PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Satya Mahi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lachlan Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mahi
vs
Campbell

180 cm
18
179 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
177 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Self confident

Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Oblivion Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Satya Mahi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lachlan Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mahi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mahi misses the jab.
Mahi connects with a body shot that sends Campbell's belly button to the back.
Campbell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mahi throws a jab but it's blocked by Campbell.
Campbell misses the shot to the body.
Mahi misses with a wild body shot.
Campbell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mahi moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Mahi misses the target.
Campbell misses with a wild body shot.
Campbell with a jab.
Mahi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Campbell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mahi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbell tries to clinch up.
Mahi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Campbell instigates a clinch.
Mahi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mahi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Campbell's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahi.
Campbell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Campbell.
Mahi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mahi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mahi swings wildly with an uppercut but Campbell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Campbell blocks an uppercut.
Campbell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mahi.
Campbell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Campbell swings wildly with an uppercut but Mahi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Campbell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mahi misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mahi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahi controls his hands.
Campbell looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mahi lands with a left to the head.
Campbell misses with a punch to the body.
Mahi throws a punch but it's blocked by Campbell.
Mahi struggles to land a body shot inside as Campbell controls his hands.
Mahi lands an uppercut.
Campbell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Campbell tries a knee to the head but Mahi blocks it.
Campbell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Campbell tries a body shot but Mahi blocks it.
Mahi has a couple of punches blocked by Campbell.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mahi has a couple of punches blocked by Campbell.
Mahi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Campbell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mahi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahi working aggressively here.
Campbell missing with knees to the body.
Mahi blocks an uppercut.
Campbell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mahi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mahi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mahi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mahi swings wildly with an uppercut but Campbell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mahi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Mahi fails to land.
Campbell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Campbell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mahi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mahi working aggressively here.
Campbell connects with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahi tries to throw a body punch but Campbell avoids it by throwing Mahi back against the cage.
Mahi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Campbell lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mahi or not.
A body shot lands from Campbell.
Mahi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Campbell misses with the head strike.
Campbell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahi.
A short left from Mahi.
Campbell stalling against the cage.
Mahi lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mahi.
A head punch on the inside from Mahi fails to land.
Mahi misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Satya Mahi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nice defenses there by Mahi.
Campbell lands a jab to Mahi's midsection.
Campbell lands a jab to Mahi's midsection.
Mahi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Campbell.
Campbell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mahi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Campbell misses with a hook. Mahi ducked under it nicely.
Campbell lands with a cross.
Campbell misses with a wild body shot.
Mahi is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mahi.
Campbell lands with a good body shot.
Campbell throws a right hand that misses
and Mahi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mahi throws a jab but it's blocked by Campbell.
Mahi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Campbell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell scores with a jab. Mahi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Campbell tries to clinch but Mahi moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Mahi misses the target.
Campbell lands a jab to the nose.
Mahi just misses with a punch to the body.

Campbell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Campbell works on Mahi's body with a couple of short punches.
Mahi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Campbell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Campbell can't find room to land a body shot as Mahi controls the action.
Mahi has a couple of punches blocked by Campbell.
Campbell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mahi being controlled against the cage.
Mahi throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mahi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Campbell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mahi working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Mahi fails to land.
Mahi misses with the head strike.
Mahi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mahi tries a body shot but Campbell blocks it.
Campbell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mahi blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mahi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Campbell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Campbell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mahi backwards.
Mahi misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahi throws a head punch that misses.
Campbell lands a left hand.
Mahi can't find room to land a body shot as Campbell controls the action.
Campbell misses with a body punch.
Satya Mahi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Campbell blocks an uppercut.
Campbell lands a shoulder strike.
Campbell misses with some punches.
Campbell throws a head punch that misses.
Campbell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Campbell misses with a punch on the inside.
Campbell lands with a light punch inside.
Mahi throws a punch but it's blocked by Campbell.
Campbell prevents a body shot from Mahi.
Mahi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Campbell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahi scores with a shoulder strike.
Mahi swings wildly with an uppercut but Campbell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Campbell tries to throw a body punch but Mahi avoids it by throwing Campbell back against the cage.
Mahi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Campbell misses with the head strike.
Mahi lands with a short punch from the clinch.

It looks like Lachlan Campbell has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good body shot from Campbell.
Mahi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mahi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Campbell throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Campbell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahi.
A right handed body shot lands from Mahi.
A head punch on the inside from Mahi fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lachlan Campbell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lachlan Campbell's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Mahi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mahi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mahi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Campbell doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice defenses there by Mahi.
Campbell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A cross from Mahi lands.
Mahi throws a hook but Campbell blocks it.
Campbell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mahi staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahi missing with a left hand there. Campbell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Campbell misses with a wild combination.
Mahi looks to throw the jab but Campbell is out of range.
Mahi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell looks to throw the jab but Mahi is out of range.
Campbell looks to land a right hand but Mahi moved out of range.
Campbell looks to score with a jab to the body but Mahi is just out of range.
Campbell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mahi.
Campbell slips under a jab.
Mahi lands with an overhand left.
Campbell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mahi.
Campbell throws a lazy right hand but Mahi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mahi staying out of range there.
Mahi misses the shot to the body.
Mahi misses with a straight left.
Mahi moves out of range as Campbell strikes.
Campbell looks to score with a jab to the body but Mahi is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahi misses with a looping left.
Campbell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Campbell tries to clinch there but Mahi circles away.
Mahi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Campbell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mahi.
A swing and a miss from Campbell.
It looked like Mahi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Campbell.
Mahi misses the shot to the body.
Campbell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Campbell paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mahi lands with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Campbell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mahi.

Campbell gets a clinch.
Campbell throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahi misses with some punches.
Mahi swings wildly with an uppercut but Campbell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mahi blocks an uppercut.
Campbell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mahi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Campbell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mahi misses with some punches.
Mahi lands with a short shot to the head.
Mahi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mahi lands a right hand.
Mahi blocks an uppercut.
Campbell misses with the head strike.
Mahi misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Campbell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahi misses with some punches.
Campbell tries to throw a body punch but Mahi avoids it by throwing Campbell back against the cage.
Campbell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mahi struggles to land a body shot inside as Campbell controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Campbell.
Mahi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Campbell can't find room to land a body shot as Mahi controls the action.
Mahi working aggressively here.
Mahi misses with some punches.
Campbell lands with a short shot to the head.
Mahi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Campbell fails to land.
Mahi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Campbell scores with a nice hook to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Satya Mahi.
I think Mahi 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Satya Mahi!
An out of breath Satya Mahi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.