PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Repe Sorsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ash Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Campbell comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sun Poison and Skin Cancer kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the cage it seems that Repe Sorsa has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Repe Sorsa seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Sorsa
vs
Campbell

172 cm
21
157 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

173 cm
22
156 lbs
5 - 4 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Repe Sorsa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ash Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Campbell closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sorsa to the mat! Sorsa manages to get full guard.
Campbell throws and elbow that misses. Sorsa uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Campbell's guard. Nice move by Sorsa!
Campbell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Campbell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sorsa throws a big right hand that misses.
Campbell wants to sweep but no luck.
Sorsa trying to control the position from guard on top but Campbell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Campbell is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sorsa slips under a jab.
A combination from Campbell does no damage.

Campbell scores with a takedown into Sorsa's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell looking to pass the guard.
Campbell thows a big elbow that misses.
Sorsa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Campbell trying to control the position from guard on top but Sorsa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Campbell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sorsa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are battling for position here. Campbell manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Campbell controls Sorsa momentarily but Sorsa frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Campbell is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sorsa is aware though and is defending well.
Sorsa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Campbell is keeping the position for now.
Sorsa slips nicely into half guard.
Campbell trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Campbell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sorsa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Campbell is looking to escape.
Campbell tries to reverse the position but Sorsa maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa looking to control but Campbell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Campbell sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Campbell gets full guard.
Sorsa preventing the sweep.
Campbell looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sorsa puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Sorsa is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Campbell sees it coming and defends easily.
Campbell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sorsa trying to control from Campbell's half guard. Campbell has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Sorsa cracks Campbell with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell working a defensive guard here.
Campbell looking for a sweep. Not yet Campbell, not yet.
Sorsa slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Campbell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Campbell is trying to control Sorsa's posture but Sorsa avoids it.
Campbell sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Campbell is positioning himself well to prevent Sorsa advancing to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sorsa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sorsa needs to keep his hands up - Campbell had a free shot at his head there.
Sorsa misses with a combination
and Campbell counters with a straight right hand.
Sorsa walks into a stiff left hand from Campbell.
Campbell throws out a powerful jab.
Repe Sorsa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sorsa takes one on the button.
Sorsa falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Campbell to counter with a crisp jab.
Sorsa misses with a double jab
and Campbell counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sorsa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Campbell counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorsa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Campbell lands a two punch combo.
Sorsa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Campbell counter with a right hand.
Sorsa dodges the punch combination from Campbell.
Sorsa slips a straight right by Campbell.
Campbell fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sorsa on the side of the head.
Ash Campbell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Campbell lands a slapping body shot.
Campbell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Campbell throws a shot to the body.
Campbell throws a good cross that connects.
Campbell connects with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sorsa moves away from the strike by Campbell.
Sorsa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sorsa throws a hook to the side of Campbell's head but Campbell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Campbell throws a hook but Sorsa avoids it easily.
Sorsa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sorsa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Campbell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Campbell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sorsa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sorsa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Campbell throws a lazy right hand but Sorsa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sorsa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Campbell connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Campbell misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Campbell closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Campbell uses his free foot to push down on Sorsa's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Sorsa.
Sorsa tries to lock up and control but Campbell gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Campbell with shots to the head and body - Sorsa looks very uncomfortable down there.
Campbell unloading with bombs!

It looks like Repe Sorsa has been cut.
A nice elbow there by Campbell.
Sorsa takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Sorsa is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Campbell lands with some strikes.
Oh Sorsa is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Campbell lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sorsa hang on?

Repe Sorsa's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A nice elbow there by Campbell.

Jeez, Repe Sorsa's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Repe Sorsa's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ash Campbell!