PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maxx Elorde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Campion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Elorde
vs
Campion

190 cm
23
205 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

190 cm
29
210 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maxx Elorde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Campion!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elorde misses the shot to the body.
Campion ducks under a wild hook from Elorde.
Elorde bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Campion scores with a hook to the body. Elorde takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Elorde looks to throw the jab but Campion is out of range.
The fighters circling - Elorde throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Elorde scores with a hook.
Campion gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Elorde.
Elorde displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Campion.
An attempted straight right counter from Elorde misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campion showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Elorde.
Campion looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Elorde is fending him off so far but Campion persists. Nope, Elorde circles away and we're back to standing.
Campion tries to clinch up.
Elorde is looking for a counter combo.

Campion has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campion has Elorde pressed against the cage, preventing Elorde from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Elorde is working Campion over against the cage.
Elorde is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Maxx Elorde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Campion.
Campion drops down looking for an ankle pick but Elorde pulls his leg out and moves away.
Elorde misses with a wild body shot.
We've been hearing reports that Elorde has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Elorde misses with a looping right.
Elorde listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Elorde throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Campion.
Campion tries to clinch but Elorde moves out of range.
Donk. Elorde catches Campion right on the button with a cross.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Campion.

Campion looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Campion controls the position from side control.
Elorde on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Elorde tries to get out of the position.

Campion wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Elorde, who protects the arm well.
Elorde tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Campion wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Campion working the ground and pound.
Campion scores with punches from side control.
Elorde regains half guard, as Campion was trying to land strikes.
Elorde is refusing to be controlled, as Campion sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elorde avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Campion.
Elorde knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Campion on the ground.
Campion is trying to control. Elorde wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Elorde is positioning himself well to prevent Campion advancing to mount.
Campion thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Elorde's head.
Campion looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Campion wants to control but Elorde is keeping him busy.
Elorde has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Campion is working away from the top position though.
Campion looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Campion is trying to control the action in half guard but Elorde is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Campion is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Elorde sees it coming and defends easily.
Elorde avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Campion.
Elorde is trying to maintain the position but Campion is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Campion seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Campion is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Campion tries to pass to full mount but Elorde defends it.
Campion not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Campion wants to lay and pray for a moment but Elorde keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Maxx Elorde will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Campion dives in for a single leg takedown but Elorde sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Campion on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Elorde throws a series of punches but Campion moves out of range.
Elorde fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Campion manages to avoid it.
Elorde throws a hook but Campion blocks it.
Elorde connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Campion avoids the body shot from Elorde.
Campion darts in looking for a takedown but Elorde gets double underhooks and turns Campion into the cage.
Campion fails with a takedown attempt.
Maxx Elorde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Campion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campion walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campion showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Elorde.
Campion shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Elorde defends it nicely.
Elorde misses with a looping right.
Maxx Elorde is winning the standup battle so far.
Campion shoots in but no luck this time.
Elorde was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Elorde thows a left - swing and a miss!
Campion is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Elorde lands with a good body shot.
Elorde misses with a straight left.
Campion with the counter takedown but Elorde avoids it easily.
Campion shoots for a takedown but Elorde saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Elorde lands a slapping body shot.
Elorde swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elorde misses with a double jab.
Elorde tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Campion was well out of range. Poor timing from Elorde.
Campion drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Elorde defends it well.

Elorde tries to keep at a distance but Campion has taken the fight into the clinch.
Campion tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Campion is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Elorde is defending well.
Campion tries a body shot but Elorde blocks it.
Campion keeps control of Elorde as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Elorde is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Campion wants a takedown but no success here.
Elorde is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Campion can do to turn this around?
Elorde wants to break the clinch but can't.
Campion wants a takedown but no success here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Elorde breaks the clinch.
Elorde looks to land a left hand but Campion moved out of range nicely.
Campion moves out of range of the strikes.
Campion tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Elorde manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Elorde lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Campion throws a body punch but Elorde moves out of range.
Elorde lands a body shot.
Maxx Elorde is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Elorde cracks a nice hook into Campion's ribs.
Elorde's corner calls for a 1-2. Elorde obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Elorde lands with a straight right. Campion didn't see that one coming.
Elorde jabs Campion to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Elorde misses with an uppercut. Campion saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campion has a takedown stuffed.
Elorde is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

Campion moves into the clinch.
Campion is looking to take this one to the mat.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Elorde prevents a takedown attempt there.
A body shot lands from Elorde.
Elorde blocks a body shot from Campion.
Campion is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Campion jumps guard but Elorde stands there with Campion around his waist. Campion gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maxx Elorde dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Elorde clobbers Campion with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Campion doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Elorde scores with a jab.
Campion lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Elorde swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Elorde scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Campion fails in his attempt to clinch.
Campion uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Elorde.
Elorde misses with a looping left.
Elorde swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Campion counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Campion.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Campion lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Elorde avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campion throws a big elbow that misses.
Campion trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Campion is looking to work some ground and pound but Elorde has wrist control.
Thomas Campion has got the better of the ground game so far.
Campion stands and throws Elorde's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Campion has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Elorde is looking to regain half guard here but Campion keeps moving and retains side control.

Campion tries for a kimura but Elorde is defending well.
Campion cracks Elorde with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Campion throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elorde tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Campion wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Campion cracks Elorde with a big right hand but Elorde just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Campion working the body and head with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elorde is trying to improve his position.
Campion throwing shots but missing, from side control.
An elbow from Campion crashes against the mat.
Campion wants to lay and pray for a moment but Elorde keeps working.
Campion scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Elorde to see if he's OK.

Campion is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Elorde knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Campion tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campion misses with the ground and pound.
Campion trying to control the action but Elorde is working from the bottom.
Campion might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Elorde haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The strikes coming from Campion are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Campion scoring with punches from side control.
Campion scoring with punches from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Campion working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Elorde is rocked!

Campion is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Elorde is trying to escape and Campion transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Elorde is forced to tap! Nice work there by Campion! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thomas Campion!
Our winner, Thomas Campion, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.