PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Equinox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ash Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Campbell comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sun Poison and Skin Cancer kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Equinox
vs
Campbell

172 cm
36
153 lbs
37 - 21 - 0

173 cm
31
156 lbs
19 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Equinox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ash Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell throws a front kick aimed at Equinox's knee but Equinox avoids it well.
Campbell throws a front kick aimed at Equinox's knee but Equinox avoids it well.
Jab, jab by Campbell - just one landing.
Campbell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Equinox walks into a left hand.
Campbell shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Equinox defends it nicely.
Campbell shoots for a double leg takedown but Equinox sprawls well. He's pushed Campbell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Equinox feints a jab promting Campbell to slip. Equinox then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Campbell slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Ash Campbell has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Campbell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Campbell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
John Equinox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ash Campbell.
Campbell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Equinox is fending him off so far but Campbell persists. Nope, Equinox circles away and we're back to standing.
John Equinox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Equinox defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Campbell.

Equinox closes the distance and pushes Campbell back into the cage.
Equinox working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Campbell working hard to break the clinch.
Equinox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Campbell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Campbell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Campbell throws a good cross that connects.

Campbell shoots in and gets a takedown into Equinox's guard.
Campbell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Campbell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Equinox swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell stopping the sweep attempt from Equinox.
Equinox keeping full guard, as Campbell tries to pass.
Campbell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Campbell looking to sit in guard and control but Equinox gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Equinox is looking to stand up but Campbell won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell looking to control.
Equinox stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Campbell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Equinox preventing the sweep.
Equinox wants to stand and escape but instead Campbell has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Campbell throws a big right hand that misses.
Campbell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Campbell looking to pass the guard.
Campbell postures up in Equinox's guard and throws a big left but Equinox blocks it.
Equinox avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Equinox working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Campbell.
Campbell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Campbell throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Campbell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Equinox working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Campbell.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Campbell trying to control but Equinox is working from the bottom.
Campbell is pushing down on Equinox's leg trying to pass to half guard. Equinox is fighting to maintain full guard but Campbell has managed to sneak the leg through.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Campbell thows a huge punch but Equinox dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ash Campbell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ash Campbell's cut.
That's time! Equinox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Campbell shoots for a takedown but Equinox saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Campbell shoots in for a double leg but Equinox sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Campbell fails with a takedown attempt.
John Equinox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ash Campbell.
Campbell is trying hard to land a takedown here. Equinox sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Campbell takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Equinox slaps away a takedown attempt from Campbell, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ash Campbell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Campbell misses with a right hand
letting Equinox counter with a right hand.
Campbell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Equinox swivels and escapes.
Campbell dives in and grabs Equinox's left leg, looking for a takedown. Equinox pushes down on Campbell's head and hops out.
Campbell is breathing heavily.

Equinox closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell scores with a shot to the side of Equinox's head.
Equinox throws a head punch that misses.
Campbell can't break the clinch.
Campbell blocking some punches.
Equinox keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Campbell's efforts to push away.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Equinox.

Equinox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Campbell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Equinox is fending him off so far but Campbell persists. Nope, Equinox circles away and we're back to standing.
Equinox wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Equinox fails with an attempt to clinch.
Campbell misses with a body kick.
Equinox tries to clinch but Campbell moves out of range.
Equinox tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Campbell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Equinox closes the distance and pushes Campbell back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Campbell breaks the clinch.
Campbell misses with a takedown attempt - Equinox sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Campbell just misses with a punch to the body.
Campbell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Equinox thows a body shot but no joy.

Equinox gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Campbell works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Equinox lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Equinox letting Campbell take a breather here.
Equinox taking a breather.
Equinox pushes Campbell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Equinox scores with a shot to the side of Campbell's head.
Campbell tries to circle away but Equinox has him pinned against the cage.

Equinox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Equinox tests Campbell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Equinox throws a right hand that Campbell ducks under and follows up with a left that Campbell also avoids with ease.
A slow jab from Campbell misses its intended target.
Equinox tries to clinch but Campbell is having none of it.
Equinox misses with a straight right.
Campbell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Equinox swivels and escapes.
Campbell misses with a wild body shot.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Equinox enables Campbell to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Equinox manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Equinox manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Campbell manages to get himself to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Campbell is working an open guard so Equinox takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Campbell throws a leg kick but Equinox moved away.
Campbell has his takedown stuffed
and Equinox counters with a three punch combo that has Campbell backing up. Campbell nods at Equinox to acknowledge the strikes.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Equinox as he jumps to the side.
John Equinox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Campbell fails to land the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Equinox defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Campbell.
Equinox tries to clinch there but Campbell circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Equinox dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ash Campbell's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Equinox rushes Campbell and presses him up against the cage.
Campbell struggles to land a body shot inside as Equinox controls his hands.
Equinox is leaning against Campbell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Campbell as Equinox tries to tie him up.
Equinox throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Campbells head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Equinox.
Equinox keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Campbell's efforts to push away.
Campbell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Campbell.
Equinox can't find room to land a body shot as Campbell controls the action.

Equinox breaks from the clinch.
Equinox tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab from Equinox.
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 finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Equinox.

Campbell shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Equinox's guard.
Campbell stopping the sweep attempt from Equinox.
Campbell postures up.
Campbell won't allow Equinox to sweep him here.
Equinox preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Campbell throws an elbow that misses. Equinox uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Campbell's guard. Nice move by Equinox!
Equinox would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Equinox trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Campbell is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
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 not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Campbell throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Equinox is staying active underneath Campbell, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell thows a huge punch but Equinox dodges it nicely.
Campbell missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Campbell throwing shots but Equinox is blocking nicely.

Campbell is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Equinox defends it well.
Campbell throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Campbell thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Campbell misses with a head shot. Equinox uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Equinox preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Equinox working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Campbell.
Campbell wants to control from the top but Equinox keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Campbell pushing down on Equinox's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Equinox regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Campbell.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ash Campbell.
I think Campbell has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... John Equinox!
Our winner, John Equinox, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.