PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Kampmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aaron Archer acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Kampmann
vs
Archer

188 cm
25
215 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

188 cm
26
210 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Kampmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aaron Archer!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kampmann gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Archer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice left hand lands by Kampmann.
I was talking to Kampmann's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kampmann blocks an uppercut.
Archer pushes Kampmann back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Archer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Archer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Kampmann.
Archer pushes Kampmann back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kampmann lands with a short shot to the head.

Kampmann manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Archer.

Archer gets the takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Kampmann is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Archer off and has taken his back!
Archer trying to control the position but Kampmann manages to sink in the hooks.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kampmann doesn't have the hooks in and Archer manages to turn into his guard.
Archer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kampmann swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Archer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kampmann works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kampmann controlling the position.
Archer throws an elbow that misses. Kampmann uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Archer's guard. Nice move by Kampmann!
Archer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kampmann is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Archer holds on and takes a little breather.

We're going to have a standup here because Chris Kampmann wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A solid leg kick lands there for Archer.
An inside leg kick lands from Kampmann.
Archer thows a body shot but no joy.
Archer has a takedown stuffed.
Archer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kampmann checks it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kampmann lands a head kick. Archer smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Archer throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Archer throws a leg kick that misses.
Kampmann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Archer.
Kampmann connects with a crisp jab.
Kampmann stuns Archer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Archer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
No joy there for Archer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kampmann. That's going to slow Archer down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Archer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Archer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Archer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kampmann.
A nice leg kick lands there from Archer.
Nice uppercut there from Archer.
Archer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kampmann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kampmann checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kampmann connects with a body shot that sends Archer's belly button to the back.
Archer tries to score with a low kick but Kampmann moves his leg out of the way.
Archer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kampmann walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Archer throws a lazy right hand but Kampmann sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Archer sizes up Kampmann with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kampmann keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Archer.
Archer throws a leg kick but Kampmann sees it coming and moves out of range.
Chris Kampmann is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Archer takes a swing at Kampmann's ribcage but misses.
Kampmann misses with a jab, cross combination.
Archer connects with a solid leg kick.
Archer 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.
Archer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kampmann checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Archer motions for Kampmann to come forward. Archer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Archer is predictable there
and Kampmann counters with a right hand to the body.
Kampmann tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Archer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Kampmann has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aaron Archer will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Archer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kampmann throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Archer misses with a leg kick
and Kampmann counters with a thumping low kick.
Kampmann scores with a shot to the body.
Archer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Archer throws a body punch but Kampmann moves out of range.
Archer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kampmann tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Archer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Archer scores with a leg kick.
Kampmann scoring well with a low kick there.
Archer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kampmann was well out of range. Poor timing from Archer.
Archer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kampmann tries to clinch but Archer is having none of it.
Kampmann scores with a push kick.
Archer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chris Kampmann is winning the standup battle so far.
Some bone on bone action there as Kampmann checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer misses with a wild body shot.
An inside leg kick from Archer misses.
Kampmann ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Archer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kampmann moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Archer.
Kampmann pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aaron Archer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Archer thows a body shot but no joy.
Kampmann ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kampmann lands a high kick!
Kampmann chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Archer can pounce on him.
Archer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kampmann.
Kampmann takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kampmann walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sloppy strikes from Archer. Those never looked like landing.
Kampmann scores with a kick to the body.
Archer misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Archer. Kampmann does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kampmann lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Archer shoots for a double leg takedown but Kampmann sprawls well. He's pushed Archer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Archer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Archer is breathing heavily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kampmann. That's going to slow Archer down.
Archer keeps the fight on the outside.
Kampmann throws a sloppy head kick and Archer moves out of range easily.
Kampmann walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Archer misses with a few strikes there.

Kampmann rushes Archer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Archer lands a nice uppercut.
Kampmann lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Kampmann on the inside.
Kampmann doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Archer working aggressively here.
Archer is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kampmann is defending well.
Chris Kampmann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Archer.
A hook to the body from Kampmann.
Kampmann is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kampmann tries to throw a body punch but Archer avoids it by throwing Kampmann back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Kampmann.
Archer tries to work over Kampmann's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Archer swings wildly with an uppercut but Kampmann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Archer being controlled against the cage.
Chris Kampmann has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Archer throws a punch but it's blocked by Kampmann.
Kampmann blocks a body shot from Archer.
Archer prevents a body shot from Kampmann.
Kampmann lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Archer backwards.
Archer can't find room to land a body shot as Kampmann controls the action.
Kampmann throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Archer scores with a shoulder strike.

Kampmann pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kampmann throws a nice looking combination but Archer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kampmann throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Archer's head.
Nice sprawl there from Kampmann as Archer shoots in.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Archer. Kampmann does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Archer. Kampmann does a little dance to reset his feet.
Archer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kampmann scores with a sloppy right hand. Archer should have avoided that one.
Kampmann fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Archer.
Kampmann connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kampmann fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kampmann connects with a nice looking jab.

Archer is rocked!
Kampmann tries a head kick but it misses.
Archer is still on wobbly legs! Can Kampmann finish him?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A low kick from Archer is predictable there
and Kampmann counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
and Kampmann counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Archer! He's just covering up as Kampmann starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Kampmann!
A very excited looking Chris Kampmann made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.