PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paha Henki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ash Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Campbell has chosen The Acacia Strain - "Whoa! Shut It Down" as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Henki
vs
Campbell

177 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

173 cm
18
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paha Henki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ash Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henki avoids a punch combination nicely.

Henki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Henki.

Henki lands a takedown into guard.

Henki drops back, looking for a kneebar! Campbell looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Campbell looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Campbell!
Henki is trying to get back to half guard.
Check out the look on Campbell's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Campbell cracks Henki with a big elbow.
Campbell works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Campbell grinds an elbow into Henki's temple.
Campbell working the ground and pound from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henki is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Campbell wants to control but Henki is keeping him busy.
Henki throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell lands a few punches from side control.
Campbell is looking to take a break and control but Henki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Campbell scores with punches from side control.
Henki sneaks back into half guard.
Henki is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Campbell's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Campbell's back!
Henki doesn't have the hooks in and Campbell manages to turn into his guard.

Henki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Campbell forces his way into half guard.

Campbell is trying to work for a kimura but Henki is defending well.
Henki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Henki is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell wants to free his trapped foot but Henki is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Campbell is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Henki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Henki looking for submissions off his back.
Campbell is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Henki wants to get back to full guard.
Campbell seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Henki does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Campbell drops an elbow to the side of Henki's head.

Henki is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Campbell pulls his head out easily.
Campbell working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henki on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Campbell connects with a nice short shot to Henki's temple.
Campbell is nestled in close to Henki, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Campbell works his way into side control.
Henki is working to avoid the ground and pound but Campbell connects with a decent elbow.
Henki is trying to improve his position.
Henki takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Campbell scores with a couple of short elbows.
Campbell lands a few punches from side control.
Campbell scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Henki to see if he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henki takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Campbell lands some shots froms side control.
Henki is working to avoid the ground and pound but Campbell connects with a decent elbow.
Campbell in side control lands a decent elbow.

Campbell decides to stand back up.
Campbell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henki is looking to clinch but Campbell is avoiding it.
Campbell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Campbell will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Campbell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Campbell misses with a double jab.
Campbell throws a series of punches but Henki avoids them all with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Campbell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Campbell misses with a two punch combination.
Campbell throws a nice looking combination but Henki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Henki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Henki slips a jab and a cross from Campbell.
Henki tries to clinch up.
Campbell throws a good cross that connects.
Campbell's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Campbell duly obliges.

It looks like Paha Henki has been cut.
Good standup being displayed there by Campbell as he connects with a hook.
Campbell throws a right and a left that Henki avoids nicely.
Campbell looks to land a combination but Henki avoids it well.
A right-left combo lands from Campbell.

Henki is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Campbell scores with a four punch combination!
Oh Henki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Campbell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Henki seems to have got his legs back now.
Campbell scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Campbell misses with a two punch combination.
Henki walks into a jab.
Campbell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Campbell goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Campbell shoots in and drives through. Henki sprawls well.
Henki tries to clinch but Campbell moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Henki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Campbell!
Henki slips a jab and a cross from Campbell.
Henki tries to clinch but Campbell moves out of range.
Paha Henki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Campbell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Campbell fails to land with a series of punches.
Henki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Henki tries to clinch but Campbell moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Henki tries to clinch but Campbell moves out of range.
Henki tries to clinch up but Campbell circles away and keeps his distance.
Henki blocks a leg kick.
Campbell scores with a decent looking hook.
Campbell tries to bum rush Henki with a series of wild strikes but Henki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Campbell throws a hook but Henki blocks it.
Campbell tries for a takedown but Henki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Campbell swats away the attempt to clinch by Henki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henki is looking to clinch but Campbell is avoiding it.
Campbell just misses with a punch to the body.
Ash Campbell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Campbell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Campbell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Henki on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Campbell misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ash Campbell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paha Henki's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Henki rushes Campbell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Campbell scores with a shoulder strike.
Campbell trying to control the position but instead, Henki has worked for underhooks and has pushed Campbell into the cage.
Henki tries to score a body lock takedown but Campbell shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Campbell is pressed up against the cage. Henki has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Campbell down to the mat. Campbell avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Campbell keeps the fight on the outside.

Campbell shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Campbell blocks Henki's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Campbell landing strikes from the mount and Henki is in trouble!
Ash Campbell has got the better of the ground game so far.
Henki working to try and regain half guard.
Campbell with good strikes from the mount here!
Henki keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Campbell landing strikes from the mount and Henki is in trouble!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell unloading with bombs!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Campbell cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Campbell lands a big elbow.
Campbell with shots to the head and body - Henki looks very uncomfortable down there.
A nice elbow there by Campbell.
Henki can't escape the position.
Campbell blocks Henki's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Campbell lands a nice shot to the head.
Henki is looking to improve his position but Campbell isn't that keen on the idea.
Campbell has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Henki's face.
Campbell trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Henki working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Campbell lands a heavy elbow.
Campbell raining down shots from the mount!
Campbell unloading with bombs!
Henki throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Henki in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Henki taking shots to the head.
Campbell working the ground and pound effectively.
Campbell putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Campbell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Campbell cracks Henki with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Campbell working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Henki is in a horrible position here. Campbell smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Henki working to try and regain half guard.
Campbell fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Campbell looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Henki really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Campbell punishing his opponent with strikes.
Henki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Campbell is landing with some decent strikes but Henki is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Henki manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Henki tries to roll over but Campbell keeps him under control.
Campbell is nestled in close to Henki, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Paha Henki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell working over Henki with some ground and pound. Henki looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Campbell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Henki keeps working.
Henki regains full guard. Nicely done.
Campbell lands a couple of elbows.
Ash Campbell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Campbell is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Henki has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Campbell is looking to defend but Henki has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Campbell! Henki pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Campbell taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Paha Henki!