PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Max Campos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phillip Musick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Campos
vs
Musick

170 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
24
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Campos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Phillip Musick!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Campos changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Musick looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Campos tries for a kimura but Musick is defending well.

Campos tries for a kimura but Musick is defending well.
Musick tries to buck Campos off but Campos is having none of it.
Musick is still trying to improve position.

Campos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Musick is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Musick is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Musick actively working from the bottom here.

Campos is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Campos is working for a submission of some sort.
Musick moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Campos is stalling in the full guard.

Campos drops back looking for a leg! Musick is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Musick manages to kick Campos off! Campos jumps back into Musick's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Musick keeping moving, preventing Campos from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Musick escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Campos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Campos is looking to work some ground and pound but Musick has wrist control.
Campos trying to control the position from guard on top but Musick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Campos forces his way into half guard.

Musick is defending against the submission attempts here by Campos.
Campos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Musick keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Campos is looking for a kimura here.

Musick is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Campos pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Musick actively working from the bottom here.
Campos tries to pass the half guard into mount. Musick knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Musick looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Campos trying to control the action but Musick is working from the bottom.

Campos looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Campos has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Campos looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Campos is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Musick to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Musick shrugs it off.

Campos goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Musick turns into him and now he's in Campos's guard.

Campos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Musick can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
My spies in Iron Fist Training inform me that Musick has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Campos is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Campos looking for a guillotine here but Musick defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Campos dominated that round.
That's time! Campos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Campos fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Musick sprawls well initially but Campos persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Musick actively working from the bottom here.

Campos is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Musick has managed to free his arm - good work.

Campos looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Campos is looking to take a break and control but Musick is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Musick looking for submissions off his back.

Campos looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Campos looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Campos is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musick is refusing to be controlled, as Campos sits in half guard.

Musick is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Campos pulls his head out easily.

Musick looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Campos is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Musick trying to control from the bottom.

Campos is looking for a kimura but Musick is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Campos to get the leverage.

Musick has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Campos. Oh but Musick has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Campos goes limp - he's gone! Musick jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Phillip Musick!