PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frederick Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackie Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Turner
vs
Campbell

218 cm
24
194 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
189 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Frederick Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackie Campbell!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Campbell rushes Turner and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Turner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Campbell's elbow.
Campbell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Turner dodges an elbow strike from Campbell.

Turner turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Turner manages to end up in side control.
Campbell is trying to control Turner's posture but Turner avoids it.
Turner trying to control the action but Campbell is working from the bottom.
Turner controlling the position from side mount.
Turner working away.
Campbell tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Turner wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Campbell can do anything to dispel that myth.
Campbell is trying to control Turner's posture but Turner avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Turner is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Campbell knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner working away.
Campbell is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Campbell is still trying to improve position.
Campbell can't do much from the bottom here.
Campbell tries to bench press Turner off him but Turner keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Turner's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Turner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Turner tries to pass to full mount but Campbell defends it.
Campbell is controlling Turner's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Campbell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Campbell wants to control but Turner is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Campbell holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Campbell gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell wants to sweep but no luck.
Campbell looking to control.
Campbell pulls Turner in close to prevent any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Turner closes the distance and pushes Campbell back into the cage.
Campbell throws a head punch that misses.
Campbell is working for takedown but Turner is calmly controlling the position for now.
Campbell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Campbell is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Turner is defending well.
Campbell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Turner prevents a body shot from Campbell.
Campbell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Turner is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner is trying to break the clinch but Campbell has him pressed against the cage.

Turner decides to pull guard.
Turner keeping moving, preventing Campbell from controlling successfully.
Campbell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Campbell pushes down on Turner's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Turner blocking the ground and pound attempt from Campbell.
Campbell lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Campbell scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turner has hold of Campbell's hands but Campbell slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackie Campbell dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Turner fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Campbell sprawls well initially but Turner persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Campbell wants to control but Turner is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Campbell is trying to get back to full guard.
Campbell manages to get to full guard.
Campbell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jackie Campbell has got the better of the ground game so far.
Campbell is trying to control the position but Turner postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner trying to control the position from guard on top but Campbell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Campbell throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Campbell is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Campbell misses the shot to the body.
Turner checks a leg kick nicely.

Turner shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Campbell's guard.
Campbell is pulling down on Turner's head. It's preventing any offense from Turner, at least for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner postures up.
Turner really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jackie Campbell hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Campbell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Campbell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turner manages to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Campbell.
Frederick Turner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Turner manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Campbell on his heels. He'll look to pass Campbell's guard now, I'm sure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Campbell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Turner trying to control but Campbell is working from the bottom.
Turner is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Turner has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Campbell is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is trying to keep Turner in close.

We're going to have a standup here because Frederick Turner wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Campbell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turner moves away.
Campbell loads up on a big right hand but Turner slips the punch.
Turner listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Campbell enables Turner to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Campbell manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Campbell wants to sweep but no luck.
Campbell seems keen to control Turner's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jackie Campbell.
Campbell thows a body shot but no joy.

Campbell gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Campbell is pulling down on Turner's head to control his posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Frederick Turner will probably get the nod.
That's time! Turner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Turner stops a takedown attempt from Campbell.
Campbell keeps control of Turner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Campbell misses with a body punch.
Campbell tries to work over Turner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Turner blocking some punches.
Campbell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Campbell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Turner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Campbell tries a body shot but Turner blocks it.
Turner working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell struggles to land a body shot inside as Turner controls his hands.
Campbell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Turner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Campbell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Campbell trying to land knees to the body.
Campbell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Turner is defending well for now.

Campbell is fighting off a takedown attempt but Turner is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Campbell to the mat. Campbell regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Campbell wants to sweep but no luck.
Turner trying to control but Campbell is working from the bottom.
Campbell is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Campbell keeping moving, preventing Turner from controlling successfully.

We're going to have a standup here because Frederick Turner wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Campbell scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Campbell.
Campbell is keen to just control but Turner is a slippery customer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Campbell not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Campbell throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Campbell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Turner keeps working.
Campbell missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Campbell connects with a nice short shot to Turner's temple.
Campbell thows a huge punch but Turner dodges it nicely.
Campbell seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Turner does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Campbell is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Turner reverses the position - he's now on top in Campbell's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is looking to sweep but instead, Turner has passed into half guard.
Campbell is staying active underneath Turner, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Campbell keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Let's hope that Campbell has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Turner keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Turner will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A clash of legs there as Campbell blocks the low kick.

Campbell drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Campbell landing a few strikes.
Campbell moves into full mount!
Turner is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Campbell is landing with some decent strikes but Turner is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Campbell lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Turner hang on?
Campbell is in the full mount, landing strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jackie Campbell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Campbell 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackie Campbell!