PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tom Finn (ranked 2647 p4p, 2389 weight class) and Ian Campbell (ranked 171 p4p, 157 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Finn
vs
Campbell

166 cm
25
140
2 - 1 - 0

150 cm
25
140
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Heavy handed

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tom Finn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ian Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell wants to clinch.
Finn drops down looking for a counter takedown but Campbell sprawls and moves away.
Campbell wants to clinch.

Campbell drives through and clinches with Finn against the cage.
Finn goes for a takedown in the clinch but Campbell prevents it.
Finn is looking to control Campbell's arms but Campbell gets an underhook and turns him. Now Finn has his back to the cage.
Finn definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Campbell lands a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbell blocks a body shot from Finn.
Campbell works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short left from Campbell.
A bit of stalling here from Finn.
Campbell lands with a right to the head.
Campbell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Campbell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell lands a left hand that snaps the head of Finn backwards.
Campbell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Campbell scores with a shot to the side of Finn's head.
Campbell's coach down at Jet's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Campbell's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Campbell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Finn's elbow.
Finn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Campbell lands a right hand.
Campbell lands with a left to the head.
Campbell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Campbell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Finn backwards.
Campbell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Campbell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Campbell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Campbell lands an uppercut.
Campbell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Campbell is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Finn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Finn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Campbell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell can't find room to land a body shot as Finn controls the action.
Finn has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Campbell avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Campbell lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Finn or not.
Nice body punch from Campbell.
Campbell lands a hook to the side of the head.
Campbell lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Campbell.
Campbell works on Finn's body with a couple of short punches.
Finn is breathing heavily.
Campbell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Finn is struggling to control the position.
Campbell cracks Finn with a nice body shot.
Campbell lands a body shot.
Campbell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Finn backwards.
Campbell throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Campbell.
Finn is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Campbell is keeping busy.
Campbell works on Finn's body with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell lands a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Campbell.
A right handed body shot lands from Campbell.
Campbell scores with a hook to the body.
Campbell is leaning against Finn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Campbell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Finn backwards.
Campbell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Campbell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Finn is trying to maintain a safe position but Campbell gets an underhook and turns Finn into the cage.
Campbell lands a left hand.
A short body shot lands from Campbell as the two fighters clinch.
Still in the clinch, Campbell scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Campbell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Campbell on the inside.
Finn wants to stall.
A right hand to the body from Campbell.
Campbell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Campbell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Campbell throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Campbell lands a nice shot to the body.
Campbell lands a nice uppercut.
Finn is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Campbell is keeping busy.
Campbell lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Campbell.
A short body shot lands from Campbell as the two fighters clinch.
Campbell lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Campbell scores with a shot to the side of Finn's head.
Campbell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Finn backwards.

Finn is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Campbell.
Oh Finn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Campbell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Campbell works on Finn's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Campbell on the inside.
Campbell lands with a light punch inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Campbell dominated that round.
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 moves in looking to clinch but Finn pushes him off.
Finn seems to have got his legs back now.
Campbell is looking to clinch.

Campbell moves into the clinch.
Campbell lands a hook that snaps the head of Finn backwards.
Campbell lands a hook that snaps the head of Finn backwards.
Campbell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Finns head.
Campbell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Campbell lands a big right hand that drops Finn! The killer instinct kicks in and Campbell finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Campbell!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ian Campbell!
During a confident post fight interview, Ian Campbell thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.