PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jaxon Robert Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Francisco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Francisco has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Robert Campbell
vs
Francisco

158 cm
23
147 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

182 cm
22
142 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jaxon Robert Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Francisco!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Francisco stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Campbell.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Francisco.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Francisco tries for a kimura but Campbell is defending well.

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

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

Francisco thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Campbell on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Campbell tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell regains half guard there - taking advantage of Francisco's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
My spies in LOD: GRITTY'S ELITE KILLAS inform me that Francisco has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

Francisco is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Campbell is just riding it out for now. Francisco eventually gives up the hold.

Francisco decides to stand and escape the position.
Campbell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Francisco on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Campbell. Campbell obviously looking to wear him down.
Campbell lands a right hook to the body.
Jaxon Robert Campbell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Campbell throws a low kick but it's checked well by Francisco.
Campbell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Francisco.
Campbell scores with a leg kick.
Campbell looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Campbell lands with a cross.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Campbell.
Francisco's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Campbell connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Francisco scrambles back to his feet.
Campbell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Francisco moves out of range of the leg kick from Campbell.
Campbell tries to land a leg kick but Francisco saw it coming and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francisco shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Campbell defends it nicely.
Campbell lands a leg kick that knocks Francisco off balance momentarily.
Francisco's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Campbell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Campbell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Campbell misses with a head kick.
An inside leg kick from Campbell misses.
Campbell jabs Francisco right on the nose. Francisco blinks but takes it well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Campbell.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Francisco stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Campbell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell lands with a kick to the temple. Francisco shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Daniel Francisco has been cut.
Francisco stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Campbell.
Campbell misses with a leg kick.
Campbell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Campbell scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Campbell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Campbell throws a low kick but it's checked well by Francisco.
Francisco avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A chopping leg kick lands by Campbell.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Campbell tries a low kick but Francisco avoids it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Campbell.
Campbell throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaxon Robert Campbell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Francisco's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Campbell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Francisco's calf.
Campbell feints and then cracks Francisco's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Francisco down.
A clash of legs there as Francisco blocks the low kick.
Campbell misses with a low kick.
Francisco checks a low kick from Campbell.
Campbell cracks the inside of Francisco's front leg.
Campbell fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Francisco checks it well.
Campbell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Campbell connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Francisco's hands.
Francisco avoids the head kick by Campbell.
Jaxon Robert Campbell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Campbell scoring well with a low kick there.
Campbell will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell throws a front kick aimed at Francisco's knee but Francisco avoids it well.
Campbell tries a head kick but it misses.
Francisco fails with a takedown attempt.
Jaxon Robert Campbell is winning the standup battle so far.
Francisco takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Campbell misses with a head kick.
Francisco has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Campbell.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Campbell.
Campbell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Francisco has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Campbell.
Campbell throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Francisco on the side of the head.
Francisco is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Campbell bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Campbell throws a head kick that misses.

Francisco closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Campbell did well to prevent Francisco getting side control.
Francisco seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Campbell does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Campbell has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Francisco is working away from the top position though.

Francisco is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francisco with the ground and pound but Campbell uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Francisco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Campbell is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Francisco throwing strikes from guard but Campbell blocks nicely.
Francisco in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Francisco tries to free his leg and advance position but Campbell is retaining full guard.
Francisco passes Campbell's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Campbell is refusing to be controlled, as Francisco sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Francisco works his foot free and advances to mount.
Campbell tries to hold on but Francisco pushes him away.
Campbell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Francisco on the ground.

Francisco has isolated one of Campbell's arms. Campbell looking to fight him off but Francisco twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daniel Francisco!