PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Justin Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sanji Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Campbell comes to the cage accompanied by Click Click, by Mobb Deep. This should be fireworks!

Campbell
vs
Cook

177 cm
28
180 lbs
15 - 17 - 0

180 cm
23
175 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sanji Cook!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell has a takedown stuffed.
Cook slaps away a takedown attempt from Campbell, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A punch combination from Cook misses.
Cook doesn't manage to clinch there - Campbell circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cook.
Campbell throws a low kick, looking for Cook's leg but Cook calmly moves out of range.
Cook throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Campbell.
A head kick from Cook lands but Campbell takes it in his stride.

Cook gets a clinch.
Campbell takes a knee to the side of the body.
Campbell takes a knee right on the jaw!
Campbell drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Campbell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cook lands an elbow that stopped Campbell in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell looking for a takedown.
Cook gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Campbell.
Campbell tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cook working Campbell over with knees to the body.
Campbell is breathing heavily.
Cook slowing the pace effectively.
Cook scores a nice knee to the body.
Campbell takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cook landing knees to the head.
Cook with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knees in the clinch landing for Cook.
Cook lands a nice knee to the body.
Cook lands a damaging elbow.
Cook lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cook lands an elbow inside that Campbell shrugs off.

Cook pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Crunch! Cook slams his shin into Campbell's torso.
Cook lands with a hook. Campbell tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sanji Cook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cook is looking to clinch but Campbell is avoiding it.
An inside leg kick lands from Cook.
Cook lands with a cross.
Cook throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cook dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Campbell. That did some damage!
Cook connects with a leg kick. Campbell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cook chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sanji Cook is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cook lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cook lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cook closes the distance and clinches.
Cook connects with a knee to the head.
Campbell takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cook connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Cook.
Cook utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Cook.
Cook unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Campbell takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees to the body from Cook.

Cook pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That kick from Cook tenderised Campbell's leg. Campbell is trying to keep his angry face on.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cook throws a nice inside leg kick.
Campbell tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Campbell is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cook lands a head kick. Campbell smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cook throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cook throws a head kick that half lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cook.
Cook tries to clinch there but Campbell circles away.
Campbell's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cook connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Campbell scrambles back to his feet.
Cook chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Campbell tries for a takedown but Cook sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Cook closes the distance and pushes Campbell back into the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sanji Cook dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A nice inside leg kick there by Cook. That's going to slow Campbell down.
Campbell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cook throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Campbell does no damage.
Cook lands with a nice body kick.
Campbell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cook blocks a head kick by Campbell.
Cook has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cook moves in looking to clinch but Campbell pushes him off.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cook!
Campbell tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cook swinging wildly here.
Campbell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cook. Cook obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook scoring well with a low kick there.
Cook connects with a leg kick. Campbell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sanji Cook seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cook connects with a solid leg kick.
Cook lands a head kick!
Cook throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Campbell's head.
Campbell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cook moves away.
Cook throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Campbell's head.
Cook tries to clinch but Campbell is having none of it.
Nice shot lands for Cook.
Cook scores with a nice right hand.
Good leg kick by Cook there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cook scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cook is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck for Campbell with that takedown attempt.
Cook throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cook plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cook tries to clinch there but Campbell circles away.
Campbell fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cook avoids it really well and circles away.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Campbell. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cook darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Cook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cook.
Cook fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cook dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Campbell. That did some damage!
Campbell tries to move into range but Cook moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cook chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice jab there from Cook.
Campbell takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cook lands a high kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cook lands a nice leg kick that just misses Campbell's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cook lands a head kick. Campbell smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cook scores with a head kick. Campbell tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cook feints and then cracks Campbell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Campbell down.
Cook plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A nice inside leg kick there by Cook. That's going to slow Campbell down.
Cook throws a nice head kick!
Justin Campbell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cook tries to close the distance and clinch but Campbell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cook. That's going to slow Campbell down.
Campbell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cook showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Campbell.
Cook connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sanji Cook showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Cook dips to his left and cracks Campbell with an uppercut!
Campbell slips a jab and a cross from Cook.
Campbell takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cook slips a jab and a cross from Campbell.
Campbell tries for a takedown but Cook sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cook slips a straight right by Campbell.
Cook scores with a push kick.
Cook misses with the combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Cook.
Cook dodges the punch combination from Campbell.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Campbell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cook can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Cook.
Cook lands a head kick. Campbell smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cook with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cook wants to clinch up but Campbell keeps it at a distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cook. That's going to slow Campbell down.

Cook gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cook putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Campbell in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cook landing knees to the body.
Cook unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cook crunches a lovely knee into Campbell's ribcage.
Cook lands a knee to the body.
Cook lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cook lands a knee to the head.
Cook lands a nice knee to the body.
Cook stalls.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cook obliges.
Stalling in the clinch from Cook.
Campbell is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cook pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cook with a knee to the head.
Cook crunches a lovely knee into Campbell's ribcage.
Cook using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cook connects with a nasty looking knee right to Campbell's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook taking a breather.
A knee to the head by Cook.
Justin Campbell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cook connects with a knee to the head.
Campbell being controlled against the cage.
Campbell takes an elbow to the forehead.
Campbell takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cook obliges.
Cook has Campbell pushed against the cage.
Campbell pushes off an throws an elbow but Cook leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nice elbow from Cook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cook obliges.
Cook landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cook comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cook obliges.
Cook landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cook unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cook putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Campbell in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cook obliges.
Campbell takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cook lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cook.
Cook unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cook unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sanji Cook is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cook lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

And that's the end of the fight!
Sanji Cook comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cook 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 24:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 24:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sanji Cook!