PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaemin Jeong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jeong's choice of entrance music: Itaewon Freedom - UV feat JY Park. Jaemin Jeong has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Campbell
vs
Jeong

184 cm
24
178 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

183 cm
26
180 lbs
11 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

TWGC Champion
Lethal high kicks
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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaemin Jeong!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jeong connects with a solid leg kick.
Jeong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Campbell.
A nice inside leg kick there by Campbell. That's going to slow Jeong down.
Jeong shoots in for a takedown but Campbell shows good takedown defense.
Campbell keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Campbell misses the shot to the body.
Jeong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jeong misses with a head kick.
Campbell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Campbell on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Campbell on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jeong fails with the takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jeong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jeong is defended easily by Campbell.
Jack Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaemin Jeong.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeong thows a leg kick but Campbell checks it
and Campbell counters with a nice body kick.
Jeong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jeong changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Campbell tries to avoid it but Jeong manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Campbell to the ground. Campbell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Campbell throws a head kick that half lands.
Jeong changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Campbell tries to avoid it but Jeong manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Campbell to the ground. Campbell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Campbell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Campbell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jeong walks into a stiff left hand from Campbell.
Jeong throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jeong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jeong connects with a leg kick. Campbell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jeong throws a wild body kick that Campbell sees coming a mile off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Campbell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jeong. Jeong obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jeong feints and then cracks Campbell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Campbell down.
Campbell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jeong.
Jeong misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Campbell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
An inside leg kick from Jeong misses.
Jaemin Jeong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Jeong is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jeong moves out of range of the body kick from Campbell.
No luck for Jeong with that takedown attempt.
Jack Campbell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Campbell scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good work by Campbell as he checks the leg kick.
Campbell throws a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Campbell forces Jeong back against the cage and clinches.
Campbell scores with a hook to the body.
Jeong tries a body shot but Campbell blocks it.
I was talking to Campbell's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Campbell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jeong blocks it with crossed arms.

Campbell drags the fight down to the ground.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jeong looking to pass the guard.
Campbell working a defensive guard here.
Campbell is pulling down on Jeong's head to control his posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jeong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Campbell swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jack Campbell wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Nice takedown defense from Campbell. No joy for Jeong on that attempt.
Campbell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jeong. Jeong obviously looking to wear him down.
Campbell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jeong throws a nice inside leg kick.
Campbell checks a low kick from Jeong.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Campbell misses with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jeong scores with a sloppy right hand. Campbell should have avoided that one.
Jeong has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jeong will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
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 Campbell will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jeong scores with a spinning back kick!
Campbell checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jeong looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Campbell is fending him off so far but Jeong persists. Nope, Campbell circles away and we're back to standing.
Jeong shoots in but Campbell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Campbell checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Campbell. Jeong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Campbell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Campbell is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Campbell lands with a kick to the temple. Jeong shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jeong throws a leg kick
and Campbell counters with an inside leg kick.
Campbell avoids the head kick by Jeong.
Campbell delivers a nice body kick.
Jeong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice cross by Campbell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Campbell tries to bum rush Jeong with a series of wild strikes but Jeong uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Campbell misses with a body kick.
Campbell missing with a left hand there. Jeong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jeong throws a leg kick but Campbell sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jeong scores with a body shot.
Jack Campbell is winning the standup battle so far.

Campbell has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jeong struggles to land a body shot inside as Campbell controls his hands.

Campbell gets control of Jeong's arms and successfully pulls guard. Campbell will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Jeong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jeong trying to control the position from guard on top but Campbell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jeong landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jeong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Campbell is keeping the position for now.
Jeong slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Campbell wants to control but Jeong postures up.

Jeong is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Campbell has escaped the position, nice work there.

Jeong tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jeong has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell can't do much from the bottom here.
Campbell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jeong looking to control but instead Campbell has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jeong tries to pass the half guard into mount. Campbell knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Campbell tries to roll over but Jeong keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jeong tries to pass to full mount but Campbell defends it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Jeong is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jeong is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jaemin Jeong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Jeong throws a leg kick that misses.
Campbell checks the leg kick.
Jeong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jeong closes the distance and clinches up with Campbell, looking for a takedown. Jeong pushes Campbell against the cage but Campbell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jeong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Campbell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Campbell takes a swing at Jeong's ribcage but misses.
Campbell lands a high kick!

Campbell gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jeong to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Jeong wants to pass the guard but Campbell is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeong trying to control but Campbell is working from the bottom.
Jeong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Campbell is keeping the position for now.
Campbell keeping moving, preventing Jeong from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jaemin Jeong was stalling too much, according to the referee.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jeong crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Campbell - the referee stops the clock and Jeong gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Campbell. Jeong manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jeong throws a right hand that misses
and Campbell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Campbell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jeong throws a solid leg kick but Campbell takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jeong.
Campbell is looking to wear down Jeong with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jeong shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Campbell pinned against the cage. Campbell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Campbell throws a body kick that misses.

Campbell moves into the clinch.

Campbell jumps guard and drags Jeong to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jeong wants to pass the guard but Campbell is keeping the position.
Jeong sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Campbell is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jeong defends well.
Jeong wants to pass the guard but Campbell is keeping the position.
Jeong with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jeong wants to pass the guard but Campbell is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jeong wants to control from the top but Campbell keeps moving.
Jeong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Campbell is keeping the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Campbell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jaemin Jeong.
I think Jeong 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaemin Jeong!
An out of breath Jaemin Jeong thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.