PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Abueva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clarence Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calvin Abueva has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Abueva
vs
Campbell

186 cm
25
193 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Calvin Abueva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Clarence Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell throws the left hand but Abueva avoids the punch easily.
Abueva loads up on a big right hand but Campbell slips the punch.
Campbell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abueva throws a jab when Campbell was well out of range.
Abueva moves out of range as Campbell strikes.
Abueva getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Campbell swings for the body but Abueva moves out of range.
Abueva defending well as Campbell loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from Abueva.
Abueva lands a jab to the head.
Campbell moves away from the strike by Abueva.
Campbell flicks out a counter leg kick but Abueva steps away.
A big right from Abueva misses.
Abueva misses with a right hand
and Campbell counters with a left to the body.

Abueva lands a big right hand that sends Campbell crashing to the mat! Abueva stays standing though and waves Campbell back to his feet!

Campbell is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Abueva misses.
Abueva misses with a left hand
and Campbell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Abueva throws a lazy right hand but Campbell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abueva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Campbell.
Campbell looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Abueva throws a jab but it's blocked by Campbell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell tests Abueva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Abueva misses with a lunging right hand
and Campbell counters with a nice uppercut.
Campbell throws a low kick but it's checked well by Abueva.
Abueva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Abueva lands a big right hand that sends Campbell crashing to the mat! Abueva stays standing though and waves Campbell back to his feet!
Campbell is still on wobbly legs! Can Abueva finish him?

It looks like Clarence Campbell has been cut.
Abueva throws out a loose jab but Campbell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Campbell seems to have recovered his senses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Campbell fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Campbell thuds his right hand into Abueva's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Campbell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Campbell misses with a double jab.
Abueva is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Abueva walks into a straight right hand from Campbell.
A telegraphed right hand from Abueva misses the target.
Campbell lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Campbell.
Abueva swings away with a body shot that misses
and Abueva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Abueva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Abueva wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Campbell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abueva was well out of range. Poor timing from Campbell.
Campbell ducks under a wild hook from Abueva.
A swing and a miss from Abueva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abueva misses with an uppercut. Campbell saw that one coming.
Campbell misses with an uppercut. Abueva saw that one coming.
Campbell wants to slow Abueva down by chopping away at his legs.
Abueva checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Campbell is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Abueva had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Campbell's corner calls for a 1-2. Campbell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Campbell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abueva.
Campbell slips under a jab from Abueva.

Abueva forces Campbell back against the cage and clinches.
Abueva pushes Campbell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abueva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Abueva scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Abueva lands a hook that snaps the head of Campbell backwards.
Nice body punch from Abueva - that landed with a thud.
Campbell takes a shot to the head.
Abueva scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abueva lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Abueva lands with a left to the head.
Abueva lands a hook that snaps the head of Campbell backwards.
Abueva pushes Campbell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Campbell looks winded!
Abueva throws a big uppercut that drops Campbell! More strikes from Abueva and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Campbell lies dazed against the cage as Abueva celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Calvin Abueva!