PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vandis Campeno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nuderval Faruk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Campeno
vs
Faruk

165 cm
20
155 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

170 cm
22
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vandis Campeno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nuderval Faruk!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campeno wants to slow Faruk down by chopping away at his legs.
Campeno throws a series of punches but Faruk avoids them all with ease.
Faruk swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Campeno cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A punch combination from Faruk misses.
Faruk connects with a nice looking jab.
Campeno is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Faruk.
Faruk swinging wildly here.
Faruk bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Campeno's head backwards.
Campeno loads up on a big right hand but Faruk slips the punch.
A punch combination from Faruk misses.
Faruk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Campeno moves out of range of the strikes.
Campeno looks to throw the jab but Faruk is out of range.
Faruk ducks under a wild hook from Campeno.
Faruk looks to throw the jab but Campeno is out of range.
Faruk throws a looping overhand right but Campeno ducks down to avoid it.
Campeno scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Campeno throws a combination that misses
enabling Faruk to counter with a crisp jab.
Campeno throws a right hand that Faruk ducks under and follows up with a left that Faruk also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faruk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Faruk throws a jab when Campeno was well out of range.
Campeno misses with a body shot.
Faruk throws a combination that misses
and Campeno counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Faruk works the jab nicely.
Faruk misses with a two punch combination.
Campeno scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Faruk checks a leg kick.
A big right from Faruk misses.
Faruk lands a jab.
A left and a right from Faruk both land. Nice combination.
Faruk misses with a series of wild punches.
Faruk misses with a series of wild punches.
Campeno swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Campeno throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campeno avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Campeno stalks Faruk and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Faruk's face. Faruk staggers backwards, shaken.

Faruk is rocked!
Campeno moves away from the strike by Faruk.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Campeno lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Faruk has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Faruk and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Some wild striking there from Faruk.
Campeno dodges the punch combination from Faruk.
Campeno with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Faruk to score with a decent uppercut.
Vandis Campeno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Faruk throws a shot from downtown. Campeno moves away and avoids it.
Campeno staying out of range there.
Campeno tries to bum rush Faruk with a series of wild strikes but Faruk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Campeno throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Campeno pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Campeno misses with a body shot
and Faruk counters with a three punch combo that has Campeno backing up. Campeno nods at Faruk to acknowledge the strikes.
Campeno avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Campeno takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faruk looks to land a combination but Campeno avoids it well.
Faruk checks a leg kick.
Faruk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Campeno.
A slow jab from Campeno misses its intended target.
Faruk moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Faruk might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Campeno throws a left and a right that both miss
and Faruk counters with a left and a right that stings Campeno.
Campeno misses with a double jab.
Campeno misses with a body shot.
Faruk is working the combinations to good effect here.
Campeno is breathing heavily.
Campeno walks into a stiff left hand from Faruk.
Jab by Faruk.
Faruk lands a jab.
Faruk throws out a powerful jab.
A big left from Campeno misses.
Campeno looks for the body kick but Faruk saw that one coming.
Faruk is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Campeno had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Faruk looks to land a combination but Campeno avoids it well.
Campeno connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Faruk moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campeno lands a glancing blow to the side of Faruk's head.
Faruk throws a right hand that Campeno ducks under and follows up with a left that Campeno also avoids with ease.
Faruk misses with a two punch combination.
Faruk throws a looping overhand right but Campeno ducks down to avoid it.
Campeno ducks under a wild hook from Faruk.
A punch combination from Faruk misses.
Faruk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Campeno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Faruk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Campeno shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A right-left combo lands from Faruk.
Faruk fails to land with a series of punches.
Campeno swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab lands there for Faruk.
Campeno ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Faruk looks to throw the jab but Campeno is out of range.
Faruk is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nuderval Faruk dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A big right from Faruk misses.
Faruk moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Faruk scores with the left hand. Campeno knows he should have avoided that one.
Faruk throws a series of punches but Campeno moves out of range.
Campeno looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Campeno takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Faruk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nuderval Faruk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Campeno throws a series of punches but Faruk moves out of range.
Campeno moves into range and connects with a jab.
Faruk fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Faruk fails to land with a series of punches.
Faruk throws a jab but it's blocked by Campeno.
Faruk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Faruk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Faruk throws a head kick that half lands.
Campeno moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Campeno misses with a looping left.
Faruk throws a series of punches but Campeno avoids them all with ease.
Campeno misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campeno lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Faruk circles away quickly and effectively.
Campeno throws a series of punches but Faruk moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Campeno.
Faruk swinging wildly here.
Faruk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Faruk lands a head shot.
Campeno misses with a wild body shot.
Campeno showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Faruk.
Faruk misses with a series of wild punches.
Campeno walks into a left hand.
Faruk lands with an uppercut that bounces Campeno off the cage and back into rage.
Good exchange - Faruk coming out on top.
Campeno throws the left hand but Faruk avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campeno slips a jab and a cross from Faruk.
No joy there for Faruk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick from Faruk lands but Campeno takes it in his stride.
Campeno throws the left hand but Faruk avoids the punch easily.
Campeno uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Faruk.
Faruk lands with a kick to the temple. Campeno shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Campeno tries a low kick but Faruk avoids it.
Faruk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Faruk misses with an uppercut. Campeno saw that one coming.
Campeno looks to land a left hand but Faruk moved out of range nicely.
Faruk throws a head kick but Campeno moves out of range.
Faruk is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Faruk slips a jab and a cross from Campeno.
Faruk lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Faruk moves out of range of the strikes.
Faruk scores with a jab to the jaw.
Faruk swinging wildly here.
Campeno has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Faruk finds it's way round the side to connect with Campeno's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faruk misses with a looping right.
Faruk throws a head kick that Campeno semi-blocks.
Campeno rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Faruk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Faruk misses with an uppercut.
Faruk looks to land a combination. Campeno sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A jab lands there for Faruk.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Faruk, as that shot connected.
Faruk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Campeno.
Campeno lands a jab to Faruk's midsection.
Faruk thuds his right hand into Campeno's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Campeno avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Faruk lands a head kick. Campeno smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Faruk looks to land a right hand but Campeno moved out of range.
Faruk misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Campeno.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campeno dodges the punch combination from Faruk.
Campeno takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A combination from Faruk does no damage.
Good standup being displayed there by Campeno as he connects with a hook.
Faruk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Faruk connects with a high kick.
Faruk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Campeno.
Campeno misses with a hook. Faruk ducked under it nicely.
Jab from Faruk.
Faruk moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Faruk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Faruk tries to bum rush Campeno with a series of wild strikes but Campeno uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Faruk slips a straight right by Campeno.
Campeno misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nuderval Faruk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Faruk lands with a right hand.
Faruk looks to throw the jab but Campeno is out of range.
Faruk misses with a double jab
and Campeno counters with a straight right hand.
Faruk throws a right hand that Campeno ducks under and follows up with a left that Campeno also avoids with ease.
A slow jab from Faruk misses its intended target.
Faruk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Faruk connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Campeno misses with a body punch
and Faruk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Faruk tries to move into range but Campeno moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Campeno misses with a few strikes there.
Faruk misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Faruk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Campeno throws a right and a left that both miss.
Faruk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Campeno blocks a head kick by Faruk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faruk ducks under a wild hook from Campeno.
Faruk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Campeno missing with a left hand there. Faruk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Faruk throws a series of punches but Campeno avoids them all with ease.
A slow jab from Campeno misses its intended target.
Faruk goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Campeno tries to bum rush Faruk with a series of wild strikes but Faruk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Campeno does no damage.
Campeno takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Faruk slips under a jab from Campeno.
Faruk jabs Campeno right on the nose. Campeno blinks but takes it well.
Faruk blocks a jab.
A big left from Faruk misses.
Faruk lands a two punch combo.
Campeno uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Faruk.
Campeno will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Campeno throws a hook to the side of Faruk's head but Faruk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faruk connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Faruk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Campeno falls off balance throwing a combination
and Faruk counters with a left and a right that stings Campeno.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Campeno misses with a combination
and Faruk counters with a two punch combo.
Faruk lands with a nice body kick.
Campeno takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Faruk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Campeno circles away quickly and effectively.
Campeno uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Faruk.
Faruk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Campeno.
Vandis Campeno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Campeno takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Faruk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Campeno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Faruk goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faruk works over Campeno's head and body with a nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faruk looks to throw the jab but Campeno is out of range.
Faruk fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Campeno on the side of the head.
Faruk misses with a looping left.
Faruk throws a shot from downtown. Campeno moves away and avoids it.
Faruk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Campeno moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Faruk scores with the left hand. Campeno knows he should have avoided that one.
A punch combination from Faruk misses.
Nice uppercut there from Faruk.
Faruk moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Faruk defending well as Campeno loads up on a big left hand.
Faruk misses with the combination.
Faruk throws a hook but Campeno blocks it.
Faruk staying out of range there.
No joy there for Campeno, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Faruk misses with a series of wild punches.
Campeno darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campeno takes one to the side of the head.
Faruk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Faruk lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Faruk.
Campeno falls off balance throwing a combination
and Faruk counters with a series of strikes. Campeno will be more careful next time no doubt.
Faruk throws a nice head kick!
Campeno takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Campeno wants to slow Faruk down by chopping away at his legs.
Campeno misses with the combination.
Campeno avoids the head kick by Faruk.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Faruk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Faruk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Campeno.
Vandis Campeno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nuderval Faruk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Faruk cracks Campeno with a good jab.
Faruk throws a good cross that connects.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nuderval Faruk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Faruk has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nuderval Faruk!