PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Big Guns (ranked 804 p4p, 109 weight class) and Stephen Campbell (ranked 628 p4p, 86 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Guns
vs
Campbell

180 cm
31
192 lbs
16 - 17 - 1

183 cm
31
197 lbs
17 - 5 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 16 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Big Guns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stephen Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guns lands a right hook to the body.
Guns lands a head kick!
Guns lands a nice shot that snaps Campbell's head back.
Sloppy strikes from Guns. Those never looked like landing.
Guns throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Guns scores with a head kick.
Guns throws a head kick but Campbell moves out of range.
Campbell fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Guns has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Guns with a jab.
Guns bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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!
Guns pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Guns throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Campbell throws a right and a left that Guns avoids nicely.
Campbell throws a leg kick but Guns moved away.
Campbell keeps Guns at a distance using the push kick.
Guns uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Campbell.
Campbell swings for the body but Guns moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guns ducks under a wild hook from Campbell.
Guns misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guns lands a jab to the nose.
Campbell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guns manages to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Campbell. That's going to slow Guns down.
Guns darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Guns throws a nice outside leg kick.
Guns lands a glancing blow to the side of Campbell's head.
Guns on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Campbell. Campbell obviously looking to wear him down.
Guns tries to bum rush Campbell with a series of wild strikes but Campbell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Campbell swings widly with a right hand
and Guns makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Campbell looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Campbell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Guns. That did some damage!
Guns throws a head kick that Campbell semi-blocks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Campbell fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Guns has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Guns swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Big Guns is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Guns uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Campbell.
A quick step to the side and Guns tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guns throws a right and a left that both miss.
Guns fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Campbell looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
It looks like Guns has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Campbell throws a leg kick but Guns sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Campbell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Campbell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guns.
Guns throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Guns checks the leg kick.
Campbell scores with a leg kick.
Guns takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Campbell takes a swing at Guns's ribcage but misses.
Campbell walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Guns checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The crowd cheers as Guns lands an impressive looking overhand right. Campbell doesn't seem phased though.
A cross from Campbell lands.
Campbell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Guns closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guns digs a right hand underneath Campbell's ribcage. Campbell let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Campbell lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Campbell can't find room to land a body shot as Guns controls the action.
Campbell throws a punch but it's blocked by Guns.

Guns pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Campbell slips a jab and a cross from Guns.

Campbell bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Guns is looking for a sweep.
Guns manages to work his way to half guard, despite Campbell's best efforts.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guns is in trouble now - Campbell has advanced to mount!
Campbell landing strikes, looking to finish!
Guns is desperately trying to improve his position but Campbell has a good base and remains in mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Campbell in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Campbell connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Guns tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Campbell is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Guns can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Guns can't escape the position.
Campbell lands a couple of good shots and Guns has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Guns tries to break free.
Guns trying to get back to his feet but Campbell is in full control for now.
Guns is really stuck here.
Campbell scores with punches from the back.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Guns trying to control the hands but Campbell breaks the grip.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Campbell gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.

Guns is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Campbell gets his way!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Stephen Campbell will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Campbell misses with a body kick.
Campbell catches Guns with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Guns looks to land a left hand but Campbell moved out of range nicely.
Campbell tried to score with a low kick but Guns checks it.
Campbell misses the jab.
Guns misses with an uppercut
and Campbell counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Campbell throws a one two combo.
Guns punishes Campbell's body with a nice straight punch.
Guns tries to close the distance and clinch up but Campbell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Campbell throws a right hand that Guns ducks under and follows up with a left that Guns also avoids with ease.
A counter left hand to the body from Guns misses its target.
Guns tries to clinch there but Campbell circles away.
Guns getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Campbell misses with a few strikes there.
Big Guns is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Campbell scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Guns lands a nice looking kick to the body. Campbell takes a step back to recover.
Guns slips a straight right by Campbell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guns feints and then cracks Campbell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Campbell down.
The fighters circling - Campbell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Guns misses with an uppercut.

Guns moves into the clinch successfully.

Guns pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Guns.
Campbell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guns was well out of range. Poor timing from Campbell.
Campbell lands a right hook to the body.
Guns connects with a looping right hand.
Guns darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Campbell avoids the body shot from Guns.
Stephen Campbell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guns scores with a head kick.
Campbell misses with a shot to the body
letting Guns counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Campbell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Guns misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Guns connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Campbell momentarily.
Campbell misses with an uppercut. Guns saw that one coming.
Campbell misses with a leg kick.
Campbell throws a predictable looking body shot
and Guns counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Campbell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Guns connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Campbell momentarily.
Guns drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Campbell moves away from the strike by Guns.
Campbell digs a good body shot into Guns's ribs.
Guns throws a right hand that misses
and Campbell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Guns tests Campbell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Campbell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell misses with a lunging right hand
and Guns counters with a right hand to the body.
Guns lands with a kick to the ribs.
Guns takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A slow jab from Guns misses its intended target.
Campbell throws a body punch but Guns moves out of range.
Campbell scoring well with a low kick there.
Guns misses with an uppercut.
Guns takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Guns is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A cross from Guns lands.
Guns loads up on a big right hand but Campbell slips the punch.
Guns uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Campbell.
A slow jab from Guns misses its intended target.
Campbell misses with an attempted mid kick.
Campbell connects with an inside leg kick.
Campbell will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell throws a right hand that misses
and Guns counters with a three punch combo that has Campbell backing up. Campbell nods at Guns to acknowledge the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left and a right from Guns both land. Nice combination.
Campbell misses the jab.
Campbell throws a leg kick but Guns sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Guns pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Campbell appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Guns throws a leg kick
and Campbell counters with a three punch combo that has Guns backing up. Guns nods at Campbell to acknowledge the strikes.
Campbell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Guns's head backwards.
Guns tries a head kick but it misses.
Campbell throws a front kick aimed at Guns's knee but Guns avoids it well.
Campbell throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Campbell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Guns stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Campbell shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Guns manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Campbell stopping the sweep attempt from Guns.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Stephen Campbell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Guns's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Guns lands with a straight right. Campbell didn't see that one coming.
Campbell is looking to land body kicks.
Guns looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Guns swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Campbell throws a leg kick but Guns sees it coming and moves out of range.
Guns lands a nice leg kick that just misses Campbell's sensitive parts.
Guns moves out of range as Campbell throws a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Guns misses the target.
Campbell throws a right and a left that Guns avoids nicely.
Guns misses with a head kick.
Campbell tries to work over Guns's front leg with a kick but Guns checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guns moves out of range as Campbell throws a body kick.
Guns connects with a crisp jab.
Guns uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Campbell.
Campbell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Campbell on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guns stuffs the takedown attempt from Campbell. Campbell gets slowly back to his feet.
Good exchange - Campbell coming out on top.
Campbell attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Campbell misses with a wild body shot.
Guns checks a leg kick nicely.
Guns misses with a hook. Campbell ducked under it nicely.
Campbell unleashes a big counter combination but Guns bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Campbell digs a good hook to Guns's body.
Guns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Guns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Campbell was well out of range. Poor timing from Guns.
Campbell now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Campbell throws an off balance right hand
and Guns counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice cross by Guns.
Guns throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guns lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Campbell is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Campbell throws a hook but Guns avoids it easily.
Guns uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Campbell.
Campbell thumps Guns with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Guns.
Campbell takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Guns ducks under a wild hook from Campbell.
Guns looks to score with a jab to the body but Campbell is just out of range.
Campbell avoids the body shot from Guns.
Guns takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Campbell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Campbell throws the kick towards the body but Guns avoids it.
Campbell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guns.
Guns throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guns with a jab.
Guns scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Campbell doesn't seem bothered though.
Campbell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Guns darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice shot by Guns.
Guns tries to clinch up but Campbell circles away and keeps his distance.
Guns slips under a jab.
Stephen Campbell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Campbell avoids the head kick by Guns.
Guns on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Campbell. Campbell obviously looking to wear him down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Guns.
Guns moves out of range of the strikes.
Guns takes one on the button.
Campbell shoots in but no luck this time.
Campbell throws out a loose jab but Guns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Big Guns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Guns.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guns tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Campbell misses.
A jab from Campbell misses.
Guns throws a right hand that misses
letting Campbell counter with a right hand.
Campbell misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Campbell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Campbell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Campbell has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Campbell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Guns is looking to chop away at Campbell's legs.
Guns checks a low kick from Campbell.
Guns is looking to counter punch.
Guns thows a left - swing and a miss!
Campbell blocks a jab.
Guns works Campbell's body with a nice hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Big Guns showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Campbell has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!