PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Selby Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Lebowski (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.

Campbell
vs
Lebowski

186 cm
19
192 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Selby Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Walter Lebowski!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell fails to land with a series of punches.
Campbell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Campbell misses with a few strikes there.
Campbell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Campbell throws a series of punches but Lebowski avoids them all with ease.
Lebowski is looking to clinch.
Lebowski moves in looking to clinch but Campbell pushes him off.
Lebowski moves in looking to clinch but Campbell pushes him off.
Lebowski tries to clinch up but Campbell circles away and keeps his distance.
Lebowski fails with an attempt to clinch.

Lebowski moves into the clinch.
Lebowski tries to pull guard but Campbell won't allow it.
Lebowski lands an elbow just above Campbell 's eye.
Lebowski connects with a nasty looking knee right to Campbell's face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Campbell gets control of Lebowski's arms and successfully pulls guard. Campbell will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Campbell looking for a guillotine here but Lebowski defends easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Campbell had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Lebowski is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Campbell Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Lebowski's back instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebowski is trying to break free.

Campbell is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Lebowski knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Lebowski for a finish.
Lebowski is in bad spot here.
Lebowski breaks Campbell's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Lebowski looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Lebowski showing good submission defense here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell not allowing Lebowski to control his hands.
Campbell has the hooks in. Lebowski is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Campbell tightening his grip on Lebowski, looking for the choke.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lebowski rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Campbell looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski wants to get back to his feet.

Lebowski kicks off Campbell and gets to his feet.
Campbell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Campbell scores with a nice right hand.
Campbell looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Campbell shoots for a double leg takedown but Lebowski sprawls well. He's pushed Campbell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Campbell shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Selby Campbell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Campbell is breathing heavily.
Campbell keeps the fight on the outside.
Lebowski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lebowski moves in looking to clinch but Campbell pushes him off.
Lebowski tries to clinch there but Campbell circles away.
Campbell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Campbell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lebowski pushes Campbell up against the cage in a clinch.
Lebowski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Campbell blocks it with crossed arms.
Lebowski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Campbell is trying to break the clinch but Lebowski has him pressed against the cage.
Campbell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Campbell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lebowski has him pressed against the cage.
Lebowski lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lebowski tries a knee to the head but Campbell blocks it.
Lebowski lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Campbell or not.
Lebowski tries to land knees in the clinch but Campbell avoids the damage to the body.
Lebowski pushes off an throws an elbow but Campbell leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lebowski controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Lebowski fails to land.
Lebowski looking to throw knees to the head but Campbell is blocking nicely.
Lebowski looking to stall.
Lebowski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lebowski tries to pull guard but Campbell holds him up against the cage and eventually Lebowski drops back down to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Walter Lebowski will probably get the nod.
That's time! Campbell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lebowski throws a leg kick which misses Campbell's front leg but catches the back leg as Campbell tries to avoid it.
Lebowski doesn't manage to clinch there - Campbell circles away.
Campbell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lebowski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lebowski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Campbell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Campbell has his takedown stuffed
and Lebowski counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Campbell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lebowski tries to clinch but Campbell is having none of it.
Campbell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lebowski lands a nice looking kick to the body. Campbell takes a step back to recover.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Campbell throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell avoids the head kick by Lebowski.
Lebowski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Campbell catches Lebowski with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Campbell keeps the fight on the outside.
Lebowski tries to clinch there but Campbell circles away.
Walter Lebowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Lebowski as Campbell shoots in.
Lebowski tries to clinch up but Campbell circles away and keeps his distance.
Campbell closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lebowski circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Selby Campbell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Campbell scores with a punch to the head.
Campbell connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice takedown defense from Campbell. No joy for Lebowski on that attempt.
Campbell misses with a jab, cross combination.

Campbell bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lebowski is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Lebowski will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Lebowski tries to buck Campbell off but Campbell is having none of it.
Campbell has control of an arm but Lebowski manages to advance to Campbell's back!
Campbell is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Lebowski trying to get back to his feet but Campbell is in full control for now.

Lebowski is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Campbell is looking for a choke. Lebowski gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Lebowski manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Campbell can't keep his opponent in guard - Lebowski advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is looking to improve his position.

Lebowski stands up from half guard.
Campbell misses with a wild combination.
Lebowski wants to clinch up but Campbell keeps it at a distance.
Campbell has his takedown stuffed
and Lebowski counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lebowski tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lebowski tries to close the distance and clinch but Campbell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Selby Campbell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lebowski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lebowski tries to clinch there but Campbell circles away.
Lebowski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lebowski throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Campbell's head.
Lebowski tries to clinch up but Campbell circles away and keeps his distance.
A punch combination from Campbell misses.
Lebowski throws a combination that misses
and Campbell counters with a one-two to the body.
Lebowski has his takedown stuffed

and Campbell counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lebowski won't be happy with that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloppy strikes there by Campbell.
Campbell wants to control but Lebowski is keeping him busy.
Campbell landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
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 Selby Campbell will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Campbell shoots in looking for a takedown. Lebowski tries to sprawl out of it but Campbell keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lebowski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lebowski wants to clinch but Campbell slips to the side
and Campbell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lebowski gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Campbell.
Lebowski tries to grapple but his opponent circles

so Campbell counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Campbell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lebowski is keeping the position for now.

Campbell drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Campbell jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Campbell passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Campbell thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lebowski is pressing down on Campbell's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lebowski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell throws and elbow that misses. Lebowski uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Campbell's guard. Nice move by Lebowski!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lebowski passes Campbell's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lebowski wants to stand up but Campbell has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Campbell wants to improve his position but Lebowski is controlling well.
Lebowski thows a huge punch but Campbell dodges it nicely.

Lebowski is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Campbell moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lebowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Campbell is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Lebowski has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Campbell to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Lebowski is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Campbell pulls down on the head and he's put Lebowski to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Selby Campbell!