PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jim Lahey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seth Campbell has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jim Lahey's chin.

Lahey
vs
Campbell

177 cm
18
163 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

179 cm
25
163 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jim Lahey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Seth Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lahey circles away.
Lahey throws a counter high kick but Campbell was just alert enough to avoid it.
Lahey misses with a few strikes there.
Campbell wants to clinch up but Lahey keeps it at a distance.

Campbell closes the distance and clinches.
Campbell jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lahey walks away with a smile on his face. Campbell gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Campbell pushes Lahey up against the cage in a clinch.
Lahey taking a breather.
Campbell keeps control of Lahey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Campbell is working for takedown but Lahey is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jim Lahey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seth Campbell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hook to the body lands for Campbell.

Campbell ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Campbell no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Lahey throws a big right hand that misses.

Campbell escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lahey gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lahey trying to control but Campbell is working from the bottom.
Lahey is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Campbell trying to control the position here.

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.
Lahey slips nicely into half guard.
Campbell is looking to improve his position.
Campbell won't allow Lahey to pass to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lahey seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Campbell does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Campbell closes the distance and pushes Lahey back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lahey avoiding damage.
Campbell tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lahey slows down the pace here.

Lahey jumps guard.
Campbell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lahey. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Lahey escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Campbell gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Lahey looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Campbell must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Campbell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lahey swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lahey is trying to keep Campbell in close.
Campbell tries to free his leg and advance position but Lahey is retaining full guard.
Lahey is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Campbell is controlling him.

Lahey looking for a guillotine here but Campbell defends easily.
Lahey throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Lahey 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 fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Campbell keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Campbell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Campbell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lahey's calf.
Lahey misses with a straight left.
Lahey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Campbell.

Campbell darts in and clinches Lahey up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

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

Campbell clinches with his opponent.
Lahey is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Campbell is defending well.
Campbell lands a nice shot to the body.
Campbell is struggling to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lahey pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Campbell is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lahey is defending well.
Lahey is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Campbell is defending well.

Campbell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Campbell darts in looking for a takedown but Lahey gets double underhooks and turns Campbell into the cage.

Campbell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lahey wants to stall.
Campbell can't get the takedown.
Jim Lahey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seth Campbell.
Campbell jumps guard but Lahey stands there with Campbell around his waist. Campbell gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lahey is trying to pull guard but Campbell turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lahey looking to stall.
Lahey stalling in the clinch but Campbell improves position.

Campbell manages to break the clinch.
Campbell changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lahey tries to avoid it but Campbell manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lahey to the ground. Lahey escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Campbell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lahey swivels and escapes.
Lahey appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lahey looks for a takedown but Campbell sprawls well.
Campbell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lahey throws a big counter combination but Campbell scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Campbell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Campbell doesn't manage to clinch there - Lahey circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lahey fires out a quick counter leg kick but Campbell just manages to avoid it.
Lahey misses with a hook.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Campbell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Campbell is breathing heavily.
Lahey throws out a loose jab but Campbell uses good head movement to avoid it.

Campbell drives through and clinches with Lahey against the cage.
Lahey tries to stall but Campbell uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lahey stalling.

Lahey successfully pulls guard.
Lahey bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Campbell's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lahey 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.
Campbell looking for a sweep. Not yet Campbell, not yet.
Lahey trying to control but Campbell is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seth Campbell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Campbell closes the distance and pushes Lahey back into the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Campbell throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters up against the cage, Campbell throws an elbow but misses.

Campbell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lahey misses with a low kick.
Lahey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbell swings for the body but Lahey moves out of range.

Campbell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lahey, pushing him back against the cage.
Campbell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lahey's efforts to push away.
Campbell lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Campbell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lahey shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Campbell as he avoids it easily.
Campbell throws a head kick but Lahey moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Lahey on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Campbell is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lahey sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Lahey tries to keep at a distance but Campbell has taken the fight into the clinch.

Campbell pulls Lahey into guard.
Lahey trying to control but Campbell is working from the bottom.
Campbell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lahey 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.
Lahey trying to control but Campbell is working from the bottom.
Lahey wants to pass the guard but Campbell is keeping the position.
Lahey forces his way into half guard.
Jim Lahey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Campbell is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lahey passes the guard and advances to mount!
Campbell is bucking up trying to escape but Lahey cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Campbell keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Campbell is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is working to get back to half guard.
Lahey wants to control the pace but Campbell is squirming around nicely.
Campbell is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lahey lands a heavy elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Seth Campbell.
I think Campbell has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seth Campbell!
In defeat, Jim Lahey stepped up to the mic, saying 'Jim Lahey for supervisor of the year'.