PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Campbell (ranked 881 p4p, 128 weight class) and Jamie Bounty (ranked 534 p4p, 80 weight class). Jamie Bounty has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Campbell
vs
Bounty

183 cm
33
197 lbs
20 - 7 - 2

188 cm
28
197 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Conviction

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 20 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stephen Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jamie Bounty!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bounty throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Campbell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Campbell cracks a nice hook into Bounty's ribs.
Bounty has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Bounty slips a jab from Campbell.
Bounty throws out a powerful jab.
Campbell throws a combination that misses
and Bounty counters with a stiff right hand.
Campbell sizes up Bounty with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Campbell misses with a leg kick
letting Bounty counter with a right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bounty.
Bounty walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bounty lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Campbell throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bounty flicks out a counter leg kick but Campbell steps away.
Bounty fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Campbell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Campbell misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bounty! But no joy.
Campbell scores with a nice right hand.
Bounty sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bounty has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Campbell.
Campbell scores with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Campbell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bounty is looking for the big counter here.
Campbell connects with the punch.
Stephen Campbell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Campbell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bounty.
Campbell changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A swing and a miss from Campbell.
Campbell backing away here, and Bounty unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Campbell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bounty. That's going to slow Campbell down.
Bounty scores with a hook to the body. Campbell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bounty takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bounty misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Campbell throws a body punch but Bounty moves out of range.
Bounty lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell throws a looping overhand right but Bounty ducks down to avoid it.
Jamie Bounty is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bounty.
Bounty throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Campbell throws a chopping leg kick but Bounty manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bounty uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Campbell.
Bounty keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Campbell.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bounty.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bounty.
Bounty on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bounty moves out of range of the leg kick from Campbell.
Bounty cracks Campbell with a good jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Campbell as he connects with a hook.
Campbell tries to land a front kick but Bounty steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Campbell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bounty looks to land a right hand but Campbell moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Bounty throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Campbell misses with a kick to the body.
Campbell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Campbell dives in and scores a takedown into Bounty's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Campbell's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Campbell looking to sit in guard and control but Bounty gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Bounty slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Bounty got a little sloppy there for a moment and Campbell has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bounty has managed to get both his arms back between Campbell's legs - danger averted.
Bounty seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Campbell looking for a guillotine here but Bounty defends easily.
Bounty stopping the sweep attempt from Campbell.
Bounty wants to pass the guard but Campbell is keeping the position.

Campbell looking for subs off his back but Bounty has passed one foot through into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Campbell manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
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 Stephen Campbell will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Campbell throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bounty turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Campbell just misses with a punch to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bounty.
Bounty feints and then cracks Campbell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Campbell down.
Bounty throws a solid leg kick but Campbell takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bounty.
Campbell throws a body shot but no joy.
Bounty looks to score with a jab to the body but Campbell is just out of range.
Campbell misses with a wild body shot.
Bounty doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bounty checks a low kick from Campbell.
Campbell swings for the body but Bounty moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Bounty's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Campbell connects with a high kick.
Bounty throws a leg kick

and Campbell decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bounty's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell won't allow Bounty to sweep him here.
Bounty trying to control the position here.
Campbell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've been hearing that Campbell has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Bounty managing to control the position.
Campbell trying to control but Bounty is working from the bottom.
Campbell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Campbell scoring with some ground and pound.
Campbell throwing strikes from guard but Bounty blocks nicely.

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.
Campbell slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Stephen Campbell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Campbell goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Bounty has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Campbell but great work by Bounty.
Campbell gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bounty is trying to control the action in half guard but Campbell is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Campbell is looking for a sweep. Bounty is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bounty slows the pace down in half guard.
Campbell is trying to maintain the position but Bounty is very close to passing his half guard.
Bounty prevents Campbell from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bounty escapes and gets back to his feet.
Campbell moves out of range of the strikes.

Campbell closes the distance and pushes Bounty back into the cage.

Bounty breaks the clinch.
Campbell throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bounty counters with a good low kick that Campbell was not able to check.
Campbell scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bounty in his tracks.
Bounty looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bounty takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bounty throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd cheers as Campbell lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bounty doesn't seem phased though.
Nice body kick from Bounty.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bounty takes a swing at Campbell's ribcage but misses.
Bounty looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Campbell throws the kick towards the body but Bounty avoids it.
Campbell changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bounty tries to avoid it but Campbell manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bounty to the ground. Bounty escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bounty unleashes a big counter combination but Campbell bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Campbell closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bounty's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bounty is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bounty trying to keep a closed guard but Campbell is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephen Campbell dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bounty throws a big shot that misses.
Campbell takes a jab right on the kisser.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Campbell checks a leg kick.
Campbell clobbers Bounty with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Campbell swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bounty counters with a straight right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bounty.
Bounty throws a leg kick but Campbell moved away.

Campbell gets the takedown into side control.

Bounty sneaks out the side door and pushes Campbell away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Campbell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stephen Campbell is winning the standup battle so far.
Campbell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bounty was well out of range. Poor timing from Campbell.
Campbell scores with a hook.
Campbell smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Campbell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bounty.
Bounty throws a right and a left that Campbell avoids nicely.
Bounty fakes the leg kick and cracks Campbell in the body.
Bounty misses with a two punch combination.
Bounty will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Campbell throws a lazy uppercut
and Bounty counters with a straight right hand.
Campbell slips a jab from Bounty.
Campbell wants to slow Bounty down by chopping away at his legs.
Campbell throws a series of punches but Bounty avoids them all with ease.
Campbell lands a jab to Bounty's midsection.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bounty darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Campbell throws a shot from downtown. Bounty moves away and avoids it.
Bounty appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jamie Bounty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bounty misses with a hook.
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!
Bounty checks a low kick from Campbell.
Campbell backing away here, and Bounty unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bounty lands a leg kick that knocks Campbell off balance momentarily.
Campbell with a hook.
A jab from Campbell misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Campbell checks a leg kick.
Campbell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bounty tries a low kick but Campbell avoids it.
Bounty throws a nice looking combination but Campbell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Campbell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bounty takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Bounty misses the target.
Bounty moves out of range of the body kick from Campbell.
Stephen Campbell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Campbell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Campbell connects with a right hand. Bounty shakes it off.
Campbell lands a nice hook to Bounty's body. Bounty takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Campbell misses with a hook. Bounty ducked under it nicely.
Bounty throws a leg kick but Campbell sees it coming and moves out of range.
Campbell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Campbell misses with a body shot.
Bounty throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Campbell moves out of range as Bounty strikes.
Campbell is looking to counter punch.
Bounty defending well as Campbell loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell defending well as Bounty loads up on a big left hand.
Bounty dips to his left and cracks Campbell with an uppercut!
Bounty will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Campbell attempts a counter takedown but Bounty avoids it well and moves away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Campbell. That's going to slow Bounty down.
Bounty takes one on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Campbell changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bounty tries to avoid it but Campbell manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bounty to the ground. Bounty escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bounty appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Campbell is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bounty jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Campbell misses with a body shot.
Campbell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bounty. That did some damage!
Bounty throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bounty chopping away at his opponent's legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jamie Bounty.
Well Campbell 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephen Campbell!
Stephen Campbell decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.