PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between pedro hizo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

hizo
vs
Campbell

180 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
23
196 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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Amber Swan CBK

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, pedro hizo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Eddie Campbell!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
hizo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Campbell swivels and escapes.
hizo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Campbell is fending him off so far but hizo persists. Nope, Campbell circles away and we're back to standing.
hizo looks for the body kick but Campbell saw that one coming.
Campbell tries a head kick but it misses.
Campbell throws an overhand right that lands on hizo's shoulder, as hizo tries to avoid the shot.
Campbell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Campbell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A solid body kick from Campbell.

Campbell drives through and clinches with hizo against the cage.
Campbell misses with a knee strike.
Campbell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but hizo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Campbell content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Campbell.
hizo managing to block the knees to the body from Campbell.
hizo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
hizo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Campbell walks away with a smile on his face. hizo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for pedro hizo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
hizo shoots in for a takedown but Campbell shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Campbell tries to clinch up but hizo circles away and keeps his distance.
Campbell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
hizo looks to land a combination but Campbell avoids it well.
Campbell looks to score with a jab to the body but hizo is just out of range.
hizo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Campbell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
hizo shoots in and drives through. Campbell sprawls well.
Campbell throws out a loose jab but hizo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Campbell throws a sloppy head kick and hizo moves out of range easily.

Campbell clinches up against the cage.
Campbell stalling the fight.
Campbell looks gassed!
hizo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
hizo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Campbell pulls his leg out and moves away.
hizo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Campbell defends it nicely.
hizo tries to clinch up but Campbell circles away and keeps his distance.
Campbell scores with a jab. hizo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Campbell gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Campbell breaks from the clinch.
Eddie Campbell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Campbell throws a head kick that misses.

hizo clinches up against the cage.
hizo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
hizo is working for takedown but Campbell is calmly controlling the position for now.
Campbell misses with an elbow strike.
Campbell looking to throw knees to the head but hizo is blocking nicely.
Campbell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from hizo.
Knees in the clinch landing for hizo.
hizo blocking some punches.
Campbell has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. hizo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Campbell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

hizo gets control of Campbell's arms and successfully pulls guard. hizo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Campbell decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on hizo, up you get!
hizo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Campbell avoids it really well and circles away.
hizo pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No luck with that takedown attempt from hizo.
Campbell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Campbell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Campbell throws the kick towards the body but hizo avoids it.
hizo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Campbell's head.
hizo misses with a takedown attempt - Campbell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Campbell has hizo up against the cage in a clinch.

hizo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
hizo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Campbell misses with a low kick as hizo jumps back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
hizo clobbers Campbell with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Campbell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
hizo shoots in but no luck this time.
Campbell throws a big shot that misses.
hizo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Campbell sprawls well. Campbell wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. hizo gets slowly back to his feet.
hizo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Campbell pinned against the cage. Campbell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Eddie Campbell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
hizo fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
hizo tries to clinch there but Campbell circles away.
Campbell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
hizo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Campbell keeps the fight on the outside.
hizo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
hizo shoots for a double leg takedown but Campbell sprawls well. He's pushed hizo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
hizo tries to close the distance and clinch but Campbell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Campbell in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

Campbell moves into the clinch.
hizo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Campbell just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for pedro hizo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
hizo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Campbell.
hizo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Campbell pulls his leg out and moves away.
Campbell misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
hizo wants to clinch
and Campbell counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
hizo looks for a takedown but Campbell sprawls well.
Campbell throws a sloppy head kick
and hizo counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - hizo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
hizo shoots in but Campbell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Campbell misses with a head kick.

Campbell closes the distance and clinches.
Campbell is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
hizo is trying to break free.
Campbell scores with a shoulder strike.
Campbell lands an elbow inside.
hizo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Campbell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but hizo blocks it with crossed arms.
hizo tries to pull guard but Campbell won't allow it.
Campbell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
hizo holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
hizo working aggressively here.
Campbell blocking some punches.
Campbell misses with a knee to the head.
hizo managing to block the knees to the body from Campbell.

Campbell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
hizo blocks a head kick by Campbell.
hizo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
hizo fails with a takedown attempt.
hizo shoots for a double leg takedown but Campbell sprawls well. He's pushed hizo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
hizo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Campbell as he jumps to the side.
Campbell throws a head kick that misses.
hizo blocks a head kick by Campbell.
hizo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Campbell pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
hizo shoots in but no luck this time.
hizo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Campbell counters with a head kick. That will keep hizo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

hizo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Campbell is trying to defend but hizo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
It looks like hizo is going to stand back up.
hizo trying to control from half guard but Campbell is working away.
Campbell tries to get to full guard but hizo has control of the leg.
hizo wants to pass to mount but Campbell is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
hizo is thwarting Campbell's attempts to control the position.
Campbell might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control hizo kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

hizo 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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Campbell is looking to clinch but hizo is avoiding it.
hizo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Campbell pinned against the cage. Campbell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Campbell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

hizo looks to score with a jab to the body but Campbell is just out of range.
Campbell lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Campbell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Campbell lands the left hand.
hizo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Campbell is fending him off so far but hizo persists. Nope, Campbell circles away and we're back to standing.
hizo blocks a head kick by Campbell.
The fight stays on the outside here - Campbell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Campbell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
hizo closes the distance and clinches up with Campbell, looking for a takedown. hizo pushes Campbell against the cage but Campbell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
hizo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Campbell counters with a big head kick but hizo shrugs it off.
Campbell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
hizo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Campbell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
hizo fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for pedro hizo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
hizo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.

hizo scores a takedown into full mount!
Campbell tries to lock up and control but hizo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

hizo wants to finish this one by submission but Campbell is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from hizo.
hizo is in the full mount, landing strikes.

hizo working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Campbell is in all sorts of trouble here.
Campbell regains half guard.

Campbell kicks hizo off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
hizo avoids the head kick by Campbell.
hizo tries to clinch but Campbell moves out of range.
hizo fails with a takedown attempt.
hizo fakes the leg kick and cracks Campbell in the body.
pedro hizo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Campbell stuffs the takedown.
Campbell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Campbell throws a body kick the misses
and Campbell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
hizo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Campbell counters with a head kick.
Campbell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from hizo.
hizo fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is on the wrong end of a nice combination from hizo.
hizo moves in looking to clinch but Campbell pushes him off.
hizo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Campbell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and hizo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Campbell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by hizo.
Campbell motions for hizo to come forward. Campbell throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Campbell slaps away a takedown attempt from hizo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Campbell stuffs the takedown attempt from hizo. hizo gets slowly back to his feet.
Campbell misses with a series of wild punches.
hizo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Campbell's hands.
Campbell throws a head kick but hizo moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
hizo shoots in for a takedown but Campbell shows good takedown defense.
Eddie Campbell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Campbell tries a head kick but it misses.
hizo misses with a kick to the body.
Campbell misses with a two punch combination.
hizo is looking to clinch.
Horrible takedown by hizo or perhaps it was just good defense by Campbell which made him look bad.
hizo moves out of range of the body kick.
hizo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Campbell throws a head kick that half lands.
hizo wants to clinch up but Campbell keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Campbell.
Campbell stuffs the takedown attempt from hizo. hizo gets slowly back to his feet.
pedro hizo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eddie Campbell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
hizo fails with the takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Campbell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Campbell winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30

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