PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Che Campbell (ranked 4604 p4p, 4689 weight class) and Bentley Wood (ranked 485 p4p, 491 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Campbell might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to 2 legit 2 Quit. Che Campbell had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 266.4lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Che Campbell has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Campbell
vs
Wood

225 cm
21
285
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
22
270
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

BANZAI COMBAT NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Che Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bentley Wood!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wood throws a half hearted mid kick.
Campbell throws a series of punches but Wood moves out of range.
Campbell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Campbell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wood tries to clinch but Campbell moves out of range.
Campbell throws a series of punches but Wood moves out of range.
Campbell looks to land a combination but Wood avoids it well.
Campbell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Campbell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Campbell forces Wood back against the cage and clinches.
Wood fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Campbell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Campbell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Campbell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wood's elbow.
Wood tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Campbell smiles and moves away.
Campbell seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Campbell swivels and escapes.
Che Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bentley Wood.
Campbell takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Campbell swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Campbell tries to clinch up.
Campbell misses with a wild combination.
Campbell moves in looking to clinch but Wood pushes him off.
Campbell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Campbell lands with a right hand.

Campbell gets a clinch.
Campbell is trying to break the clinch but Wood has him pressed against the cage.

Campbell breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wood.
Campbell misses with a two punch combination.
Wood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Campbell moves away.

Wood clinches.
Wood changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Campbell fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wood fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Campbell has closed the distance and engaged Wood in a clinch.
Campbell scores with a shoulder strike.

Campbell breaks from the clinch.

Campbell closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wood is defending well for now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wood keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Campbell's efforts to push away.
Campbell swings wildly with an uppercut but Wood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Campbell is looking to break free of the clinch but Wood has double underhooks.
Campbell is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Wood trying to land knees to the body.
Campbell is trying to break free.

Wood breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Campbell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Campbell misses with the combination.
Wood wants to counter with a clinch but Campbell pushes him away.
Wood just misses with a punch to the body.
Some wild striking there from Campbell.
Wood will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wood shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Campbell but Campbell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Horrible takedown attempt by Campbell or perhaps it was just good defense by Wood, which made it look bad.

Campbell rushes Wood and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Che Campbell dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wood fails in his attempt to clinch.

Wood tries to keep at a distance but Campbell has taken the fight into the clinch.
Campbell is trying to force a seperation but Wood has the dominant position.
Campbell misses with some punches.
Campbell tries to circle away but Wood has him pinned against the cage.
Campbell tries to land a knee to the head but Wood blocks with his arms.
Wood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Campbell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Campbell prevents a body shot from Wood.
Campbell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wood breaks from the clinch.
Wood fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Campbell avoids it really well and circles away.
Campbell is looking for a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Campbell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wood has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Campbell after a bit of a struggle.
Wood is trying to drag Campbell to the mat but Campbell just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Che Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bentley Wood.
Wood is breathing heavily.
Wood fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wood keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Campbell's efforts to push away.
Campbell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Campbell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wood!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Despite the aggression on Wood's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Campbell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wood walks into a jab.
Wood checks a leg kick.
Campbell tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wood is able to avoid easily.
Campbell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wood can do to turn this around?
Campbell lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wood avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Campbell is looking for a counter combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wood shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Campbell but Campbell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A quick step to the side and Campbell tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Campbell. No joy for Wood on that attempt.

Campbell instigates a clinch.
Wood prevents Campbell from breaking the clinch.
Campbell can't break the clinch.

Campbell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wood shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Campbell misses with a few strikes there.
Wood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Campbell gets a clinch.
Wood wants a takedown but no success here.
Campbell taking a breather.
Campbell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is trying to break free.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wood has Campbell pressed against the cage, preventing Campbell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Campbell is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Campbell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wood.
Campbell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wood tries to pull guard but Campbell forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Wood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Campbell has managed to clinch.
Campbell is looking to break free of the clinch but Wood has double underhooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Campbell working hard to break the clinch.
Campbell wants to break free but Wood has control.
Che Campbell has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Campbell is trying to force a seperation but Wood has the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Che Campbell dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Campbell moves into the clinch.
Wood is trying to pull guard but Campbell has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Wood - that landed with a thud.

Campbell breaks from the clinch.
Campbell throws a low kick but Wood avoids it.
Campbell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wood.
Bentley Wood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Campbell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Campbell moves into the clinch.
Campbell throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbell has had enough of the clinch but Wood keeps him there for the moment.
Campbell missing with knees to the body.
Wood jumps guard but Campbell stands there with Wood around his waist. Wood gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Campbell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wood takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Campbell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wood's brow.
Campbell trying to land knees to the body.
Campbell is trying to break the clinch but Wood has him pressed against the cage.

Wood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Campbell throws a head kick but Wood moves out of range.
Wood tries to bum rush Campbell with a series of wild strikes but Campbell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wood lands with a right hand.
Campbell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Despite the aggression on Wood's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The fighters circling - Campbell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wood throws a counter combo.
Campbell digs a good body shot into Wood's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood shoots in and drives through. Campbell sprawls well.
Che Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bentley Wood.
Wood fails to land the takedown.
Wood is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Campbell rather than just go for the knockout.
Wood throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wood shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Campbell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wood thinking.
Wood takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Campbell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wood, pushing him back against the cage.
Campbell lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wood backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Campbell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wood is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Campbell can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Campbell's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Campbell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wood checks a leg kick nicely.
Wood takes one on the button.
Wood tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Campbell swivels and escapes.
Campbell works over Wood's head and body with a nice combination.

Wood is rocked!
Campbell cracks Wood with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Che Campbell!
After the fight, Che Campbell was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.