PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Van Ness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Van Ness has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Van Ness seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Ness
vs
Campbell

181 cm
23
197 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
26
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Van Ness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell tries to bum rush Ness with a series of wild strikes but Ness uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Campbell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Campbell misses with a double jab.
Campbell throws a nice looking combination but Ness bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Campbell blocks a head kick by Ness.
Campbell throws a right hand that Ness ducks under and follows up with a left that Ness also avoids with ease.
Campbell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ness swivels and escapes.
Campbell scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Campbell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Campbell is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Campbell scores with a nice right hand.
Campbell misses with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Campbell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ness, pushing him back against the cage.
Ness looking to throw knees to the head but Campbell is blocking nicely.
Ness looking to throw knees to the head but Campbell is blocking nicely.

Ness escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
An inside leg kick lands from Ness.
A head kick misses from Campbell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ness wants to clinch
and Ness takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
No joy there for Campbell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ness closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Tom Campbell has been cut.
Campbell fails with the takedown
and Ness counters with a one-two to the body.

Campbell is rocked!
Campbell looks winded!

Ness darts in and clinches Campbell up against the cage.
Campbell is still on wobbly legs! Can Ness finish him?
Ness misses with a hook to the ribs.

Ness escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Campbell seems to have recovered his senses.
Campbell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Campbell takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ness throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ness swinging wildly here.
Campbell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ness.
Ness is looking for a counter combo.

Ness closes the distance and clinches.

Ness's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ness fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Campbell, pushing him back against the cage.
Ness tries a knee to the head but Campbell blocks it.
Ness misses with a punch to the body.
Campbell is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ness looking to throw knees to the head but Campbell is blocking nicely.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ness - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ness has Campbell pressed against the cage, preventing Campbell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Campbell drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Van Ness has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Campbell.
Campbell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ness prevents Campbell from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ness breaks the clinch.
Campbell moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Campbell misses with a combination
and Ness counters with a good low kick that Campbell was not able to check.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Campbell!
Campbell slips a straight right by Ness.
Campbell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Campbell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ness misses with a head kick.
Ness tries a head kick but it misses.
Campbell looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
A head kick misses from Ness.
Campbell drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ness defends it well.

Ness moves into the clinch.
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!
Ness connects with a knee to the head.
Campbell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Campbell misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is trying to break the clinch but Ness has him pressed against the cage.

Ness breaks from the clinch.
Ness keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Campbell shoots in for a double leg but Ness sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ness tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Campbell was well out of range. Poor timing from Ness.
Campbell swinging wildly here.
Ness with a hook.

Ness closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Ness pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Campbell throws a right and a left that Ness avoids nicely.
Ness thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Van Ness will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tom Campbell'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.

Ness throws a nice head kick!
Ness explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Campbell clinches up with Ness and pushes him back against the cage.
Ness tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ness lands an elbow just above Campbell 's eye.
The referee calls for Campbell to work.
Campbell is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ness pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Campbell is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ness to keep the fight standing.
Ness keeps control of Campbell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ness breaks from the clinch.
Ness displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Campbell.
Van Ness has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Campbell.
Campbell is breathing heavily.
Ness misses with a two punch combination.
Ness misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell throws a combination that misses
and Ness counters with a series of strikes. Campbell will be more careful next time no doubt.

That has opened up Tom Campbell's cut even more.

Campbell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ness has Campbell pressed against the cage, preventing Campbell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ness misses with some punches.
Campbell prevents the takedown attempt.
Ness keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Campbell's efforts to push away.
Ness is struggling to control the position.
Campbell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Campbell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Campbell wants to get back to striking at distance but Ness won't allow it.
Ness with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ness prevents Campbell from breaking the clinch.
Campbell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ness has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Ness fails to land.
Campbell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ness tries to land a knee to the head but Campbell blocks with his arms.

Ness pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Campbell clinches with his opponent.
Ness taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Ness breaks the clinch.
Ness looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ness dodges the punch combination from Campbell.
Ness throws a big counter combination but Campbell scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ness clinches up with Campbell and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ness landing knees to the head.
Ness tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Campbell tries to break the clinch but Ness is controlling the position.
Campbell is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ness gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ness is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Campbell to keep the fight standing.
Ness is looking to take this one to the mat.
Campbell is looking to take this one to the mat.
Campbell gets underhooks to prevent Ness's takedown attempt.
Campbell working hard to break the clinch.
Van Ness has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Campbell is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ness gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Campbell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Campbell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Campbell is trying to force a seperation but Ness has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is trying to force a seperation but Ness has the dominant position.
Campbell tries for a takedown but Ness manages to get underhooks.
Campbell takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ness misses with a knee to the head.
Campbell is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ness is defending well.
Ness connects with a knee to the head.
Ness is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Campbell is defending well.
Campbell changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ness fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Campbell shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ness defends it nicely.
Ness is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Campbell can do to turn this around?
Ness throws a series of punches but Campbell avoids them all with ease.
Ness tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Van Ness dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tom Campbell'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A head kick misses from Ness.
Campbell lands a jab-cross combination.
Ness misses with a head kick.
Campbell throws a nice looking combination but Ness bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ness swings for the body but Campbell moves out of range.
Campbell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ness can pounce on him.
Ness tries to close the distance and clinch but Campbell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Campbell tries to counter by closing the distance.

Campbell forces Ness back against the cage and clinches.
Campbell is trying to break the clinch but Ness has him pressed against the cage.
Ness looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ness gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Campbell.

Ness breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ness throws a sloppy head kick and Campbell moves out of range easily.
Ness throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ness tries to close the distance and clinch but Campbell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Campbell misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Ness, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Campbell throws a solid leg kick but Ness takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Campbell.
Campbell misses with a few strikes there.
Ness tries to clinch but Campbell is having none of it.
Van Ness is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ness tries to close the distance and clinch but Campbell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Campbell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Campbell wants it to stay on the feet.
Campbell darts in looking for a takedown but Ness gets double underhooks and turns Campbell into the cage.
Campbell dips to his left and cracks Ness with an uppercut!
Van Ness is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Campbell moves into the clinch successfully.
Campbell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ness avoids it.
A knee to the head by Ness.
Campbell has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ness after a bit of a struggle.
Van Ness has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Campbell.
Campbell has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ness after a bit of a struggle.
Ness lands an elbow inside that Campbell shrugs off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ness stalling.
Campbell stops a takedown attempt from Ness.
Ness lands a knee to the body.
Campbell has had enough of the clinch but Ness keeps him there for the moment.
Ness with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Campbell is trying to break the clinch but Ness has him pressed against the cage.
Campbell jumps guard but Ness stands there with Campbell around his waist. Campbell gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ness misses with some punches.
Ness creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Campbell's defenses.
Ness has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Campbell after a bit of a struggle.
Campbell is trying to force a seperation but Ness has the dominant position.
Ness lands a good knee to the midsection. Campbell won't want to take too many of those.
Campbell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Campbell tries to score a body lock takedown but Ness shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Ness's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Campbell avoids the head kick by Ness.
Ness fails in his attempt to clinch.
Campbell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ness blocks the body kick.
Ness stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ness wants it to stay on the feet.
Ness throws a nice looking combination but Campbell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Campbell has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ness.
Ness throws a series of punches but Campbell avoids them all with ease.
Campbell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ness sprawls well. Ness wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Campbell gets slowly back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ness.
Ness chopping away at his opponent's legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Van Ness showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ness, 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Van Ness!