PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorma Kampa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thelogos Place (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kampa kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is End of All Hope. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kampa
vs
Place

184 cm
24
212 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
210 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Convicted Trap House
Convicted Trap House

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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jorma Kampa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Thelogos Place!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Place swings for the body but Kampa moves out of range.
Place fails to land with a series of punches.
Kampa takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Jorma Kampa has been cut.
Place swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Place looks to land a left hand but Kampa moved out of range nicely.
Kampa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Place on the side of the head.
Place looks to land a right hand but Kampa moved out of range.
Place looks to land a combination but Kampa avoids it well.

Kampa is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Place's half guard.
Kampa sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kampa is trying to control. Place wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kampa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kampa is trying to control the action in half guard but Place is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kampa thows a huge punch but Place dodges it nicely.
Kampa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Place defending well though.

Kampa is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Place throws a right and a left that both miss.
Place misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Place throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kampa.
A lazy left from Place finds it's target.
Place throws a right hand that Kampa ducks under and follows up with a left that Kampa also avoids with ease.
Place tries to bum rush Kampa with a series of wild strikes but Kampa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Place is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kampa.
Place throws a right and a left that Kampa avoids nicely.
Kampa digs a good hook to Place's body.
Place misses with a two punch combination.
Place throws a sloppy body shot

and Kampa decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Place's guard.
Kampa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Place works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Place keeping full guard, as Kampa tries to pass.
Place not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kampa trying to control the position from guard on top but Place is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Kampa is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Place is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Place has escaped and now he's on top!
Place trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Kampa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Place preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Place tries to stand but Kampa is controlling from the bottom.
Kampa wants to sweep here but Place controlling him for the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Place misses with a straight right.
Thelogos Place is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Place throws a combination that misses
and Kampa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A swing and a miss from Place.
Place misses with a straight left.
Place swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Kampa counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Place's guard now.
Kampa throws a strike but Place rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorma Kampa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jorma Kampa's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Place swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Kampa counters with a takedown into side control.
Kampa tries to move to full mount but Place actually manages to regain half guard.
Kampa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Place manages to get to full guard.
Kampa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Place swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kampa works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Kampa is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Place trying to control from the bottom.
Kampa passes to full mount!
Kampa punching from mount but Place doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kampa looking to control but Place is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kampa misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Place manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Place is trying to maintain the position but Kampa is very close to passing his half guard.
Kampa looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kampa thows a huge punch but Place dodges it nicely.

Kampa is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Place sees it coming and defends easily.
Place is trying to control but can't.
Kampa wants to take a breather but Place is having none of it.
Kampa is looking to advance position but Place won't allow it.
Kampa stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Place throws a big shot that misses.
Place misses with a combination
and Kampa counters with a nice uppercut.
Place throws a combination that misses
and Kampa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kampa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Place throws a combination that misses

and Kampa counters with a nice double leg into side control. Place won't be happy with that.
Jorma Kampa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kampa working away.
Kampa fails to land a wild elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorma Kampa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jorma Kampa's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Place throws a combination that misses

and Kampa counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Place is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Place keeping moving, preventing Kampa from controlling successfully.
Place is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kampa trying to control but Place is working from the bottom.
Place is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kampa trying to control but Place is working from the bottom.
Kampa is really struggling to control Place but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kampa checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The fighters circling - Place throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Place misses with a double jab
and Kampa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Place misses with a double jab

and Kampa counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Place!
Kampa tries to control but Place wriggling away.
Kampa throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Kampa sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Kampa goes for an armbar but Place turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Place.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Place trying to control the position from guard on top but Kampa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jorma Kampa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Place got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kampa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Place has managed to get both his arms back between Kampa's legs - danger averted.
Kampa keeping moving, preventing Place from controlling successfully.
Kampa wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Place slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Place tries to free his leg and advance position but Kampa is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kampa keeping moving, preventing Place from controlling successfully.
Kampa trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Place steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kampa.
A jab from Kampa finds it's way through Place's defenses.
Place throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kampa counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Kampa closes the distance and clinches.
Place tries to break free but Kampa pushes him back against the ropes.
Thelogos Place has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kampa goes for a takedown attempt but Place pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Place with a poor takedown

and Kampa counters by clinching up.

Kampa lands a takedown into guard.
Kampa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Place is keeping the position for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jorma Kampa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kampa, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorma Kampa!