PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between jack swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). jack swanson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

swanson
vs
Campbell

200 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

184 cm
18
227 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, jack swanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
swanson throws a head kick but Campbell moves out of range.
swanson tries for a takedown but Campbell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
swanson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
swanson looks for the body kick but Campbell saw that one coming.
Campbell circles away from the clinch attempt.
swanson is breathing heavily.
swanson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Campbell checks it well.
swanson tries for a takedown but Campbell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Campbell tries to close the distance and clinch up but swanson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Campbell tries to clinch but fails miserably

and swanson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Campbell is controlling swanson's position as best he can from this difficult position.
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.
Campbell moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell pulls swanson in to control the position.
Campbell manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
swanson is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Campbell has taken his back!

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 controlling the position well here. swanson rolled but Campbell kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
swanson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
swanson trying to control the hands but Campbell won't let him.
swanson tries to escape the position.
Campbell is not going to allow swanson to sit and survive in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
swanson wants to get back to his feet.
swanson is in bad spot here.
Campbell really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for swanson.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Campbell controlling well, preventing swanson from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that jack swanson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch on the inside from Campbell fails to land.
swanson has had enough of the clinch but Campbell keeps him there for the moment.
swanson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Campbell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
swanson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Campbell lands a nice knee to the body.
Campbell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Campbell connects with a knee to the head.
Campbell stalling against the cage.
Campbell lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Campbell.
swanson wants to get back to striking at distance but Campbell won't allow it.
Campbell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from swanson.
Campbell lands a hook that snaps the head of swanson backwards.
swanson lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Alex Campbell has been cut.
swanson looking to stall.
Campbell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from swanson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Campbell.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
swanson misses with an elbow over the top.
swanson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Campbell takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Campbell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Campbell jumps guard but swanson stands there with Campbell around his waist. Campbell gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by swanson.
Campbell landing knees to the head.
Campbell leaning against his opponent.
Campbell with a knee to the head.
Campbell landing knees to the head.
Campbell wants to stall.
swanson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Campbell is keeping busy.
Campbell connects with a nasty looking knee right to swanson's face.
Campbell misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
swanson lands a nice knee to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as swanson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
swanson wants to stall.
Campbell stalling.
swanson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Campbell avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Campbell gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. swanson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

swanson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Campbell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
swanson has Campbell pressed against the cage.
swanson scores with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
swanson tries to pull guard but Campbell won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jack swanson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees to the body from Campbell.
swanson is trying to stall.
swanson gets underhooks to prevent Campbell's takedown attempt.
Campbell holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Campbell misses with a knee strike.
swanson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Campbell leaning his opponent against the cage.
swanson missing with knees to the body.
Campbell tries a knee to the head but swanson blocks it.
Campbell tries to land knees in the clinch but swanson avoids the damage to the body.
Campbell avoiding damage as swanson throws knees to the body.
swanson trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Campbell dodges an elbow strike from swanson.
Campbell using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
swanson throws a knee to the head but misses.
swanson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Campbell slows down the pace here.
swanson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Campbell avoiding damage as swanson throws knees to the body.
Campbell landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
swanson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Campbell blocks it with crossed arms.
Campbell crunches a lovely knee into swanson's ribcage.
Campbell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
swanson leaning against his opponent.
Campbell misses with the head strike.
swanson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
swanson avoiding damage.
Campbell tries a knee to the head but swanson blocks it.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Campbell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Campbell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
swanson tries to clinch up
and Campbell counters with a body kick.
swanson clinches but Campbell breaks the clinch

and Campbell moves into the clinch.
Campbell gets underhooks to prevent swanson's takedown attempt.
The is referee keeping an eye on Campbell - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
swanson misses with a knee to the head.
Campbell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
swanson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
swanson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell lands a shot to the body.
swanson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
swanson is trying to break free.
Campbell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from Campbell.
Campbell lands a nice uppercut.
swanson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
swanson can't break the clinch.
Campbell takes an elbow to the temple.
Campbell connects with a nasty looking knee right to swanson's face.
Campbell stalling in the clinch.
Campbell with a knee to the head.
Campbell is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Campbell receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell tries a knee to the head but swanson blocks it.
Campbell scores a nice knee to the body.
Campbell lands a nice knee to the body.
Alex Campbell seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The is referee keeping an eye on swanson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
swanson has had enough of the clinch but Campbell keeps him there for the moment.
Campbell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from swanson.
Campbell lands a nice knee to the body.
swanson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
swanson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Campbell scores a nice knee to the body.
swanson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Campbell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Campbell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
swanson connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
swanson tries to stall but Campbell uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
swanson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Campbell up against the cage.
Campbell controlling the action here for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
swanson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Knees in the clinch landing for swanson.
swanson is looking to break free of the clinch but Campbell has double underhooks.
Campbell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Campbell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Campbell landing knees to the body.
Campbell lands a left hand that snaps the head of swanson backwards.
Campbell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Campbell landing knees to the body.
Campbell lands a nice elbow.
Campbell lands a knee to the body.
Campbell scores a nice knee to the body.
Campbell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Come on swanson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
swanson looking to throw knees to the head but Campbell is blocking nicely.
Campbell looking to slow down the pace here.
swanson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
swanson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Campbell.
swanson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Campbell connects with a nasty looking knee right to swanson's face.
swanson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Campbell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
swanson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jack swanson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Campbell gets underhooks to prevent swanson's takedown attempt.
Campbell managing to block the knees to the body from swanson.
Campbell is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Campbell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Campbell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29

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