PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tatsuya Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Aoki
vs
Campbell

178 cm
38
181 lbs
34 - 22 - 1

184 cm
31
178 lbs
19 - 15 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

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 34 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tatsuya Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki jabs Campbell to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Campbell catches Aoki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Campbell lands with a good body shot.
Campbell slips a jab and a cross from Aoki.
Campbell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Campbell lands a body shot.
Good work by Aoki as he checks the leg kick.
Campbell has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Campbell fakes the leg kick and cracks Aoki in the body.
Aoki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aoki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Campbell moves away.
A big right from Campbell misses.
Aoki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Campbell manages to avoid it.
Campbell attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've been hearing reports that Aoki has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Campbell lands with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aoki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jack Campbell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Tatsuya Aoki has been cut.
Aoki slips under a jab.

Campbell lands a big head kick that sends Aoki tumbling to the mat! Campbell takes a step backwards and waves Aoki back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Aoki is rocked!

Campbell gets caught napping as Aoki dives in and scores a takedown. Campbell manages to retain guard.
Oh Aoki is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Campbell escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Aoki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Campbell wants to sweep but no luck.
Aoki landing some decent shots from guard.
Aoki seems to have got his legs back now.
Aoki stopping the sweep attempt from Campbell.
Aoki looking to pass the guard.
Aoki preventing the sweep.
Aoki with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Aoki won't allow Campbell to sweep him here.
Aoki trying to control the position from guard on top but Campbell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aoki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell looking for a sweep. Not yet Campbell, not yet.
Aoki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aoki postures up and lands a big shot to Campbell's brow.
Aoki content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Campbell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Aoki is one step ahead there.
Aoki wants to pass the guard but Campbell is keeping the position.

Campbell has his foot on Aoki's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Aoki works his way back into a safe position though.
Aoki scoring with some ground and pound.
Campbell is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Campbell keeping full guard, as Aoki tries to pass.
Campbell keeping moving, preventing Aoki from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell wants to sweep here but Aoki controlling him for the moment.
Aoki with a nice head shot there.
Aoki wants to control from the top but Campbell keeps moving.
Campbell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Campbell is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Campbell keeping moving, preventing Aoki from controlling successfully.
Aoki working some strikes from top position.
Aoki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Campbell is keeping the position for now.
Aoki trying to control the position from guard on top but Campbell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Campbell wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Campbell tries to buck Aoki off but Aoki is having none of it.
Aoki lands a nice forearm strike.
Aoki is looking to take a break and control but Campbell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Aoki lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Aoki has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Campbell is not content to let Aoki control the position.
Aoki working the body and head with strikes.
Campbell is looking for a sweep.
Campbell is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Aoki looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Campbell with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Campbell is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jack Campbell will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tatsuya Aoki's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Aoki checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Campbell is still on wobbly legs! Can Aoki finish him?
Campbell moves into range and connects with a jab.
Campbell throws a leg kick but Aoki sees it coming and moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Aoki tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aoki cracks the inside of Campbell's front leg.
Campbell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aoki attempts a counter takedown but Campbell avoids it well and moves away.
Campbell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Aoki.
Campbell tries to score with a low kick but Aoki moves his leg out of the way.
Campbell seems to have recovered his senses.
Campbell throws a head kick that Aoki semi-blocks.
A head kick from Campbell lands but Aoki takes it in his stride.
Campbell throws a shot from downtown. Aoki moves away and avoids it.
Aoki appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Campbell throws a hook to the side of Aoki's head but Aoki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aoki drops down looking for a counter takedown but Campbell sprawls and moves away.

Aoki closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Campbell to the mat! Campbell manages to get full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Aoki's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Aoki content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Campbell is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Aoki chips away with some ground and pound.
Campbell manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Aoki manages to get himself to full guard.

Campbell passes Aoki's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki manages to get to full guard.

Aoki working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Campbell doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Campbell manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Campbell sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Aoki's guard.
Aoki won't allow Campbell to pass to mount.
Campbell wants to stand up but Aoki has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Campbell is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Aoki doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Campbell.
Campbell passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Aoki!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell wants to stand but Aoki is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.

Aoki defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Campbell.
Campbell wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Campbell keeps trying to improve his position.
Aoki is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Campbell tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Campbell with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Campbell prevents Aoki from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell avoids the attempt from Aoki to control.
Aoki is looking to get to half guard.
Campbell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Campbell with shots to the head and body - Aoki looks very uncomfortable down there.
Campbell is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Campbell moves to take his opponent's back.
Aoki is keeping busy.
Aoki rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Campbell is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Aoki manages to get to full guard.
Campbell slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Campbell off and has taken his back!
Aoki scores with punches to the body.
Aoki lands shots from the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aoki connects with a couple of big shots that have Campbell covering up! Oh, this looks bad for Campbell! Aoki fires away with several more unanswered shots and the referee has no choice but to step in! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tatsuya Aoki!
After winning the bout, Tatsuya Aoki thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.