PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Campbell (ranked 7101 p4p, 0 weight class) and JP Mate (ranked 5673 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Campbell
vs
Mate

169 cm
18
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

168 cm
21
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Leonard Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, JP Mate!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mate clinches.

Mate pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Campbell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mate.
Campbell throwing a counter right hand but Mate manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Mate.
Campbell stuffs the takedown.

Mate changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Campbell looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Campbell is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Mate is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Mate is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Campbell is looking to get to half guard.
Mate tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mate's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Campbell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mate on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Campbell is looking to improve his position but Mate isn't that keen on the idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mate fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Campbell takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Mate tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Campbell tries to improve his position but Mate has taken his back! Mate has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Campbell tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Mate pushes Campbell away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). JP Mate!