PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Cash Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Eddie Campbell has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Campbell
vs
Cash Jr

192 cm
22
196 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
210 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Eddie Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackson Cash Jr!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cash Jr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Campbell keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

It looks like Jackson Cash Jr has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Campbell throws a head kick but Cash Jr moves out of range.
Cash Jr blocks a head kick by Campbell.
Campbell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cash Jr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Campbell swivels and escapes.
Cash Jr avoids the head kick by Campbell.
Cash Jr shoots in looking for a takedown. Campbell tries to sprawl out of it but Cash Jr 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 clinches.
Cash Jr should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Campbell looking to throw knees to the head but Cash Jr is blocking nicely.
Campbell prevents the takedown attempt.
Eddie Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Cash Jr.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Campbell.

Campbell manages to break the clinch.
Campbell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Campbell lands a big head kick that sends Cash Jr tumbling to the mat! Campbell takes a step backwards and waves Cash Jr back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Campbell is breathing heavily.

Campbell clinches up against the cage.
Campbell tries a knee to the head but Cash Jr blocks it.
Cash Jr is working for takedown but Campbell is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Campbell is struggling to control the position.
Campbell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Campbell connects with a knee to the head.
Cash Jr is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Campbell pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Campbell gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cash Jr.
Cash Jr goes for a takedown in the clinch but Campbell prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Campbell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cash Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
Campbell lands a shot to the body.
Campbell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Campbell misses with an elbow over the top.
Cash Jr drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Campbell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cash Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
Campbell gets underhooks to prevent Cash Jr's takedown attempt.
Cash Jr takes a shot to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Campbell.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cash Jr as Campbell tries to tie him up.
Campbell gets underhooks to prevent Cash Jr's takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cash Jr can't get the takedown.
Stalling in the clinch from Campbell.
Cash Jr tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Campbell smiles and moves away.
Eddie Campbell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Campbell stuffs the takedown attempt from Cash Jr. Cash Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Campbell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Cash Jr scores a takedown into full mount!
A nice elbow there by Cash Jr.
Campbell is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
BOOM! Cash Jr connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Cash Jr landing punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is desperately trying to improve his position but Cash Jr has a good base and remains in mount.
Campbell is working hard here to advance position.
Cash Jr avoids the attempt from Campbell to control.
Cash Jr scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Campbell?
Cash Jr punishing his opponent with strikes.
Cash Jr pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Cash Jr scoring with strikes but Campbell is staying in there.
BOOM! Cash Jr connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Cash Jr tries to control but Campbell wriggling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Campbell tries to hold on but Cash Jr pushes him away.
Cash Jr landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Campbell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jackson Cash Jr's cut.
That's time! Campbell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cash Jr shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Cash Jr landing strikes from the mount.
Cash Jr postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Campbell looks a forlorn figure.
BOOM! Cash Jr connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Cash Jr looking to finish Campbell with some ground and pound. This is bad for Campbell!
Campbell tries to buck Cash Jr off but he can't manage it.
Cash Jr putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Cash Jr is landing with some decent strikes but Campbell is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Cash Jr fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Campbell takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Campbell is trying to escape the mount.
Cash Jr can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Campbell is looking to escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Campbell really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cash Jr landing strikes from the mount and Campbell is in trouble!
Cash Jr working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Cash Jr scoring with strikes but Campbell is staying in there.
BOOM! Cash Jr connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Cash Jr lands a heavy elbow.
Cash Jr wants to control the pace but Campbell is squirming around nicely.
Cash Jr landing strikes from the mount and Campbell is in trouble!
Campbell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cash Jr punishing his opponent with strikes.
Campbell tries to hold on but Cash Jr pushes him away.
Cash Jr scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Campbell?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Campbell is looking to improve his position but Cash Jr isn't that keen on the idea.
Campbell wants to hold on but Cash Jr pushes him away.
Campbell is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Campbell is in a horrible position here. Cash Jr smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Campbell is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cash Jr lands a big elbow.
Campbell working to try and regain half guard.
Campbell squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Cash Jr unloading with bombs!
Campbell is in a horrible position here. Cash Jr smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Cash Jr is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Campbell to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Campbell shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell gets back to half guard.
Campbell wants to get back to full guard.
Cash Jr lands with a punch from half guard.
Cash Jr working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Campbell wants to get back to his feet.
Campbell tries to get to full guard but Cash Jr has control of the leg.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cash Jr lands a nice short elbow.
Campbell is trying to control but can't.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Cash Jr shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cash Jr showed some decent athleticism there.
Campbell is refusing to be controlled, as Cash Jr sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Campbell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Campbell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Campbell is not content to let Cash Jr control the position.

Campbell actively working from the bottom here.
Campbell has hold of Cash Jr's hands but Cash Jr slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Campbell is in trouble now - Cash Jr has advanced to mount!
Cash Jr lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Cash Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jackson Cash Jr's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Cash Jr misses with a straight right.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Campbell here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Campbell misses with a head kick.
Cash Jr fails to land the takedown.
Campbell scores with a nice body kick.
Cash Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.

Cash Jr shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Campbell's guard.
Cash Jr is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Campbell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cash Jr is looking to work some ground and pound but Campbell has wrist control.
Cash Jr must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Campbell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cash Jr trying to control but Campbell is working from the bottom.

Campbell looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cash Jr passes into half guard.
Campbell moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Campbell looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cash Jr scoring with some ground and pound.

Campbell looking for a guillotine here but Cash Jr defends easily.
Cash Jr sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Campbell's guard.

Campbell actively working from the bottom here.
Cash Jr trying to mount his opponent but Campbell defends it.
Campbell trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cash Jr 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.
Cash Jr scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cash Jr looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Campbell with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Campbell wants to control but Cash Jr passes into side.
Cash Jr cracks Campbell with a big right hand but Campbell just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cash Jr on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Eddie Campbell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Campbell throws a head kick but Cash Jr moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Campbell.
Campbell is looking to clinch but Cash Jr is avoiding it.
Cash Jr tries to score a power double leg takedown but Campbell sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cash Jr somewhat.
Campbell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Campbell throws a head kick that Cash Jr semi-blocks.
Eddie Campbell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cash Jr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Eddie Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Cash Jr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cash Jr fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Campbell sprawls well initially but Cash Jr persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cash Jr is looking to advance position but Campbell won't allow it.
Campbell manages to get to full guard.

Campbell is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cash Jr defends well.

Campbell working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cash Jr doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cash Jr manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cash Jr with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cash Jr avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Campbell is looking for a triangle but Cash Jr pushes his legs off easily.
Cash Jr works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cash Jr is nestled in close to Campbell, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cash Jr missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Campbell makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Campbell.
Cash Jr distracts Campbell with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Campbell looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Campbell has momentary wrist control but Cash Jr slips an elbow through the middle.

Campbell has his foot on Cash Jr's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cash Jr works his way back into a safe position though.

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 Eddie Campbell.
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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jackson Cash Jr!