PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luke Campion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Frederiksen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luke Campion could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Fred Frederiksen's chin.

Campion
vs
Frederiksen

190 cm
21
235 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

191 cm
30
265 lbs
7 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

Urban Fighter

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 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luke Campion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fred Frederiksen!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campion moves in looking to clinch but Frederiksen pushes him off.
Frederiksen wants to counter with a clinch but Campion pushes him away.

Campion moves into the clinch successfully.
Campion with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Campion taking a breather.
Campion displaying some good clinch control by pressing Frederiksen up against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Campion for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Campion using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Frederiksen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campion creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Frederiksen's defenses.
Campion connects with a nasty looking knee right to Frederiksen's face.
Campion throws a head punch that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frederiksen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Campion avoids it.
Campion effectively controlling the action here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Campion - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Campion lands a knee to the body.

Campion escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Campion scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Frederiksen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Campion scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Campion lands a high kick!
Campion throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campion falls off balance throwing a combination
and Frederiksen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Campion thinking.
Campion throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Campion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Campion tries to clinch
and Frederiksen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frederiksen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Campion tries to clinch up but Frederiksen circles away and keeps his distance.
Despite the aggression on Frederiksen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Frederiksen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Campion manages to avoid it.
Frederiksen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Campion manages to avoid it.
Campion tries to close the distance and clinch but Frederiksen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Campion rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Frederiksen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Campion rushes Frederiksen and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Frederiksen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Campion lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frederiksen. Campion does a little dance to reset his feet.
Frederiksen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Campion tries to clinch there but Frederiksen circles away.

Campion closes the distance and clinches.
Campion tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Frederiksen stalling against the cage.

Campion pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frederiksen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frederiksen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Campion throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Frederiksen's head.
Frederiksen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Campion. That one must have hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Campion moves into the clinch successfully.
Frederiksen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Campion gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Campion throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Campion breaks the clinch.
Frederiksen swats away the attempt to clinch by Campion.
Campion rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Frederiksen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Campion tries to clinch but Frederiksen is having none of it.
Campion lands a head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Campion dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Frederiksen blocks the body kick.

Frederiksen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Frederiksen showed some decent athleticism there.

Campion kicks Frederiksen off and gets back to his feet.

Campion lands a big head kick that sends Frederiksen tumbling to the mat! Campion takes a step backwards and waves Frederiksen back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Frederiksen is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Campion closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Campion is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Frederiksen can do to turn this around?
Frederiksen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Campion.
Frederiksen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Campion obliges.
Frederiksen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Campion just stands there and leans against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Campion.

It looks like Fred Frederiksen has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campion scores a nice knee to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Campion.
Frederiksen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Campion prevents it.
Frederiksen is breathing heavily.
Campion with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Frederiksen misses with the head strike.

Campion breaks from the clinch.
Frederiksen swats away the attempt to clinch by Campion.
Frederiksen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Campion thuds his shin into the meat of Frederiksen's side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campion looks to clinch
and Frederiksen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Campion darts in and clinches Frederiksen up against the cage.
Frederiksen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Luke Campion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fred Frederiksen.
Frederiksen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Campion just stands there and leans against the cage.

Campion breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Campion is looking to clinch but Frederiksen is avoiding it.
Frederiksen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Campion rather than just go for the knockout.
Frederiksen takes a kick to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Campion tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Frederiksen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Frederiksen swats away the attempt to clinch by Campion.
Frederiksen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Campion doesn't manage to clinch there - Frederiksen circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Campion drives through and clinches with Frederiksen against the cage.
Campion tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Frederiksen misses with a hook to the ribs.

Campion escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Luke Campion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Campion scores with a jab to the head.
Crack! A monster head kick from Campion and Frederiksen falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Campion!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Luke Campion!
A victorious Luke Campion thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.