PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Third Tourn (ranked 4794 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Campbell (ranked 4920 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Tourn
vs
Campbell

174 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Third Tourn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Campbell!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell tries to clinch up.
Tourn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Campbell.
Campbell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Campbell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Campbell thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Tourn misses the target.
Tourn avoids the body shot from Campbell.
Tourn scores with a hook to the body. Campbell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tourn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Campbell doesn't seem bothered though.
Tourn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Campbell looks winded!
Jab from Tourn.

It looks like John Campbell has been cut.
Nice body punch from Tourn.
Tourn works Campbell's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tourn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tourn connects with a jab.
Tourn connects with a crisp jab.

Campbell is rocked!
Tourn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Campbell stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tourn drives through and clinches with Campbell against the cage.
Tourn lands with a left to the head.
A right hand to the body from Tourn.
Tourn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Tourn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Third Tourn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Tourn takes the fight into the clinch.
Tourn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tourn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Campbell has Tourn pressed against the cage, preventing Tourn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tourn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tourn digs a right hand into Campbell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Campbell's gas tank.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tourn.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tourn pushes Campbell back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tourn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Tourn.
A right hand to the body from Tourn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tourn lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Tourn.
Campbell takes a shot to the head.
Tourn scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Tourn.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tourn.
Tourn digs a right hand into Campbell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Campbell's gas tank.
Tourn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tourn gets through Campbell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Tourn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Campbell drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tourn gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short right from Tourn on the inside.
Tourn scores with a nice hook to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Tourn.
Tourn scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tourn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tourn scores with a shoulder strike.
Tourn lands a hook that snaps the head of Campbell backwards.
Tourn lands with a right to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Tourn.
Tourn cracks Campbell with a nice body shot.
Tourn lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Tourn on the inside.
Tourn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Tourn.
Tourn lands with a right to the head.
A right hand to the body from Tourn.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tourn lands with a light punch inside.
Tourn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tourn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tourn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tourn lands a body shot in the clinch.

Tourn breaks the clinch.
Tourn jabs at Campbell's body.
Tourn's corner calls for a 1-2. Tourn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Campbell gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Tourn drives through and clinches with Campbell against the cage.
Tourn blocking some punches.
Tourn lands with a light punch inside.
Tourn scores with a shoulder strike.
Tourn lands with a right to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tourn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Campbell wants to break the clinch but can't.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tourn.

Tourn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Third Tourn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Campbell's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A decent looking cross lands there for Tourn.
Third Tourn is winning the standup battle so far.
Tourn swats away the attempt to clinch by Campbell.
Tourn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tourn is looking to wear down Campbell with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Campbell drops his hands momentarily and Tourn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Campbell is still on wobbly legs! Can Tourn finish him?
Campbell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tourn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Campbell can do to turn this around?
Tourn scores with a nice head shot.
Tourn throws a right and a left that Campbell avoids nicely.
Campbell tries to clinch there but Tourn circles away.
Campbell has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tourn finds it's way round the side to connect with Campbell's head.
Campbell is breathing heavily.
Campbell throws a low kick but Tourn moves out of range easily.
Campbell shoots in looking for a takedown. Tourn tries to sprawl out of it but Campbell keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tourn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
An attempted straight right counter from Tourn misses the target.
Campbell seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tourn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tourn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tourn connects with a crisp jab.
Tourn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tourn lands with a right hand.
Tourn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tourn works Campbell's body with a nice hook.
Campbell takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tourn connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Campbell to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Tourn!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Third Tourn!
Third Tourn opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.