PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lazaro Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aubrey Daggen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Campbell
vs
Daggen

215 cm
21
278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lazaro Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aubrey Daggen!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daggen fails with the takedown
and Campbell counters with a left to the body.

Campbell moves into the clinch.
Daggen is looking for a takedown.
Daggen is trying to stall.

Daggen has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Campbell is trying to keep an underhook but Daggen manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Campbell keeping hold of Daggen's head, controlling as best he can.
Campbell tries to kick Daggen off but Daggen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Daggen trying to control the action but Campbell is working from the bottom.
Campbell tries to get to full guard but Daggen has control of the leg.
Daggen wants to control but Campbell is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aubrey Daggen has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Daggen tries for a takedown but Campbell circles away easily
and Campbell counters with a one-two to the body.
Lazaro Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aubrey Daggen.
Daggen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Daggen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Campbell counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Campbell gets a takedown into half guard.
Campbell wants to control but Daggen is keeping him busy.
Daggen is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Campbell throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Campbell working Daggen over with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daggen wants to get back to full guard.
Campbell slips a nice elbow through Daggen's hands, connecting with Daggen's forehead.
Daggen is trying to get back to full guard.
Campbell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Campbell tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Campbell thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Daggen's head.
Daggen wants to sweep but Campbell has passed to side control!
Campbell working away.
Campbell cracks Daggen with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Daggen keeps working.
Daggen parries the strikes from Campbell easily there. Campbell is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Daggen to escape.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Daggen is looking to reverse the position.
Daggen is trying to work for a sweep but Campbell has mounted him!
Daggen can't escape the position.
Campbell controlling from the full mount.
Daggen is desperately trying to improve his position but Campbell has a good base and remains in mount.
Campbell working the ground and pound effectively.
Daggen tries to hold on but Campbell postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daggen is squirming around, avoiding Campbell's attempts to control the action.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Daggen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Daggen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Campbell can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Daggen is looking to escape.
Daggen is desperately trying to improve his position but Campbell has a good base and remains in mount.
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.

Lazaro Campbell 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.

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Daggen.

Daggen dives in and scores a takedown into Campbell's guard.
Campbell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Daggen postures up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Campbell wants to stand and escape but Daggen is having none of it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Lazaro Campbell.

Daggen moves into the clinch successfully.

Campbell successfully pulls guard.
Campbell can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Daggen controls the pace.

Daggen postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Campbell is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Daggen, into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Daggen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Campbell defends it easily.
Daggen is breathing heavily.
Daggen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Campbell is one step ahead there.
Campbell wants to get up but he can't break Daggen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Daggen looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell landing with the ground and pound.

Daggen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lazaro Campbell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Campbell trying to stand up but can't free himself from Daggen's guard.
Daggen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Campbell postures up and lands a big shot to Daggen's brow.
Daggen wants to hit a switch here but Campbell passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Daggen there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Daggen's face.
Daggen is desperately trying to improve his position but Campbell has a good base and remains in mount.
Daggen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Daggen keeps trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell landing shots from mount.
Campbell landing strikes from the mount and Daggen is in trouble!
Campbell sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Daggen tries to hold on but Campbell postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daggen working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Aubrey Daggen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Daggen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Daggen.

Campbell moves into the clinch.
Daggen goes for a takedown attempt but Campbell pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lazaro Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aubrey Daggen.

Campbell rushes Daggen and presses him up against the cage.
Daggen fails to pull guard.
Daggen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Campbell is trying to pull guard but Daggen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Daggen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Daggen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Campbell gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Daggen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Campbell pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Campbell closes the distance and clinches.

Campbell manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Campbell wants to stand and escape but Daggen is having none of it.
Campbell has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Campbell is trying to keep Daggen in close.

Campbell has his foot on Daggen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Daggen works his way back into a safe position though.

Daggen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Campbell controls Daggen momentarily but Daggen frees himself.
Daggen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daggen trying to control the position from guard on top but Campbell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Campbell trying to keep a closed guard but Daggen is proving a slippery customer.
Daggen tries to stand but Campbell is controlling from the bottom.
Daggen preventing the sweep.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Daggen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Daggen stays in close to Campbell's body and controls the position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Aubrey Daggen wasn't active enough on the ground.

Daggen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Campbell jumps guard.
Daggen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Campbell is trying to keep Daggen in close.
Campbell keeping moving, preventing Daggen from controlling successfully.
Daggen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Campbell haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Aubrey Daggen.

Daggen rushes Campbell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Daggen turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Daggen manages to end up in side control.
Daggen is looking to take a break and control but Campbell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Daggen moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is trying to control Daggen's posture but Daggen avoids it.

Daggen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Campbell is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Daggen is controlling him well.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aubrey Daggen.
I think Daggen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aubrey Daggen!