PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Martin Kampmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bronson has chosen Bronson Theme Song as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Charles Bronson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Kampmann
vs
Bronson

183 cm
26
167 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

176 cm
38
183 lbs
30 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Tokyo United Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Martin Kampmann!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Charles Bronson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Ben Watson and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Kampmann.
Kampmann ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Bronson misses the target.
Bronson throws an overhand right that lands on Kampmann's shoulder, as Kampmann tries to avoid the shot.
Bronson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bronson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kampmann paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bronson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kampmann paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bronson throws a leg kick that is checked

and Kampmann counters with a crisp one two that drops Bronson! Kampmann thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Bronson to his feet! Bronson is in big trouble!
Kampmann misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bronson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kampmann throws an overhand right that lands on Bronson's shoulder, as Bronson tries to avoid the shot.
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!
Bronson tries to clinch up but Kampmann circles away and keeps his distance.

Kampmann clinches up with Bronson and pushes him back against the cage.
Kampmann blocks a body shot from Bronson.
A body shot lands from Bronson.
Kampmann tries to circle away but Bronson has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Kampmann's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kampmann lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kampmann breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bronson.
A jab from Kampmann misses.
Bronson misses with a looping left.
Bronson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kampmann.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bronson.
Kampmann misses with a looping right.
Bronson loads up on a big right hand but Kampmann slips the punch.
Bronson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kampmann.
Bronson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A jab lands there for Kampmann.
Bronson thumps Kampmann with a low kick.
Kampmann uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bronson.
A big right from Kampmann misses.
Bronson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kampmann moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bronson scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kampmann throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bronson on the side of the head.
Bronson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kampmann catches Bronson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bronson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kampmann connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bronson scrambles back to his feet.
Kampmann lands a nice shot that snaps Bronson's head back.
A jab lands there for Kampmann.
No joy there for Kampmann, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kampmann connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kampmann misses with a wild combination.
Kampmann is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bronson slips under a jab from Kampmann.
Bronson slips under a jab.
Kampmann tries to clinch up
letting Bronson counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson misses with a double jab.
Kampmann lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bronson throws a chopping leg kick but Kampmann manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bronson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kampmann throws out the jab.
Bronson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kampmann throws a jab when Bronson was well out of range.
Kampmann takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Bronson has taken the fight to the clinch.
I was talking to Kampmann's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bronson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kampmann can't break the clinch.

Bronson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kampmann throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bronson counters with a nice uppercut.

Kampmann is rocked!
Kampmann is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bronson jabs Kampmann to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bronson avoids the body shot from Kampmann.
Kampmann scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice uppercut lands for Kampmann. That snapped Bronson's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bronson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Kampmann.
Kampmann misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kampmann swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bronson slips under a jab from Kampmann.
Bronson scores with a body shot.
Kampmann scores with a hook.
Bronson takes one to the chin there.
Bronson lands a jab.
Oh Kampmann is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bronson cracks Kampmann with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Kampmann falls to his knees and Bronson doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Bronson!
Charles Bronson is the new welterweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Charles Bronson waved his t-shirt featuring Tokyo United Fightwear 's logo in front of the cameras.