PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Campbell (ranked 696 p4p, 96 weight class) and Benjamin Sigfridsson (ranked 1620 p4p, 207 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Campbell
vs
Sigfridsson

183 cm
30
197 lbs
15 - 4 - 1

180 cm
30
192 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stephen Campbell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benjamin Sigfridsson!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell lands with an overhand left.

Campbell closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Campbell lands in his opponent's guard.
Sigfridsson is adopting a defensive guard.
Campbell scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sigfridsson being controlled here, momentarily.
Campbell trying to control the position from guard on top but Sigfridsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Campbell is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Campbell wants to control from the top but Sigfridsson keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sigfridsson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sigfridsson has Campbell pulled in close to control his posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Campbell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Campbell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Campbell lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Campbell trying to control the position from guard on top but Sigfridsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Campbell throws an elbow that misses. Sigfridsson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Campbell's guard. Nice move by Sigfridsson!

Campbell is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Campbell trying to control the position.
Sigfridsson tries to free his leg and advance position but Campbell is retaining full guard.
Campbell wants to control but Sigfridsson passes easily into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Campbell looking for submissions off his back.
Sigfridsson wants to get back to his feet.
Sigfridsson prevents Campbell from improving his position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sigfridsson tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Campbell misses with a jab to the body
and Sigfridsson counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Campbell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sigfridsson.
Campbell throws an overhand right that lands on Sigfridsson's shoulder, as Sigfridsson tries to avoid the shot.
Campbell connects with a nice looking jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Campbell. Sigfridsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sigfridsson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Campbell checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sigfridsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Campbell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sigfridsson scores with a leg kick.
Campbell throws a shot from downtown. Sigfridsson moves away and avoids it.
Campbell thows a leg kick but Sigfridsson checks it
and Sigfridsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Campbell drives through with a takedown into Sigfridsson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Sigfridsson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sigfridsson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Campbell.
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 Stephen Campbell will probably get the nod.
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.

Campbell walks into a straight right hand from Sigfridsson.
Campbell scores with a sloppy right hand. Sigfridsson should have avoided that one.
Campbell lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Stephen Campbell is winning the standup battle so far.
Campbell ducks under a wild hook from Sigfridsson.
As Sigfridsson backs away, Campbell returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Campbell misses with a hook to the body
and Sigfridsson counters with a three punch combo that has Campbell backing up. Campbell nods at Sigfridsson to acknowledge the strikes.
Sigfridsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Campbell.
Campbell throws a hook but Sigfridsson avoids it easily.
Campbell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sigfridsson manages to avoid it.
Campbell shoots in and drives through. Sigfridsson sprawls well.
Campbell misses with a body shot
and Sigfridsson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
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!
Campbell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Campbell throws a poor cross that misses
and Sigfridsson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sigfridsson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sigfridsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sigfridsson takes one to the chin there.
Campbell swings widly with a right hand
and Campbell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
An inside leg kick lands from Sigfridsson.
Sigfridsson lands with a good body shot.
Sigfridsson with a hook.
Campbell tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sigfridsson is able to avoid easily.
It seemed like Sigfridsson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Campbell throws a sloppy body shot
and Sigfridsson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Campbell scores with a decent looking hook.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sigfridsson. Campbell shrugs it off though.
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!
Sigfridsson throws a leg kick
and Campbell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sigfridsson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Campbell misses the shot to the body.
Sigfridsson throws out a counter right but Campbell avoids it with no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Sigfridsson. Those never looked like landing.
Sigfridsson scores with a nice body kick.
Sigfridsson throws a series of strikes that have Campbell backpedaling.
Stephen Campbell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Campbell tests Sigfridsson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sigfridsson misses with a body shot.
Sigfridsson throws a series of punches but Campbell moves out of range.
Campbell moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sigfridsson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nice body punch from Campbell.
Sigfridsson is looking to score with low kicks.
Campbell throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sigfridsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Campbell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sigfridsson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sigfridsson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Campbell misses with a body shot.

Campbell looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Sigfridsson kicks Campbell off and gets back to his feet.
Campbell swings for the body but Sigfridsson moves out of range.
Sigfridsson shapes to counter with a head kick.
Campbell misses with a shot to the body
and Sigfridsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Benjamin Sigfridsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Campbell loads up on a big right hand but Sigfridsson slips the punch.
Sigfridsson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Campbell tries to land a front kick but Sigfridsson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Campbell tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sigfridsson. Campbell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Campbell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sigfridsson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell lands a jab to the nose.
Sigfridsson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sigfridsson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sigfridsson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Campbell can pounce on him.
Campbell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sigfridsson.
A jab from Sigfridsson misses.
Campbell throws a nice inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Sigfridsson misses.
Campbell is looking to counter the offense by Sigfridsson and move into the clinch.
Sigfridsson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sigfridsson scores with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Campbell shoots in for a double leg but Sigfridsson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Campbell sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Campbell moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benjamin Sigfridsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sigfridsson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sigfridsson throws a solid leg kick but Campbell takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sigfridsson.
Campbell looks for a takedown but Sigfridsson sprawls well.
Sigfridsson throws out a counter right but Campbell avoids it with no problem.
A swing and a miss from Campbell.
Sigfridsson misses with a hook.
Campbell with a poor takedown
and Sigfridsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Campbell throws a body shot but no joy.
Campbell looks to land a right hand but Sigfridsson moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbell misses with a lunging right hand
and Sigfridsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Campbell misses with a looping left.
Sigfridsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Campbell.
Campbell swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Campbell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell just misses with a punch to the body.
Campbell lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Campbell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sigfridsson staying out of range there.
And Sigfridsson responds with a good body kick, but Campbell manages to step out the way in time.
Sigfridsson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Campbell fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sigfridsson checks it well.
Sigfridsson throws out a counter right but Campbell avoids it with no problem.
Campbell throws a right hand that misses
and Sigfridsson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Campbell throws a lazy uppercut
and Campbell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Campbell throws a hook but Sigfridsson blocks it.
Jab, jab by Campbell - just one landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Campbell.
Sigfridsson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Campbell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sigfridsson stuns Campbell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sigfridsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Campbell walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Campbell tries to land a leg kick but Sigfridsson saw it coming and moves away.
Campbell misses with a series of wild punches.
Campbell throws the left hand but Sigfridsson avoids the punch easily.
Campbell lands a jab to Sigfridsson's midsection.
Sigfridsson throws a leg kick but Campbell moved away.
Campbell avoids the head kick by Sigfridsson.
As Sigfridsson backs away, Campbell returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

Campbell darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Campbell trying to control from half guard but Sigfridsson is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Campbell is looking to take a break and control but Sigfridsson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sigfridsson moves into full guard.
Campbell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Campbell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Campbell throws a strike but Sigfridsson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Sigfridsson controlling from the top position.
Campbell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sigfridsson trying to control but Campbell is working from the bottom.
Campbell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sigfridsson passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benjamin Sigfridsson really dominated that round.
That's time! Campbell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Campbell shoots in and drives through. Sigfridsson sprawls well.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sigfridsson.
Sigfridsson throws an off balance right hand
and Campbell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sigfridsson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Campbell's hands.
Campbell takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sigfridsson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Campbell. Campbell obviously looking to wear him down.
Campbell will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sigfridsson's corner calls for a 1-2. Sigfridsson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sigfridsson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sigfridsson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Campbell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sigfridsson manages to avoid it.
Campbell lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Campbell pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sigfridsson is out of range and Campbell settles back down.
Sigfridsson replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Campbell blocks it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell misses with a leg kick
and Sigfridsson counters with a three punch combo that has Campbell backing up. Campbell nods at Sigfridsson to acknowledge the strikes.
Campbell motions for Sigfridsson to come forward. Campbell throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sigfridsson ducks under a wild hook from Campbell.
Sigfridsson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sigfridsson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Campbell throws a leg kick but Sigfridsson moved away.
Sigfridsson moves away from the strike by Campbell.
Campbell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sigfridsson.
Sigfridsson thumps Campbell with a low kick.
Sigfridsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Campbell misses.
Sigfridsson takes one on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sigfridsson connects with the punch.
Sigfridsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sigfridsson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Campbell just misses with a punch to the body.
Sigfridsson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sigfridsson misses with an uppercut

and Campbell counters by clinching up.
Campbell tries to throw a body punch but Sigfridsson avoids it by throwing Campbell back against the cage.
Campbell can't find room to land a body shot as Sigfridsson controls the action.
Campbell working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sigfridsson.

Sigfridsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Campbell has his takedown stuffed
and Sigfridsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A punch lands to the side of Campbell 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Campbell is rocked!
Campbell misses with a kick to the body

and Sigfridsson counters with a crisp right hand that drops Campbell! Sigfridsson lets Campbell back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Oh Campbell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sigfridsson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Sigfridsson checks a leg kick.
Sigfridsson tries a quick counter leg kick but Campbell is wise to it.
Sigfridsson drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Campbell right on the button. Campbell goes down! Sigfridsson follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Sigfridsson gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benjamin Sigfridsson!
Benjamin Sigfridsson is the new middleweight champion!