PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bradyn Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Holy Diver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diver has chosen Holy Diver by Dio as his entrance music. Holy Diver struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 172.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Campbell
vs
Diver

172 cm
27
170 lbs
6 - 11 - 0

161 cm
21
185 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bradyn Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Holy Diver!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diver tries for a takedown but Campbell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Campbell shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Diver defends it nicely.

Campbell shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Campbell showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Diver wants to get back to his feet.
Campbell lands strikes from half guard.
Campbell missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Diver blocking the ground and pound attempt from Campbell.
Campbell not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Campbell trying to control the action but Diver is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Diver defending well though.
Campbell looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Campbell not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Campbell lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Campbell trying to control from Diver's half guard. Diver has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Campbell with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diver is trying to keep Campbell in close.
Campbell postures up in Diver's guard and throws a big left but Diver blocks it.
Diver is looking to stand up but Campbell isn't so interested in that idea.
Campbell trying to control the position from guard on top but Diver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Campbell looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Campbell seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Diver for as long as he can get away with.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Bradyn Campbell wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Diver shoots in but no luck this time.

Campbell tries to keep at a distance but Diver has taken the fight into the clinch.
Diver drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Campbell gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bradyn Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Holy Diver.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diver throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Diver won't allow Campbell to sweep him here.
Diver trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Campbell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Diver throwing strikes from guard but Campbell blocks nicely.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Diver trying to control the position from guard on top but Campbell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diver looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bradyn Campbell dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Diver changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Campbell looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Campbell is not content to let Diver control the position.
Diver sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Campbell is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Campbell on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Campbell tries to get out of the position.
Check out the look on Diver's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Diver just content to control the position.
Diver postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Diver has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Campbell can't do much from the bottom here.
Diver throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diver looks up at the clock and then as Campbell takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Diver smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Diver looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Campbell is avoiding damage well.
Diver working away.

Diver stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Diver clinches with his opponent.

Diver has Campbell pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Diver pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Campbell tumbling to the mat - Diver dives into Campbell's guard.
Diver looking to sit in guard and control but Campbell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Campbell stopping the sweep attempt from Diver.
Campbell has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diver wants to stand but Campbell is controlling the position.
Campbell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Campbell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Diver works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Diver pushes Campbell off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Campbell takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diver jumps guard but Campbell stands there with Diver around his waist. Diver gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Campbell can't find room to land a body shot as Diver controls the action.
Campbell is trying to break the clinch but Diver has him pressed against the cage.
Diver has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Campbell is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Campbell prevents the takedown attempt.
Bradyn Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Holy Diver.
Diver looking for a takedown.
Diver is breathing heavily.

Campbell has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Diver regains guard immediately.
Diver wants to get back to his feet but Campbell is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Campbell looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell wants to control from the top but Diver keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bradyn Campbell has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Diver shoots in for a takedown but Campbell shows good takedown defense.

Diver has Campbell up against the cage in a clinch.
Campbell drops down looking for an ankle pick but Diver pulls his leg out and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Holy Diver showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Diver dives in and grabs Campbell's left leg, looking for a takedown. Campbell pushes down on Diver's head and hops out.
Diver defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Campbell.
Campbell shoots for a takedown but Diver saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Diver goes for a takedown attempt but Campbell pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Campbell.

Campbell thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The strikes coming from Campbell are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diver managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Campbell.
Diver is trying to control Campbell's posture but Campbell avoids it.
Campbell wants to control but Diver is keeping him busy.
Diver is trying to control Campbell's posture but Campbell avoids it.
I wouldn't like to be where Diver is right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Diver sneaks out the side door and pushes Campbell away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
No luck for Diver with that takedown attempt.
Bradyn Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Holy Diver.
Campbell closes the distance and clinches up with Diver, looking for a takedown. Campbell pushes Diver against the cage but Diver circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Diver fails with a takedown attempt.
Bradyn Campbell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diver takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diver shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Campbell but Campbell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Campbell dives in and grabs Diver's left leg, looking for a takedown. Diver pushes down on Campbell's head and hops out.
Campbell fails with a takedown attempt.

Diver closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell can't do much from the bottom here.
Diver working the head and body with strikes.
The ground and pound from Diver seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Diver in side control, throwing shots but Campbell defends.
Diver wants to lay and pray for a moment but Campbell keeps working.
Diver in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Diver tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Diver throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diver content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Diver trying to control the action but Campbell is working from the bottom.
Campbell gets back to half guard.
Campbell has hold of Diver's hands but Diver slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Diver is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Campbell is just riding it out for now. Diver eventually gives up the hold.
Diver looks to land a strike but Campbell avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Holy Diver comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Diver 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Holy Diver!
A very excited looking Holy Diver made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.