campbell avoids a kick to the body.
Holly lands with a shot to the body.
Campbell fakes the leg kick and cracks Holly in the body.
Jab by Holly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holly takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A jab from Holly misses.
Campbell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Holly can do to turn this around?
Campbell throws the kick towards the body but Holly avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Campbell avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Holly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Campbell moves out of range of the body kick from Holly.
Campbell throws a push kick but Holly slaps the foot to one side.
Holly misses with a hook.
Holly looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Campbell connects with a good right hand that stumbles Holly. Holly circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Campbell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Campbell throws the kick towards the body but Holly avoids it.
Campbell throws a body kick that misses.
Campbell lands a lovely overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Campbell dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Campbell tries to land a front kick but Holly steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Decent striking displayed by Campbell there.
Holly throws a jab but it's blocked by Campbell.
Campbell slips a jab from Holly.
Holly avoids a kick to the body.
Holly motions for Campbell to come forward. Holly throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Holly has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Campbell.
Holly motions for Campbell to come forward. Holly throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Campbell takes a swing at Holly's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Holly misses its intended target.
Campbell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holly.
Campbell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Holly lands a nice leg kick that just misses Campbell's sensitive parts.
Holly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Holly fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Campbell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holly throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Campbell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Holly thuds his shin into the meat of Campbell's side.
Holly misses with a wild body shot.
Campbell jabs Holly to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Campbell misses with a body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Campbell, right into the meat.
Holly steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Campbell. That one must have hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Campbell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holly moves away.
Holly goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Campbell throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Campbell lands a leg kick that knocks Holly off balance momentarily.
Holly walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Campbell throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell just misses with a punch to the body.
Campbell is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Campbell throws a body kick that misses.
Campbell throws a head kick but Holly moves out of range.
Holly takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Campbell misses with the body kick
and Holly counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Holly swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Campbell.
Holly blocks a head kick by Campbell.
Holly lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That kick from Holly tenderised Campbell's leg. Campbell is trying to keep his angry face on.
Campbell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Holly.
Holly connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Holly blocks the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holly lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Holly digs a good hook to Campbell's body.
Holly scores with a head kick.
Holly listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Holly connects with a looping right hand.
Holly scores with a jab.
Hardcore Holly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Holly buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A solid body kick from Holly.
Holly keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Campbell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Holly.
Campbell tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Campbell is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Holly throws a head kick that misses.
Campbell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holly throws a jab when Campbell was well out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holly throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Holly scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Holly scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Campbell doesn't seem bothered though.
Holly lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Bruce Campbell has been cut.
Holly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Campbell moves out of range as Holly strikes.
Holly misses with a head kick.
Holly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Campbell misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Campbell looks to land a body kick but Holly moved away.
Holly wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Campbell takes a head kick and keeps coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bruce Campbell.
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 Josh West scores the fight 30:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Campbell!
Bruce Campbell seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.