PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forest Gump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Campbell comes to the cage accompanied by Hail To The King. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Campbell
vs
Gump

175 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

170 cm
23
140 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruce Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Forest Gump!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gump jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gump throws a head kick but Campbell moves out of range.
Gump shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Campbell pinned against the cage. Campbell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gump looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Campbell is fending him off so far but Gump persists. Nope, Campbell circles away and we're back to standing.

Gump shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Gump is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Campbell holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Campbell is looking for a sweep. Gump is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Gump seems to be working for a kimura but Campbell defends the submission attempt.
Gump prevents Campbell from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gump is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Gump is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Campbell is trying to escape the mount.
Gump lands a heavy elbow.
Campbell on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Campbell tries to get out of the position.

Gump working for a submission but Campbell is keeping him at bay.
Campbell tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell wants to hold on but Gump pushes him away.

Campbell defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Gump.
Gump looks gassed!
Campbell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gump fails to move to back control.
Gump looking to ground and pound but Campbell is blocking nicely.
Campbell is looking to improve his position but Gump isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.

Campbell showing good submission defense here.
Campbell trying to control but not successfully.
Gump has the hooks in. Campbell is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

Campbell preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Gump.

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 is trying to break free.

Gump looking for the choke but no joy.
Campbell tries to break free.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Campbell is working hard here to advance position.
Campbell tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Campbell is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Campbell lands a with a good body shot.
Gump uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Campbell.
Gump keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gump throws a head kick that misses.
Campbell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Campbell lands with an overhand left.
Gump fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gump looks for a takedown but Campbell sprawls well.
Forest Gump seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gump fails with a takedown attempt.
Campbell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gump is breathing heavily.
Campbell scores with a hook to the body. Gump takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Campbell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Campbell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gump doesn't seem bothered though.
Campbell lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gump tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Gump misses the target.
Campbell lands a nice hook to Gump's body. Gump takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bruce Campbell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A shot to de liver by Campbell. Beautiful body shot.
Campbell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Campbell lands a lovely overhand right.
Gump misses with a takedown attempt - Campbell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bruce Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Forest Gump.
Campbell cracks Gump with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gump drops his hands momentarily and Campbell takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Campbell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gump.
Campbell lands a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Campbell.
Campbell lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Campbell bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gump's head.
Campbell connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gump moves forwards but Campbell connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gump shoots in and drives through. Campbell sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell lands a jab to Gump's midsection.
Nice jab there from Campbell.
Campbell punishes Gump's body with a nice straight punch.
Campbell lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Forest Gump is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Campbell's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Campbell duly obliges.
Campbell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Campbell punishes Gump's body with a nice straight punch.
Campbell scores with a hook to the body. Gump takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Campbell fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gump on the side of the head.
Gump takes one to the chin there.
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!
Gump misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Campbell lands with a shot to the body.
Campbell connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gump's hands.
Gump is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Campbell.
Gump tries to clinch up but Campbell circles away and keeps his distance.
Good exchange - Campbell coming out on top.
Campbell sizes up Gump with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gump on the side of the head.
Campbell throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Campbell connects with a body shot.
Gump has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Campbell cracks a nice hook into Gump's ribs.
Campbell scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
No luck for Gump with that takedown attempt.
Gump takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Campbell lands a body shot.
Gump drops his hands momentarily and Campbell takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Campbell jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Campbell throws a series of strikes that have Gump backpedaling.
Campbell scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Campbell scores with a nice head shot.
Gump walks into a left hand.
Gump takes one to the side of the head.
Bruce Campbell is winning the standup battle so far.
Campbell lands with an uppercut that bounces Gump off the cage and back into rage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Campbell wants it to stay on the feet.
Gump needs to keep his hands up - Campbell had a free shot at his head there.
Campbell jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gump takes one on the button.
Campbell scores with a shot to the body.
Gump walks into a straight right hand from Campbell.
Gump takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jab by Campbell.
Gump walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Campbell scores with the left hand. Gump knows he should have avoided that one.
Gump on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gump is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gump ducks right into an uppercut from Campbell.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gump moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Campbell scores with a shot to the body.
Gump showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Campbell.
Gump takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Campbell dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Gump shoots in looking for a takedown. Campbell tries to sprawl out of it but Gump keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Campbell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Campbell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Campbell connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gump fails with a takedown attempt.
Campbell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gump.
Bruce Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Forest Gump.
Campbell scores with a hook to the body. Gump takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Campbell lands with a shot to the body.
Gump takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Campbell swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gump.
Campbell lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gump on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Campbell takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gump wants to clinch.
Gump takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Campbell jabs at Gump's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Campbell. That snapped Gump's head back.
Campbell lands with a nice combination. Gump backs away looking to recover.
Campbell scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Campbell!
Campbell scores with a one two! Gump had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Campbell lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gump takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gump takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Campbell scores with a sloppy right hand. Gump should have avoided that one.
Gump takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Campbell bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Campbell connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
No joy there for Campbell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gump misses with a head kick.
Campbell lands with an overhand left.
Nice cross by Campbell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gump tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Campbell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Campbell cracks a nice hook into Gump's ribs.
Campbell thuds a left hand into Gump's body.
Campbell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gump on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Campbell's corner calls for a 1-2. Campbell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Campbell lands with an uppercut that bounces Gump off the cage and back into rage.
Campbell with a hook.
Gump misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Campbell lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Campbell lunges at Gump with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gump's hand.
Campbell throws a shot to the body.
Campbell's corner calls for a 1-2. Campbell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gump fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Campbell scores with a sloppy right hand. Gump should have avoided that one.
Campbell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell connects with a jab.
Campbell takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Campbell connects with a jab.
Campbell throws a shot to the body.
Campbell lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Campbell lands a lovely overhand right.
Gump moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Campbell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Campbell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gump shoots in for a takedown but Campbell shows good takedown defense.
Campbell lands a nice shot to the body.
Campbell lands a lovely overhand right.
Campbell scores with a shot to the body.
Campbell scores with a jab.
Campbell scores with the left hand. Gump knows he should have avoided that one.
Gump is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Campbell throws a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gump has a takedown stuffed.
Gump takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gump on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice cross by Campbell.
Gump walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Campbell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gump shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Campbell punishes Gump's body with a nice straight punch.
Gump fails with a takedown attempt.
Campbell scores with a decent looking hook.
Left hook, right uppercut from Campbell.
Gump takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A cross from Campbell lands.
Gump avoids a punch combination nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Campbell showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Campbell has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:26
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:26
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:26

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