PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and El Jefe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Campbell
vs
Jefe

183 cm
18
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stephen Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, El Jefe!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jefe drives through and clinches with Campbell against the cage.
Jefe is looking for a takedown.
Campbell tries to stall but Jefe uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jefe prevents Campbell from breaking the clinch.
Jefe keeps control of Campbell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Campbell decides to pull guard.
Jefe lands a couple of digs.
Jefe wants to get up but he can't break Campbell's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jefe trying to control the position from guard on top but Campbell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Campbell wants to stand and escape but Jefe is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jefe.
Jefe scoring with some ground and pound.

Campbell had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jefe defends it easily.

Jefe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell pulls Jefe in close to prevent any damage.
Campbell controls Jefe momentarily but Jefe frees himself.
Campbell manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jefe manages to get himself to full guard.

Campbell trying to control but Jefe is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Campbell has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jefe is proving hard to escape from.
Jefe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jefe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Campbell is looking to work some ground and pound but Jefe has wrist control.
Campbell forces his way into half guard.
Jefe wants to improve his position but Campbell is controlling well.
Jefe trying to hold on to Campbell's head to control him but Campbell postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jefe can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jefe is not content to let Campbell control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell misses with a looping right.
Campbell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jefe moves away.
Jefe tries to clinch but Campbell is having none of it.
El Jefe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jefe forces Campbell back against the cage and clinches.
Jefe tries to throw a body punch but Campbell avoids it by throwing Jefe back against the cage.
Jefe misses with a body punch.
Campbell has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jefe is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jefe lands an uppercut.

Jefe has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Campbell uses from the top position.
Jefe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Campbell.
Campbell lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Campbell works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jefe taking some punishment here, with Campbell in his half guard.
Jefe wants to control but Campbell is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell trying to control the action but Jefe is working from the bottom.
Campbell lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Campbell lands strikes from half guard.
Campbell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jefe keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Campbell lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephen Campbell dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Campbell tries to keep at a distance but Jefe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Campbell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Campbell is working for takedown but Jefe is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jefe tries to throw a body punch but Campbell avoids it by throwing Jefe back against the cage.
Jefe lands a body punch.
Campbell is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jefe to keep the fight standing.

Jefe has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Campbell is trying to keep an underhook but Jefe manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Campbell has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Campbell regains full guard. Nicely done.
Campbell wants to sweep but no luck.
Campbell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jefe must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Campbell manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jefe manages to get himself to full guard.

Campbell passes Jefe's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Campbell tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Campbell throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jefe is staying active underneath Campbell, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Campbell landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

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.
Jefe tries to get to full guard but Campbell has control of the leg.
Campbell is keen to just control but Jefe is a slippery customer.
Campbell is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jefe is refusing to be controlled, as Campbell sits in half guard.
Campbell thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Campbell is looking for a kimura here.
Campbell landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell works his way into full mount!
Campbell landing strikes, looking to finish!
Campbell landing shots from mount.
Campbell dominating with strikes here.
Stephen Campbell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Campbell landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jefe is in a horrible position here. Campbell smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jefe is breathing heavily.
Campbell working the ground and pound effectively.
Campbell trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jefe taking shots to the head.
Campbell landing punches.

Jefe is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Campbell putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jefe is still in real trouble! Can Campbell finish him?
The referee warns Jefe that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Campbell working the ground and pound effectively.
Campbell lands a couple of good shots and Jefe has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Campbell controlling from the back.
Campbell lands strikes to the head.
Campbell lands strikes from the back and Jefe isn't doing enough to escape the position. The referee steps in to end the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stephen Campbell!