PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khabib Campbell (ranked 2688 p4p, 5282 weight class) and Mark Gillespie (ranked 341 p4p, 543 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Campbell
vs
Gillespie

186 cm
18
214
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
220
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Khabib Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Gillespie!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Anthony Taglia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell lands a really nice looking cross but Gillespie seems unphased.

It looks like Mark Gillespie has been cut.

Campbell gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Campbell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gillespie is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gillespie keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Campbell's head.
Gillespie postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gillespie stands up over Campbell, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gillespie throwing strikes but missing.
Gillespie working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gillespie tries to free his leg and advance position but Campbell is retaining full guard.
Gillespie chips away with some ground and pound.
Gillespie wants to control from the top but Campbell keeps moving.
Gillespie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Campbell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gillespie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gillespie throwing strikes but missing.
Campbell wants to stand and escape but Gillespie is having none of it.
Gillespie lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gillespie postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gillespie is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gillespie cracks Campbell with a solid left hand.
Gillespie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gillespie landing some decent shots from guard.
Gillespie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gillespie postures up and lands a big shot to Campbell's brow.
Gillespie keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Campbell's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gillespie cracks Campbell with a solid left hand.

Campbell is rocked!
Campbell on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Campbell tries to get out of the position.
Gillespie arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Campbell's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mark Gillespie!