PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscarito Campos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Campos has chosen Snow as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Shamrock
vs
Campos

189 cm
23
200 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

188 cm
23
210 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steve Shamrock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oscarito Campos!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Shamrock.
Campos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Campos lands with a right hand.

It looks like Steve Shamrock has been cut.

Shamrock shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Campos's guard.
Campos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Campos wants to stand up but Shamrock is controlling him.
Campos keeping moving, preventing Shamrock from controlling successfully.
Shamrock postures up in Campos's guard and throws a big left but Campos blocks it.
Campos has control of Shamrock's left arm, preventing Shamrock from doing any damage.
Shamrock trying to control but Campos is working from the bottom.
Campos pulls Shamrock in close to prevent any damage.

Campos has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Shamrock off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock throws a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Campos misses its intended target.
Campos throws out a loose jab but Shamrock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shamrock ducks under a wild hook from Campos.
Shamrock blocks a jab.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Shamrock.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shamrock is looking to take a break and control but Campos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shamrock in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Campos manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campos keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Shamrock trying to control from half guard but Campos is working away.
Campos controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Shamrock thows a huge punch but Campos dodges it nicely.
Shamrock slows the pace down in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Campos manages to escape and get back to his feet!
No luck for Shamrock with that takedown attempt.
Campos swinging wilding here.

Shamrock looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Campos!

Shamrock goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Campos is on top in guard.
Campos content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campos pushing down on Shamrock's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Shamrock is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Campos jumps into side control!

Campos stands up.
Campos misses with a jab to the body

and Shamrock counters with a single leg into guard. Campos didn't expect that.
Campos looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shamrock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Campos is keeping the position for now.
Campos wants to sweep here but Shamrock controlling him for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shamrock tries to free his leg and advance position but Campos is retaining full guard.
Shamrock won't allow Campos to get back to his feet.
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 Steve Shamrock will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Steve Shamrock's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Shamrock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Campos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shamrock moves away.
Nice defenses there by Shamrock.
Shamrock throws a series of punches but Campos moves out of range.
Shamrock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Campos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Campos with a hook.
Horrible takedown by Shamrock or perhaps it was just good defense by Campos which made him look bad.
Campos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shamrock.
Shamrock misses with a low kick.
Campos throws a combination that misses

and Shamrock counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Campos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Shamrock's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Steve Shamrock overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shamrock trying to control but Campos is working from the bottom.
Campos is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Campos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shamrock stands and throws Campos's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Shamrock working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Campos is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Campos defending against the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

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

Shamrock wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Campos, who protects the arm well.
Campos is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Shamrock's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Campos kicks off Shamrock and gets to his feet.
The fighters circling - Campos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campos throws a predictable looking body shot
and Shamrock makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Shamrock shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Campos as he avoids it easily.
Shamrock tries to clinch but Campos moves out of range.
Shamrock is looking to clinch.
Campos with a hook.
Oscarito Campos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shamrock moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Shamrock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Campos.
Campos looks to score with a jab to the body but Shamrock is just out of range.
Campos misses with a hook.
Campos throws a hook but Shamrock blocks it.
Campos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shamrock sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Campos blocks a leg kick.
Campos misses with a straight left.
Shamrock ducks under a wild hook from Campos.
Nice defenses there by Shamrock.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Campos throws an overhand right that lands on Shamrock's shoulder, as Shamrock tries to avoid the shot.
Campos throws a sloppy body shot

so Shamrock counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Campos pushes Shamrock off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Shamrock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shamrock tries a low kick but Campos avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Shamrock.

Shamrock instigates a clinch.
Campos prevents Shamrock from breaking the clinch.
Campos tries to pull guard but Shamrock won't allow it.
Shamrock jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Campos walks away with a smile on his face. Shamrock gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Shamrock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shamrock explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Campos looks to land a left hand but Shamrock moved out of range nicely.
Campos 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.
Shamrock throws a head kick that half lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Shamrock dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steve Shamrock's cut.
That's time! Shamrock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Campos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shamrock.
Campos misses with a shot to the body
and Shamrock counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Campos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shamrock.
Shamrock scores with a three punch combo!
A punch combination from Shamrock misses.
Shamrock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Campos misses with a double jab
and Shamrock counters with a slapping leg kick.
Shamrock thuds his right hand into Campos's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Shamrock lands a high kick!
Shamrock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Campos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Campos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Campos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Campos has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Shamrock tries to clinch up but Campos circles away and keeps his distance.
Shamrock is looking to clinch.
Shamrock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Campos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock misses with a takedown attempt - Campos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Campos throws a lazy right hand but Shamrock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shamrock avoids the body shot from Campos.

Campos gets caught flat footed, as Shamrock shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Shamrock trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shamrock lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shamrock thows a big elbow that misses.
Shamrock trying to control but Campos is working from the bottom.
Shamrock with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Shamrock slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shamrock has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Campos misses with a looping left.
Shamrock shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Campos as he avoids it easily.
Jab from Campos.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shamrock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steve Shamrock is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab lands there for Campos.
Shamrock ducks under a wild hook from Campos.
Shamrock takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Campos throws a combination that misses
and Shamrock counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Shamrock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Campos.
Campos avoids the head kick by Shamrock.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock staying out of range there.
Shamrock throws a head kick that misses.
Shamrock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Campos.
Shamrock throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Campos.
Campos missing with a left hand there. Shamrock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steve Shamrock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shamrock scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Campos doesn't seem bothered though.
Shamrock will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Shamrock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed right hand from Campos misses the target.
Shamrock fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Campos scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Campos loads up on a big right hand but Shamrock slips the punch.
Shamrock tries to clinch up but Campos circles away and keeps his distance.
Campos connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shamrock. Shamrock circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Shamrock shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Campos as he avoids it easily.
A big left from Campos misses.
Oscarito Campos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shamrock fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Campos checks it well.
A lazy left from Campos finds it's target.
Campos swings away with a body shot that misses

so Shamrock counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Shamrock tries to free his leg and advance position but Campos is retaining full guard.
Shamrock pushing down on Campos's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Campos tries to get to full guard but Shamrock has control of the leg.
Campos wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shamrock thows a huge punch but Campos dodges it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Shamrock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shamrock 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Shamrock!