PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Campos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Kriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kriel is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Fokofpolisiekar - Fokofpolisiekar. Lucas Campos could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jan Kriel's chin.

Campos
vs
Kriel

185 cm
22
185 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

178 cm
20
181 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Experienced

Bloodlust Horde Fightwear

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Campos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jan Kriel!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Campos moves into the clinch.
Kriel misses with a knee strike.
Our sources have told us that Campos has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Kriel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Campos backwards.
Campos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Campos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kriel avoids the body shot from Campos.
A nice side step and Kriel releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Campos looks for a takedown but Kriel sprawls well.
Kriel stuffs the takedown attempt from Campos. Campos gets slowly back to his feet.
Kriel appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Campos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kriel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Campos.
Kriel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kriel cracks Campos with an open hand slap.

It looks like Lucas Campos has been cut.
Kriel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Campos is looking for a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Campos forces Kriel back against the cage and clinches.
A hook to the body from Kriel.

Campos pulls guard effortlessly.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Kriel wants to control from the top but Campos keeps moving.
Campos wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Campos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Campos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kriel can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Campos is pulling down on Kriel's head to control his posture.
Campos being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kriel tries to stand but Campos is controlling from the bottom.
Kriel sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Campos is looking for a triangle but Kriel pushes his legs off easily.
Kriel postures up.
Kriel not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Campos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Campos keeping moving, preventing Kriel from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kriel manages to get himself to full guard.

Campos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Campos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Campos stands and throws Kriel's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kriel is not content to let Campos control the position.

Campos goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kriel rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Campos's guard! Nice work there by Kriel!
Campos looking for a sweep. Not yet Campos, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kriel trying to control but Campos is working from the bottom.
Kriel stopping the sweep attempt from Campos.

Campos throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Kriel escapes and throws Campos's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Campos tries to improve position but can't.
Kriel working away.
Kriel wants to control but Campos is keeping him busy.
Kriel blocks the strikes from Campos.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kriel wants to control but Campos is keeping him busy.
Campos is trying to get back to half guard.
Campos struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jan Kriel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lucas Campos's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kriel scores with a body shot.

Kriel gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Campos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kriel is pulling down on Campos's head to control his posture.
Campos is looking to work some ground and pound but Kriel has wrist control.
Campos stopping the sweep attempt from Kriel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kriel keeping moving, preventing Campos from controlling successfully.
Campos throws a big right hand that misses.
Kriel keeping moving, preventing Campos from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Campos stays in close to Kriel's body and controls the position.
Campos passes Kriel's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kriel wants to get back to full guard.

Campos seems to be working for a kimura but Kriel defends the submission attempt.
Kriel is trying to control but can't.
Campos content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Campos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kriel is pressing down on Campos's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Campos passes into half guard.
Campos is trying to control. Kriel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lucas Campos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kriel slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Campos postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kriel is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Campos, into his guard.

Kriel tries to stand but Campos is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Campos is looking for a triangle but Kriel pushes his legs off easily.
Campos keeping moving, preventing Kriel from controlling successfully.

Campos has an active guard here but Kriel has managed to pass into half guard.
Kriel is controlling the pace.
Campos is looking to control Kriel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Campos avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kriel stalling.
Campos is looking to improve his position.
Campos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kriel is pressing down on Campos's thigh, looking to free his foot. Campos is holding on for now.
Campos gets back to full guard.
Campos keeping moving, preventing Kriel from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Lucas Campos will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lucas Campos's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Campos misses with a combination
and Kriel counters with a left and a right that stings Campos.
Campos doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kriel counters with a two punch combo.
Campos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kriel counters with a stiff right hand.
Kriel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Campos.
Kriel's jab looks to have found its range, popping Campos under the eye.
Kriel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Campos's hands.

Campos is rocked!
Kriel walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Campos drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Kriel swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Campos's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jan Kriel!
A very excited looking Jan Kriel rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.