PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clubber Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Campbell
vs
Lang

184 cm
22
178 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

185 cm
21
183 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

CEC Nutrition Q160

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Clubber Lang!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell tries to move into range but Lang moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Campbell connects with a leg kick. Lang looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Campbell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Campbell throws a sloppy head kick and Lang moves out of range easily.
Good exchange - Lang coming out on top.
Campbell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lang can pounce on him.
The crowd cheers as Campbell lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lang doesn't seem phased though.
Lang misses the jab.
Lang misses with a hook. Campbell ducked under it nicely.
Campbell takes a swing at Lang's ribcage but misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Campbell finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Campbell connects with the punch.
Lang listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Campbell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang throws a jab when Campbell was well out of range.
Lang 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.
Lang on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lang throws a low kick but Campbell moves out of range easily.
Campbell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Campbell throws a front kick that sends Lang stumbling back into the cage.
Lang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Campbell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Campbell lands a nice looking body kick.
Lang takes one to the chin there.
Campbell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Campbell moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Campbell blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell prevents a body shot from Lang.
A short right from Lang.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Campbell blocking some punches.
Campbell stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lang blocks a body shot from Campbell.
Campbell stalling.
A head punch on the inside from Lang fails to land.
Campbell content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short left from Lang.
Nice body punch from Campbell.
Campbell misses with a knee strike.
Lang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Campbell lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang looking to stall.
Lang tries to work over Campbell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Campbell manages to break the clinch.
Campbell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lang scores with a jab to the body.
Campbell tries a head kick but it misses.
Campbell looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Campbell.
Campbell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Campbell delivers a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell slips a jab from Lang.
Campbell slips under a jab.
Campbell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Campbell looks to score with a jab to the body but Lang is just out of range.
Campbell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Campbell throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lang looks to throw the jab but Campbell is out of range.
Lang throws a big shot that misses.
Lang throws a leg kick but Campbell checks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lang takes a swing at Campbell's ribcage but misses.
Lang takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Campbell ducks under a wild hook from Lang.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Campbell dominated that round.
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.

Campbell tries a head kick but it misses.
Lang tried to score with a low kick but Campbell checks it.
Campbell slips a jab from Lang.
Campbell scoring well with a low kick there.
Lang throws a leg kick
enabling Campbell to counter with a crisp jab.
Lang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Campbell was well out of range. Poor timing from Lang.
Lang misses with a straight left.

Campbell has closed the distance and engaged Lang in a clinch.
Campbell is leaning against Lang and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Campbell landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Campbell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lang misses with a body punch.
Lang takes a knee right on the jaw!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lang.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang tries to throw a body punch but Campbell avoids it by throwing Lang back against the cage.
Campbell taking a breather.
A knee to the head by Campbell.
Campbell lands a body punch.
Campbell lands a knee to the body.
Lang is breathing heavily.
Campbell taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Campbell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Campbell.
Lang working aggressively here.
Campbell manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lang misses with a punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Campbell is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Campbell avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang wants to stall.
Campbell gets through Lang's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Campbell with a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Campbell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Campbell presses Lang against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lang misses with a punch on the inside.
Campbell working Lang over with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Campbell.
Lang lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lang is trying to break free.
Campbell controlling the action here for a moment.
Campbell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Campbell is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lang misses with the head strike.
Campbell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jack Campbell has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Campbell can't find room to land a body shot as Lang controls the action.
Lang misses with a body punch.
Campbell taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Campbell gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Lang scores with a shot to the side of Campbell's head.
Lang is trying to maintain a safe position but Campbell gets an underhook and turns Lang into the cage.
Lang working hard to break the clinch.
Campbell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Campbell utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Campbell misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Lang fails to land.
Campbell can't find room to land a body shot as Lang controls the action.
Lang can't find room to land a body shot as Campbell controls the action.
Campbell utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Campbell trying to land knees to the body.
Lang pushes Campbell back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lang has had enough of the clinch but Campbell keeps him there for the moment.
Campbell is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lang is trying to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Campbell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Campbell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Campbell dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lang misses with a left hand
and Campbell counters with a good, hard body kick but Lang shrugs it off.
Lang misses with a looping right.
Campbell throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Campbell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lang throws a leg kick
and Campbell counters with an outside leg kick.

Campbell closes the distance and clinches.
Lang working aggressively here.
Lang has a couple of punches blocked by Campbell.
Campbell looking to throw knees to the head but Lang is blocking nicely.
Campbell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Campbell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lang content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lang is pushing Campbell up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Campbell stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lang avoids it.
Campbell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lang backwards.
Lang can't find room to land a body shot as Campbell controls the action.
Campbell prevents a body shot from Lang.
Lang blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Campbell tries to land knees in the clinch but Lang avoids the damage to the body.
Campbell is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Campbell tries to stall but Lang uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Campbell tries a body shot but Lang blocks it.
Campbell tries to stall but Lang uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lang avoiding damage as Campbell throws knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Lang.
Clubber Lang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lang.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Campbell's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Campbell.
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 tries to pull guard but Lang won't allow it.
Campbell pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lang throws a punch but it's blocked by Campbell.
A short left from Lang.
Lang misses with the head strike.
The referee calls for Campbell to work.
Lang misses with a punch to the body.
Lang misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang lands a shoulder strike.
Campbell is trying to stall.
Campbell digs a right hand underneath Lang's ribcage. Lang let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Campbell has Lang pushed against the cage.
Campbell utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lang misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lang.
Campbell crunches a lovely knee into Lang's ribcage.
Lang lands an uppercut.
Campbell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Campbell.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lang can't find room to land a body shot as Campbell controls the action.
Campbell misses with a knee strike.
Campbell leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jack Campbell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang misses with the head strike.
Campbell with a knee to the head.

It looks like Clubber Lang has been cut.
Lang swings wildly with an uppercut but Campbell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Campbell blocking some punches.
Lang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lang misses with a punch on the inside.
Lang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Campbell leaning against his opponent.
Campbell blocks an uppercut.
Campbell is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

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 Jack 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

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