PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ian Campbell (ranked 3388 p4p, 5910 weight class) and Nardo Wick (ranked 204 p4p, 290 weight class). Nardo Wick has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Campbell
vs
Wick

150 cm
25
140
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
135
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ian Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nardo Wick!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wick throws a nice looking combination but Campbell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wick connects with a single shot there.
Wick misses with a body shot.
Wick tries to bum rush Campbell with a series of wild strikes but Campbell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Campbell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Wick misses the target.

Campbell forces Wick back against the cage and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wick creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Campbell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Campbell can't find room to land a body shot as Wick controls the action.
A short uppercut from Wick.
Campbell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Campbell working aggressively here.
Wick blocking some punches.
Campbell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wick's elbow.
Campbell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Campbell blocks a body shot from Wick.
Wick misses with a punch to the body.
Campbell lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wick has had enough of the clinch but Campbell keeps him there for the moment.
Campbell lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wick blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Campbell.
Nice body punch from Campbell - that landed with a thud.
Wick struggles to land a body shot inside as Campbell controls his hands.
Wick content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Campbell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wick backwards.
Campbell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wick blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Campbell.
Wick blocks a body shot from Campbell.
Campbell scores with an uppercut up the middle.

It looks like Nardo Wick has been cut.
Campbell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Campbell working aggressively here.
Wick blocks a body shot from Campbell.
Campbell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Campbell.
Campbell prevents Wick from breaking the clinch.
A body shot lands from Campbell.
A shot in the inside from Campbell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Campbell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Campbell tries to work over Wick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Campbell.
Wick blocking some punches.
Campbell throws a punch but it's blocked by Wick.
A head punch on the inside from Campbell fails to land.
Wick holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Campbell swings wildly with an uppercut but Wick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wick takes a shot to the head.
Wick is trying to break the clinch but Campbell is controlling him.
Still in the clinch, Wick scores with a nice short uppercut.
Campbell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wick misses with a body punch.
Campbell scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Campbell misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wick is trying to push Campbell away but Campbell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Campbell lands a right hand.
Campbell works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Campbell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Campbell throws a punch but it's blocked by Wick.
Campbell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Campbell.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wick.
Wick wants to stall.
Campbell misses with a punch on the inside.
Campbell is leaning against Wick and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Campbell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Campbell lands a nice uppercut.
Wick has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Campbell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wick backwards.
Good body shot from Campbell.
Campbell lands a shoulder strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wick is trying to break free.
Campbell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Campbell lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wick.
Wick is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Campbell is keeping busy.
Still in the clinch, Campbell scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wick lands a nice shot to the body.
Wick swings wildly with an uppercut but Campbell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Campbell misses with a body punch.
Wick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wick tries to work over Campbell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Campbell misses with some punches.
Campbell lands a left hand.
Wick trying to control the position but instead, Campbell has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wick into the cage.
Wick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Campbell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nardo Wick's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Campbell just misses with a punch to the body.
Wick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Campbell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wick.
It seemed like Wick was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Campbell. Wick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Campbell lands a nice shot that snaps Wick's head back.
Nice defenses there by Wick.
Campbell misses with a jab to the body
and Wick counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Campbell closes the distance and pushes Wick back into the cage.
Wick lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wick just leaning against Campbell, taking a breather.
Campbell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wick looking to slow down the pace here.
Campbell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wick blocks an uppercut.
Wick manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wick has had enough of the clinch but Campbell keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell tries to work over Wick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wick has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Campbell seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Wick can turn it around.
Campbell has a couple of punches blocked by Wick.
Campbell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Campbell lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wick.
Campbell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Campbell is leaning against Wick and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ian Campbell has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Campbell tries to throw a body punch but Wick avoids it by throwing Campbell back against the cage.
Campbell tries a body shot but Wick blocks it.
Nice body punch from Campbell.
Wick softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Campbell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wick is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Campbell can't find room to land a body shot as Wick controls the action.
Wick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Campbell's elbow.
Campbell has a couple of punches blocked by Wick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Campbell.
Campbell scores with a hook to the body.
Campbell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wicks head.
Wick taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wick takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Campbell scores with a shoulder strike.

Wick is rocked!
Campbell lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wick is still on wobbly legs! Can Campbell finish him?
Wick is breathing heavily.
Campbell works on Wick's body with a couple of short punches.
Campbell pushes Wick back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Campbell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wick backwards.
Campbell pushes Wick against the cage. Campbell is working some dirty boxing. Campbell pushes off with a quick right hook! Wick goes down! Wick tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Campbell moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ian Campbell!
A relieved looking Ian Campbell thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.