PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Campbell (ranked 372 p4p, 48 weight class) and Sheikh Amun Ghosh (ranked 286 p4p, 38 weight class). Ghosh is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Allah Gets Funky. On his way into the cage it seems that Stephen Campbell has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Stephen Campbell seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Campbell
vs
Amun Ghosh

183 cm
36
197 lbs
25 - 9 - 3

180 cm
29
189 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
Bee Krazy

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 25 - 9 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stephen Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sheikh Amun Ghosh!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ghosh throws out the jab.
Campbell has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Campbell there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've been hearing reports that Campbell has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Campbell scores with a sloppy right hand. Ghosh should have avoided that one.

Ghosh gets a double leg takedown into Campbell's guard.
Ghosh is fighting to break Campbell's control of his arms but Campbell is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Campbell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ghosh is one step ahead there.
Campbell keeping full guard, as Ghosh tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbell is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Campbell keeping full guard, as Ghosh tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell controls Ghosh momentarily but Ghosh frees himself.
Ghosh wants to control from the top but Campbell keeps moving.
Campbell is controlling Ghosh's posture.
Ghosh looking to pass the guard.

Ghosh avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ghosh sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ghosh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Campbell swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ghosh is still trying to improve position.
Campbell can't keep his opponent in guard - Ghosh advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Campbell is trying to maintain the position but Ghosh is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Campbell is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Ghosh wants to pass the guard but Campbell is defending well.

Ghosh is looking for a kimura here.
Campbell is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ghosh is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Campbell is just riding it out for now. Ghosh eventually gives up the hold.

Ghosh is looking for a kimura here.
Campbell is not content to let Ghosh control the position.
My spies in The Wild Beasts Zoo inform me that Ghosh has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Campbell wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ghosh is pressing down on Campbell's thigh, looking to free his foot. Campbell is holding on for now.
Ghosh wants to take a breather but Campbell is having none of it.
Ghosh wants to free his trapped foot but Campbell is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Campbell is refusing to be controlled, as Ghosh sits in half guard.
Campbell wants to get back to full guard.
Campbell trying to control but Ghosh postures up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Campbell missing with a left hand there. Ghosh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ghosh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Campbell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ghosh.
It seemed like Ghosh was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Campbell throws a hook but Ghosh blocks it.
Ghosh misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sheikh Amun Ghosh dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Campbell connects with a single shot there.
Stephen Campbell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ghosh scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Campbell tried to score with a low kick but Ghosh checks it.
Campbell takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Campbell misses the jab.

Ghosh moves into range and clinches up with Campbell.
Campbell tries to work over Ghosh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Campbell.
Campbell tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ghosh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ghosh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Campbell misses with a body punch.
Ghosh lands a right hand.
Campbell is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ghosh to keep the fight standing.
Campbell works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ghosh is working Campbell over against the cage.
Ghosh blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Ghosh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghosh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Campbell misses the shot to the body.
Ghosh was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ghosh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Campbell fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephen Campbell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ghosh bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Campbell's head backwards.
Campbell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ghosh manages to avoid it.
Ghosh throws a push kick but Campbell slaps the foot to one side.
Campbell walks into a stiff left hand from Ghosh.
Horrible takedown attempt by Campbell or perhaps it was just good defense by Ghosh, which made it look bad.
Ghosh takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Campbell fails with a takedown attempt.
Sheikh Amun Ghosh seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ghosh.
Ghosh avoids a punch combination nicely.
Campbell uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ghosh has time to react.
Campbell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ghosh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Campbell misses with a lunging right hand
and Ghosh counters with a left to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Campbell.
Campbell ducks right into an uppercut from Ghosh.
Ghosh misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ghosh scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ghosh with a jab.
Campbell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ghosh looks for the body kick but Campbell saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell checks a low kick from Ghosh.
Campbell with a poor takedown
and Ghosh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ghosh lands the left hand.
Campbell on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Campbell attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Campbell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Campbell jabs Ghosh right on the nose. Ghosh blinks but takes it well.
Good leg kick by Campbell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ghosh misses with a body kick.
Campbell throws out a loose jab but Ghosh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ghosh swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ghosh lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Campbell at a distance.
Ghosh thumps Campbell with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Campbell.
No luck for Campbell with that takedown attempt.
Campbell throws a looping overhand right but Ghosh ducks down to avoid it.
Ghosh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Campbell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ghosh counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice cross by Ghosh.

Campbell looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ghosh regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Campbell.
Ghosh bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Campbell's guard.

Campbell is trying to keep Ghosh in close.
Campbell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Campbell manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ghosh manages to get himself to full guard.

Ghosh not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Campbell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sheikh Amun Ghosh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Campbell moves out of range as Ghosh strikes.
Campbell lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Campbell, right into the meat.
Jab by Ghosh.
Ghosh stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ghosh wants it to stay on the feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ghosh. That's going to slow Campbell down.
Ghosh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Campbell is looking to counter punch.
Ghosh 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 shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Campbell keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Campbell avoids a kick to the body.
Campbell connects with a crisp jab.
Nice body kick from Ghosh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ghosh throws the kick towards the body but Campbell avoids it.
Ghosh fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ghosh throws a wild body kick that Campbell sees coming a mile off.
Campbell throws a leg kick that misses.
Ghosh throws out a counter right but Campbell avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Ghosh.
Campbell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ghosh throws out the jab.
Ghosh comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Campbell scoring well with a low kick there.
Ghosh shoots in but Campbell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Campbell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ghosh throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ghosh lands a nice shot that snaps Campbell's head back.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ghosh - that will leave a mark!
Ghosh throws a leg kick that misses.
Ghosh avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ghosh looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Campbell staying out of range there.
Campbell changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Campbell's corner calls for a 1-2. Campbell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ghosh sizes up Campbell with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ghosh crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Campbell - the referee stops the clock and Ghosh gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Campbell. Ghosh manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ghosh walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Campbell scores with a shot to the body.
Campbell connects with a right hand. Ghosh shakes it off.
Ghosh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Campbell half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Campbell takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ghosh misses with a looping left.
Campbell throws a low kick but Ghosh moves out of range easily.
Ghosh doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Campbell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ghosh doesn't seem bothered though.
Campbell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ghosh counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ghosh tries to move into range but Campbell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Campbell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ghosh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Campbell closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ghosh to the mat! Ghosh manages to get full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ghosh is adopting a defensive guard.
Campbell postures up.

Ghosh is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Campbell is aware though and is defending well.
Ghosh is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Stephen Campbell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Campbell trying to control but Ghosh postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ghosh trying to control the action but Campbell is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell gets full guard.
Ghosh tries to free his leg and advance position but Campbell is retaining full guard.
Campbell is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ghosh trying to control the position from guard on top but Campbell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Campbell keeping full guard, as Ghosh tries to pass.
Campbell is trying to hold Ghosh in close to prevent damage but Ghosh has managed to pass into half guard.
Ghosh with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Campbell moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sheikh Amun Ghosh is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Campbell can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ghosh controls the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sheikh Amun Ghosh.
Well Ghosh has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sheikh Amun Ghosh!
An out of breath Sheikh Amun Ghosh thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.