PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sam Campobello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia has chosen Future–Last Breath as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Campobello
vs
Garcia

168 cm
23
150 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

172 cm
26
155 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Campobello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Chad Campbell and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campobello takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Campobello shoots for a double leg takedown but Garcia sprawls well. He's pushed Campobello's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Campobello avoids the head kick by Garcia.
Campobello definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Garcia connects with a crisp jab.
Horrible takedown attempt by Campobello or perhaps it was just good defense by Garcia, which made it look bad.
Garcia misses with a series of wild punches.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Campobello manages to avoid it.
Garcia looks to land a combination but Campobello avoids it well.
Campobello is looking to counter punch.
Garcia fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia misses with a two punch combination.
Garcia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tony Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia looks to land a left hand but Campobello moved out of range nicely.
Garcia swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Campobello.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Campobello wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campobello fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Campobello. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia throws a head kick but Campobello moves out of range.
Garcia swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Campobello counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Campobello moves into the clinch successfully.
Campobello lands a right hand that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Garcia takes a shot to the head.
Campobello throws a knee to the head but misses.
Campobello misses with a punch on the inside.
Campobello taking a breather.
Campobello trying to land knees to the body.

Garcia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garcia tries to bum rush Campobello with a series of wild strikes but Campobello uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a poor cross that misses

and Campobello counters by moving into the clinch.
Campobello misses with the head strike.
Campobello lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia blocking some punches.
Campobello lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Campobello misses with a knee to the head.
Campobello is stalling here.
A shot in the inside from Campobello.
Garcia tries to circle away but Campobello has him pinned against the cage.
Campobello misses with a body punch.
Garcia blocks a body shot from Campobello.
Campobello has a couple of punches blocked by Garcia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Campobello scores with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Campobello.
Garcia is trying to push Campobello away but Campobello has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Campobello stalling in the clinch.
Campobello throws a punch but it's blocked by Garcia.
Garcia tries to break the clinch but Campobello is controlling the position.
Campobello has Garcia pushed against the cage.
Campobello lands an elbow just above Garcia 's eye.
Campobello fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Campobello lands with a short shot to the head.
Campobello keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Garcia's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campobello scores with a shoulder strike.
Garcia is trying to break the clinch but Campobello is controlling him.
Campobello swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Campobello throws an elbow but it misses.

Garcia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garcia fails to land with a series of punches.

Campobello has Garcia up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Campobello keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Garcia's efforts to push away.
Campobello lands a left hand.
Campobello has a couple of punches blocked by Garcia.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Campobello.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Campobello dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Garcia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Campobello is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garcia can do to turn this around?
Campobello shoots in looking for a takedown. Garcia tries to sprawl out of it but Campobello keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Garcia manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Garcia lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A combination from Garcia does no damage.
Garcia uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Campobello has time to react.
Some wild striking there from Garcia.
Campobello is looking to counter the offense by Garcia and move into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Campobello seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Oooooh!!! Garcia has knocked Campobello down with a huge combo! Garcia steps away and waves a wobbly Campobello back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Campobello is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Campobello avoids the head kick by Garcia.
Oh Campobello is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Campobello slips a jab and a cross from Garcia.
Campobello tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Garcia manages to circle out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia throws a sloppy head kick and Campobello moves out of range easily.
Campobello lands a jab to Garcia's midsection.
Campobello seems to have got his legs back now.

Campobello instigates a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Campobello keeps control of Garcia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Campobello.
Campobello leaning his opponent against the cage.

Garcia manages to break the clinch.
Campobello throws a low kick but Garcia moves out of range easily.
Tony Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garcia swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Campobello.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Campobello has managed to clinch.
Garcia is trying to push Campobello away but Campobello has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Garcia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garcia gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Garcia misses with the combination.

Campobello gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Campobello using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garcia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Garcia tries to circle away but Campobello has him pinned against the cage.
Campobello tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Garcia has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Campobello stalling.
Sam Campobello has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campobello prevents Garcia from breaking the clinch.
Garcia is looking to break free of the clinch but Campobello has double underhooks.
Come on Campobello - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Garcia can't break the clinch.
Garcia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Campobello stalling in the clinch.
Garcia tries to break the clinch but Campobello is controlling the position.
Campobello holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Campobello throws a knee to the head but misses.
Garcia is trying to break free.
A nice right hand lands inside from Campobello.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campobello throws a punch but it's blocked by Garcia.
Campobello lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Campobello slows down the pace here.
Campobello throws a punch but it's blocked by Garcia.

Garcia manages to break the clinch.
Garcia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Campobello circles away quickly and effectively.

Garcia drops Campobello with a beautiful combination! Campobello stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Garcia is looking for the KO!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Garcia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Campobello tries to clinch but Garcia moves out of range.
Campobello avoids the head kick by Garcia.
Campobello is looking to counter the offense by Garcia and move into the clinch.
Garcia thuds his right hand into Campobello's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Garcia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Campobello's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Campobello looking to score a takedown here. Garcia is defending well but Campobello drives through and ends up in Garcia's guard.

Campobello postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Garcia is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Campobello, into his guard.

Campobello not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Campobello keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Garcia really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Campobello. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Campobello is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Campobello is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Campobello wants to sweep but no luck.
Campobello is trying to control the position but Garcia postures up.
Campobello wants to improve his position but instead Garcia has moved into half guard.
Campobello is trying is best to control the position here.
Campobello tries to roll over but Garcia keeps him under control.
Campobello wants to control but Garcia is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Garcia trying to mount his opponent but Campobello defends it.
Campobello moves into full guard.
Garcia trying to control but Campobello is working from the bottom.
Garcia stopping the sweep attempt from Campobello.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Campobello has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Garcia can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Campobello is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Garcia frees his head nicely. Oh but Campobello has switched to an armbar! Garcia is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Sam Campobello!