PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ash Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Marcy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Campbell's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sun Poison and Skin Cancer. Marcy is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Archer's Cherlene - Danger Zone - Duet With Kenny Loggins. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Campbell
vs
Marcy

173 cm
38
156 lbs
32 - 21 - 1

179 cm
27
165 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 21 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ash Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lance Marcy!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell lands a leg kick that knocks Marcy off balance momentarily.
A head kick misses from Campbell.
A slow jab from Marcy misses its intended target.
Lance Marcy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marcy scores with a punch to the head.
Campbell lands an overhand right.

It looks like Lance Marcy has been cut.
Marcy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Campbell swinging wildly here.
Marcy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Campbell. That snapped Marcy's head back.
Campbell scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marcy looks to score with a jab to the body but Campbell is just out of range.

Campbell throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Marcy tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Campbell is in Marcy's guard.
Marcy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Campbell's guard.

Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Marcy is looking to work some ground and pound but Campbell has wrist control.
Marcy seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Campbell tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Campbell holds on and takes a little breather.
Marcy stands up over Campbell, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Marcy throws a big elbow that misses.
Campbell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Campbell wants to stand but Marcy is controlling the position.
Marcy trying to control the position from guard on top but Campbell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Campbell controls Marcy momentarily but Marcy frees himself.
Marcy passes into half guard.

Marcy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Campbell defends it well.
Campbell moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcy tries to free his leg and advance position but Campbell is retaining full guard.
Campbell is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Campbell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Campbell is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Campbell wants to stand up but Marcy is controlling him.
Marcy advances to half guard.
Campbell is looking for a sweep. Marcy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marcy has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Campbell tries to reverse the position but Marcy maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcy lands a big elbow.

It looks like Ash Campbell has been cut.
Marcy scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Marcy jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Campbell manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Campbell manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Campbell pushes Marcy off looking to stand but Marcy dives back in and keeps control.
Campbell won't allow Marcy to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Campbell gets back to full guard.
Marcy lands a couple of elbows.
Marcy postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Campbell is keeping the position for now.
Marcy preventing the sweep.
Marcy is working Campbell over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Campbell trying to keep a closed guard but Marcy is proving a slippery customer.
Campbell is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Campbell lands strikes from half guard.
Campbell is keen to just control but Marcy is a slippery customer.

Campbell wants to work for an arm triangle but Marcy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Campbell winds up and cracks Marcy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marcy is looking for a sweep. Campbell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Campbell is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ash Campbell will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Campbell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Campbell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marcy.
Marcy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Campbell lands a glancing blow to the side of Marcy's head.
Marcy missing with a left hand there. Campbell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marcy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Campbell.
Marcy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Campbell.
Marcy fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marcy.
Marcy slips a jab from Campbell.
Campbell throws a big shot that misses.
Marcy misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Campbell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Campbell throws the left hand but Marcy avoids the punch easily.
Marcy misses with a few strikes there.
Marcy misses with an uppercut

and Campbell counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Marcy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Campbell trying to control the position from guard on top but Marcy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Campbell is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Marcy is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Campbell lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Marcy keeping moving, preventing Campbell from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell looking to pass the guard.
Marcy trying to control the position.

Marcy has his foot on Campbell's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Campbell works his way back into a safe position though.
Campbell keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Marcy's head.
Campbell throwing strikes from guard but Marcy blocks nicely.
Campbell working some strikes from top position.
Campbell with a flurry of punches that miss.
Campbell is looking to work some ground and pound but Marcy has wrist control.
Campbell postures up and lands a big shot to Marcy's brow.
Marcy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Campbell's guard.

Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marcy trying to control but Campbell is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Campbell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Marcy stopping the sweep attempt from Campbell.
Campbell trying to control the position.
Marcy preventing the sweep.
Ash Campbell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Campbell keeping moving, preventing Marcy from controlling successfully.
Campbell wants to stand up but Marcy is controlling him.
Marcy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Campbell is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Marcy scores with a sloppy right hand. Campbell should have avoided that one.
Marcy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Campbell manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Campbell.
Marcy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Campbell.
Campbell throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Marcy takes one to the side of the head.
Campbell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marcy.
Marcy misses with a hook. Campbell ducked under it nicely.
Marcy slips under a jab.
Marcy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from Campbell misses.
Campbell dips to his left and cracks Marcy with an uppercut!
Marcy misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ash Campbell dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Marcy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ash Campbell is winning the standup battle so far.
Campbell moves out of range of the strikes.
Campbell takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Marcy cracks Campbell with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Marcy shoots for a takedown but Campbell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Campbell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marcy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab by Campbell.
Campbell ducks under a wild hook from Marcy.
Marcy fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Marcy as he jumps to the side.
Marcy misses with a straight left.
Campbell misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell misses with a low kick as Marcy jumps back.
Marcy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Campbell.
Marcy goes for a double leg but Campbell avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Campbell continues to drive forward.
Ash Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lance Marcy.

Campbell breaks the clinch.
Campbell swinging wildly here.
Marcy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Marcy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice straight punches there by Campbell. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Campbell.
Marcy throws a hook but Campbell blocks it.
A big left from Campbell misses.
Marcy throws a nice looking combination but Campbell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Campbell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Campbell smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Marcy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marcy 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.
Campbell looks to throw the jab but Marcy is out of range.
Marcy fails with the takedown

so Campbell counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Campbell trying to control but Marcy is working from the bottom.
Campbell's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Campbell trying to control the position from guard on top but Marcy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Campbell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marcy swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Campbell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Marcy keeping moving, preventing Campbell from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Campbell postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Marcy trying to keep a closed guard but Campbell is proving a slippery customer.
Campbell lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Our spies down at at 11th Planet MMA inform us that Marcy has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

Marcy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Campbell is aware though and is defending well.

Marcy is looking for a triangle but Campbell pushes his legs off easily.
Campbell stands up over Marcy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Campbell slips nicely into half guard.
Marcy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Campbell scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
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 Marcy's temple.
Ash Campbell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marcy has hold of Campbell's hands but Campbell slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Marcy is trying to stand up here but Campbell is controlling him well.
Campbell throwing shots but Marcy is blocking nicely.
Campbell trying to control from half guard but Marcy is working away.
Campbell lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Campbell trying to pass the guard but Marcy defending well.
Lance Marcy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Marcy looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Campbell lands strikes from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ash Campbell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Campbell has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28

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