PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Duane Foreman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukinhas Campos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Foreman
vs
Campos

183 cm
21
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Duane Foreman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lukinhas Campos!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foreman avoids the head kick by Campos.
Campos tries to clinch but Foreman moves out of range.
Foreman wants to clinch up but Campos keeps it at a distance.
Campos tries to clinch

and Foreman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Campos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Campos has a takedown stuffed.
Campos falls off balance throwing a combination
and Foreman counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Campos is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Campos wants to clinch

and Foreman counters with a nice double leg into side control. Campos won't be happy with that.
Campos can't do much from the bottom here.
Campos is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Campos is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Foreman's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Campos is looking to escape.

Foreman 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.

Campos actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campos wants to control but Foreman is keeping busy.
Campos is staying active underneath Foreman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Foreman throws a head kick that misses.

Foreman drives through with a takedown into guard.
Foreman is stalling in the full guard.
Foreman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Campos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Foreman is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campos looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Foreman puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Campos looks like he's trying to stand up.
Campos looks gassed!
Campos tries to roll over but Foreman keeps him under control.
Well, if Foreman is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Campos tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Foreman tries to pass to full mount but Campos defends it.
Campos trying to control from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Campos with a poor takedown
and Foreman counters with a body kick that stops Campos in his tracks momentarily.
Foreman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campos misses with a takedown

and Foreman moves into the clinch.
Duane Foreman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lukinhas Campos.

Foreman drags the fight down to the ground.
Campos slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Foreman wants to stand but Campos is controlling the position.

Campos stands up and waves to Foreman to follow him.

Foreman rushes Campos and presses him up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Foreman pulls guard.
Campos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Campos controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Campos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Campos wanted to stand there but Foreman had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Campos trying to control the position from guard on top but Foreman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Campos throws a strike but Foreman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duane Foreman dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Foreman tries to clinch up.
Campos has his takedown stuffed
and Foreman counters with a body kick that stops Campos in his tracks momentarily.
Foreman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Campos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Foreman fails with the takedown.
Foreman connects with a body shot.
Campos misses with a head kick.
Campos is breathing heavily.
Foreman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Campos doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Foreman counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Duane Foreman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lukinhas Campos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foreman wants to take a breather but Campos is having none of it.
Campos is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Campos is looking to control Foreman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Campos avoid being mounted?
Campos is looking to improve his position.
Well, if Foreman is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Campos is looking for a sweep. Foreman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Foreman keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Campos misses with a takedown

and Foreman counters by clinching up.

Foreman ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Foreman no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Campos throws and elbow that misses. Foreman uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Campos's guard. Nice move by Foreman!
Foreman trying to control the position from guard on top but Campos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Foreman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Foreman wants to control from the top but Campos keeps moving.
Campos striking from his own guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campos is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Campos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Foreman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Campos as he jumps to the side.
Campos wants to clinch
and Foreman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Campos is looking to clinch.
Foreman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Campos doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Foreman counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Campos is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Duane Foreman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Campos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foreman dodges the ground and pound from Campos.
Campos working the ground and pound but Foreman is defending the strikes.
Foreman wants to control but Campos postures up.
Campos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Foreman keeps working.
Campos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Campos wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Foreman, who protects the arm well.
The strikes coming from Campos are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duane Foreman dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Campos tries to clinch up but Foreman circles away and keeps his distance.
Foreman lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Campos backs up against the cage.
Campos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Campos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Foreman sprawls well. Foreman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Campos gets slowly back to his feet.
Campos tries for a takedown but Foreman circles away easily
and Foreman counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Campos is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Foreman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Campos keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Duane Foreman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Foreman tries to control but Campos wriggling away.

Foreman is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Campos is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Duane Foreman!