PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Deshawn Campos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Campos
vs
Shaw

186 cm
22
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Deshawn Campos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arthur Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shaw swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Campos tries to clinch but Shaw moves away
and Shaw counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Deshawn Campos has been cut.

Shaw has taken the fight to the clinch.
Shaw drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Campos gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Campos fails to pull guard.
Shaw has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Campos avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Shaw is trying to drag Campos to the mat but Campos just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Deshawn Campos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Shaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Shaw's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Campos is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw tries for a takedown. No joy.

Shaw has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Campos uses from the top position.
Shaw is trying to keep Campos in close.
Campos would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Shaw 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.
Shaw utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Campos has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Shaw is proving hard to escape from.

Shaw is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two 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.
Shaw is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Campos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Shaw has taken the fight to the clinch.
Campos is trying to pull guard but Shaw turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Campos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Campos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shaw manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Campos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shaw is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Campos gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Shaw gets control of Campos's arms and successfully pulls guard. Shaw will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Campos has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Shaw kicks Campos off and gets to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campos moves in looking to clinch but Shaw pushes him off.
Shaw has his takedown stuffed

and Campos counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Shaw!

Shaw bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Nice takedown defense from Campos. No joy for Shaw on that attempt.
Arthur Shaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Campos moves into the clinch.
Shaw is working for takedown but Campos is calmly controlling the position for now.
Shaw looks winded!
Campos wants to break free but Shaw has control.
Campos has Shaw pushed against the cage.

Campos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shaw shoots in but no luck this time.
Campos tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Shaw manages to circle out of the way.
Shaw closes the distance and clinches up with Campos, looking for a takedown. Shaw pushes Campos against the cage but Campos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Shaw changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Campos tries to avoid it but Shaw manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Campos to the ground. Campos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Shaw swings for the body but Campos moves out of range.

Shaw gets tackled into the cage by Campos. Campos maintains the clinch.

Campos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Campos tries to close the distance and clinch but Shaw swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Campos stuffs the takedown.
Shaw misses with a takedown attempt - Campos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Campos is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Arthur Shaw will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Deshawn Campos's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Shaw goes for a double leg but Campos avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Campos continues to drive forward.
Shaw swats away the attempt to clinch by Campos.
Deshawn Campos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shaw looks for a takedown but Campos sprawls well.
Campos wants to clinch up but Shaw keeps it at a distance.
Shaw shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Deshawn Campos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Shaw.
Campos wants to clinch up but Shaw keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shaw shoots in for a takedown but Campos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Shaw is breathing heavily.
Campos fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Campos tries to avoid it but Shaw manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Campos to the ground. Campos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Shaw is looking to land body kicks.

Campos closes the distance and clinches.
Shaw jumps guard but Campos turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Campos is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Shaw can't fight it off and eventually Campos manages to take the fight to the floor. Shaw looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Campos working some strikes from top position.
Campos wants to stand but Shaw is controlling his posture from full guard.
Campos throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campos trying to control the position from guard on top but Shaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Campos throws a big right hand that misses.
Campos 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.
Shaw thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Campos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campos is looking to clinch.

Campos pushes Shaw up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Shaw throws an elbow but misses.
Campos tries to break the clinch but Shaw is controlling the position.
Campos wants a takedown but no success here.
Campos misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Campos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shaw dives in for a single leg takedown but Campos sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Campos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Campos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shaw manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shaw throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Campos's waist but Campos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shaw off to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shaw is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice uppercut there from Shaw.
Shaw has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Campos is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Shaw throws a right and a left that Campos avoids nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Campos is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Shaw to keep the fight standing.

Campos breaks the clinch.
Campos wants to clinch.
Shaw is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shaw misses with a takedown attempt - Campos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Deshawn Campos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Deshawn Campos's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Campos wants to clinch.
Shaw lands a jab-cross combination.
Shaw is trying hard to land a takedown here. Campos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Shaw! Campos is backing up but he can't get away as Shaw lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Campos and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Arthur Shaw!