PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Campbell (ranked 1168 p4p, 144 weight class) and Dave Schultz (ranked 3889 p4p, 391 weight class). Stephen Campbell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Campbell
vs
Schultz

183 cm
32
197 lbs
17 - 6 - 2

188 cm
27
195 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Urban Fighter
Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stephen Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dave Schultz!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell lands a nice looking kick to the body. Schultz takes a step back to recover.
A nice inside leg kick there by Campbell. That's going to slow Schultz down.
Campbell has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Campbell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A low kick from Campbell is predictable there
and Schultz counters with a left and a right that stings Campbell.
Schultz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Schultz throws a counter combo.
Schultz looks to land a right hand but Campbell moved out of range.
Schultz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Campbell misses with a body punch
and Schultz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Campbell swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Schultz counters with a series of strikes. Campbell will be more careful next time no doubt.
Schultz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Campbell. Campbell obviously looking to wear him down.
Campbell tries to land a leg kick but Schultz saw it coming and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Schultz is looking for the big counter here.
Schultz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Campbell seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Schultz tries to bum rush Campbell with a series of wild strikes but Campbell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A counter left hand to the body from Campbell misses its target.
Campbell misses with a jab to the body
and Schultz counters with a left and a right that stings Campbell.
Schultz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Campbell tries to score a power double leg takedown but Schultz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Campbell somewhat.
A shot to the liver by Campbell. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultz throws a head kick that misses.
Campbell lands a lovely overhand right.
Schultz blocks a low kick nicely.
Schultz unleashes a big counter combination but Campbell bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Schultz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Campbell.
Schultz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schultz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Campbell cracks a nice hook into Schultz's ribs.
Jab by Campbell.

It looks like Dave Schultz has been cut.
Campbell is looking to wear down Schultz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Schultz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Schultz checks a leg kick.
Despite the aggression on Schultz's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Campbell cracks the inside of Schultz's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Schultz's calf.
Campbell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Schultz. That did some damage!
Campbell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schultz.

Campbell closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Schultz to the mat! Schultz manages to get full guard.
Campbell makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Campbell controls from within his opponent's guard.

Campbell drops back looking for a leg! Schultz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Schultz manages to kick Campbell off! Campbell jumps back into Schultz's guard.
Campbell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schultz is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Schultz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Campbell's guard.

Campbell seems keen to control Schultz's posture.

Schultz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Campbell has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Schultz has managed to get both his arms back between Campbell's legs - danger averted.

Campbell is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Schultz is aware though and is defending well.
Campbell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schultz is one step ahead there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Campbell trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Stephen Campbell will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dave Schultz's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Campbell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Campbell shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Campbell punishes Schultz's body with a nice straight punch.
Schultz throws a sloppy head kick and Campbell moves out of range easily.
Campbell is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Good work by Schultz as he checks the leg kick.
Schultz lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Campbell closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Schultz to the mat! Schultz manages to get full guard.
Campbell postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Campbell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Campbell chips away with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Schultz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Campbell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schultz can do to turn this around?

Campbell is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Campbell trying to control but Schultz is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Campbell controls the pace.
Schultz looking to control.
Schultz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Campbell. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Schultz wants to stand but Campbell is controlling the position.
Campbell postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Campbell scoring with some ground and pound.
Campbell scoring with some ground and pound.

Schultz is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Campbell stands up over Schultz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Schultz is still in real trouble! Can Campbell finish him?
Campbell gets to his feet and stands over Schultz, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Schultz felt that one! Campbell unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Schultz from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stephen Campbell!
Stephen Campbell tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.