PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konstantin Ree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Campbell comes to the cage accompanied by Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Campbell
vs
Ree

168 cm
22
146 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

150 cm
21
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Good gas tank

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wayne Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Konstantin Ree!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ree's hands.
Ree dives in for a single leg takedown but Campbell sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ree has had enough of the clinch but Campbell keeps him there for the moment.
Campbell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Campbell on the inside.
Ree tries to pull guard but Campbell won't allow it.
Campbell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rees head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Campbell.
Ree jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Campbell walks away with a smile on his face. Ree gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wayne Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Konstantin Ree.
Campbell scores with a leg kick.
Campbell stuffs the takedown attempt from Ree. Ree gets slowly back to his feet.

Ree closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Campbell to the mat! Campbell manages to get full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Campbell controlling Ree's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ree showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

We're going to have a standup here because Wayne Campbell wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Ree tries to clinch there but Campbell circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Campbell misses with a body shot.
Ree checks the leg kick.
Ree shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Campbell has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ree 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 digs a good body shot into Ree's ribs.
Ree takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Campbell lands a really nice looking cross but Ree seems unphased.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ree.
Ree slips under a jab.
Ree dives in for a single leg takedown but Campbell sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Campbell.
Campbell works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Campbell lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ree is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Campbell to keep the fight standing.
Ree missing with knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Campbell.
Ree throws an elbow but it misses.
Campbell lands an uppercut.
Campbell lands a shot to the body.
Ree jumps guard but Campbell stands there with Ree around his waist. Ree gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Campbell lands with a left to the head.
Ree tries to pull guard but Campbell forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ree working hard to break the clinch.
Campbell connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ree's face.

Ree's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Campbell leaves Ree with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ree takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ree is looking to clinch.
Campbell connects with a body shot.
Campbell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Campbell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ree.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ree misses with a body shot.
Ree takes one to the side of the head.

Ree is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Campbell fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Ree to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Ree looks to clinch but Campbell throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Ree taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Wayne Campbell!
During a confident post fight interview, Wayne Campbell thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.