PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Campion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garrett Reddish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Campion comes into the arena with Ultimate-Denzel Curry blaring out of the sound system. Reddish has chosen Biting Elbows - Bad Motherfucker as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Campion
vs
Reddish

190 cm
22
230 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

198 cm
22
250 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Campion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Garrett Reddish!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Campion moves into the clinch successfully.
Reddish prevents the takedown attempt.
Reddish misses with a punch to the body.
Reddish misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reddish lands an uppercut.
Reddish misses with a hook from the clinch.
Campion has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Reddish after a bit of a struggle.
Campion wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Campion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Campion has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Reddish after a bit of a struggle.
Reddish swings wildly with an uppercut but Campion uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reddish trying to stall but Campion improves his position.
Reddish scores with a nice hook to the head.
Reddish swings wildly with an uppercut but Campion uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reddish will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Campion up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hand to the body from Reddish.
Reddish misses with the head strike.
Reddish looking to slow down the pace here.
Campion blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campion looking for a takedown.
Reddish tries to throw a body punch but Campion avoids it by throwing Reddish back against the cage.
I was talking to Campion's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A nice left hand lands by Reddish.
Reddish lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Campion wants to take the fight to the mat but Reddish manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Reddish lands a hook that snaps the head of Campion backwards.

Campion is rocked!
Campion has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Reddish is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Oh Campion is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Campion has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Reddish is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Campion seems to have got his legs back now.
Reddish tries to throw a body punch but Campion avoids it by throwing Reddish back against the cage.
Campion is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Reddish pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Reddish drops Campion onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Campion is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Campion is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reddish misses with a punch on the inside.
Reddish has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Campion seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Reddish can turn it around.
Good body shot from Reddish.
Campion blocks a body shot from Reddish.
Reddish tries a body shot but Campion blocks it.
Reddish throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Campions head.
Nice body punch from Reddish - that landed with a thud.
Reddish tries to work over Campion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reddish lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reddish pushes Campion against the cage. Reddish is working some dirty boxing. Reddish pushes off with a quick right hook! Campion goes down! Campion tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Reddish moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Garrett Reddish!
A victorious Garrett Reddish thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Michael Campion stepped up to the mic, saying 'Kudos mate...till we meet again.'.