PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Campos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid Lagove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lagove has chosen What you say as his entrance music. 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.

Campos
vs
Lagove

197 cm
26
215 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

193 cm
23
210 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Campos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sid Lagove!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lagove tries to clinch up but Campos circles away and keeps his distance.
Campos misses with a body shot.
Lagove throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lagove tries for a takedown but Campos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Campos throws a hook but Lagove avoids it easily.

Lagove scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lagove throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Lagove landing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Campos manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Campos wants to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Lagove there.

Lagove is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lagove winds up and cracks Campos with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Campos tries to roll over but Lagove keeps him under control.
Campos gets full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lagove postures up in Campos's guard and throws a big left but Campos blocks it.

Campos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lagove has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Campos is looking for a triangle but Lagove pushes his legs off easily.
Lagove scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Campos working for a triangle but Lagove defends it easily.
Lagove is working Campos over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Campos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lagove gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Campos trying to keep a closed guard but Lagove is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Campos keeping moving, preventing Lagove from controlling successfully.
Lagove content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Campos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lagove trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Lagove is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lagove is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Campos looking for a sweep. Not yet Campos, not yet.
Lagove keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Campos's head.
Lagove cracks Campos with a solid left hand.
Lagove looking to pass the guard.

Campos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Campos is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Campos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lagove is one step ahead there.
Campos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lagove is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Lagove drops back looking for a leg! Campos is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Campos manages to kick Lagove off! Lagove jumps back into Campos's guard.
Lagove lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lagove distracts Campos with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lagove controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lagove advances to half guard.
Lagove lands strikes from half guard.
Campos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lagove has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lagove prevents Campos from getting the reversal.
Lagove raining down shots from the mount!
Lagove fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Lagove jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Campos manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Campos tries to bench press Lagove off him but Lagove keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sid Lagove 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.

Campos misses with a straight right.
Lagove looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Campos is fending him off so far but Lagove persists. Nope, Campos circles away and we're back to standing.
A shot to the liver by Campos. Beautiful body shot.
Campos misses with a few strikes there.
Lagove changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Campos tries to avoid it but Lagove manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Campos to the ground. Campos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Campos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Campos misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Campos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lagove pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lagove throws a predictable looking body shot
and Campos counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Campos scores with a jab. Lagove acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lagove is breathing heavily.
A slow jab from Lagove misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lagove. Campos does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Daniel Campos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sid Lagove.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Campos!
Campos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Campos throws a hook but Lagove avoids it easily.
Lagove uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Campos.
Nice defenses there by Lagove.
Campos staying out of range there.
Campos lands with a hook. Lagove tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Daniel Campos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Campos tries to bum rush Lagove with a series of wild strikes but Lagove uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lagove misses with a takedown
and Campos counters with a one-two to the body.
Campos lands with a nice combination. Lagove backs away looking to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lagove avoids the body shot from Campos.
Campos misses with a hook to the body

and Lagove counters with a single leg into guard. Campos didn't expect that.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lagove lands a couple of digs.
Campos has momentary wrist control but Lagove slips an elbow through the middle.
Campos has a closed guard, preventing Lagove from standing up.
Campos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lagove slips nicely into half guard.
Lagove seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Campos tries to roll over but Lagove keeps him under control.
Lagove working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campos is trying to maintain the position but Lagove is very close to passing his half guard.
Lagove seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Campos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lagove working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Campos regains full guard. Nicely done.
Campos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lagove with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Campos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lagove.
Lagove lands a couple of elbows.
Lagove makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lagove looking to pass the guard.
Lagove lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lagove content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Campos tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Campos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lagove working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lagove is working Campos over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lagove pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Campos is keeping the position for now.
Lagove with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Campos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lagove can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lagove is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Campos dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice sprawl there from Campos as Lagove shoots in.
Campos scores with a shot to the body.
Campos lands a lovely overhand right.
Campos digs a good body shot into Lagove's ribs.
Campos connects with a nice looking jab.
Lagove avoids a punch combination nicely.
Campos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lagove on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Campos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lagove thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lagove tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Campos counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lagove shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lagove takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campos lands a body shot.
Campos lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Campos uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Daniel Campos is winning the standup battle so far.
Campos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lagove.
Lagove wants to clinch but Campos slips to the side
and Campos counters with a left and a right that stings Lagove.
Campos slips a straight right by Lagove.
Lagove doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Campos counters with a three punch combo that has Lagove backing up. Lagove nods at Campos to acknowledge the strikes.
Daniel Campos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sid Lagove.
Campos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Lagove clinches up with Campos and pushes him back against the cage.
Lagove fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campos cracks Lagove with a nice body shot.
Campos can't find room to land a body shot as Lagove controls the action.
Campos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lagove has him pressed against the cage.
Lagove wants a takedown.

Lagove manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Campos wants to pass the guard but Lagove is keeping the position.
Campos is looking to stand up but Lagove won't let him.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lagove is on top in guard.
Lagove is in close to Campos's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lagove won't allow Campos to sweep him here.
Lagove makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lagove is in close to Campos's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lagove makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lagove scoring with some ground and pound.
Lagove is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lagove trying to control but Campos is working from the bottom.
Lagove lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Lagove drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Campos dives on top into guard.
Lagove has a closed guard, preventing Campos from standing up.

Lagove is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Campos has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lagove looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lagove is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lagove has a closed guard, preventing Campos from standing up.
Lagove is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Campos wants to stand but Lagove is controlling his posture from full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Lagove working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Campos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Lagove is tightening it up a little... Campos has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Campos reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Campos taps out! nice BJJ there by Lagove!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Sid Lagove!