PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Campos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deshawn Hayden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott Campos has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Campos
vs
Hayden

183 cm
18
193 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

183 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scott Campos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Deshawn Hayden!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Joseph Jones and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Hayden enables Campos to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hayden manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Campos keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hayden's head.
Hayden not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Campos landing with the ground and pound.

Campos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Campos stopping the sweep attempt from Hayden.
Campos is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hayden looking to control.
Campos slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Campos makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campos slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Scott Campos wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hayden stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hayden wants it to stay on the feet.
Hayden throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Campos finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Campos tries for a takedown but Hayden sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hayden throws a lazy body kick
and Campos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Campos gets tackled into the cage by Hayden. Hayden maintains the clinch.
Campos tries to pull guard but Hayden holds him up against the cage and eventually Campos drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Campos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Campos is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Campos fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Campos breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayden closes the distance and clinches up with Campos, looking for a takedown. Hayden pushes Campos against the cage but Campos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hayden misses with a takedown attempt
and Campos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Deshawn Hayden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hayden fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Campos avoids it really well and circles away.

Hayden gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Campos would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Campos 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Scott Campos just wasn't active enough.

Campos manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hayden on his heels. He'll look to pass Hayden's guard now, I'm sure.
Hayden working a defensive guard here.
Campos content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Scott Campos wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Hayden gets caught napping as Campos dives in and scores a takedown. Hayden manages to retain guard.
Campos is breathing heavily.

Hayden looking for a guillotine here but Campos defends easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hayden is on top in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hayden trying to control but Campos is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Campos dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Campos closes the distance and clinches up with Hayden, looking for a takedown. Campos pushes Hayden against the cage but Hayden circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Campos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hayden shoots in looking for a takedown. Campos tries to sprawl out of it but Hayden keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Campos manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hayden throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Campos's waist but Campos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hayden off to one side.
Scott Campos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deshawn Hayden.
Hayden has a takedown stuffed.
Hayden shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Campos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campos tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hayden defends well and Campos ends up having to push Hayden into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hayden is breathing heavily.

Campos pulls guard.
Scott Campos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hayden won't allow Campos to sweep him here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

Hayden is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Campos is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Campos has escaped and now he's on top!

Campos gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Campos gets tackled into the cage by Hayden. Hayden maintains the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Campos to work.
Campos tries to pull guard but Hayden holds him up against the cage and eventually Campos drops back down to his feet.

Campos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Hayden has closed the distance and engaged Campos in a clinch.

Campos pulls Hayden into guard.
Hayden postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hayden trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Campos keeping moving, preventing Hayden from controlling successfully.
Campos has control of Hayden's left arm, preventing Hayden from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Deshawn Hayden.
Hayden shoots in looking for a takedown. Campos tries to sprawl out of it but Hayden keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Campos manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hayden throws a leg kick
and Campos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Campos shoots for a takedown but Hayden saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hayden misses with a straight left.

Hayden drives through and clinches with Campos against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Campos obliges.
Campos effectively controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayden wants a takedown but no success here.
Hayden can't break the clinch.
Campos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hayden tries to pull guard but Campos won't allow it.
Hayden tries to pull guard but Campos won't allow it.

Campos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Campos closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Campos lands in his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Campos decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hayden, up you get!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hayden stuffs the takedown.
Hayden fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Campos dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Campos closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Campos lands in his opponent's guard.
Hayden trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Hayden is trying to control the position but Campos postures up.
Campos showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Campos stands up over Hayden, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campos sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Scott Campos.

Campos shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hayden napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Campos working away.

Campos stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Campos shoots in looking for a takedown but Hayden manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Campos's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hayden misses with a takedown attempt - Campos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hayden doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Campos counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hayden moves into range and clinches up with Campos.

Campos pulls Hayden into guard.

Hayden drops back, looking for a kneebar! Campos looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Campos looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Campos!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hayden is trying to improve his position.
A lull in the action here.

Campos decides to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayden looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Scott Campos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deshawn Hayden.

Hayden gets caught flat footed, as Campos shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Campos gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Campos dives in for a single leg takedown but Hayden sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Campos is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hayden to keep the fight standing.
Hayden blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Campos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Campos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Campos is trying to pull guard but Hayden turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hayden looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayden is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Campos to keep the fight standing.
Knees in the clinch landing for Campos.
Campos lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hayden wants to break free but Campos has control.
Campos jumps guard but Hayden stands there with Campos around his waist. Campos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hayden is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Campos is defending well.
Hayden letting Campos take a breather here.
Campos is working for takedown but Hayden is calmly controlling the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Campos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hayden.
Deshawn Hayden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scott Campos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hayden working aggressively here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Campos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Campos has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Campos!