PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jim Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunner Haze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Campbell's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I'm too Sexy. Haze has chosen "Payback" by Flaw as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Campbell
vs
Haze

178 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
160 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Twisted Soldier Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jim Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gunner Haze!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Haze drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Campbell tries to bench press Haze off him but Haze keeps the position.
Haze working the head with strikes.
Campbell gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Campbell is looking to improve his position.
Campbell is working hard here to advance position.
Campbell wants to control but Haze is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Haze working the head and body with strikes.
Campbell slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Haze keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Campbell's head.

Campbell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Campbell wants to sweep but no luck.

Campbell is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Haze pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Campbell is keeping the position for now.
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.
Haze landing some decent shots from guard.
Haze working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Campbell's head.
Campbell looking for a sweep. Not yet Campbell, not yet.
Haze pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Campbell is keeping the position for now.
Haze works over Campbell with some ground and pound from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Haze's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Haze with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Campbell is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Campbell is breathing heavily.
Haze cracks Campbell with a solid left hand.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Haze trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Haze sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Campbell's guard.
Haze has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Haze is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Campbell has hold of Haze's hands but Haze slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Haze scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is looking for a sweep. Haze is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Campbell taking some punishment here, with Haze in his half guard.
Haze lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Campbell looking for submissions off his back.
Haze tries to pass to full mount but Campbell defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haze lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Haze slips a nice elbow through Campbell's hands, connecting with Campbell's forehead.
Campbell works his way to full guard. Good work.
Haze distracts Campbell with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Haze tries to free his leg and advance position but Campbell is retaining full guard.
Haze works over Campbell with some ground and pound from guard.
Haze connects with a couple of short punches.
Haze stands up over Campbell, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haze postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Haze's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Haze postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Campbell manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Haze manages to get himself to full guard.
Campbell trying to control but Haze is working from the bottom.
Campbell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Haze swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Campbell won't allow Haze to sweep him here.
Campbell looking to pass the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Haze is on top in guard.
Campbell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Haze is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Haze scoring with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haze pushes down on Campbell's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Campbell wants to control but Haze is keeping busy.
Haze lands with a punch from half guard.
Haze slips a nice elbow through Campbell's hands, connecting with Campbell's forehead.
Haze lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Campbell on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Haze is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Campbell doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Haze.
Haze wants to pass the guard but Campbell is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Campbell fails with a takedown attempt.

Haze looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Haze wants to pass to mount but Campbell is defending the position.
Haze winds up and cracks Campbell with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Campbell is not content to let Haze control the position.
Campbell is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Haze scores with a couple of nice shots.
Haze is breathing heavily.
Campbell regains full guard. Nicely done.
Campbell looking for a sweep. Not yet Campbell, not yet.
Campbell controls Haze momentarily but Haze frees himself.
Haze landing some decent shots from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haze trying to control but Campbell is working from the bottom.
Haze working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Campbell's head.

Campbell has his foot on Haze's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Haze works his way back into a safe position though.
Haze lands a couple of elbows.
Haze landing with the ground and pound.
Haze is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Campbell looking to control.
Haze postures up and lands a big shot to Campbell's brow.
Campbell trying to keep a closed guard but Haze is proving a slippery customer.
Haze won't allow Campbell to sweep him here.
Gunner Haze has got the better of the ground game so far.
Haze content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Haze is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Haze feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Haze won't allow Campbell to sweep him here.
Haze working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Haze trying to control the position from guard on top but Campbell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Haze passes into half guard.
Campbell trying to control here.
Haze wants to take a breather but Campbell is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Campbell swats away the attempt to clinch by Haze.
Haze looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Haze misses with an uppercut.

Haze closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Campbell to the mat! Campbell manages to get full guard.
Haze throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Campbell looking for a sweep. Not yet Campbell, not yet.

Campbell is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Haze keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Campbell's head.

Haze thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Campbell had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Haze 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 Haze's back instead.
Campbell doesn't have the hooks in and Haze manages to turn into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haze is in close to Campbell's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Campbell throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Haze is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Campbell is trying to control the position but Haze postures up.
Campbell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Haze stands up over Campbell, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Haze wants to control from the top but Campbell keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A left and a right from Haze both land. Nice combination.
Jim Campbell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Haze scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunner Haze showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Haze decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Campbell is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Haze working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Haze moves into full mount! Campbell won't be happy about that!
Haze lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Haze avoids the attempt from Campbell to control.
Haze with good strikes from the mount here!
Haze postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Campbell looks a forlorn figure.
Campbell is looking to improve his position but Haze isn't that keen on the idea.
Campbell tries to lock up and control but Haze gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Haze working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell taking shots to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Campbell is looking to get to half guard.
Haze with a couple of short strikes.
Haze avoids the attempt from Campbell to control.
Haze with a couple of short strikes.
Haze punishing his opponent with strikes.
Campbell wants to control but Haze is having none of it.
Campbell keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Haze landing punches.
Haze scoring with strikes but Campbell is staying in there.
Campbell is in a horrible position here. Haze smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

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.
Haze with shots to the head and body - Campbell looks very uncomfortable down there.
Haze lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Haze is landing with some decent strikes but Campbell is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Campbell sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Campbell actively working from the bottom here.
Haze is looking to take a break and control but Campbell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Campbell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Haze.
Haze wants to lay and pray for a moment but Campbell keeps working.
Campbell wants to control but Haze is keeping busy.
Campbell wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haze winds up and cracks Campbell with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Haze trying to control the action but Campbell is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Haze lands a jab-cross combination.

Haze shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Campbell trying to control from the bottom.
Campbell tries to roll over but Haze keeps him under control.
Haze is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Campbell is trying to get back to full guard.

Campbell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Campbell is trying to maintain the position but Haze is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell taking some punishment here, with Haze in his half guard.
Still in half guard, Haze seems content to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Haze shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Haze cracks Campbell with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Campbell keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Haze looking to finish Campbell with some ground and pound. This is bad for Campbell!
Haze is landing with some decent strikes but Campbell is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Campbell wants to hold on but Haze pushes him away.
Haze prevents Campbell from getting the reversal.
Haze is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Jim Campbell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Haze putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Haze cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

And that's the end of the fight!
Gunner Haze comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Haze has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunner Haze!