PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Justin Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and OJ Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Campbell might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Click Click, by Mobb Deep. The crowd seem to be enjoying Black's choice of entrance music: Ja Rule feat. Fat Joe & Jadakiss - New York. OJ Black told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Campbell
vs
Black

177 cm
21
180 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

185 cm
20
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, OJ Black!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Black drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Campbell wants to sweep here but Black controlling him for the moment.
Black lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Campbell working a defensive guard here.
Black preventing the sweep.

Campbell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Campbell wants to stand but Black is controlling the position.
Black sitting in guard here, content to control.

Campbell has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Black can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Black advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Campbell prevents Black from moving into mount.
Campbell can't do much from the bottom here.
Black works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Campbell is looking for a sweep.
Black controls the position.
Black working the ground and pound.
Black working the head with strikes.
Black is working Campbell over with some ground and pound from side control.
Campbell dodges the ground and pound from Black.
Campbell manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Black lands strikes from half guard.
Black is thwarting Campbell's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
BOOM! Black connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Black punishing his opponent with strikes.
Black has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Campbell's face.
Black working Campbell over with strikes here.
Black lands a heavy elbow.
Black looking to control and managing it successfully.
Campbell is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Campbell working to try and regain half guard.
Black landing shots from mount.
Campbell throwing hammer fists to the chest of Black. What's that going to do exactly?
Black lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Black in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Black raining down shots from the mount!
Black unloading with bombs!
Black looks gassed!
Campbell sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Campbell moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Black is one step ahead there.
Campbell keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.

Campbell is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Campbell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Black.
Campbell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Campbell working for a triangle but Black defends it easily.
Campbell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Black is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Campbell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Black moves out of range of the leg kick from Campbell.
Campbell misses with an attempted mid kick.
Black throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Campbell connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Black's hands.
Black cracks Campbell with a good jab.
Black with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Campbell to score with a decent uppercut.
Campbell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Black to counter with a crisp jab.
Black scores with a jab to the body.
Campbell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Justin Campbell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Black circles away from the clinch attempt
and Black counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Campbell. That's going to slow Black down.
Justin Campbell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Campbell misses with a double jab
and Black counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Campbell with a lazy takedown attempt
and Black connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Black scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Campbell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Black cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Campbell lands a glancing blow to the side of Black's head.

It looks like OJ Black has been cut.
Black swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Campbell counters with a good, hard body kick but Black shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Black takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Campbell throws a nice outside leg kick.
Campbell wants to clinch.
Campbell looks to land a right hand but Black moved out of range.
Black throws a body punch but Campbell moves out of range.
Black shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Campbell pinned against the cage. Campbell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black moves out of range as Campbell strikes.
Black lands a jab to the nose.
Campbell wants to clinch
and Black counters with a straight right hand.
Campbell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Black moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Black misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Campbell.
Campbell lands a right hook to the body.
Campbell drops Black with a right and a left! Campbell comes rushing in but Black regains his composure and manages to keep Campbell in guard.

Black is rocked!
Black tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Campbell trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Campbell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Campbell gets to his feet - Black follows without any prompting.
Campbell is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Campbell scores with a crisp jab that stopped Black in his tracks.

That has opened up OJ Black's cut even more.
Campbell misses with a double jab.
Campbell misses with a combination

so Black counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Black postures up.
Black working some strikes from top position.
Black preventing the sweep.
Campbell wants to stand up but Black is controlling him.
Black stopping the sweep attempt from Campbell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Campbell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Campbell pushes Black off and gets back to his feet.
Campbell is looking to slow Black down with leg kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Black stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Campbell.
Campbell throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Campbell moves in looking to clinch but Black pushes him off.
Black throws a series of punches but Campbell avoids them all with ease.
Campbell throws a combination that misses

and Black counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Black.
Black slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Campbell dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on OJ Black's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Campbell needs to keep his hands up - Black had a free shot at his head there.
Campbell throws a combination that misses

and Black counters with a single leg into guard. Campbell didn't expect that.
Black lands a couple of digs.
Black tries to free his leg and advance position but Campbell is retaining full guard.
Campbell throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Black is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Campbell looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Black is in close to Campbell's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Campbell can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Black controls the pace.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Black trying to stand up but can't free himself from Campbell's guard.
Black landing with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black content to stall in guard here.
Campbell looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Black puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Black missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Campbell missing with punches from the bottom.
Black prevents Campbell from standing back up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Campbell misses with a hook.
Campbell takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

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.
Black slips under a jab.
Campbell throws a right and a left that Black avoids nicely.
Campbell walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Campbell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Campbell misses with a combination
and Black counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A combination from Campbell does no damage.
Campbell misses with a shot to the body

and Black counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Campbell trying to keep a closed guard but Black is proving a slippery customer.
Black wants to pass the guard but Campbell is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Campbell is on top in guard.
Black manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Black with shots to the head and body - Campbell looks very uncomfortable down there.
Black looking to control and managing it successfully.
Black postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Campbell looks a forlorn figure.
Campbell keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black dominating with strikes here.
Black is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Campbell can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Campbell in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
OJ Black has got the better of the ground game so far.
Black content just to control the position here.
Campbell is trying to escape the mount.
Black has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Campbell's face.

And that's the end of the fight!
OJ Black comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Black 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... OJ Black!