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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Deshawn Campos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Mayhew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Deshawn Campos has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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186 cm
22
193 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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186 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Deshawn Campos! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Mayhew! The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Campos takes the fight into the clinch. Mayhew has Campos pressed against the cage, preventing Campos from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Campos is trying to pull guard but Mayhew has him pressed against the cage. Campos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A knee to the head by Campos.
Campos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Mayhew is looking to clinch. Campos stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Campos wants it to stay on the feet. Mayhew shoots in but no luck this time. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Campos clinches with his opponent.
Campos is trying to pull guard but Mayhew has him pressed against the cage. Mayhew is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Campos is keeping busy. Campos tries to pull guard but Mayhew forces him back to his feet, against the cage. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deshawn Campos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round. Campos working hard to break the clinch. Campos leaning his opponent against the cage. Campos tries to pull guard but Mayhew won't allow it.
Mayhew is trying to pull guard but Campos turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Campos is looking to break free of the clinch but Mayhew has double underhooks. Mayhew jumps guard but Campos stands there with Mayhew around his waist. Mayhew gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mayhew pulls guard. Campos is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Campos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mayhew works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Mayhew looking to control.
Mayhew will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Campos is stalling in the full guard. Mayhew has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Campos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Campos lands a couple of digs. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Campos controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Mayhew misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mayhew shoots and misses and Campos counters by clinching up. Campos jumps guard.
Mayhew pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Campos is keeping the position for now. Campos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mayhew's guard.
Mayhew has his foot on Campos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Campos works his way back into a safe position though. Mayhew not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mayhew looks winded! Campos would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. Campos slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Campos keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mayhew's head. Campos sitting in guard, not really doing much. Campos is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Deshawn Campos dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Campos clinches with his opponent.
Mayhew tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mayhew avoiding damage as Campos throws knees to the body.
Campos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mayhew can do to turn this around? Campos is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mayhew to keep the fight standing. The referee is keeping an eye on Campos - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Campos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Campos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mayhew manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Campos fails in his attempt to clinch. As Campos backs off Mayhew throws a huge counter combo but Campos manages to avoid it all. Mayhew moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Deshawn Campos has been cut. Campos doesn't manage to clinch there - Mayhew circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mayhew shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Mayhew forces Campos back against the cage and clinches. Campos manages to break the clinch.
Mayhew misses with a head kick.
Mayhew tries to score a power double leg takedown but Campos sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mayhew somewhat. Deshawn Campos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Mayhew. Campos moves into the clinch. Campos lands a good knee to the midsection. Mayhew won't want to take too many of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Campos manages to pull guard.
Campos managing to control the position. Campos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Campos is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Campos has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Mayhew has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage. We've been informed that Mayhew has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. Campos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Campos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mayhew tries for a takedown. No joy.
Campos has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. Mayhew has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Campos is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Campos is trying to force a seperation but Mayhew has the dominant position. Mayhew looking to slow down the pace here. Campos jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mayhew walks away with a smile on his face. Campos gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Mayhew dives in and grabs Campos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Campos pushes down on Mayhew's head and hops out. Campos clinches. Campos missing with knees to the body.
Campos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mayhew wants to take the fight to the mat but Campos manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Campos leaning his opponent against the cage. Campos fails to pull guard.
Campos tries to land knees in the clinch but Mayhew avoids the damage to the body. Campos tries to work over Mayhew's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Mayhew tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Campos just stands there and leans against the cage. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Campos wants to break free but Mayhew has control.
Mayhew blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Mayhew is trying to force a seperation but Campos has the dominant position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Deshawn Campos dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Deshawn Campos's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mayhew misses with a jab, cross combination.
Campos gets a clinch. Campos tries to throw a body punch but Mayhew avoids it by throwing Campos back against the cage. Campos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Mayhew fails to land the takedown. Mayhew fails with a takedown attempt. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Campos darts in and clinches Mayhew up against the cage. Campos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mayhew smiles and moves away.
Campos avoids the head kick by Mayhew.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mayhew with a lazy takedown attempt and Campos holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Deshawn Campos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Mayhew. Mayhew takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Mayhew is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Campos gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Mayhew is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Campos jumps guard and drags Mayhew to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Campos looking to control.
Campos has his hands on Mayhew's head, controlling the position. Campos wants to get back to his feet but Mayhew is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The fighters are working up against the cage. Campos manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage. Campos tries to pull guard but Mayhew forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Campos is looking for a takedown. Campos wants to break free but Mayhew has control.
Campos jumps guard.
Mayhew postures up.
Campos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mayhew is controlling him. Campos looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Campos wants to get back to his feet but Mayhew is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Campos can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mayhew controls the pace. Campos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mayhew defends it easily. Mayhew stands and steps away. Campos gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Mayhew moves into the clinch. Campos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Mayhew tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Campos paws at him with a jab and circles away. Campos is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mayhew. Mayhew shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Campos as he jumps to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Campos rushes Mayhew and presses him up against the cage. Deshawn Campos has scored more points in the clinch so far. Campos wants to get back to striking at distance but Mayhew won't allow it.
Mayhew wants a takedown but no success here.
Mayhew has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Campos is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Campos looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Campos breaks from the clinch.
Mayhew goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. James Mayhew has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Deshawn Campos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Mayhew shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Campos defends it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight! Deshawn Campos showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Campos, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27 Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27 Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Deshawn Campos!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
27% |
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