PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chaz Campbell (ranked 3071 p4p, 6618 weight class) and Sebastian Ramirez (ranked 388 p4p, 638 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Campbell
vs
Ramirez

175 cm
28
175
6 - 4 - 0

171 cm
21
177
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chaz Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastian Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ramirez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Campbell to the mat! Campbell manages to get full guard.

Campbell has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Ramirez off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Ramirez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Campbell trying to control from the bottom.
Campbell is looking to improve his position.
Ramirez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Campbell is trying is best to control the position here.
Ramirez seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ramirez's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell tries to roll over but Ramirez keeps him under control.

Ramirez seems to be looking for submissions.
Campbell makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Campbell.
Ramirez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Campbell has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Ramirez trying to control the position from guard on top but Campbell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Campbell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Campbell is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ramirez keeping moving, preventing Campbell from controlling successfully.
Campbell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ramirez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ramirez keeping moving, preventing Campbell from controlling successfully.
Campbell wants to get up but he can't break Ramirez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Campbell trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramirez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Campbell with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ramirez gets tackled into the cage by Campbell. Campbell maintains the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Ramirez is trying to trip Campbell. He has hold of a leg but Campbell is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Ramirez persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Campbell trying to keep a closed guard but Ramirez is proving a slippery customer.
Ramirez controls from within his opponent's guard.

Ramirez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ramirez tries to free his leg and advance position but Campbell is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell being controlled here, momentarily.
Ramirez pushing down on Campbell's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Campbell won't allow Ramirez to pass to mount.

Ramirez wants to work for an arm triangle but Campbell is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Campbell is refusing to be controlled, as Ramirez sits in half guard.
Campbell is trying to stand back up but Ramirez is controlling him
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Chaz Campbell will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Campbell stalks Ramirez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ramirez's face. Ramirez staggers backwards, shaken.
Campbell throws a jab but it's blocked by Ramirez.
Ramirez shoots in for a double leg but Campbell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Campbell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramirez moves away.
Campbell works over Ramirez's head and body with a nice combination.
Ramirez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Campbell went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Campbell closes the distance and lands a one-two.
No joy there for Campbell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Campbell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
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!
A combination from Campbell does no damage.
Campbell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Campbell wants it to stay on the feet.
Chaz Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastian Ramirez.

Campbell gets caught flat footed, as Ramirez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Campbell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Campbell controlling Ramirez's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Campbell looking for a guillotine here but Ramirez defends easily.
Ramirez pushes down on Campbell's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ramirez trying to mount his opponent but Campbell defends it.
Campbell wants to control but Ramirez is keeping busy.
Ramirez trying to pass the guard but Campbell defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ramirez trying to control the action but Campbell is working from the bottom.

Campbell is defending against the submission attempts here by Ramirez.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ramirez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ramirez trying to pass the guard but Campbell defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell trying to control but Ramirez postures up.

Campbell has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Ramirez is on him like a limpet, forcing Campbell back against the cage.
Campbell tries to pull guard but Ramirez won't allow it.

Campbell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Campbell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ramirez can do to turn this around?

Ramirez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Campbell looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Ramirez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Campbell has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ramirez trying to control the position but Campbell is working away.
Campbell being controlled for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez tries to move to mount but Campbell blocks the move with his legs.
Sebastian Ramirez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Campbell tries to escape but Ramirez is in control.
Ramirez taking a break here but Campbell is having none of it and regains half guard.
Campbell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ramirez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Ramirez wants to work for an arm triangle but Campbell is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chaz Campbell dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Ramirez has a takedown stuffed.
Ramirez misses with a takedown attempt - Campbell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ramirez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chaz Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastian Ramirez.
Campbell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ramirez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Campbell sprawls well. Campbell wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ramirez gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbell connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Campbell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Campbell wants it to stay on the feet.
Campbell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ramirez.
Ramirez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Campbell keeps working.
Campbell pushes Ramirez away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ramirez gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Campbell can't do much from the bottom here.
Ramirez advances to mount.
Ramirez looking to control and managing it successfully.

Campbell defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Ramirez.
Campbell sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Campbell trying to control here.
Ramirez trying to mount his opponent but Campbell defends it.
Ramirez is taking a breather. Campbell says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Campbell is trying to stand up here but Ramirez is controlling him well.
Ramirez is looking to stall here but Campbell recovers full guard.
Ramirez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez trying to control the action but Campbell is working from the bottom.
Campbell manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ramirez's best efforts.
Ramirez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ramirez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Campbell does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ramirez wants to free his trapped foot but Campbell is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ramirez uses his free foot to push down on Campbell's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Campbell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Campbell working to try and regain half guard.
Ramirez content just to control the position here.
Campbell is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Ramirez controlling the position easily from mount.
Campbell is trying desperately to improve position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Campbell is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chaz Campbell.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Campbell, 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Chaz Campbell!