PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between OJ Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luciano dos Santos Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luciano dos Santos Souza is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Campbell
vs
dos Santos Souza

178 cm
22
175 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

177 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, OJ Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luciano dos Santos Souza!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Campbell looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Souza swats away the attempt to clinch by Campbell.

Campbell has Souza up against the cage in a clinch.
Campbell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Campbell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Souza wants a takedown.
Campbell prevents the takedown attempt.
Campbell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Luciano dos Santos Souza has been cut.
Campbell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Souza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Campbell with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Campbell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Campbell as Souza shoots in.
OJ Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luciano dos Santos Souza.
Souza changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Campbell tries to avoid it but Souza manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Campbell to the ground. Campbell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Souza shoots in but no luck this time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Campbell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Souza looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Souza tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Campbell swivels and escapes.

Campbell instigates a clinch.
Campbell is looking to control Souza's arms but Souza gets an underhook and turns him. Now Campbell has his back to the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Campbell just stands there and leans against the cage.
Souza goes for a takedown in the clinch but Campbell prevents it.

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

Souza shoots in and bounces Campbell off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Souza thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Souza is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Souza drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Souza jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Souza drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Souza as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Campbell screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Souza! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Luciano dos Santos Souza!