PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sol Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arshavir Nazaryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Campbell
vs
Nazaryan

180 cm
23
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
157 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sol Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Arshavir Nazaryan!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nazaryan shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Campbell manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Nazaryan controlling from the top position.
Nazaryan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nazaryan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Nazaryan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Campbell is looking to stand up but Nazaryan isn't so interested in that idea.
Campbell is trying to keep Nazaryan in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nazaryan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Campbell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell throws a head kick but Nazaryan moves out of range.
Campbell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Campbell closes the distance and clinches up with Nazaryan, looking for a takedown. Campbell pushes Nazaryan against the cage but Nazaryan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Campbell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Campbell pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Nazaryan shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Campbell is trying to defend but Nazaryan finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Nazaryan drops an elbow to the side of Campbell's head.
Nazaryan lands with a punch from half guard.
Nazaryan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Campbell looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazaryan is taking a breather. Campbell says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Campbell looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nazaryan not doing much here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazaryan working Campbell over with strikes.
Nazaryan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Campbell has hold of Nazaryan's hands but Nazaryan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nazaryan trying to control the pace.
Nazaryan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nazaryan working over Campbell with some ground and pound. Campbell looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nazaryan working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nazaryan winds up and cracks Campbell with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nazaryan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Campbell is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nazaryan scores with a couple of nice shots.

Campbell is rocked!
Nazaryan scores with a big shot! Campbell's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Campbell! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arshavir Nazaryan!