PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Masuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Campbell comes into the arena with Bring it Back by Lil Wayne blaring out of the sound system. Bruce Campbell could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vincent Masuka's chin.

Campbell
vs
Masuka

189 cm
36
253 lbs
26 - 10 - 0

195 cm
29
266 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruce Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Vincent Masuka!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell scores with a shot to the body.
Campbell looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Campbell lands a head shot.
Campbell misses with the combination.
Masuka dives in for a single leg takedown but Campbell sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Campbell dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Campbell is trying to maintain a safe position but Masuka gets an underhook and turns Campbell into the cage.

Campbell manages to break the clinch.
Jab from Campbell.

It looks like Vincent Masuka has been cut.
Masuka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Masuka tries for a takedown but Campbell circles away easily
letting Campbell counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab from Campbell does it's job there.
Masuka slips a jab from Campbell.
Campbell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Masuka moves away.
Campbell lands a nice shot to the body.
Campbell stuns Masuka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Masuka looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bruce Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincent Masuka.
Campbell keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Campbell getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Campbell throws a body punch but Masuka moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell scores with a jab to the head.
Campbell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Masuka blocks a head kick by Campbell.
Masuka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Masuka on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Campbell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Masuka closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Campbell quickly recovers to half guard.
Campbell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Campbell is doing well to control the position and prevent Masuka from advancing to side control.
Campbell tries to roll over but Masuka keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Campbell manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Campbell wants to sweep but no luck.
Masuka trying to control the position from guard on top but Campbell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Campbell controls Masuka momentarily but Masuka frees himself.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Masuka working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Masuka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Campbell looking for a sweep. Not yet Campbell, not yet.
Campbell manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Campbell trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masuka wants to control but Campbell is having none of it.
Campbell can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Masuka is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Campbell throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Masuka because Campbell loaded up on that one.
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 Vincent Masuka'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 just misses with a punch to the body.
Masuka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Masuka tries for a takedown but Campbell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Campbell is looking to wear down Masuka with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Campbell throws a hook but Masuka avoids it easily.
Campbell misses with an uppercut

and Masuka moves into the clinch.

Masuka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No joy there for Campbell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Masuka avoids the body shot from Campbell.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Campbell, as that shot connected.
Bruce Campbell is winning the standup battle so far.
Masuka shoots and misses
and Campbell counters with a nice leg kick.
Campbell misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Masuka shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Campbell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bruce Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincent Masuka.
Campbell cracks Masuka with a right hand to the side of the head.

That has opened up Vincent Masuka's cut even more.
Campbell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Masuka.
Campbell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice cross by Campbell.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Masuka tries to bum rush Campbell with a series of wild strikes but Campbell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Masuka tries to move into range but Campbell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Campbell connects with a body shot.
Masuka is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masuka tries for a takedown but Campbell circles away easily
and Campbell counters with a good, hard body kick but Masuka shrugs it off.
Campbell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Masuka can do to turn this around?
Campbell lands with an overhand left.

The cut above Vincent Masuka's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Campbell smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Campbell walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Masuka drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Campbell swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Masuka's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruce Campbell!