PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Marsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Campbell has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Marsh
vs
Campbell

193 cm
20
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
227 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eric Marsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marsh misses with the combination.
Campbell is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Marsh.

It looks like Alex Campbell has been cut.
Campbell avoids the head kick by Marsh.
Marsh shoots in but no luck this time.
Marsh throws a right and a left that Campbell avoids nicely.
Campbell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marsh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marsh misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marsh throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Campbell checks a low kick from Marsh.
Campbell 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.
Marsh jabs Campbell right on the nose. Campbell blinks but takes it well.
Marsh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marsh fails with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Marsh.
Marsh wants to clinch but Campbell slips to the side

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsh has had enough of the clinch but Campbell keeps him there for the moment.
Marsh wants to break the clinch but can't.
Marsh is breathing heavily.
Marsh tries to break the clinch but Campbell is controlling the position.

Campbell manages to break the clinch.
Campbell tries to clinch but Marsh is having none of it.
Marsh misses with a body shot.
Marsh misses with a left hand
and Campbell counters with a thumping low kick.

Campbell darts in and clinches Marsh up against the cage.
Campbell is stalling here.
Marsh wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Campbell has him pressed against the cage.
Campbell controlling the action here for a moment.
Marsh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marsh tries to score a body lock takedown but Campbell shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Marsh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Campbell stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Campbell landing knees to the body.
Campbell crunches a lovely knee into Marsh's ribcage.
Campbell taking a breather.

Campbell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsh throws a left and a right that both miss
and Campbell counters with a body kick that stops Marsh in his tracks momentarily.

Campbell has managed to clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Campbell.
Campbell prevents Marsh from breaking the clinch.
Campbell with a knee to the head.
Campbell looking to throw knees to the head but Marsh is blocking nicely.
Campbell prevents Marsh from breaking the clinch.

Marsh manages to break the clinch.
Marsh throws a sloppy head kick
and Campbell counters with a good low kick that Marsh was not able to check.
Marsh shoots in for a takedown but Campbell shows good takedown defense.
No luck for Marsh with that takedown attempt.
Campbell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marsh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marsh throws a combination that misses
and Campbell counters with a low kick, right behind Marsh 's knee.
Campbell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marsh.
Marsh throws a sloppy head kick

and Campbell moves into the clinch.
Campbell connects with a knee to the head.
Campbell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Marsh wants to break the clinch but can't.
Marsh is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Campbell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Campbell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Marsh is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Marsh wants to break the clinch but can't.

Campbell manages to break the clinch.
Campbell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Marsh pinned against the cage. Marsh gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Marsh fails with the takedown.
A lazy body kick from Marsh

and Campbell counters by moving into the clinch.
Campbell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Campbell gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Marsh.

Campbell breaks the clinch.
Marsh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marsh throws a lazy uppercut

and Campbell counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsh can't get the takedown.
Campbell leaning his opponent against the cage.
Marsh wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knees to the body from Campbell.
Campbell lands a nice shot to the body.
Campbell keeps control of Marsh as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Marsh is trying to break the clinch but Campbell has him pressed against the cage.
Marsh is trying to break the clinch but Campbell has him pressed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Campbell.
Campbell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Marsh is trying to break free.
Marsh wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Campbell tries to stall but Marsh uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Marsh wants to get back to striking at distance but Campbell won't allow it.
Marsh has Campbell pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Campbell manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Come on Campbell - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Marsh is trying to break free.
Marsh takes a knee right on the jaw!
Campbell keeps control of Marsh as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Campbell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Campbell's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Campbell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Marsh looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Marsh lands a front kick.
Marsh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Eric Marsh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marsh misses with a leg kick
and Campbell counters with a low kick, right behind Marsh 's knee.
Marsh throws a sloppy head kick
and Campbell counters with a low kick, right behind Marsh 's knee.
Marsh fails with the takedown

and Campbell moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Marsh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Campbell keeps control of Marsh as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Marsh wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Campbell has him pressed against the cage.

Campbell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marsh throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Campbell's waist but Campbell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Marsh off to one side.
Marsh throws a combination that misses
and Campbell counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Campbell gets a clinch.
Campbell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Campbell breaks the clinch.
Campbell has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell tries to clinch there but Marsh circles away.
Marsh keeps the fight on the outside.
Marsh tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Campbell swivels and escapes.
Campbell bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Campbell forces Marsh back against the cage and clinches.
Marsh tries to break the clinch but Campbell is controlling the position.
Marsh wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Campbell has him pressed against the cage.
Marsh tries to break the clinch but Campbell is controlling the position.
Campbell trying to stall but Marsh improves his position.
Campbell looking to throw knees to the head but Marsh is blocking nicely.
Marsh controlling the action here for a moment.
Knees to the body from Campbell.

Campbell breaks from the clinch.
Marsh tries to clinch but Campbell moves away
and Campbell makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Marsh misses with a looping left.
Eric Marsh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marsh throws a head kick that misses

and Campbell counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Campbell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell misses with a knee strike.
Campbell landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Marsh wants to get back to striking at distance but Campbell won't allow it.
Marsh misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Campbell.

Campbell breaks from the clinch.
Marsh throws a sloppy head kick

and Campbell counters by moving into the clinch.
Campbell with a knee to the head.
Campbell tries to land a knee to the head but Marsh blocks with his arms.
Marsh lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marsh is trying to break free.
Campbell lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Marsh breaks the clinch.
Marsh closes this distance looking for a takedown but Campbell circles away.
Campbell circles away from the clinch attempt

and Campbell counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Campbell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Marsh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marsh shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Campbell as he jumps to the side.
A head kick by Marsh misses
and Campbell makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marsh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marsh throws a sloppy head kick
and Campbell counters with a nice low kick that buckles Marsh's knee momentarily.
Campbell tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Marsh counters with a nice uppercut.
Campbell plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Marsh shoots for a takedown but Campbell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Campbell doesn't manage to clinch there - Marsh circles away.
Campbell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Campbell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marsh throws a sloppy head kick
and Campbell counters with a leg kick.

Marsh fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Campbell sprawls well initially but Marsh persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Marsh stands up and beckons Campbell to join him on the feet.
Marsh looks for a takedown but Campbell sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsh wants to clinch up but Campbell keeps it at a distance.
Jab, jab by Marsh - just one landing.
Campbell dodges the punch combination from Marsh.

Marsh rushes Campbell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Marsh has Campbell pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Campbell manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Campbell landing knees to the head.
Marsh wants to break the clinch but can't.
Campbell stalling against the cage.
Marsh misses with a punch on the inside.
Campbell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Marsh has had enough of the clinch but Campbell keeps him there for the moment.

Campbell pulls Marsh into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marsh wants to stand and escape but instead Campbell has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Marsh is looking to stand up but Campbell isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Campbell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alex Campbell's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Campbell ducks under a wild hook from Marsh.
Marsh throws a leg kick that is checked
and Campbell counters with a good, hard body kick but Marsh shrugs it off.
Campbell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marsh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marsh falls off balance throwing a combination
and Campbell counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Marsh gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Campbell counters with a head kick. That will keep Marsh thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Campbell doesn't manage to clinch there - Marsh circles away.
Marsh scores with a leg kick.
Marsh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Campbell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marsh.
Marsh throws a one two combo.
Marsh stuns Campbell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Marsh changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Campbell looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marsh has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Marsh swings widly with a right hand
and Campbell counters with a thumping low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Campbell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marsh throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Campbell's waist but Campbell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Marsh off to one side.
Alex Campbell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marsh on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Campbell. Campbell obviously looking to wear him down.
Marsh looks to clinch

and Campbell moves into the clinch.
Marsh has had enough of the clinch but Campbell keeps him there for the moment.
Marsh has had enough of the clinch but Campbell keeps him there for the moment.
Campbell landing knees to the body.
Campbell keeps control of Marsh as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Campbell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Campbell taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Campbell connects with a nasty looking knee right to Marsh's face.
Marsh throws a head punch that misses.
Campbell jumps guard but Marsh stands there with Campbell around his waist. Campbell gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Marsh takes a knee right on the jaw!
Campbell with a knee to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Campbell.
A knee to the head by Campbell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Campbell lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Marsh.
Campbell landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Marsh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Campbell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Campbell lands a knee to the head.

Marsh is rocked!

It looks like Eric Marsh has been cut.
Campbell lands a big knee! That's hurt Marsh! Oh, he's all over the place! Campbell lands another knee that sends Marsh to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Campbell!