PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Winston Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Campbell comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Click Click, by Mobb Deep kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Steel
vs
Campbell

180 cm
26
175 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

177 cm
26
180 lbs
11 - 14 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Winston Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel dodges the punch combination from Campbell.
Steel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steel misses the shot to the body.
Campbell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Campbell looks to throw the jab but Steel is out of range.
Campbell drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Steel moves out of range of the strikes.
Steel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Justin Campbell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Campbell.
A combination from Steel does no damage.
Steel swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Steel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Campbell misses with a two punch combination.
Steel misses with a series of wild punches.
Campbell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steel.
Campbell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Campbell thuds his right hand into Steel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Campbell misses with a straight left.
Steel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Campbell misses the jab.
Campbell misses with a looping left.
Campbell 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Steel misses the target.
Steel throws a leg kick which misses Campbell's front leg but catches the back leg as Campbell tries to avoid it.
Campbell looks gassed!
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!
Campbell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steel.
Campbell looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Steel drops Campbell with a beautiful combination! Campbell stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Steel is looking for the KO!

It looks like Justin Campbell has been cut.
Steel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Campbell misses with a combination

and Steel counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Campbell's guard now.
Steel passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Steel scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Campbell to see if he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Steel working the head and body with strikes.
Campbell prevents Steel from moving into mount.
Steel is working hard here to advance position.

Steel goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Campbell has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Steel but great work by Campbell.

Campbell looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Steel manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell tries to kick Steel off but Steel keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Steel trying to pass the guard but Campbell defending well.

Steel has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Campbell defend it? Steel steps over the head and cranks it - Campbell is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Steel!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Winston Steel!