PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Neyman Gariniho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Campbells (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gariniho
vs
Campbells

185 cm
19
188 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
26
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Neyman Gariniho!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Campbells!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbells tries a head kick but it misses.
Gariniho misses with a low kick.
Campbells throws a head kick but Gariniho moves out of range.
Campbells tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gariniho is able to avoid easily.
Gariniho throws a push kick but Campbells slaps the foot to one side.
Gariniho feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Campbells's calf.
An inside leg kick from Gariniho misses.
A jab from Gariniho does it's job there.

Campbells gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbells tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gariniho avoids it.
Campbells tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Campbells throws a knee to the head but misses.
Campbells with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Gariniho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gariniho comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gariniho scores with a nice strike.
Campbells wants to clinch but Gariniho slips to the side
and Gariniho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gariniho blocks a head kick by Campbells.
It looked like Gariniho was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Campbells.
Gariniho looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Campbells looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gariniho connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Campbells momentarily.

Campbells is rocked!
Campbells blocks a leg kick.
Campbells throws a half hearted mid kick.
A little feinted left hand from Gariniho on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Campbells throws a low kick but Gariniho avoids it.
Gariniho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Campbells drives through and clinches with Gariniho against the cage.
Campbells tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Campbells prevents Gariniho from breaking the clinch.
Campbells with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gariniho tries to work over Campbells's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Campbells scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gariniho has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gariniho makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Gariniho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Campbells looks to throw a body kick
and Gariniho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Campbells lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gariniho takes a step back to recover.
Gariniho throws out a loose jab but Campbells uses good head movement to avoid it.
Campbells steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gariniho.
Campbells tries to clinch up
enabling Gariniho to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Campbells.
Campbells tries to counter with a clinch but Gariniho shakes him off and moves away.
Gariniho throws the kick towards the body but Campbells avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Campbells has closed the distance and engaged Gariniho in a clinch.
Campbells tries to land knees in the clinch but Gariniho avoids the damage to the body.
Gariniho on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Gariniho's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Campbells landing knees to the body.
Gariniho misses with a punch to the body.
Campbells tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gariniho avoids it.
Gariniho throws a head punch that misses.
Campbells tries to land knees in the clinch but Gariniho avoids the damage to the body.
Gariniho managing to block the knees to the body from Campbells.
Gariniho lands an uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Campbells.
Gariniho takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gariniho being controlled against the cage.
Gariniho misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbells blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Campbells missing with knees to the body.
Gariniho lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Campbells throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gariniho blocks it with crossed arms.
Gariniho misses with some punches.
Gariniho lands a shoulder strike.
Gariniho wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Campbells has him pressed against the cage.
Gariniho tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Campbells tries to land knees in the clinch but Gariniho avoids the damage to the body.

Gariniho manages to break the clinch.
Campbells throws a sloppy head kick and Gariniho moves out of range easily.
Gariniho checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gariniho tried to counter with a leg kick but Campbells avoided it.
Gariniho throws a hook to the side of Campbells's head but Campbells sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Campbells misses with a head kick.
Gariniho thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Neyman Gariniho will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gariniho throws out a loose jab but Campbells uses good head movement to avoid it.
Campbells misses with an attempted mid kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gariniho.
Campbells throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gariniho throws an off balance right hand

and Campbells counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gariniho swings wildly with an uppercut but Campbells uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gariniho tries to throw a body punch but Campbells avoids it by throwing Gariniho back against the cage.
Gariniho managing to block the knees to the body from Campbells.
Gariniho can't find room to land a body shot as Campbells controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbells is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gariniho is defending well for now.
Gariniho letting Campbells take a breather here.
A knee to the head by Campbells.
Gariniho lands a body punch.
Campbells prevents a body shot from Gariniho.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gariniho working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Campbells blocking some punches.
Gariniho wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Campbells with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Campbells crunches a lovely knee into Gariniho's ribcage.

Gariniho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Campbells blocks a jab.
Campbells takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Some bone on bone action there as Gariniho checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gariniho thumps Campbells with a low kick.
Gariniho misses with a series of wild punches.
Gariniho waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Campbells.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gariniho goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Campbells was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

Campbells forces Gariniho back against the cage and clinches.
Gariniho tries to work over Campbells's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Campbells throws a knee to the head but misses.
Campbells blocks a body shot from Gariniho.
Tom Campbells seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gariniho avoiding damage as Campbells throws knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gariniho is trying to break the clinch but Campbells is controlling him.
Campbells keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gariniho's efforts to push away.
Campbells's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Gariniho is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Campbells is keeping busy.
Campbells throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gariniho blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbells landing knees to the head.
Campbells using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gariniho has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gariniho tries to break the clinch but Campbells is controlling the position.
Campbells with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Campbells trying to land knees to the body.
Gariniho is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Campbells using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gariniho has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gariniho avoiding damage.
Campbells blocks a body shot from Gariniho.
Campbells stalling in the clinch.
Campbells tries a knee to the head but Gariniho blocks it.
Campbells misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gariniho.
Gariniho has a couple of punches blocked by Campbells.
Gariniho lands an uppercut.
Gariniho slows down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbells with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Campbells unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gariniho misses with a punch to the body.
Campbells missing with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Campbells with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gariniho lands with a light punch inside.

Gariniho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gariniho throws a head kick that misses.
Gariniho throws a leg kick but Campbells moved away.
Gariniho throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Campbells misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Campbells throws a body kick that misses.
Neyman Gariniho is winning the standup battle so far.
A slapping body kick lands there for Campbells.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Campbells showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Campbells pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Campbells tries to move into range but Gariniho moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Campbells throws a half hearted mid kick.
Campbells slips under a jab from Gariniho.
Campbells tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gariniho paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Campbells tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gariniho throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gariniho wants to land a leg kick but Campbells is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Campbells gets a clinch.
Gariniho misses with a hook to the ribs.
Campbells tries to land knees in the clinch but Gariniho avoids the damage to the body.
Gariniho tries to work over Campbells's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gariniho swings wildly with an uppercut but Campbells uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbells lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gariniho letting Campbells take a breather here.
Campbells tries a knee to the head but Gariniho blocks it.
Campbells missing with knees to the body.
Gariniho lands a right hand.
Gariniho lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gariniho digs a right hand into Campbells's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Campbells's gas tank.
Campbells takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gariniho throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gariniho on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gariniho managing to block the knees to the body from Campbells.
Gariniho is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gariniho struggles to land a body shot inside as Campbells controls his hands.

Gariniho breaks from the clinch.
Gariniho looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gariniho connects with a body shot that sends Campbells's belly button to the back.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gariniho.
Campbells has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Gariniho scores with a decent looking hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gariniho jabs Campbells right on the nose. Campbells blinks but takes it well.
Campbells is still on wobbly legs! Can Gariniho finish him?
Campbells tries to clinch but Gariniho moves out of range.
Campbells seems to have recovered his senses.
Campbells tries to clinch but Gariniho moves away
and Gariniho counters with a stiff right hand.
Campbells steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gariniho. That one must have hurt.
Gariniho blocks the body kick.
It looked like Gariniho was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Campbells.
Gariniho bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Campbells's head.
Gariniho throws a body shot but no joy.
Gariniho closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Campbells! Gariniho dives in looking to finish! Campbells is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Neyman Gariniho!
Neyman Gariniho is the new middleweight champion!