PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ash Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Okko Ukkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Campbell kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sun Poison and Skin Cancer. Ash Campbell could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Okko Ukkonen's chin.

Campbell
vs
Ukkonen

173 cm
26
156 lbs
12 - 6 - 1

178 cm
27
153 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ash Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Okko Ukkonen!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ukkonen ducks under a wild hook from Campbell.
Campbell misses with a right hand

and Ukkonen counters with a shoot takedown. Campbell fights it but they end up in guard.

Ukkonen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ukkonen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ukkonen postures up in Campbell's guard and throws a big left but Campbell blocks it.
Campbell is pulling down on Ukkonen's head. It's preventing any offense from Ukkonen, at least for the moment.
Campbell keeping moving, preventing Ukkonen from controlling successfully.
Campbell wants to sweep but no luck.
Ukkonen won't allow Campbell to get back to his feet.
Campbell trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ukkonen wants to control from the top but Campbell keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ash Campbell.
Campbell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ukkonen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ukkonen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ash Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Okko Ukkonen.
Ukkonen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Campbell is fending him off so far but Ukkonen persists. Nope, Campbell circles away and we're back to standing.
Campbell jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Campbell misses with a lunging right hand

and Ukkonen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell wants to stand but Ukkonen is controlling the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Campbell trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Ukkonen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Campbell keeping moving, preventing Ukkonen from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Campbell is on top in guard.
Ukkonen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Campbell content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Campbell is working Ukkonen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Campbell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ukkonen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Campbell scoring with some ground and pound.
Campbell passes Ukkonen's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ukkonen defending well though.

Campbell is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Ukkonen is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ash Campbell!