PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marques Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marques Campbell has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Campbell
vs
Fisher

190 cm
22
218 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

210 cm
25
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marques Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeremy Fisher!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Joseph Jones and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisher stuffs the takedown attempt from Campbell. Campbell gets slowly back to his feet.
Campbell looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Fisher misses with a head kick.

Fisher has Campbell up against the cage in a clinch.
Fisher looking for a takedown.
Campbell misses with the head strike.

Fisher successfully pulls guard.

Fisher working for a triangle but Campbell defends it easily.

Fisher throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fisher pulls Campbell in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell tries to free his leg and advance position but Fisher is retaining full guard.
Fisher has Campbell pulled in close to control his posture.

Campbell got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fisher has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Campbell has managed to get both his arms back between Fisher's legs - danger averted.
Fisher trying to control the position here.

Fisher looking for a guillotine here but Campbell defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Fisher is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Campbell defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fisher working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Campbell doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Campbell manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Fisher has his foot on Campbell's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Campbell works his way back into a safe position though.
Fisher throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Campbell is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fisher trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell trying to control the position from guard on top but Fisher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fisher trying to control the position here.
Fisher keeping moving, preventing Campbell from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Fisher clinches.
Fisher is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Campbell pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Fisher will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Campbell up against the cage.
Fisher receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher is looking to take this one to the mat.
Marques Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Fisher.
Fisher lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Fisher gets control of Campbell's arms and successfully pulls guard. Fisher will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Campbell trying to control the position from guard on top but Fisher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Fisher is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fisher 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 is pressed up against the cage. Fisher has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Campbell down to the mat. Campbell avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Fisher dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fisher.
Fisher shoots in and drives through. Campbell sprawls well.
Fisher throws a right and a left that both miss.

Campbell tries to keep at a distance but Fisher has taken the fight into the clinch.

Fisher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fisher fails with the takedown
and Campbell counters with a one-two to the body.
Marques Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Fisher.
Fisher is trying hard to land a takedown here. Campbell sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fisher fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Campbell but Campbell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Campbell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fisher's waist but Fisher gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Campbell off to one side.
Fisher fails with the takedown

and Campbell counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Fisher's guard now.
Campbell pushes down on Fisher's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Campbell trying to control from half guard but Fisher is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher is concentrating on defense, preventing Campbell from advancing position.
Fisher is trying to control but can't.
Fisher is staying active underneath Campbell, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Marques Campbell.

Fisher takes the fight into the clinch.

Fisher manages to break the clinch.
Fisher lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Marques Campbell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fisher looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Campbell is fending him off so far but Fisher persists. Nope, Campbell circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Campbell.
Fisher fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Campbell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fisher pinned against the cage. Fisher gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fisher dives in and grabs Campbell's left leg, looking for a takedown. Campbell pushes down on Fisher's head and hops out.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fisher as he avoids it easily.

Fisher has managed to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher wants a takedown.

Fisher pulls Campbell into guard.
Fisher trying to control the position.
Campbell wants to control from the top but Fisher keeps moving.
Campbell slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Campbell trying to control but Fisher is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Marques Campbell has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown but Fisher shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Marques Campbell will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A head kick from Fisher lands but Campbell takes it in his stride.
Fisher fails with a takedown attempt.
Fisher connects with a body shot.

Fisher closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Campbell has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Fisher after a bit of a struggle.

Fisher pulls Campbell into guard.
Fisher has his hands on Campbell's head, controlling the position.
Jeremy Fisher has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Campbell preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher is pulling down on Campbell's head. It's preventing any offense from Campbell, at least for the moment.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jeremy Fisher wasn't active enough on the ground.

Fisher forces Campbell back against the cage and clinches.
Campbell tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fisher just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fisher drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Campbell gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Fisher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher shoots in looking for a takedown but Campbell manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fisher's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Marques Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Fisher.
Fisher is trying hard to land a takedown here. Campbell sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Campbell shoots for a takedown but Fisher saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Fisher moves into range and clinches up with Campbell.

Fisher jumps guard.
Fisher looking to control.
Campbell showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Campbell stopping the sweep attempt from Fisher.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher is trying to keep Campbell in close.
Fisher striking off his back but it's not causing Campbell any problems.
Campbell trying to control but Fisher is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Marques Campbell wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Fisher has closed the distance and engaged Campbell in a clinch.

Fisher pulls guard effortlessly.

Fisher working for a triangle but Campbell defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fisher has his foot on Campbell's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Campbell works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fisher trying to keep a closed guard but Campbell is proving a slippery customer.
Campbell not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Fisher 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 crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fisher frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Fisher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fisher 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Fisher!