PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Lattimore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devon Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Rick Lattimore has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Lattimore
vs
Campbell

190 cm
25
202 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rick Lattimore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Devon Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell slips a jab from Lattimore.
Lattimore works over Campbell's head and body with a nice combination.
Lattimore looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lattimore slips a straight right by Campbell.

Lattimore has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Lattimore fails to land.
Campbell takes a knee to the side of the body.
Campbell looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lattimore missing with knees to the body.
Campbell stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lattimore with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lattimore lands a nice knee to the body.
Lattimore tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Campbell's elbow.
Campbell misses with an elbow strike.
Campbell stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lattimore with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Campbell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lattimore backwards.
Campbell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Campbell avoiding damage.
Lattimore misses with a knee to the head.
Campbell slowing the pace effectively.
Campbell managing to block the knees to the body from Lattimore.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lattimore.
Lattimore lands a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Campbell.
Come on Campbell - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lattimore throws a knee to the head but misses.
Campbell stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Devon Campbell.

Lattimore moves into range and clinches up with Campbell.
Lattimore utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lattimore using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Campbell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lattimore trying to land knees to the body.
Lattimore throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lattimore lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Campbell avoiding damage.
Campbell dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Campbell continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Lattimore.
Lattimore connects with a knee to the head.
Lattimore tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Campbell's elbow.
Campbell holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lattimore scores a nice knee to the body.
Lattimore tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Campbell avoids it.
Lattimore using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Campbell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lattimore connects with a nasty looking knee right to Campbell's face.
Lattimore tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Campbell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lattimore scores a nice knee to the body.
Lattimore misses with a punch to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Campbell.
Campbell taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Campbell.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Devon Campbell.
Lattimore stalks Campbell and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Campbell's face. Campbell staggers backwards, shaken.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lattimore looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Campbell is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rick Lattimore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lattimore misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lattimore throws a lazy right hand but Campbell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Campbell feints the counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lattimore swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lattimore lands with a shot to the body.
Lattimore ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lattimore tries to counter by clinching up but Campbell breaks away and moves out of range.
Campbell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lattimore sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Campbell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lattimore.
A counter left hand to the body from Lattimore misses its target.
Campbell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lattimore ducks under a wild hook from Campbell.
No joy there for Lattimore, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And Campbell tries to counter it with a takedown but Lattimore pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A jab from Lattimore does it's job there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lattimore throws a body shot but no joy.
Lattimore's corner calls for a 1-2. Lattimore obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lattimore misses with the combination.
Lattimore misses the jab.
Campbell tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lattimore fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Campbell manages to avoid it.
Campbell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lattimore tries to bum rush Campbell with a series of wild strikes but Campbell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lattimore swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lattimore throws a nice looking combination but Campbell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lattimore fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Campbell looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Lattimore clinches up with Campbell and pushes him back against the cage.
Lattimore scores with a shoulder strike.
Lattimore digs a right hand underneath Campbell's ribcage. Campbell let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Campbell has Lattimore pushed against the cage.
Lattimore tries to work over Campbell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lattimore with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell misses with a punch on the inside.
Lattimore is leaning against Campbell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lattimore lands a knee to the head.
Lattimore with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lattimore trying to land knees to the body.
Lattimore lands with a right to the head.
Campbell is pushing Lattimore up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lattimore with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Campbell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lattimore tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lattimore misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Campbell.
A short uppercut from Lattimore.
Campbell slowing the pace effectively.
Campbell will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lattimore up against the cage.
Campbell is pushing Lattimore up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short left from Campbell.
Lattimore with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Campbell stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lattimore with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lattimore with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lattimore misses with a knee strike.
Lattimore digs a right hand underneath Campbell's ribcage. Campbell let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lattimore landing knees to the head.
Campbell content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Campbell leaning his opponent against the cage.
Campbell leaning against his opponent.
Campbell receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Devon Campbell.
Lattimore misses with a combination

and Campbell counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Lattimore dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Lattimore darts in and clinches Campbell up against the cage.
Lattimore throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Campbell blocks it with crossed arms.
Campbell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lattimore tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Campbell takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lattimore with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lattimore unloads a knee to the mid-section. Campbell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lattimore landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lattimore lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lattimore utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rick Lattimore has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lattimore with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lattimore misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Lattimore.
Campbell takes a knee right on the jaw!
Campbell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lattimore misses with some punches.
Lattimore scores with a knee to the head.
Lattimore looking to throw knees to the head but Campbell is blocking nicely.
Lattimore lands a knee to the head.
Lattimore tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lattimore tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Campbell prevents a body shot from Lattimore.
Lattimore trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell effectively controlling the action here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Campbell - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lattimore throws a knee to the head but misses.
Campbell is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lattimore with a knee to the head.
Campbell managing to block the knees to the body from Lattimore.
Lattimore is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Campbell can do to turn this around?
Lattimore landing knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lattimore using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Campbell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lattimore digs a right hand underneath Campbell's ribcage. Campbell let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lattimore with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lattimore with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Campbell managing to block the knees to the body from Lattimore.
Lattimore unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Campbell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lattimore tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Campbell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lattimore misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lattimore.
Lattimore trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lattimore misses with a knee to the head.
Campbell misses with a punch to the body.
Lattimore with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lattimore trying to land knees to the body.
Lattimore misses with a punch on the inside.
Campbell pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lattimore tries to land a knee to the head but Campbell blocks with his arms.
Lattimore misses with a hook to the ribs.
Devon Campbell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rick Lattimore is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Campbell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Lattimore showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lattimore has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 30:26
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Lattimore!