PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Rezze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Campbell
vs
Rezze

190 cm
20
195 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
193 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bryan Campbell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chad Rezze!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Campbell shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Campbell was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Rezze is working to get back to half guard.
Campbell trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rezze is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Campbell wants to control the pace but Rezze is squirming around nicely.

Campbell jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Rezze manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Rezze tries to buck Campbell off but Campbell is having none of it.

Campbell is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rezze is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
A lull in the action here.
Rezze is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rezze can't do much from the bottom here.

Campbell is trying to get an arm triangle but Rezze is defending well.

Campbell tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Campbell looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Campbell working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rezze throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rezze throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Campbell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rezze keeps working.

Campbell looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rezze tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Campbell wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rezze is not content to let Campbell control the position.

Campbell is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rezze is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rezze is looking for a sweep.

Campbell goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Rezze rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Campbell's guard! Nice work there by Rezze!
Rezze throws a strike but Campbell rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rezze will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Campbell looking to pass the guard.
Campbell passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's four 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.
Campbell taking a break here but Rezze is having none of it and regains half guard.
Rezze is refusing to be controlled, as Campbell sits in half guard.
Campbell prevents Rezze from improving his position.
Campbell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rezze keeps working.
Campbell has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Campbell tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rezze is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Campbell dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Campbell paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Campbell closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Campbell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rezze keeps working.
Rezze tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Campbell wants to control but Rezze is keeping him busy.
Rezze is trying to improve his position.

Campbell wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rezze, who protects the arm well.

Campbell goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Rezze has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Campbell but great work by Rezze.
Campbell manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rezze's best efforts.
Rezze throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rezze throwing shots but Campbell is blocking nicely.

Rezze is looking for a kimura but Campbell is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rezze to get the leverage.
Campbell regains full guard. Nicely done.

Rezze has gone for a leg lock! Campbell slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rezze's guard.
Rezze can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Campbell controls the pace.
Campbell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rezze swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Campbell drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rezze looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rezze looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rezze!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rezze 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 Rezze but great work by Campbell.
Rezze is breathing heavily.

Campbell is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rezze has escaped the position, nice work there.
Campbell is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Rezze will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Rezze is not content to let Campbell control the position.

Campbell looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rezze wants to control but Campbell postures up.

Campbell is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rezze knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bryan Campbell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Campbell is looking to take a break and control but Rezze is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Campbell has hold of Rezze's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Rezze seems comfortable defending it but Campbell has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Rezze is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Rezze is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Campbell couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bryan Campbell!
Bryan Campbell retains his middleweight title!