PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akira Kanehara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Campbell has chosen Die Die My Darling as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kanehara
vs
Campbell

178 cm
25
213 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

189 cm
19
216 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Akira Kanehara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruce Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Campbell - just one landing.
Campbell fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kanehara is out of range.
Campbell just misses with a punch to the body.
Campbell tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Campbell tries to clinch but Kanehara is having none of it.
Campbell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Campbell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Campbell throws a hook to the side of Kanehara's head but Kanehara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Campbell throws a hook to the side of Kanehara's head but Kanehara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bruce Campbell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kanehara avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Campbell misses with an uppercut.
Campbell fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kanehara avoids it really well and circles away.
The fighters circling - Campbell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Campbell gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Campbell keeping full guard, as Kanehara tries to pass.
Campbell lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kanehara!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Campbell lands a heavy elbow.
Kanehara tries to reverse the position but Campbell maintains control.
Campbell looking to control but Kanehara is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Campbell looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Kanehara really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kanehara because Campbell loaded up on that one.
Kanehara tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kanehara is working hard here to advance position.

Campbell working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Kanehara is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kanehara is squirming around, avoiding Campbell's attempts to control the action.
Kanehara is in all sorts of trouble here.
Campbell throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kanehara because Campbell loaded up on that one.
Kanehara might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Campbell lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kanehara hang on?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanehara keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Campbell lands a nice shot to the head.
Kanehara tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kanehara wants to hold on but Campbell pushes him away.
Campbell throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Campbell looking to control but Kanehara is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Campbell throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Kanehara regains half guard.
Campbell trying to control the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanehara has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Campbell is working away from the top position though.
Campbell wants to stand but Kanehara has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Campbell is trying to control. Kanehara wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Campbell throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Campbell is looking to take a break and control but Kanehara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kanehara wants to control but Campbell is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Campbell trying to control the action but Kanehara is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Campbell throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Campbell dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kanehara shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Campbell sprawls well. Campbell wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kanehara gets slowly back to his feet.
Kanehara scores with a hook.
Campbell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Campbell takes a swing at Kanehara's ribcage but misses.
A punch lands to the side of Kanehara 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Campbell cracks Kanehara with a good jab.
Kanehara misses with a takedown attempt - Campbell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kanehara moves out of range as Campbell strikes.
Kanehara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanehara moves away from the strike by Campbell.
A shot to de liver by Campbell. Beautiful body shot.
Campbell fails to land with a series of punches.
Campbell throws a looping overhand right but Kanehara ducks down to avoid it.
Campbell jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Kanehara changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Campbell looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Campbell stops Kanehara from passing to mount.

Campbell explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Campbell with a poor takedown

so Kanehara counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Campbell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kanehara chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Campbell is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kanehara is aware though and is defending well.
Campbell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kanehara is one step ahead there.
Kanehara trying to control the position from guard on top but Campbell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Campbell wants to hit a switch here but Kanehara passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Campbell there!
Kanehara scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Campbell?
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!
Kanehara cracks Campbell with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Campbell keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kanehara postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Campbell looks a forlorn figure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is wriggling around trying to escape.
Campbell wants to hold on but Kanehara pushes him away.

Kanehara looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Kanehara landing punches.
Kanehara in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kanehara cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Campbell tries to lock up and control but Kanehara gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kanehara looking to control but Campbell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Campbell is wriggling around trying to escape.
Campbell wants to control but Kanehara is having none of it.
Kanehara is landing with some decent strikes but Campbell is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanehara landing strikes, looking to finish!
Campbell tries to reverse the position but Kanehara maintains control.
Kanehara working the ground and pound effectively.
Akira Kanehara overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kanehara looking to finish Campbell with some ground and pound. This is bad for Campbell!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kanehara trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Campbell bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Kanehara is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Kanehara dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kanehara scores with a takedown into Campbell's guard.
Kanehara with a nice head shot there.
Campbell tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Kanehara got a little sloppy there for a moment and Campbell has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kanehara has managed to get both his arms back between Campbell's legs - danger averted.
Kanehara won't allow Campbell to sweep him here.
Campbell controls Kanehara momentarily but Kanehara frees himself.
Kanehara tries to free his leg and advance position but Campbell is retaining full guard.

Campbell is looking for a triangle but Kanehara pushes his legs off easily.
Campbell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanehara wants to pass the guard but Campbell is keeping the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Campbell scores with a shot to the body.
Kanehara shoots in but Campbell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Campbell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Campbell connects with a right hand. Kanehara shakes it off.
Campbell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Campbell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Campbell lands a jab to Kanehara's midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Campbell tries to clinch but fails miserably

so Kanehara counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kanehara looking to pass the guard.
Campbell keeping moving, preventing Kanehara from controlling successfully.
Campbell is trying to control the position but Kanehara postures up.
Kanehara thows a big elbow that misses.
Campbell is trying to control the position but Kanehara postures up.
Campbell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kanehara is one step ahead there.
Campbell throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanehara wants to pass the guard but Campbell is keeping the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Campbell connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kanehara. Kanehara circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kanehara is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice defenses there by Kanehara.

Kanehara shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kanehara tries to free his leg and advance position but Campbell is retaining full guard.
Campbell tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Campbell working for a triangle but Kanehara defends it easily.
Campbell thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanehara trying to control but Campbell is working from the bottom.
Kanehara stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Campbell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kanehara missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Campbell is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Campbell wants to free his trapped foot but Kanehara is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Campbell is trying to work for a kimura but Kanehara is defending well.
Kanehara manages to get to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bruce Campbell.
I think Campbell has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29

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