PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Criss Angel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Criss Angel acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Campbell
vs
Angel

188 cm
25
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
31
281 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Criss Angel!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Campbell closes the distance but Angel moves to the side
and Angel counters with a left to the body.
Angel lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Angel.

It looks like James Campbell has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Campbell checks the leg kick.
Angel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Campbell.
Angel tries to work over Campbell's front leg with a kick but Campbell checks it.
Campbell avoids the body shot from Angel.
Angel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Angel circles away from the clinch attempt
and Angel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Campbell tries to clinch up.
Campbell dodges the punch combination from Angel.
Angel scores with a leg kick.
Angel throws a right hand that Campbell ducks under and follows up with a left that Campbell also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Angel is looking to slow Campbell down with leg kicks.
Campbell connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Angel throws a series of punches but Campbell avoids them all with ease.
Angel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Campbell misses with a hook. Angel ducked under it nicely.
Campbell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Campbell darts in and clinches Angel up against the cage.
Angel has a couple of punches blocked by Campbell.
Angel prevents Campbell from breaking the clinch.
Campbell tries to circle away but Angel has him pinned against the cage.
Campbell gets through Angel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Campbell is looking to break free of the clinch but Angel has double underhooks.
Campbell gets through Angel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Campbell lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell working hard to break the clinch.
Campbell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Angel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Angel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Angel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Angel breaks the clinch.
Campbell throws a series of punches but Angel avoids them all with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Campbell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Campbell misses with a few strikes there.
Campbell is looking to clinch.
Campbell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Angel keeps the fight on the outside.
Campbell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Angel moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
James Campbell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel feints and then cracks Campbell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Campbell down.
Angel throws a leg kick but Campbell checks it.
Campbell tries to clinch up but Angel circles away and keeps his distance.
Campbell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Angel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Angel scores with a sloppy right hand. Campbell should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Campbell.
Campbell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Angel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Campbell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Angel.
Campbell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Campbell is breathing heavily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Angel.
Campbell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Angel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Campbell doesn't seem phased though.

James Campbell's cut is getting worse.
Angel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Angel lands a slapping body shot.
Campbell slips a jab and a cross from Angel.
Criss Angel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Angel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Good leg kick by Angel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Angel misses with a double jab.
Angel circles away from the clinch attempt
and Angel counters with a thumping low kick.
Angel scores with a one two! Campbell had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Campbell is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Angel circles away from the clinch attempt
and Angel counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Criss Angel!