PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Campana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Ryan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Campana
vs
Ryan

177 cm
18
157 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Arcticus University: London

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocco Campana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Roberts and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campana throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ryan closes the distance and clinches up with Campana, looking for a takedown. Ryan pushes Campana against the cage but Campana circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ryan throws a sloppy head kick and Campana moves out of range easily.
Ryan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ryan pushes Campana away with a front kick.
Campana slaps away a takedown attempt from Ryan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ryan has his takedown stuffed
and Campana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rocco Campana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Ryan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ryan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ryan fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campana moves out of range as Ryan strikes.
Ryan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Campana counters with an inside leg kick.
Ryan throws a lazy head kick
enabling Campana to counter with a crisp jab.
Ryan misses with a double jab
and Ryan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ryan looks winded!
Ryan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Campana.
Campana is looking to counter punch.
Campana takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ryan misses with a jab to the body
and Campana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ryan with a poor takedown
and Campana counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Campana swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Campana appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Campana scores with a nice body kick.
Campana lands with a nice body punch.
Campana lands a high kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Campana tries a head kick but it misses.
Ryan shoots in for a double leg but Campana sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Campana appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ryan wants to clinch up but Campana keeps it at a distance.
Ryan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ryan misses with a kick to the body
and Campana counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ryan misses with a takedown
and Campana counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan walks into a stiff left hand from Campana.
Campana lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Matt Ryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Campana getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A low kick from Ryan misses
enabling Campana to counter with a crisp jab.
Campana lands a glancing blow to the side of Ryan's head.
Ryan moves forwards but Campana connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ryan looks to clinch
and Campana counters with a nice body kick.
Ryan throws a right hand that Campana ducks under and follows up with a left that Campana also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campana throws a sloppy head kick and Ryan moves out of range easily.
No luck for Ryan with that takedown attempt.
It looked like Campana wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ryan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Campana is looking for a counter combo.
Campana moves out of range as Ryan throws a body kick.
Campana throws a quick counter head kick but Ryan was just out of range.
Ryan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ryan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Campana counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocco Campana dominated that round.
That's time! Campana's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Campana connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ryan. Ryan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ryan fails with the takedown
and Campana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Ryan instigates a clinch.
Campana swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ryan is looking to take this one to the mat.
Campana working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Campana walks away with a smile on his face. Ryan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rocco Campana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Ryan.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ryan or perhaps it was just good defense by Campana, which made it look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan looks to clinch
and Campana counters with a three punch combo that has Ryan backing up. Ryan nods at Campana to acknowledge the strikes.
Ryan is breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ryan or perhaps it was just good defense by Campana, which made it look bad.
Campana tried to counter with a leg kick but Ryan avoided it.
The crowd cheers as Campana lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ryan doesn't seem phased though.
Ryan blocks a head kick by Campana.
Ryan misses with a two punch combination.
Ryan fails with a takedown attempt.
Ryan darts in trying to clinch
and Campana counters with a solid body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ryan.
Donk. Campana catches Ryan right on the button with a cross.
Rocco Campana is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ryan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ryan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Campana lands a nice hook to Ryan's body. Ryan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rocco Campana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan misses with a leg kick
and Campana counters with an inside leg kick.
Ryan wants to clinch but Campana slips to the side
and Campana counters with a nice body shot.
Ryan tries to bum rush Campana with a series of wild strikes but Campana uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Campana lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ryan or perhaps it was just good defense by Campana, which made it look bad.
Rocco Campana is winning the standup battle so far.
A low kick from Ryan is predictable there
and Campana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ryan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ryan ducks right into an uppercut from Campana.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan throws a lazy uppercut
letting Campana counter with a right hand.
Ryan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ryan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Campana counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donk. Campana catches Ryan right on the button with a cross.
Campana fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Campana throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ryan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ryan fails with the takedown
and Campana counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocco Campana dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Campana. No joy for Ryan on that attempt.
Campana feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Campana displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ryan.
Ryan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Campana throws a right hand that Ryan ducks under and follows up with a left that Ryan also avoids with ease.
Ryan is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Campana throws a head kick but Ryan moves out of range.
Campana lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ryan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A combination from Ryan does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan tries to clinch but Campana moves out of range.
A jab from Campana finds it's way through Ryan's defenses.
Ryan misses with a double jab
and Campana counters with a stiff right hand.
Campana lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ryan has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Campana.
Campana circles away from the clinch attempt
and Campana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Campana is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ryan can do to turn this around?
Ryan moves to clinch but Campana breaks away
and Campana counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rocco Campana is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campana moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Ryan has managed to clinch.
Campana swings wildly with an uppercut but Ryan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Campana prevents a body shot from Ryan.
Campana is trying to push Ryan away but Ryan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Campana is trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan looking for a takedown.
Rocco Campana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Ryan.

Campana breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Campana looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ryan dives in and grabs Campana's left leg, looking for a takedown. Campana pushes down on Ryan's head and hops out.
Ryan is trying desperately to land a takedown but Campana is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Ryan.
Ryan tries to clinch but Campana moves away
enabling Campana to counter with a crisp jab.
Campana throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ryan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campana throws a jab when Ryan was well out of range.
Ryan unleashes a big counter combination but Campana bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ryan misses with a low kick.
Campana swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Campana scores with a spinning back kick!
Campana defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ryan.
Ryan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Campana defends it nicely.
Campana was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Campana throws a quick inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rocco Campana showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Campana, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:26
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocco Campana!