PBP Commentary

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

Campion
vs
Bum

190 cm
31
210 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

182 cm
31
212 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System

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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas Campion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Beach Bum!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bum jabs at Campion's body.
We've been hearing reports that Campion has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Bum with a poor takedown
letting Campion counter with a right hand.
Bum shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Campion feinted with a counter takedown.
A jab from Bum misses.
Campion feinted with a counter takedown.
Campion stuffs the takedown attempt from Bum. Bum gets slowly back to his feet.
Campion tries to counter with a takedown but Bum is quick to defend against it.
Thomas Campion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Beach Bum.
A left and a right from Bum both land. Nice combination.
Campion shoots for a double leg takedown but Bum sprawls well. He's pushed Campion's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Campion takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Campion throws a nice looking combination but Bum bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bum throws a combination that misses

and Campion counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bum looking for a guillotine here but Campion defends easily.
Campion stands up over Bum, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bum is looking for a triangle but Campion pushes his legs off easily.
Bum has momentary wrist control but Campion slips an elbow through the middle.
Campion makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Bum is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Campion makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Campion is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

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

Bum is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Campion defends well.
Campion is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Campion avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Bum throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Bum is looking for a triangle but Campion pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Campion is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Campion drops back looking for a leg! Bum is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bum manages to kick Campion off! Campion jumps back into Bum's guard.
Campion trying to control the position from guard on top but Bum is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Campion makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bum escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Campion gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Campion chips away with some ground and pound.
Campion keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bum's head.

Bum looking for a guillotine here but Campion defends easily.

Bum looking for a guillotine here but Campion defends easily.
Campion distracts Bum with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campion is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Bum looking for a guillotine here but Campion defends easily.
Campion wants to control from the top but Bum keeps moving.
Campion would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Campion landing some decent shots from guard.
Campion lands a couple of digs.
Campion trying to control the position from guard on top but Bum is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Campion lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Campion 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.

Campion keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bum.
Bum misses with a two punch combination.
Bum throws a body punch but Campion moves out of range.
Campion appears to be looking for a big counter.
Campion shoots in for a double leg but Bum sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bum looks to throw the jab but Campion is out of range.
Bum takes one on the button.
Campion is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bum can do to turn this around?
Bum misses with a body shot

and Campion decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bum's guard.

Campion decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bum, up you get!
Bum falls off balance throwing a combination

and Campion counters with a shoot takedown. Bum fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Campion chips away with some ground and pound.
Campion stands and throws Bum's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Campion is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bum knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bum tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campion working the head and body with strikes.

Campion tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Campion thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Campion trying to control the action but Bum is working from the bottom.
Bum is trying to get back to half guard.
Bum struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bum is looking to regain half guard here but Campion keeps moving and retains side control.

Campion decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bum to his feet.
Campion slips a jab from Bum.
Campion attempts a counter takedown but Bum avoids it well and moves away.
Beach Bum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bum scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bum thows a left - swing and a miss!
Campion drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bum sprawls and moves away.
Bum looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Campion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bum throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bum stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Campion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bum misses with a straight left.
Campion appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Bum gets caught napping as Campion dives in and scores a takedown. Bum manages to retain guard.

Bum looking for a guillotine here but Campion defends easily.
Campion scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Bum is looking for a triangle but Campion pushes his legs off easily.
Campion stands up over Bum, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Bum is looking for a triangle but Campion pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bum working a defensive guard here.
Bum has momentary wrist control but Campion slips an elbow through the middle.

Campion got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bum has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Campion has managed to get both his arms back between Bum's legs - danger averted.
Campion slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Campion is looking to take a break and control but Bum is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Campion wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bum, who protects the arm well.
Bum tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Campion dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bum shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Campion pinned against the cage. Campion gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Campion throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Campion avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Campion slips a jab and a cross from Bum.
A big right from Bum misses.
Bum throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Campion stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campion doesn't manage to clinch there - Bum circles away.

Campion closes the distance and clinches.
Campion blocks an uppercut.

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

Bum gets caught napping as Campion dives in and scores a takedown. Bum manages to retain guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bum keeping moving, preventing Campion from controlling successfully.
Campion is working Bum over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Bum working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Campion doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Campion manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bum keeping moving, preventing Campion from controlling successfully.
Campion postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Thomas Campion overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Campion passes Bum's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Campion seems to be working for a kimura but Bum defends the submission attempt.

Campion is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Campion scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Beach Bum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Campion is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bum defends it well.

Bum looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Bum actively working from the bottom here.

Campion is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Campion lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Campion is pressing down on Bum's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bum is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bum looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Campion landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Campion in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Bum tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Campion!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Thomas Campion!
Thomas Campion decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.