PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ryan O Reily (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Reily comes to the cage accompanied by Jump Around. Campbell has chosen Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

O Reily
vs
Campbell

168 cm
22
138 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

168 cm
20
146 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

KAISER
DJs Locker

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan O Reily!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wayne Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
O Reily moves out of range of the body kick from Campbell.

O Reily drives through with a takedown into Campbell's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
O Reily slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Reily working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
O Reily fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Campbell avoids any damage from the ground and pound of O Reily.

O Reily goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Campbell rolls with the submission and now he's on top in O Reily's guard! Nice work there by Campbell!

O Reily is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell stays in close to O Reily's body and controls the position.

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

Campbell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Campbell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with O Reily. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

O Reily throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

O Reily throws his legs up looking for a submission but Campbell uses it to pass to side control.
You can see the frustration on O Reily's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
O Reily is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
O Reily is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Reily struggling a bit here.
O Reily is looking to regain half guard here but Campbell keeps moving and retains side control.
Campbell just content to control the position.
Campbell trying to control the position but O Reily is working away.
O Reily struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Reily tries to get back to half guard but can't.
O Reily wants to control but Campbell postures up.
O Reily is trying to work for a sweep but Campbell has mounted him!
O Reily is trying to escape the mount.
Campbell trying to control but O Reily is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Reily tries to lock up and control but Campbell gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan O Reily dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Campbell misses with a low kick.

O Reily drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Campbell trying to keep a closed guard but O Reily is proving a slippery customer.
O Reily throws a big elbow that misses.
O Reily trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
O Reily postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
O Reily sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Campbell's guard.

O Reily is working for a kimura but Campbell is defending it quite comfortably.
Campbell trying to hold on to O Reily's head to control him but O Reily postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

O Reily 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. O Reily eventually gives up the hold.
O Reily thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Campbell's head.

O Reily is working for a submission of some sort.
O Reily throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ryan O Reily overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell wants to control but O Reily is keeping busy.
O Reily missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

O Reily is looking for a kimura but Campbell is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for O Reily to get the leverage.
O Reily is trying to control the action in half guard but Campbell is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
O Reily thows a huge punch but Campbell dodges it nicely.
O Reily wants to free his trapped foot but Campbell is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Campbell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Campbell is defending against the submission attempts here by O Reily.

O Reily 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. O Reily eventually gives up the hold.
O Reily throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Reily throwing shots but Campbell is blocking nicely.
O Reily is thwarting Campbell's attempts to control the position.

O Reily is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
O Reily not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan O Reily dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A big left from Campbell misses.
Nice body kick from Campbell.
O Reily digs a good body shot into Campbell's ribs.
A big right from Campbell misses.
O Reily misses with a straight left.
A left lands for O Reily.
Campbell throws a hook but O Reily blocks it.
Campbell slips under a jab.
O Reily throws a body punch but Campbell moves out of range.
Campbell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
O Reily misses with an uppercut.
Campbell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
O Reily misses with an uppercut
and O Reily takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A shot to the liver by Campbell. Beautiful body shot.
Campbell ducks under a wild hook from O Reily.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Reily. Campbell does a little dance to reset his feet.
O Reily throws a shot from downtown. Campbell moves away and avoids it.
Sloppy strikes from Campbell. Those never looked like landing.
O Reily is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell misses with a body shot.
Campbell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Reily.
Wayne Campbell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Campbell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
O Reily throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
O Reily misses with a straight right.
O Reily staying out of range there.

O Reily closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Campbell quickly recovers to half guard.

O Reily is looking for a kimura but Campbell is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for O Reily to get the leverage.

O Reily is looking for a kimura here.
Campbell is concentrating on defense, preventing O Reily from advancing position.
Wayne Campbell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from O Reily.
O Reily thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
O Reily missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

O Reily is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Campbell doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time O Reily.
Campbell wants to control but O Reily is keeping busy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Reily wants to control but Campbell is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
O Reily is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Campbell!

O Reily has control of Campbell's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Campbell regains control of the situation pretty easily.
O Reily has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Campbell's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

O Reily working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
O Reily thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
O Reily with good strikes from the mount here!

O Reily swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Campbell is now in O Reily's guard. A big mistake from O Reily there, giving up the dominant position!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Campbell preventing the sweep.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan O Reily showed his dominance in that final round.
Well O Reily 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan O Reily!
During a confident post fight interview, Ryan O Reily thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Wayne Campbell stepped up to the mic, saying 'Hey Saigon, I have a question for you...."A sphincter says what?"...'.