PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manny Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Manny Campbell has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Manny Campbell seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Campbell
vs
Axe

177 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Manny Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Axe!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Franklyn Lucas and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell lands with a nice body punch.
Campbell throws a combination. Axe tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Campbell digs a good hook to Axe's body.
Axe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Axe wants to clinch up but Campbell keeps it at a distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Axe.
Axe wants to clinch up but Campbell keeps it at a distance.
Campbell lands a jab to the head.
Campbell throws a nice looking combination but Axe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Campbell lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Campbell punishes Axe's body with a nice straight punch.
A shot to the liver by Campbell. Beautiful body shot.
Axe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Axe looks to land a combination. Campbell sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Axe misses with a head kick.
Axe shoots in for a takedown but Campbell shows good takedown defense.

Axe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Campbell, pushing him back against the cage.

Axe ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Axe no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Campbell stands up over Axe, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Campbell has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Axe lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Campbell!
Campbell is trying desperately to improve position.
Axe throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Campbell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Axe sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Campbell avoids a series of strikes thrown by Axe.
Axe throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axe throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Axe looking to finish with strikes here!
Axe is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Campbell can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Axe raining down hammerfists from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Axe looking to ground and pound but Campbell is blocking nicely.
Axe putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Axe tries to control but Campbell wriggling away.
Axe scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Campbell?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axe fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Axe looking to ground and pound but Campbell is blocking nicely.
Axe throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Axe lands a nice shot to the head.
Axe punishing his opponent with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Campbell tries to lock up and control but Axe gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Campbell is trying to escape the mount.
Campbell blocking the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Axe is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Campbell to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Campbell shrugs it off.
Axe throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Axe is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Axe in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Axe throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Axe landing strikes, looking to finish!
Axe throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Axe throws some wild stikes that Campbell manages to avoid easily.
Axe is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Campbell thuds a left hand into Axe's body.
Campbell is looking to wear down Axe with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Axe darts in and clinches Campbell up against the cage.

Axe breaks from the clinch.
Campbell dodges the punch combination from Axe.
Campbell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Campbell throws a lazy right hand but Axe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Axe drives through and clinches with Campbell against the cage.
Campbell lands a hook that snaps the head of Axe backwards.
Campbell prevents a body shot from Axe.

Axe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Axe has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Campbell finds it's way round the side to connect with Axe's head.
Axe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Decent striking displayed by Campbell there.
Axe slips a jab and a cross from Campbell.
Campbell is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Axe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Axe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe throws a lazy uppercut
and Campbell counters with a nice uppercut.
Campbell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Campbell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Campbell lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Axe tries to move into range but Campbell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Campbell moves into range and connects with a jab.
Axe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Campbell misses with a looping left.
Manny Campbell is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Axe. Campbell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Campbell jabs Axe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good exchange - Campbell coming out on top.
Campbell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Axe momentarily.
Campbell scores with a jab to the body.
Axe throws a half hearted mid kick.

Axe shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Campbell's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Axe seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Campbell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Campbell keeping moving, preventing Axe from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Axe stands up from Campbell's guard - Axe perhaps looking for a knockout.
Axe tries to clinch up but Campbell circles away and keeps his distance.
Campbell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axe wants to clinch.
Axe throws an overhand right that lands on Campbell's shoulder, as Campbell tries to avoid the shot.
Campbell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Campbell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
No joy there for Axe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Campbell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Axe.

Axe rushes Campbell and presses him up against the cage.
Campbell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Campbell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Campbell lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Axe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Axe moves into range and clinches up with Campbell.
Campbell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell looking to stall.

Axe breaks the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Axe 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Axe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Campbell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Campbell jabs Axe right on the nose. Axe blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Axe shoots in for a takedown but Campbell shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Axe is breathing heavily.
Campbell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Axe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Axe tries to bum rush Campbell with a series of wild strikes but Campbell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from Axe.
Campbell catches Axe with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice takedown defense from Campbell. No joy for Axe on that attempt.
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 Manny Campbell will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

A jab from Campbell finds it's way through Axe's defenses.
Campbell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Axe momentarily.
Campbell lands with a nice body punch.
Axe lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Campbell connects with a good right hand that stumbles Axe. Axe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Axe fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jab by Campbell.
Axe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Campbell scores with a punch to the head.
Mark Axe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Axe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Campbell lands with a cross.
Campbell stuns Axe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Axe shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Manny Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Axe.
Axe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Axe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Axe walks into a straight right hand from Campbell.
Campbell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Campbell avoids the head kick by Axe.
Campbell throws a good cross that connects.
Axe has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Campbell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Axe throws a series of punches but Campbell avoids them all with ease.
Campbell shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Axe eats them both and turns towards Campbell to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Nice shot lands for Campbell.
Campbell fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Axe is rocked!
Campbell lands with a nice body punch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Campbell.
Axe is still on wobbly legs! Can Campbell finish him?
Axe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Campbell connects with a nice looking jab.
Axe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Campbell drops Axe with a big left hand! Axe is injured, injured bad! Campbell jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manny Campbell!