PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between wesley snipes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ash Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Campbell's choice of entrance music: Sun Poison and Skin Cancer. wesley snipes has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

snipes
vs
Campbell

170 cm
21
150 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

173 cm
20
153 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, wesley snipes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ash Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Campbell coming out on top.
Campbell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from snipes.
Campbell stuffs the takedown.
snipes shoots for a takedown but Campbell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for wesley snipes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Campbell missing with a left hand there. snipes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Campbell throws a right and a left that snipes avoids nicely.
Campbell misses with an uppercut. snipes saw that one coming.
Campbell throws a series of punches but snipes moves out of range.
snipes fails with a takedown attempt.
snipes tries for a takedown but Campbell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Campbell swinging wilding here.
Campbell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ash Campbell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
snipes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Campbell.
No luck with that takedown attempt from snipes.
Campbell misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell just misses with a punch to the body.
Campbell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Campbell misses with a double jab.
snipes fails with a takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Campbell.
snipes shoots for a double leg takedown but Campbell sprawls well. He's pushed snipes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but snipes circles away quickly and effectively.
snipes staying out of range there.
Campbell fails to land with a series of punches.
snipes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Campbell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Campbell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
snipes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Campbell.
Campbell misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four 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 swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Campbell just misses with a punch to the body.
snipes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Campbell sprawls well. Campbell wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. snipes gets slowly back to his feet.
Campbell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by snipes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Campbell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from snipes.
Campbell looks to land a right hand but snipes moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ash Campbell dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Campbell throws a right and a left that both miss.
snipes moves away from the strike by Campbell.
Campbell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but snipes manages to avoid it.
Campbell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but snipes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Campbell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Campbell scores with a jab to the head.
snipes avoids the body shot from Campbell.
Campbell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but snipes was well out of range. Poor timing from Campbell.
snipes slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but snipes circles away quickly and effectively.

Campbell gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Campbell is on top in guard.

snipes is looking for a triangle but Campbell pushes his legs off easily.
Campbell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. snipes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
snipes trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Campbell postures up in snipes's guard and throws a big left but snipes blocks it.
Campbell with a flurry of punches that miss.

snipes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Campbell is aware though and is defending well.
Campbell wants to control from the top but snipes keeps moving.
Campbell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
snipes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Campbell.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Campbell with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Campbell postures up in snipes's guard and throws a big left but snipes blocks it.

snipes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

snipes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Campbell cracks snipes with a solid left hand.

snipes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Campbell throws a big right hand that misses.
snipes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Campbell is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Campbell scoring with punches to the head and body.
Campbell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

snipes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

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 postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Campbell keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of snipes's head.
Campbell trying to control but snipes is working from the bottom.

Campbell is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! snipes is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! snipes has escaped and now he's on top!

Campbell escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. snipes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Campbell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ash Campbell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

The fighters circling - Campbell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A left and a right from Campbell both land. Nice combination.
snipes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
snipes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Campbell smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ash Campbell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Campbell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
snipes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by snipes.
Campbell misses with a double jab.
snipes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Campbell swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for wesley snipes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
snipes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Campbell.
snipes shoots for a double leg takedown but Campbell sprawls well. He's pushed snipes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

snipes closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Campbell to the mat! Campbell manages to get full guard.
Campbell bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in snipes's guard.
snipes keeping full guard, as Campbell tries to pass.
snipes is looking to sweep but instead, Campbell has passed into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Campbell is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, snipes has managed to free his arm - good work.
Campbell is looking to take a break and control but snipes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
snipes wants to control but Campbell is keeping busy.
Campbell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. snipes defending well though.
snipes taking some punishment here, with Campbell in his half guard.
Campbell throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
snipes wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell throwing shots but snipes is blocking nicely.
snipes taking some punishment here, with Campbell in his half guard.
Campbell takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Campbell tries to pass the half guard into mount. snipes knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
snipes is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Campbell trying to control the action but snipes is working from the bottom.
snipes is looking for a sweep. Campbell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Campbell seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
wesley snipes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is keen to just control but snipes is a slippery customer.
Campbell moves nicely into side control.
snipes taking a bit of punishment here - Campbell scoring with strikes.

Campbell is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but snipes is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
snipes takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Ash Campbell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Campbell wants to lay and pray for a moment but snipes keeps working.
snipes takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ash Campbell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Campbell has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ash Campbell!