PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Campion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keola Fatu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Campion has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Campion
vs
Fatu

190 cm
20
230 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

183 cm
20
280 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michael Campion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Keola Fatu!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campion shoots in and drives through. Fatu sprawls well.
Fatu defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Campion.

Campion gets a double leg takedown into Fatu's guard.
Fatu seems keen to control Campion's posture.
Campion with a nice head shot there.
Campion loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Campion with a nice head shot there.
Campion tries to free his leg and advance position but Fatu is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fatu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fatu wants to sweep but no luck.
Campion is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Campion postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Campion is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Fatu is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Fatu has escaped and now he's on top!

Campion wants to stand and escape but Fatu is having none of it.
Campion is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Rabid Dog that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Campion wants to sweep here but Fatu controlling him for the moment.
Campion is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fatu advances position into side control!
Campion tries to bench press Fatu off him but Fatu keeps the position.
Fatu scoring with punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fatu working the body and head with strikes.
The strikes coming from Fatu are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Fatu lands a nice forearm strike.
Campion is working to avoid the ground and pound but Fatu connects with a decent elbow.

Campion is rocked!
Campion 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.
Fatu throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Campion works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Oh Campion is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fatu thows a huge punch but Campion dodges it nicely.
Campion is trying to stand.
Campion seems to have got his legs back now.
Fatu working over Campion with some ground and pound. Campion looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fatu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Campion defending well though.
Fatu slips a nice elbow through Campion's hands, connecting with Campion's forehead.
Fatu throwing shots but Campion is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fatu trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fatu slips a nice elbow through Campion's hands, connecting with Campion's forehead.
Fatu lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Campion! More strikes land and this one is all over! Fatu jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keola Fatu!
Keola Fatu decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Michael Campion stepped up to the mic, saying 'Kudos mate...till we meet again.'.