PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernie Bezoink (ranked 2756 p4p, 406 weight class) and Thomas Campion (ranked 4076 p4p, 549 weight class). Bezoink comes to the cage accompanied by Fuel. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bezoink
vs
Campion

190 cm
34
215 lbs
18 - 22 - 0

190 cm
36
210 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 18 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ernie Bezoink!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas Campion!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bezoink throws a leg kick but Campion checks it.
Bezoink throws a hook but Campion avoids it easily.
Bezoink lands with an overhand left.
Bezoink throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Campion throws a combination that misses
and Bezoink counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bezoink throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Campion.

Campion clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campion is working for takedown but Bezoink is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bezoink prevents a body shot from Campion.

Bezoink manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campion is looking to clinch.
Campion misses with a takedown
and Bezoink counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Campion thinking.
Campion shoots in but no luck this time.
Ernie Bezoink has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Campion.
Campion ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice shot lands for Bezoink.
Bezoink closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bezoink lands a lovely overhand right.
Bezoink will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bezoink throws a combination that misses

so Campion counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Campion is standing up over Bezoink. Bezoink looks to escape but Campion dives into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Bezoink is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Campion has an Americana. Bezoink didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Campion is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Campion hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Thomas Campion!
A victorious Thomas Campion thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.