PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Johnson
vs
Campbell

185 cm
25
191 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerry Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manny Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Campbell checks the leg kick nicely there.
Campbell misses with a looping left.
Campbell throws a big shot that misses.
Campbell misses with an uppercut.
A solid body kick from Johnson.
Campbell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Johnson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Johnson misses with a kick to the body.
Campbell moves out of range of the body kick.
Campbell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Campbell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Johnson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Campbell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Campbell swings widly with a right hand

and Johnson moves into the clinch.
Johnson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johnson missing with knees to the body.
Campbell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

It looks like Jerry Johnson has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell is trying to maintain a safe position but Johnson gets an underhook and turns Campbell into the cage.
Johnson landing knees to the body.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Campbell has him pressed against the cage.
Campbell is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Johnson trying to land knees to the body.
Campbell looking to slow down the pace here.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Campbell working aggressively here.
Campbell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Campbell avoiding damage as Johnson throws knees to the body.
Campbell dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Campbell is controlling the position.
Campbell takes a knee to the side of the body.
Campbell keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Campbell slowing the pace effectively.

Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Campbell moves out of range easily.
Campbell has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Manny Campbell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell stuns Johnson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Campbell throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Campbell goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson throws a low kick but Campbell avoids it.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Campbell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Campbell throws out a powerful jab.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Campbell.
Johnson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Campbell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Johnson tries to clinch but Campbell is having none of it.
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
No joy there for Campbell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Campbell missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Campbell misses with a hook.
Johnson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Campbell.
A slapping leg kick lands for Johnson.
A big right from Campbell misses.
Campbell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Campbell misses with a straight left.
Campbell looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Campbell looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Campbell.
Campbell uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Johnson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Campbell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Campbell swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Johnson.
Campbell looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Campbell tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson tries to land a front kick but Campbell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Campbell misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Campbell on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A looping hook to the body misses from Campbell. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Campbell looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Johnson connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Campbell throws a left and a right that both miss

and Johnson counters by clinching up.
Campbell is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Johnson is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Campbell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jerry Johnson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Campbell pushes him off.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Campbell is just out of range.
Campbell just misses with a punch to the body.
Campbell misses the jab.
A slow jab from Campbell misses its intended target.
Campbell keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Campbell. That snapped Johnson's head back.
Campbell cracks Johnson with an open hand slap.
Crunch! Johnson slams his shin into Campbell's torso.
Johnson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Campbell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Johnson doesn't seem bothered though.
Manny Campbell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Campbell takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Johnson tries to clinch but Campbell is having none of it.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
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!
Johnson moves out of range as Campbell strikes.
Johnson connects with a solid leg kick.
Johnson is looking to slow Campbell down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell scores with a hook.
Jerry Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Campbell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Johnson doesn't seem bothered though.
Campbell throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Campbell.
A punch lands to the side of Johnson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Johnson slips under a jab from Campbell.
Campbell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Campbell.
Johnson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Campbell.
Campbell throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Campbell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Campbell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A shot to the body from Campbell misses
and Johnson counters with a good, hard body kick but Campbell shrugs it off.
Campbell digs a good hook to Johnson's body.
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 swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
A slapping body kick lands there for Johnson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Campbell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Campbell misses with a straight left.
Campbell stuns Johnson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Johnson forces Campbell back against the cage and clinches.
Campbell taking a breather.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Campbell has him pressed against the cage.
Campbell is struggling to control the position.
Johnson has Campbell pressed against the cage.
Campbell has Johnson pushed against the cage.
Campbell trying to stall but Johnson improves his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Manny Campbell.
Campbell misses the jab.
Johnson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Campbell to score with a decent uppercut.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Campbell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Campbell misses the shot to the body.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Campbell.
Campbell lands an overhand right.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Campbell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Johnson throws a good cross that connects.
Johnson throws a wild body kick that Campbell sees coming a mile off.
Johnson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Johnson looks for the body kick but Campbell saw that one coming.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Campbell is avoiding it.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Campbell lands a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Campbell misses with the combination.

Johnson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Campbell scores with a shoulder strike.
Campbell managing to block the knees to the body from Johnson.
Johnson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Campbell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Johnson scores with a knee to the head.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Campbell's elbow.
Johnson crunches a lovely knee into Campbell's ribcage.
Campbell cracks Johnson with a nice body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Campbell just leaning against Johnson, taking a breather.
Campbell pushes Johnson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
Campbell will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Johnson up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Campbell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jerry Johnson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Campbell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Johnson.
Campbell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Campbell.
Johnson looks to land a body kick but Campbell moved away.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Campbell.
Campbell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Campbell cracks a nice hook into Johnson's ribs.
Johnson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Campbell looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Campbell digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs.
A jab from Campbell finds it's way through Johnson's defenses.
Johnson throws a hook but Campbell avoids it easily.
Johnson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A lazy left from Campbell finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Campbell thuds a left hand into Johnson's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Campbell back to the cage. Johnson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Campbell lands with a hook. Johnson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
A decent looking cross lands there for Campbell.
Johnson walks into a left hand.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Campbell.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Campbell misses the target.
Johnson lands a leg kick that knocks Campbell off balance momentarily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Johnson.
Campbell connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Johnson's hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Campbell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Johnson's head backwards.

Johnson is rocked!
Campbell blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Campbell lands a two punch combo.
Jerry Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Campbell.
Campbell misses with a double jab.
Johnson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Campbell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Johnson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Campbell connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Johnson scrambles back to his feet.
Campbell connects with a good right hand that stumbles Johnson. Johnson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Campbell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Johnson seems to have got his legs back now.
Campbell misses with a straight right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Johnson.
Campbell misses with a looping left.
Johnson staying out of range there.
Johnson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Johnson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Campbell moves out of range of the body kick from Johnson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson slips a jab from Campbell.
Campbell jabs Johnson right on the nose. Johnson blinks but takes it well.
Johnson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Campbell uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Johnson has time to react.
Campbell misses with a looping left.
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Johnson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Campbell digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs.
Campbell jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A big left from Campbell misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Campbell counter with a right hand.
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!
Jab by Campbell.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Campbell.
Campbell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Campbell throws a shot to the body.
Johnson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Campbell checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice defenses there by Campbell.
Nice shot lands for Campbell.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Campbell.
Campbell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Johnson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Campbell jabs at Johnson's body.
Manny Campbell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Campbell lands with a nice body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Campbell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Campbell 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Campbell!