PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorenzo Gionathan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gionathan has chosen Limp Bizkit - Rollin as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Lorenzo Gionathan was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Campbell
vs
Gionathan

196 cm
25
300 lbs
16 - 0 - 0

222 cm
21
300 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

► *159+ for $99 * TDP
► *159+ for $99 * TDP

[MMABR] Klinch
[MMABR]BEST NUTRITION,no doping

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jack Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lorenzo Gionathan!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Gionathan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gionathan lands a right hook to the body.
Campbell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gionathan.
Campbell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gionathan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gionathan misses with a leg kick.
Campbell scores with a hook.
Campbell throws out a leg kick but Gionathan moves out of range and Campbell only half commits.
Gionathan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Campbell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Campbell throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Gionathan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gionathan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Campbell wants to get back to full guard.
Campbell might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gionathan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gionathan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Campbell sees it coming and defends easily.
Gionathan throwing shots but Campbell is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gionathan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Campbell defending well though.
Gionathan stalling.

Gionathan 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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Campbell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Campbell looks for the body kick but Gionathan saw that one coming.
Campbell checks a low kick from Gionathan.
Gionathan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gionathan avoids a kick to the body.

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.
A good leg kick by Campbell.
Gionathan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Campbell.
Gionathan jabs Campbell right on the nose. Campbell blinks but takes it well.
Campbell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gionathan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Campbell checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Campbell.
Gionathan throws a solid leg kick but Campbell takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gionathan.
Campbell throws a half hearted mid kick.
Campbell doesn't manage to clinch there - Gionathan circles away.
Gionathan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gionathan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Campbell fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Campbell.
Campbell tries to clinch there but Gionathan circles away.
A punch combination from Gionathan misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gionathan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Campbell's head backwards.
Campbell tries to clinch but Gionathan moves out of range.
Campbell misses with a head kick.
Campbell throws and low kick but Gionathan moves out of range easily.
Campbell avoids the body shot from Gionathan.
Campbell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Campbell is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gionathan.
Gionathan swats away the attempt to clinch by Campbell.
Campbell takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Campbell thows a leg kick but Gionathan checks it
and Gionathan counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gionathan checks a low kick from Campbell.
Gionathan jabs Campbell right on the nose. Campbell blinks but takes it well.
Gionathan blocks a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Campbell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Gionathan catches Campbell right on the button with a cross.
A nice inside leg kick there by Campbell. That's going to slow Gionathan down.
Campbell does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Campbell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gionathan throws a leg kick
and Campbell counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Campbell.
Campbell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A combination from Gionathan does no damage.
Campbell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Campbell wants it to stay on the feet.
Jack Campbell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Campbell is looking to clinch.
Campbell tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gionathan counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Campbell is lucky that one didn't land flush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Campbell moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gionathan checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lorenzo Gionathan dominated that round.
That's time! Campbell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A head kick misses from Campbell.
Campbell is looking to slow Gionathan down with leg kicks.
Gionathan with a jab.
Gionathan throws a leg kick but Campbell checks it.
Campbell slaps away a takedown attempt from Gionathan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Campbell throws a body kick that misses.
Campbell throws a leg kick that misses.
Gionathan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gionathan.
A leg kick checked by Campbell.
Campbell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gionathan.
Campbell walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A low kick from Campbell misses
and Gionathan counters with an outside leg kick.
Gionathan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gionathan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Jack Campbell has been cut.
Gionathan is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gionathan misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell throws a leg kick
and Gionathan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jack Campbell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gionathan moves out of range of the leg kick from Campbell.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gionathan is defended easily by Campbell.
Lorenzo Gionathan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Campbell takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gionathan's corner calls for a 1-2. Gionathan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Campbell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gionathan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gionathan digs a good hook to Campbell's body.
Gionathan jabs Campbell right on the nose. Campbell blinks but takes it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gionathan tests Campbell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Campbell checks a low kick from Gionathan.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gionathan.
Campbell gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gionathan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Campbell at a distance.
Campbell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gionathan can pounce on him.
A low kick from Gionathan is predictable there
and Campbell counters with a low kick, right behind Gionathan 's knee.
Gionathan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gionathan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Gionathan feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Campbell keeping full guard, as Gionathan tries to pass.
Gionathan is working Campbell over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gionathan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gionathan wants to control from the top but Campbell keeps moving.

Gionathan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gionathan looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gionathan wants to control from the top but Campbell keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gionathan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Campbell looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gionathan pushes down on Campbell's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Campbell won't allow Gionathan to pass to mount.
Gionathan wants to take a breather but Campbell is having none of it.
Campbell wants to control but Gionathan passes into side.

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 can't do much from the bottom here.
Gionathan working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Gionathan remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Campbell is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gionathan off and has taken his back!
Campbell is not going to allow Gionathan to sit and survive in this position.
Campbell biding his time, controlling Gionathan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gionathan staying busy and making it hard for Campbell to control.
Campbell just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lorenzo Gionathan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jack Campbell's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Campbell throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gionathan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Campbell tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gionathan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Campbell tries to clinch but Gionathan moves away
and Gionathan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Campbell tries to clinch up.
Campbell wants to clinch
and Gionathan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Campbell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Campbell tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Campbell takes one to the chin there.
A punch lands to the side of Campbell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gionathan with a nice cross.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gionathan shoots in and bounces Campbell off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gionathan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gionathan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Campbell is keeping the position for now.
Gionathan throws a big right hand that misses.

Gionathan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gionathan wants to control from the top but Campbell keeps moving.
Gionathan works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Campbell trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Campbell tries to hold on but Gionathan postures up.
Jack Campbell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gionathan throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Campbell because Gionathan loaded up on that one.
Campbell is desperately trying to improve his position but Gionathan has a good base and remains in mount.

Gionathan jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Campbell is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Campbell and Gionathan has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Gionathan wants to control but Campbell is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Campbell tries to buck Gionathan off but Gionathan is having none of it.
Sloppy strikes there by Gionathan.
Gionathan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Campbell is looking to regain half guard here but Gionathan keeps moving and retains side control.
Gionathan just content to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell strikes from the bottom but Gionathan takes advantage and advances to full mount!
Gionathan looking to finish Campbell with some ground and pound. This is bad for Campbell!
Campbell keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Gionathan jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Campbell manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Campbell parries the strikes from Gionathan easily there. Gionathan is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Campbell to escape.
Gionathan working away.
Gionathan wants to take a breather but Campbell manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Gionathan.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Campbell is on top in guard.
Lorenzo Gionathan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell wants to stand and escape but instead Gionathan has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Gionathan wants to control from the top but Campbell keeps moving.

Campbell working for a triangle but Gionathan defends it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gionathan trying to control the position from guard on top but Campbell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lorenzo Gionathan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gionathan 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lorenzo Gionathan!