PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Campos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Campos's entrance music is Doom and Gloom by The Rolling Stones. A fine choice. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Campos
vs
Do

210 cm
35
285 lbs
22 - 9 - 1

215 cm
35
300 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Daniel Campos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Will Do!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Do just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Do looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Campos jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Campos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Campos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Do manages to avoid it.
Daniel Campos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Campos misses with a straight left.
Do has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Campos finds it's way round the side to connect with Do's head.
Campos with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Do checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Do gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Do fails to land with a series of punches.
Do throws a hook to the side of Campos's head but Campos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Campos drops down looking for a counter takedown but Do sprawls and moves away.
Campos has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Jungle Elite MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Campos throws a head kick but Do moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campos throws a sloppy head kick and Do moves out of range easily.
Campos throws a wild body kick that Do sees coming a mile off.
Campos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Do sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Do wants to slow Campos down by chopping away at his legs.
Campos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Do tries to clinch up.
Campos swinging wildly here.
Do tries to counter by closing the distance.
A swing and a miss from Do.

Do closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Campos did well to prevent Do getting side control.
Campos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Campos has one foot on Do's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Campos paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Do keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Campos.
Do tries to counter with a clinch but Campos shakes him off and moves away.
Campos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It seemed like Do was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Campos throws a good cross that connects.
Campos throws a nice looking combination but Do bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Do feints the counter takedown.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Do!
We've been informed that Do has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Do throws a jab but it's blocked by Campos.
Do steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Campos.
Campos throws out a loose jab but Do uses good head movement to avoid it.

Campos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Do, pushing him back against the cage.
Do stalling against the cage.
Do throws a head punch that misses.
Do is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Do pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campos working hard to break the clinch.
Do prevents the takedown attempt.
Do has Campos pressed against the cage.
Campos is working for takedown but Do is calmly controlling the position for now.
Campos avoids a wild elbow strike from Do.
Do keeps control of Campos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Campos is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Do gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Campos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Campos misses with some punches.
Do avoids the elbow strike from Campos, against the cage.
Campos lands an uppercut.
Do taking a breather.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Campos as Do tries to tie him up.
Campos can't get the takedown.
Do pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Do taking a breather.

Campos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Campos misses with a head kick.
Do throws a wild body kick that Campos sees coming a mile off.
Do punishes Campos's body with a nice straight punch.
Campos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Campos is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Do throws a right hand that misses
and Campos counters with a leg kick.
A jab from Campos misses.
Campos throws the left hand but Do avoids the punch easily.

Do moves into the clinch.

Campos breaks from the clinch.
Campos tries a head kick but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Campos connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Campos scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Do drives through and clinches with Campos against the cage.
Do lands with a left to the head.
Campos has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Do after a bit of a struggle.

Campos turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Campos manages to end up in side control.
Do tries to bench press Campos off him but Campos keeps the position.
Do is trying to control Campos's posture but Campos avoids it.
Campos is trying to ground and pound but Do uses the momentary lack of control by Campos to regain half guard.
Campos throws a strike but Do avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Campos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Do can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campos lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Campos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Campos throwing strikes but missing.
Do is trying to keep Campos in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campos trying to control but Do is working from the bottom.
Do is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Do looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Campos landing some decent shots from guard.
Campos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Campos postures up and lands a big shot to Do's brow.
Do tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Daniel Campos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Do is trying to control the position but Campos postures up.
Campos scoring with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Campos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Do is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Campos cracks Do with a solid left hand.
Campos lands a couple of elbows.
Campos 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.
Do is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Campos postures up in Do's guard and throws a big left but Do blocks it.
Campos wants to pass the guard but Do is keeping the position.
Campos wants to get up but he can't break Do's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Do scores with a nice shot.
Do trying to keep a closed guard but Campos is proving a slippery customer.
Campos looking to pass the guard.
Campos lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Campos has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Do is proving hard to escape from.
Campos is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Campos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Do works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Campos looking to sit in guard and control but Do gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Do wants to control from the top but Campos keeps moving.

Campos pushes Do off and gets back to his feet.
Campos jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Do.
Campos throws a jab but it's blocked by Do.
Campos throws a hook to the side of Do's head but Do sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Daniel Campos is winning the standup battle so far.
Do fails with an attempt to clinch.
Campos lands with an uppercut that bounces Do off the cage and back into range.
Do takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Do misses the target.
Campos throws out a loose jab but Do uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Campos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Do tries to score a power double leg takedown but Campos sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Do somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Campos dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A jab from Campos misses.
Campos swings for the body but Do moves out of range.
Campos missing with a left hand there. Do was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Campos sets himself, and Do steps forward looking for the clinch! Campos avoids it this time.
Campos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Do sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Do pushes Campos up against the cage in a clinch.
Do stops a takedown attempt from Campos.
Campos can't break the clinch.
Do lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Do goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Do looking to slow down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Do prevents Campos from breaking the clinch.
Campos pushes Do back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Do missing with knees to the body.
Will Do seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Campos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Do closes the distance but Campos moves to the side
and Campos counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Do forces Campos back against the cage and clinches.
Do stalling in the clinch but Campos improves position.

Campos breaks from the clinch.
Campos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Campos swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Do.
A jab from Campos misses.
Campos cracks Do with a right hand to the side of the head.
Do avoids the body shot from Campos.
Campos cracks the inside of Do's front leg.
Sloppy strikes from Campos. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Campos - just one landing.
Do throws a series of punches but Campos avoids them all with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Campos. Do does a little dance to reset his feet.
Do tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Will Do is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Campos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Campos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Do counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Campos throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Campos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Do moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Do shoots in looking for a takedown but Campos manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Do's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Campos lands a nice looking body shot.

Do gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Campos goes for a takedown in the clinch but Do prevents it.
Do lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campos is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Campos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Do prevents Campos from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Campos's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Campos goes for a takedown in the clinch but Do prevents it.
Campos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Do trying to land knees to the body.
Do avoids the elbow strike from Campos, against the cage.
Campos blocking some punches.
Do prevents the takedown attempt.
Campos has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Do after a bit of a struggle.
Campos looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Campos is trying to force a seperation but Do has the dominant position.
Nice body punch from Do - that landed with a thud.
Do tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Do's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Do has Campos pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campos has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Do avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Do trying to stall but Campos improves his position.
Do misses with a punch on the inside.
Do misses with an elbow strike.

Campos turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Do parries the strikes from Campos easily there. Campos is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Do to escape.
Do is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Campos's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Do wants to get back to full guard.
Do trying to hold on to Campos's head to control him but Campos postures up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Campos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Do's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Campos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Campos, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Campos!
During a confident post fight interview, Daniel Campos thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.