PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kit Campbell (ranked 4167 p4p, 4372 weight class) and Julio Zapata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Campbell
vs
Zapata

185 cm
22
190
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
187
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kit Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Zapata!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zapata slips under a jab.

Zapata fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Campbell sprawls well initially but Zapata persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Campbell tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Zapata manages to move to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zapata working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Zapata sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Campbell sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Campbell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zapata on the ground.
Zapata not doing much here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zapata looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Campbell wants to improve his position but Zapata is controlling well.
Campbell is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Campbell taking some punishment here, with Zapata in his half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Campbell actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zapata is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Campbell is looking for a sweep. Zapata is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zapata sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Campbell defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is looking to improve his position.
Zapata drops an elbow to the side of Campbell's head.
Zapata tries to stand but can't do so whilst Campbell controls his leg.
Campbell manages to get to full guard.
Zapata's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Campbell has his foot on Zapata's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Zapata works his way back into a safe position though.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Zapata looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Zapata controlling the pace.

Zapata is looking for a kimura but Campbell is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Zapata to get the leverage.
Campbell tries to get to full guard but Zapata has control of the leg.

Zapata is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Campbell doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Zapata.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zapata performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Zapata dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Zapata gets the takedown into side control.
Zapata has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Zapata controlling from the full mount.
Zapata raining down shots from the mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice elbow there by Zapata.
Zapata controlling from mount.
Campbell is looking to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zapata with the ground and pound from mount.

Zapata looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Zapata controlling the position easily from mount.
Zapata avoids the attempt from Campbell to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Zapata throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Campbell!
Campbell tries to escape the position.
Zapata scores with punches to the body.
Zapata scores with strikes from the back.
Zapata controlling the position well here. Campbell rolled but Zapata kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell rolls, trying to escape but Zapata keeps control of the position.
The referee is taking a good look at Campbell as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Zapata!
Campbell trying to control the hands but Zapata breaks the grip.
Zapata is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Zapata lands with a hammerfist to the side of Campbell's head.

Campbell is rocked!
Zapata connects with a couple of big shots that have Campbell covering up! Oh, this looks bad for Campbell! Zapata fires away with several more unanswered shots and the referee has no choice but to step in! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Julio Zapata!