PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Boy might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Masta Ace - Take a walk. Big Boy has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Boy
vs
Campbell

209 cm
26
295 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

196 cm
26
300 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Big Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jack Campbell!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Campbell.
Campbell pivots, looking for a leg kick but Boy is out of range and Campbell settles back down.
Boy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Campbell checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Campbell throws a leg kick but Boy moved away.
Boy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Campbell throws the kick towards the body but Boy avoids it.
Campbell throws a lazy right hand but Boy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Campbell walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Boy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Boy throws a solid leg kick but Campbell takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Boy.
Campbell throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A good leg kick by Campbell.
Boy throws a leg kick that misses.
Campbell thumps Boy with a low kick.
Boy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Boy throws a head kick that misses.
Campbell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Campbell throws a head kick but Boy moves out of range.
A low kick from Boy is predictable there
and Campbell counters with a thumping low kick.
Boy blocks the body kick.
A low kick from Boy misses
and Campbell counters with a good low kick that Boy was not able to check.
Campbell is looking to slow Boy down with leg kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Campbell tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy thows a leg kick but Campbell checks it
and Campbell counters with a body kick.
Boy is breathing heavily.
Boy throws a leg kick
and Campbell counters with an outside leg kick.
Campbell lands with a thumping leg kick.

Campbell has Boy up against the cage in a clinch.
Campbell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A knee to the head by Campbell.
Campbell misses with a knee strike.
Campbell misses with a knee strike.
Campbell utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Campbell landing some nice looking knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Campbell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boy blocks an elbow strike.
Campbell misses with a knee strike.
Nice elbow from Campbell.
Boy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Campbell lands a good knee to the midsection. Boy won't want to take too many of those.
With the fighters up against the cage, Campbell throws an elbow but misses.
Boy can't find room to land a body shot as Campbell controls the action.
Campbell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Campbell throws an elbow that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Campbell.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Campbell.
Boy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Boy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Campbell pushes off an throws an elbow but Boy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Campbell.
Campbell putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Boy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Campbell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Campbell lands a nice elbow.
Campbell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boy.
Boy is trying to maintain a safe position but Campbell gets an underhook and turns Boy into the cage.
Boy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Campbell lands a nice knee to the body.
Campbell working Boy over with knees to the body.
Campbell lands a damaging elbow.
Campbell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Campbell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boy avoids it.
Boy blocks the elbow strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Campbell obliges.
Campbell prevents Boy from breaking the clinch.
Campbell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Campbell misses with an elbow strike.
Boy dodges an elbow strike from Campbell.
Campbell misses with a knee strike.
Campbell prevents a body shot from Boy.
Boy misses with a punch on the inside.
Campbell tries a knee to the head but Boy blocks it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Campbell obliges.
Campbell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boy avoids it.
Campbell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Campbell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell lands a hook that snaps the head of Boy backwards.
Boy managing to block the knees to the body from Campbell.
Campbell throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short body shot lands from Boy as the two fighters clinch.
Boy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Boy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Campbell is keeping busy.
Boy missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Campbell throws an elbow but misses.
Boy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Campbell is defending well for now.
Boy tries to land knees in the clinch but Campbell avoids the damage to the body.
Boy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Campbell lands an elbow just above Boy 's eye.
Boy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Campbell tries a knee to the head but Boy blocks it.
Boy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Campbell's defenses.
Boy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boy lands a right hand.
Campbell content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Campbell lands an elbow just above Boy 's eye.
Boy avoiding damage.
Campbell avoids a wild elbow strike from Boy.
Campbell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Boy blocks an elbow strike from Campbell.

Boy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Campbell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boy can pounce on him.
Big Boy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Campbell throws a hook but Boy avoids it easily.
A head kick by Campbell misses
and Boy counters with a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Boy.
Boy connects with a solid leg kick.
Boy misses with a leg kick
and Campbell counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Campbell throws a leg kick
and Boy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Boy. That's going to slow Campbell down.
Campbell moves in looking to clinch but Boy pushes him off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boy misses with a low kick.
Boy throws a leg kick but Campbell checks it.
Boy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Campbell throws a head kick but Boy moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Campbell dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Campbell misses with a wild body shot.
Big Boy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Campbell tries to clinch
and Boy counters with a good low kick that Campbell was not able to check.
Boy tries to score with a low kick but Campbell moves his leg out of the way.
Campbell checks a low kick from Boy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Campbell.

Campbell rushes Boy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Boy blocks an elbow strike.
Campbell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boy blocks it with crossed arms.
Boy managing to block the knees to the body from Campbell.
Campbell prevents Boy from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boy.
Campbell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boy avoids it.
Boy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Boy avoiding damage as Campbell throws knees to the body.
Boy lands a body punch.
Boy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Boy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Campbell is defending well for now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Boy.
Campbell is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Boy lands an elbow that stopped Campbell in his tracks for a moment.

Boy manages to break the clinch.
Boy thows a leg kick but Campbell checks it
and Campbell counters with a thumping low kick.
Campbell checks a low kick from Boy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy throws a leg kick but Campbell sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Boy throws a leg kick but Campbell moved away.
Campbell checks a low kick from Boy.
Campbell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Boy's sensitive parts.
Campbell will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
No joy there for Boy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boy tries a head kick but it misses.
Campbell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Campbell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boy misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Boy is predictable there
and Campbell counters with a head kick.
Boy throws a leg kick
and Campbell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boy throws a head kick that misses
and Campbell counters with a slapping leg kick.

Campbell clinches up with Boy and pushes him back against the cage.
Campbell landing knees to the body.
Boy has a couple of punches blocked by Campbell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Campbell prevents a body shot from Boy.
Campbell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Campbell obliges.
Campbell using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Campbell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Campbell.
Campbell misses with an elbow strike.
Campbell lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Campbell.
Boy avoiding damage as Campbell throws knees to the body.

Boy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Campbell clinches up with Boy and pushes him back against the cage.
Boy tries to break free but Campbell pushes him back against the cage.
Boy tries to work over Campbell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boy avoiding damage as Campbell throws knees to the body.
Campbell lands an elbow just above Boy 's eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Boy manages to break the clinch.
Boy thows a leg kick but Campbell checks it
and Campbell counters with a thumping low kick.
Boy throws a front kick aimed at Campbell's knee but Campbell avoids it well.
Campbell throws out a leg kick but Boy moves out of range and Campbell only half commits.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Boy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Campbell has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Campbell and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Boy's calf.
Boy throws a leg kick that is checked

and Campbell counters by clinching up.
Campbell missing with knees to the body.
Campbell unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Campbell scores with a knee to the head.
Campbell landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Boy avoiding damage as Campbell throws knees to the body.
Campbell lands a damaging elbow.
Boy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Campbell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boy.
Boy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jack Campbell seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Boy takes a knee to the side of the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Campbell throws an elbow but misses.
Boy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Campbell trying to land knees to the body.
Campbell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boy trying to control the position but instead, Campbell has worked for underhooks and has pushed Boy into the cage.
Campbell throws an elbow that misses.
Campbell takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Campbell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Campbell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boy backwards.
Boy wants to break free but Campbell has control.
Boy pushes off an throws an elbow but Campbell leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Campbell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boy blocks it with crossed arms.
Campbell lands a right hand.
Campbell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Boy.
Boy wants to break free but Campbell has control.

Boy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Campbell throws a head kick that misses.
Campbell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Boy's sensitive parts.
Boy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Campbell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jack Campbell seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Campbell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boy works on Campbell's body with a couple of short punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boy has had enough of the clinch but Campbell keeps him there for the moment.
Boy's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Campbell misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jack Campbell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Boy throws a leg kick

and Campbell counters by clinching up.
Campbell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Campbell blocks an elbow strike.
Boy tries to circle away but Campbell has him pinned against the cage.
Boy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Boy lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Boy.
Campbell misses with a knee strike.
Campbell lands an elbow that stopped Boy in his tracks for a moment.
Campbell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Campbell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boy leaning against his opponent.
Boy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Campbell is keeping busy.
Campbell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Boy avoiding damage.
Campbell takes a shot to the head.
Campbell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Boy's defenses.
Boy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Campbell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Boy avoids a wild elbow strike from Campbell.
Boy lands with a right to the head.
Campbell tries to land knees in the clinch but Boy avoids the damage to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Boy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy controlling the action here for a moment.
Boy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Campbell's defenses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Campbell as Boy tries to tie him up.
Boy avoids the elbow strike from Campbell, against the cage.
Boy lands a knee to the body.
Boy is looking to control Campbell's arms but Campbell gets an underhook and turns him. Now Boy has his back to the cage.
Boy pushes Campbell back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Campbell misses with a knee to the head.
Boy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Campbell avoiding damage as Boy throws knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Boy blocks the elbow strike.
A short left from Boy.
Campbell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Campbell blocks an elbow strike from Boy.

Boy manages to break the clinch.
Campbell is looking to score with low kicks.
Boy misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Boy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Campbell throws a leg kick but Boy checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boy can pounce on him.
Boy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Campbell blocks a head kick by Boy.
Boy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boy throws a leg kick which misses Campbell's front leg but catches the back leg as Campbell tries to avoid it.
A low kick from Campbell misses
and Boy counters with a head kick.

Campbell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Boy, pushing him back against the cage.
Campbell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Campbell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Campbell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Boy's defenses.
Campbell misses with a knee to the head.
Boy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Campbell lands an elbow inside.
Campbell unloads a knee to the mid-section. Boy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Boy tries to circle away but Campbell has him pinned against the cage.
Campbell misses with a knee to the head.
Campbell is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy thows a leg kick but Campbell checks it
and Campbell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Campbell tries to land a front kick but Boy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Campbell darts in and clinches Boy up against the cage.
Campbell blocks an elbow strike from Boy.

Boy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Campbell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Campbell has managed to clinch.

Boy breaks from the clinch.
Campbell is looking to slow Boy down with leg kicks.
Boy misses with a leg kick

and Campbell holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Boy lands with a left to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Campbell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Boy's brow.
Boy managing to block the knees to the body from Campbell.
Boy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Campbell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boy can't break the clinch.
Boy avoids a wild elbow strike from Campbell.
Boy avoiding damage as Campbell throws knees to the body.
Campbell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Boy breaks the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Boy.
Boy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Campbell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Big Boy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A swing and a miss from Boy.
Boy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Campbell.
A low kick from Campbell misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Campbell checks a leg kick nicely.
Boy throws a low kick but Campbell avoids it.
Campbell is looking to clinch.
Boy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Boy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boy throws a leg kick
and Campbell counters with a stiff right hand.
Good leg kick by Campbell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick misses from Campbell.

Campbell closes the distance and pushes Boy back into the cage.

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 Big Boy.
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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

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