PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregory Campion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gregory Campion has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Overeem
vs
Campion

192 cm
20
223 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
225 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Travis Overeem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gregory Campion!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campion lands a head shot.
Campion dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Campion takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Gregory Campion has been cut.
Overeem feints and then cracks Campion's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Campion down.

Overeem rushes Campion and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Campion is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Overeem trying to land knees to the body.
Overeem softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Overeem taking a breather.
Overeem prevents Campion from breaking the clinch.
Overeem goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Campion being controlled against the cage.
Overeem is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A hook to the body from Overeem.
Overeem lands a right hand that snaps the head of Campion backwards.
Overeem holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Overeem.
Overeem scores with a knee to the head.
Campion looks winded!
Overeem lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Overeem lands a right hand.

That has opened up Gregory Campion's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Overeem.
Campion is trying to break the clinch but Overeem has him pressed against the cage.
Overeem utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Overeem throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Campion blocks it with crossed arms.
The referee calls for Overeem to work.
Overeem has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Campion is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Overeem avoiding damage.
Overeem with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Overeem lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Overeem creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Campion's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Campion drops to his knees and Overeem pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Travis Overeem!
Travis Overeem took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
Gregory Campion spoke after the fight, saying 'Congratulations to my opponent. He was the better man today. Now I go back to training to make sure that I'm the better man tomorrow. Thanks to the fans for all of their support.'.