PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Deshawn Campos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edwin Crowley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edwin Crowley has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Deshawn Campos's chin.

Campos
vs
Crowley

186 cm
22
193 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

182 cm
24
194 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Deshawn Campos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edwin Crowley!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Crowley moves into the clinch successfully.
Crowley stalling the fight.

Campos pulls Crowley into guard.
Crowley tries to stand but Campos is controlling from the bottom.
Crowley content to stall in guard here.
Crowley tries to free his leg and advance position but Campos is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crowley slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Campos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crowley throwing strikes but missing.
Campos working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowley stands and throws Campos's legs to the side, diving into side control.
A lull in the action here as Crowley stalls from top position.
Campos struggling a bit here.
The referee asks Crowley politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Crowley prefers to stall for the moment though.
Crowley creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Crowley moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Crowley working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Campos wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campos tries to control but Crowley manages to take his back.
Crowley just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Crowley's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Crowley working for the choke.
Crowley controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Campos fending off the submission attempt from Crowley.
Good control from Crowley.

Campos preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Crowley.
Campos trying to get back to his feet but Crowley is in full control for now.

Campos is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowley swats away the attempt to clinch by Campos.

Campos closes the distance and pushes Crowley back into the cage.
Crowley drops down looking for an ankle pick but Campos pulls his leg out and moves away.
Crowley shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Campos counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Crowley shoots for a double leg takedown but Campos sprawls well. He's pushed Crowley's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Deshawn Campos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edwin Crowley.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Campos wants to clinch up but Crowley keeps it at a distance.
Crowley steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Campos.
Crowley looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Campos is fending him off so far but Crowley persists. Nope, Campos circles away and we're back to standing.
Crowley fails to land the takedown.
Campos tries to counter with a takedown but Crowley is quick to defend against it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edwin Crowley dominated that round.
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.

Campos instigates a clinch.
Campos managing to block the knees to the body from Crowley.
Crowley wants a takedown.
Crowley prevents the takedown attempt.
Campos prevents a takedown attempt there.
Crowley pressing his opponent against the cage.
Crowley is looking to break free of the clinch but Campos has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crowley stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Campos wants to break free but Crowley has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Campos gets control of Crowley's arms and successfully pulls guard. Campos will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Crowley stops Campos from standing up.
Crowley looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Campos working a defensive guard here.
Campos managing to control the position.
Crowley wants to pass the guard but Campos is keeping the position.

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.
Campos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Crowley is controlling him.
Campos is trying to control the position but Crowley postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Crowley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Crowley is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Crowley.
Deshawn Campos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edwin Crowley.
Crowley closes the distance and clinches up with Campos, looking for a takedown. Crowley pushes Campos against the cage but Campos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Deshawn Campos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crowley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Campos swivels and escapes.
Campos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Crowley.
Crowley is breathing heavily.

Campos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Crowley, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campos has had enough of the clinch but Crowley keeps him there for the moment.
Crowley tries to pull guard but Campos forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Crowley.
Campos is pressed up against the cage. Crowley has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Campos down to the mat. Campos avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Crowley tries for a takedown but Campos circles away easily

and Campos counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Campos working hard to break the clinch.

Campos drags the fight down to the ground.
Crowley showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Campos doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Campos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Crowley defends well.

Campos working for a triangle but Crowley defends it easily.
Crowley throws an elbow that misses. Campos uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Crowley's guard. Nice move by Campos!

Crowley seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Crowley is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Deshawn Campos dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Campos clinches up with Crowley and pushes him back against the cage.
Crowley is trying to break the clinch but Campos has him pressed against the cage.
Crowley prevents Campos from breaking the clinch.

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

Campos closes the distance and clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Crowley is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crowley wants to break free but Campos has control.
Campos letting Crowley take a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Campos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crowley misses with a head kick.
Campos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Crowley.
Campos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crowley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Campos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Campos tries to clinch up but Crowley circles away and keeps his distance.
Crowley with the counter takedown but Campos avoids it easily.
Crowley shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Campos defends it nicely.
Deshawn Campos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edwin Crowley.

Campos clinches up with Crowley and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Crowley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crowley is looking to land body kicks.
Crowley throws a lazy head kick

and Campos holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Crowley.
Campos looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Crowley changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Campos fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Crowley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Crowley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowley tries to pull guard but Campos forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Campos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Deshawn Campos has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Crowley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Crowley is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Campos gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Crowley holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Campos taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Campos is looking to take this one to the mat.

Campos manages to break the clinch.
Crowley shoots for a double leg takedown but Campos sprawls well. He's pushed Crowley's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Crowley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Campos tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Crowley manages to circle out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Crowley with that takedown attempt.
Campos tries to counter with a takedown but Crowley is quick to defend against it.

Crowley tries to keep at a distance but Campos has taken the fight into the clinch.
Campos jumps guard but Crowley turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Campos landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Crowley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Campos is trying to break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Campos goes for a takedown attempt but Crowley pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Crowley fails with a takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Deshawn Campos showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Campos has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Deshawn Campos!