PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Campion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gordon has chosen Battle Born - 5FDP as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Campion
vs
Gordon

190 cm
31
210 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

190 cm
32
215 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas Campion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Louis Gordon!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campion comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gordon lands a jab to the nose.
Campion moves forwards but Gordon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Campion moves out of range of the strikes.

Campion closes the distance and clinches.
Gordon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Campion takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Thomas Campion has been cut.
I was talking to Campion's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gordon lands an elbow inside that Campion shrugs off.
Campion changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gordon fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Gordon takes the fight into the clinch.
Gordon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gordon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Campion has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gordon avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gordon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gordon lands an elbow that stopped Campion in his tracks for a moment.
Campion goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gordon prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Campion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gordon is leaning against Campion and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Campion drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon lands an elbow that stopped Campion in his tracks for a moment.
Gordon lands an elbow inside.
Campion's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from Gordon.
Gordon tries to work over Campion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gordon tries to work over Campion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Campion is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gordon pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gordon tries to work over Campion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gordon lands a body shot.
Campion blocks the elbow strike.
Gordon struggles to land a body shot inside as Campion controls his hands.
Campion is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gordon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Campion has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Gordon clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gordon manages to reverse the position and now he's in Campion's guard. Nice work there by Gordon.
Gordon trying to control the position from guard on top but Campion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon wants to pass the guard but Campion is keeping the position.
Campion looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Gordon stands up from Campion's guard - Gordon perhaps looking for a knockout.
Gordon throws a jab when Campion was well out of range.
Gordon tries to clinch but Campion is having none of it.
Gordon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gordon throws a right hand that misses

so Campion counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gordon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Campion is looking to work some ground and pound but Gordon has wrist control.
Campion working some strikes from top position.
Campion postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Campion landing some decent shots from guard.
Campion is working Gordon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campion preventing the sweep.

Gordon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Campion defends it easily.
Campion trying to control the position from guard on top but Gordon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Campion is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Campion stands up over Gordon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Campion advances position into side control!
Gordon takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Gordon taking a bit of punishment here - Campion scoring with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gordon is looking for a sweep.

Campion tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Campion has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Campion in side control lands a decent elbow.
Gordon is looking to reverse the position.
Gordon is trying to control Campion's posture but Campion avoids it.
Campion lands an elbow.

Campion stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Gordon misses with a kick to the body

and Campion counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Campion looks up at the clock and then as Gordon takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Campion smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
You can see the frustration on Gordon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gordon is working to avoid the ground and pound but Campion connects with a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Louis Gordon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thomas Campion's cut.
That's time! Campion's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gordon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Campion was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Gordon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Campion.
Gordon feints and then cracks Campion's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Campion down.
A jab from Gordon finds it's way through Campion's defenses.
Campion takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gordon avoids the body shot from Campion.
A left lands for Gordon.
Gordon gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Campion counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Gordon!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Campion cracks Gordon with a big right hand but Gordon just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Gordon wants to control but Campion postures up.
Campion controls the position.
Gordon tries to buck Campion off but Campion is having none of it.
Gordon takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Campion lands a few punches from side control.
Gordon takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Gordon struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon 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.
Gordon manages to work his way to half guard, despite Campion's best efforts.
Campion is trying to control the action in half guard but Gordon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gordon trying to control from the bottom.
Gordon taking some punishment here, with Campion in his half guard.
Gordon is trying to maintain the position but Campion is very close to passing his half guard.
Campion is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Campion landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gordon wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campion is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Campion is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gordon doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Campion.
Campion looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gordon is pressing down on Campion's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Campion trying to control the position from guard on top but Gordon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Campion's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Campion trying to control the position from guard on top but Gordon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Campion lands a couple of elbows.

Campion thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Campion content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campion lands a couple of elbows.

Campion got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gordon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Campion has managed to get both his arms back between Gordon's legs - danger averted.

Gordon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Campion keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gordon's head.
Campion cracks Gordon with a solid left hand.
Campion with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Campion distracts Gordon with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Campion's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Campion postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gordon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Gordon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Campion stands up over Gordon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campion tries to free his leg and advance position but Gordon is retaining full guard.
Gordon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Campion is one step ahead there.

Gordon looking for a guillotine here but Campion defends easily.

Campion drops back looking for a leg! Gordon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gordon manages to kick Campion off! Campion jumps back into Gordon's guard.
Campion working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Campion connects with a couple of short punches.
Campion scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Campion dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Campion's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Campion circles away from the clinch attempt

and Campion counters with a shoot takedown. Gordon fights it but they end up in guard.
Campion scoring with punches to the head and body.
Campion lands a couple of digs.
Campion keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gordon's head.

Campion has gone for a leg lock! Gordon slips out almost immediately though and dives into Campion's guard.

Campion lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campion cracks Gordon with a solid left hand.
Gordon working a defensive guard here.
Campion lands a couple of digs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon controls Campion momentarily but Campion frees himself.
Campion lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gordon keeping moving, preventing Campion from controlling successfully.
Campion landing with the ground and pound.
Campion postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gordon trying to control the position.
Gordon has momentary wrist control but Campion slips an elbow through the middle.
Campion wants to pass the guard but Gordon is keeping the position.
Campion landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gordon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Campion defends it easily.

Campion gets to his feet - Gordon follows without any prompting.
Gordon tries to clinch but Campion moves away

and Campion counters with a single leg into guard. Gordon didn't expect that.
Gordon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Campion postures up and lands a big shot to Gordon's brow.
Campion stopping the sweep attempt from Gordon.
Campion postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Campion is working Gordon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Gordon is looking for a triangle but Campion pushes his legs off easily.
Gordon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gordon trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gordon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Campion defends well.
Campion wants to control from the top but Gordon keeps moving.
Campion postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Campion scoring with some ground and pound.
Campion makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Campion content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Campion is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gordon can do to turn this around?

Gordon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Campion defends it easily.

Gordon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campion trying to control but Gordon is working from the bottom.
Thomas Campion overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Campion keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gordon's head.

Gordon looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Campion passes into side control.

Campion has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Gordon throws a head kick but Campion moves out of range.
Gordon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Campion half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Thomas Campion is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Campion takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A telegraphed right hand from Campion misses the target.

Campion moves into the clinch.
Campion is working for takedown but Gordon is calmly controlling the position for now.
Campion goes for a takedown attempt but Gordon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Campion showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Campion 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Campion!
A victorious Thomas Campion thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.