PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Molton Hope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Campbell
vs
Hope

206 cm
25
245 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

189 cm
25
235 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Peter Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Molton Hope!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hope gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hope. Campbell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hope blocks a leg kick.
Campbell scores with a jab.

Campbell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A frustrated look appears on Hope's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hope blocks an elbow strike from Campbell.
Hope misses with an elbow strike.
Campbell tries a knee to the head but Hope blocks it.
A knee to the head by Campbell.
Campbell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hope trying to land knees to the body.
Hope blocks an elbow strike from Campbell.
Hope is trying to pull guard but Campbell turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Campbell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Campbell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hope dodges an elbow strike from Campbell.
Campbell lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hope or not.
Campbell definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hope throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Campbell throws an elbow but misses.
Hope blocks an elbow strike.
Campbell with a knee to the head.

It looks like Molton Hope has been cut.
Hope is trying to break free.
Campbell lands an elbow inside.
Campbell avoiding damage as Hope throws knees to the body.
Campbell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hope has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Hope successfully pulls guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Campbell not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Campbell's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Hope keeping full guard, as Campbell tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hope trying to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Campbell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hope moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Hope misses the target.
Hope misses with a straight right.
Campbell feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hopes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Campbell is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Campbell cracks the inside of Hope's front leg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That kick from Campbell tenderised Hope's leg. Hope is trying to keep his angry face on.
Good shot there by Campbell.
Hope misses with a body shot.
Hope just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hope lands with a nice body punch.
Hope looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Campbell blocks a jab.
Campbell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hope.
Hope misses with a two punch combination.
Campbell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Campbell scores with a punch to the head.
Campbell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hope looks to throw the jab but Campbell is out of range.
Campbell tries a low kick but Hope avoids it.
Hope takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hope scores with a punch to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hope moves out of range of the body kick from Campbell.
Campbell attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hope is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Hope looks to score with a jab to the body but Campbell is just out of range.
Campbell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hope tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hope throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Campbell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Campbell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hope. That did some damage!
Campbell cracks Hope with an open hand slap.
Hope misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Campbell counters with a nice leg kick.
Hope misses with a hook
and Campbell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hope 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.
Hope on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Campbell. Campbell obviously looking to wear him down.
A big left from Hope misses.
Campbell throws a leg kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Campbell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hope paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Campbell digs a good body shot into Hope's ribs.
Campbell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hope moves in looking to clinch but Campbell pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Campbell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Molton Hope's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A slapping leg kick lands for Campbell.
Hope tries to close the distance and clinch but Campbell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hope is looking to clinch.
Hope throws a jab but it's blocked by Campbell.
Hope misses with a lunging right hand
and Campbell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Campbell is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Campbell has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Campbell there as he acknowledges the shot.
Campbell wants to slow Hope down by chopping away at his legs.
Hope on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Campbell. Campbell obviously looking to wear him down.
Campbell moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Campbell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hope.
Hope misses with a straight right.
Campbell swinging wildly here.
Campbell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hope misses with a right hand
and Campbell counters with an inside leg kick.
Campbell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hope doesn't manage to clinch there - Campbell circles away.
Campbell throws a head kick that misses.
Hope gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Campbell.
Molton Hope seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hope scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hope tries to clinch but Campbell moves out of range.
Hope missing with a left hand there. Campbell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hope cracks Campbell with a good jab.
Campbell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hope steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Campbell. That one must have hurt.
Campbell slips under a jab from Hope.
Hope throws a jab but it's blocked by Campbell.
A telegraphed right hand from Hope misses the target.
Hope throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Campbell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hope.
Campbell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hope manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hope takes a swing at Campbell's ribcage but misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Campbell.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Campbell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Campbell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Campbell throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Campbell throws a sloppy body shot
and Hope makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hope connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Campbell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Campbell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hope, pushing him back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Campbell.
A right hand to the body from Hope.
Hope is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Campbell pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Campbell lands an elbow that stopped Hope in his tracks for a moment.
Campbell lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hope tries to stall but Campbell uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hope's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Hope escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Campbell scores with a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Campbell, right into the meat.
Hope misses with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Hope. Those never looked like landing.
Campbell finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hope throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Campbell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Campbell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Campbell lunges at Hope with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hope's hand.
Campbell throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hope tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Campbell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hope 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.
An inside leg kick lands from Campbell.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Campbell, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell throws a head kick but Hope moves out of range.
Campbell keeps the fight on the outside.
Hope on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Campbell. Campbell obviously looking to wear him down.
A clash of legs there as Hope blocks the low kick.
Campbell staying out of range there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hope looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Campbell throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Campbell cracks Hope with a right hand to the side of the head.
Campbell drops his hands momentarily and Hope takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hope connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hope takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Campbell ducks under a wild hook from Hope.
Hope throws a series of punches but Campbell moves out of range.
A cross from Hope lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Campbell dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Molton Hope's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A clash of legs there as Hope blocks the low kick.
Campbell misses with the combination.
A head kick misses from Campbell.
Hope lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Campbell circles away quickly and effectively.
Hope doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Campbell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hope swings away with a body shot that misses
and Campbell counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hope throws out a loose jab but Campbell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hope tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Campbell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Campbell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hope tries to clinch
and Campbell counters with a good low kick that Hope was not able to check.
Some bone on bone action there as Hope checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Campbell has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hope finds it's way round the side to connect with Campbell's head.
Campbell with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hope doesn't seem bothered though.
Hope takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Campbell is looking to slow Hope down with leg kicks.
Campbell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Campbell darts in and clinches Hope up against the cage.
Campbell is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Campbell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Campbell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Campbell lands an elbow just above Hope 's eye.
Campbell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Campbell putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hope in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Campbell obliges.
Campbell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Hope is rocked!
Campbell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hope is still on wobbly legs! Can Campbell finish him?
Hope can't break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Campbell.
Molton Hope has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Campbell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Campbell jerks Hope to the side and lands a massive knee to the head that knocks him out cold! Hope's lifeless body is proped up only by the cage. Campbell steps back, hand raised, as the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Peter Campbell!
Peter Campbell thanked the fans post fight for their support.