PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Severino Campos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Laak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phil Laak is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Campos
vs
Laak

193 cm
25
243 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
280 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

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 The Island, Severino Campos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Phil Laak!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Campos blocks the body kick.
Laak throws a right and a left that both miss.
Laak misses with a series of wild punches.

Laak rushes Campos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Laak putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Campos in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Laak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Laak dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Campos jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Laak moves into range and clinches up with Campos.
Laak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Laak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Laak fails in his attempt to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laak throws a leg kick which misses Campos's front leg but catches the back leg as Campos tries to avoid it.
Laak misses with a double jab.
Sloppy strikes from Laak. Those never looked like landing.
Campos moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laak scores with a push kick.
Laak throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Laak clinches with his opponent.
Campos letting Laak take a breather here.

Laak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Campos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laak.
Laak fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Campos.
Laak misses with a looping left.
Laak throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Laak gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Laak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Campos misses with a lunging right hand
and Laak counters with a good low kick that Campos was not able to check.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laak is looking to slow Campos down with leg kicks.
Laak misses with a wild combination.
Campos misses with a body shot.
Campos throws a lazy right hand but Laak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Campos misses with a wild combination.
Campos misses with a double jab.
Campos misses the shot to the body.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Laak has eaten all the pies!
Laak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from Laak.
Laak misses with a series of wild punches.

Laak closes the distance and clinches.
Laak lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campos blocks an uppercut.
Laak missing with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Laak.
Laak just leaning against Campos, taking a breather.

Laak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Laak does no damage.
Laak slips a straight right by Campos.
Campos misses with a straight right.
Campos looks to score with a jab to the body but Laak is just out of range.
Campos tries to move into range but Laak moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Campos thows a body shot but no joy.
Laak misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laak ducks under a wild hook from Campos.
Laak doesn't manage to clinch there - Campos circles away.

Laak moves into the clinch.
Campos is trying to push Laak away but Laak has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Laak taking a breather.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laak scores with a nice hook to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Campos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laak swings wildly with an uppercut but Campos uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Laak dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Laak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Campos throws out the jab.
Campos dodges the punch combination from Laak.
Campos slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Laak feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Campos's calf.
Laak throws a leg kick but Campos checks it.
Laak is looking to clinch.
Campos throws a hook but Laak blocks it.
Laak moves away from the strike by Campos.
A telegraphed right hand from Campos misses the target.
Campos misses with a two punch combination.
Campos misses with a double jab.

Laak moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Laak manages to break the clinch.
Laak uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Campos.
Laak is looking to clinch but Campos is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laak misses with a series of wild punches.
Campos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Laak tries to move into range but Campos moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Campos throws the left hand but Laak avoids the punch easily.
Campos checks the leg kick nicely there.
Laak avoids the body shot from Campos.
Campos misses with a hook.
Campos misses with a hook. Laak ducked under it nicely.
Laak pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Campos fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laak scoring well with a low kick there.
Phil Laak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Laak moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Laak is rocked!
Campos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Laak.

Laak has Campos up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laak lands a good knee to the midsection. Campos won't want to take too many of those.
Campos can't find room to land a body shot as Laak controls the action.
Laak lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Severino Campos has been cut.
Campos is trying to break the clinch but Laak has him pressed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Laak.

Laak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Campos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Laak throws a right and a left that Campos avoids nicely.
Campos misses the jab.
Campos misses with a looping right.
Campos lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Laak is still on wobbly legs! Can Campos finish him?
Campos lands with a right and another and another! Laak is in big trouble! Campos lands again and this time it's lights out for Laak! A quality knockout there for Campos.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Severino Campos!
A victorious Severino Campos thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.