PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Deckard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Deckard comes to the cage accompanied by In Lust. Campbell has chosen Bring it Back by Lil Wayne as his entrance music. Bruce Campbell has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rick Deckard's chin.

Deckard
vs
Campbell

194 cm
27
240 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

189 cm
29
253 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Rick Deckard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruce Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deckard has his takedown stuffed
and Deckard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Campbell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Campbell drops Deckard with a beautiful combination! Deckard stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Campbell is looking for the KO!

It looks like Rick Deckard has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Campbell drops Deckard with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Deckard looks back up at him and smiles so Campbell waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Deckard is rocked!
Campbell looks to land a right hand but Deckard moved out of range.
Campbell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Deckard manages to avoid it.

Deckard drives through and clinches with Campbell against the cage.
Campbell is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Deckard is keeping busy.
Deckard misses with a punch on the inside.
Deckard effectively controlling the action here.

Campbell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Campbell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Campbell throws a lazy right hand but Deckard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Deckard drives through and clinches with Campbell against the cage.
Campbell stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Deckard is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Campbell tries to work over Deckard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Campbell misses with a hook to the ribs.

Deckard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Campbell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Deckard at a distance.
Campbell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Deckard moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Campbell looking to stall.
Stalling in the clinch from Campbell.
Deckard lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell avoids a wild elbow strike from Deckard.
Campbell misses with some punches.
Campbell is looking to control Deckard's arms but Deckard gets an underhook and turns him. Now Campbell has his back to the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Campbell.
Deckard is breathing heavily.
Campbell misses with a body punch.
Deckard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Campbell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Campbell stalling in the clinch but Deckard improves position.
Campbell seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Campbell struggles to land a body shot inside as Deckard controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Campbell.
Deckard misses with the head strike.
Campbell wants to stall.
Campbell manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bruce Campbell.
Campbell lands a nice hook to Deckard's body. Deckard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Deckard closes the distance and clinches.
Campbell struggles to land a body shot inside as Deckard controls his hands.
Campbell is trying to stall.
Campbell stalling the fight.
Deckard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Campbell throws a head punch that misses.
Deckard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Campbell's elbow.
Campbell trying to control the position but instead, Deckard has worked for underhooks and has pushed Campbell into the cage.

Deckard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Campbell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deckard tries for a takedown but Campbell circles away easily
and Campbell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Deckard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Deckard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Campbell throws a combination. Deckard tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Deckard closes this distance looking for a takedown but Campbell circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Deckard. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Deckard shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Campbell manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Deckard takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Campbell misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Deckard takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Campbell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rick Deckard's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Campbell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Deckard manages to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Deckard 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Campbell wants to slow Deckard down by chopping away at his legs.
Deckard scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Bruce Campbell has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Campbell throws a low kick but Deckard avoids it.
Deckard moves forwards but Campbell connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Deckard thows a body shot but no joy.
Campbell circles away from the clinch attempt.

Deckard shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Campbell napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Deckard lands a decent elbow from side control.
Deckard tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Deckard tries to score with some ground and pound. Campbell controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell is trying to get back to his feet.

Deckard tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Campbell is trying to buck Deckard off.

Deckard goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Campbell has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Deckard but great work by Campbell.
Deckard is looking to reverse the position.
Deckard gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Campbell performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deckard gets back to full guard.
Campbell forces his way into half guard.
Deckard looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is looking to stall here but Deckard recovers full guard.
Deckard is trying to control the position but Campbell postures up.
Campbell trying to control but Deckard is working from the bottom.

Deckard is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Campbell defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Campbell trying to control but Deckard is working from the bottom.
Rick Deckard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bruce Campbell.
Danga de danga de dang - Deckard scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Deckard dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Campbell gets caught flat footed, as Deckard shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Deckard is looking to advance position but Campbell has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Campbell controlling from mount.
Deckard really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Deckard is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deckard is squirming around, avoiding Campbell's attempts to control the action.
Campbell controlling his opponent.
Deckard is trying desperately to improve position.
Deckard is in a horrible position here. Campbell smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deckard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Campbell sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Campbell throws some wild stikes that Deckard manages to avoid easily.
Deckard really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Deckard hang on?
Deckard is squirming around, avoiding Campbell's attempts to control the action.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Campbell cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Campbell looking to finish with strikes here!
Campbell with a couple of short strikes.
Oh Deckard is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Rick Deckard's cut is getting worse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Deckard is squirming around, avoiding Campbell's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell content just to control the position here.
Deckard seems to have got his legs back now.
Deckard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Campbell putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Jeez, Rick Deckard's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rick Deckard's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bruce Campbell!