PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gaur Gerome (ranked 2606 p4p, 3793 weight class) and Earl Campbell (ranked 280 p4p, 375 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Gerome
vs
Campbell

181 cm
25
264
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
235
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gaur Gerome!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Earl Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell is looking to clinch but Gerome is avoiding it.
Gerome swinging wildly here.
Gerome misses with an uppercut.
Gerome looks to throw the jab but Campbell is out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Campbell misses with a body punch.
Gerome definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Campbell swings wildly with an uppercut but Gerome uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gerome wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gerome has had enough of the clinch but Campbell keeps him there for the moment.
Campbell misses with the head strike.
Gerome is trying to push Campbell away but Campbell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gerome is trying to force a seperation but Campbell has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbell lands a nice shot to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gerome is trying to push Campbell away but Campbell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gerome working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Campbell looking to stall.
Gerome is trying to push Campbell away but Campbell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell throws a head punch that misses.
Gerome is trying to force a seperation but Campbell has the dominant position.
Campbell lands a body punch.
Campbell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gerome backwards.
Gerome working hard to break the clinch.
Gerome can't find room to land a body shot as Campbell controls the action.
Gerome tries to break free but Campbell pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Campbell.
Gerome lands with a light punch inside.
Gerome working hard to break the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Campbell.
Campbell has a couple of punches blocked by Gerome.
A frustrated look appears on Gerome's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Campbell.
Campbell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Campbell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Campbell has Gerome pressed against the cage, preventing Gerome from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gerome wants to break the clinch but can't.
Campbell prevents Gerome from breaking the clinch.
Campbell misses with a punch on the inside.
Gerome is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell struggles to land a body shot inside as Gerome controls his hands.
Campbell will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gerome up against the cage.
Campbell lands with a short shot to the head.
Campbell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gerome tries to break the clinch but Campbell is controlling the position.
Campbell lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Campbell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gerome is trying to push Campbell away but Campbell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gerome lands with a light punch inside.
Gerome lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gerome has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gerome wants to break the clinch but can't.
Campbell stalling in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Gerome scores with a nice short uppercut.
Campbell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gerome misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gerome goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gerome is trying to break the clinch but Campbell is controlling him.
Gerome wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell misses with some punches.
Campbell throws a head punch that misses.
Gerome is trying to push Campbell away but Campbell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A body shot lands from Campbell.
Gerome blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Campbell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Campbell lands a body punch.
A short right from Campbell on the inside.
Campbell lands with a light punch inside.
Gerome is trying to break free.
Campbell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Campbell swings wildly with an uppercut but Gerome uses good head movement to avoid it.
Campbell trying to land knees to the body.
Campbell digs a right hand underneath Gerome's ribcage. Gerome let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gerome is trying to push Campbell away but Campbell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Campbell has a couple of punches blocked by Gerome.
Gerome can't break the clinch.
Campbell lands a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Campbell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gerome backwards.
Campbell misses with the head strike.
Campbell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Campbell lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Campbell struggles to land a body shot inside as Gerome controls his hands.
Gerome wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Campbell working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gerome is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Campbell prevents Gerome from breaking the clinch.
Gerome has had enough of the clinch but Campbell keeps him there for the moment.
Gerome takes a shot to the head.
Campbell pushes Gerome back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gerome wants to get back to striking at distance but Campbell won't allow it.
Campbell lands a body shot.
Gerome is breathing heavily.
Campbell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Campbell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gerome misses with some punches.
Campbell works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Campbell lands a left hand.
A short body shot lands from Campbell as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Earl Campbell dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gerome missing with a left hand there. Campbell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gerome throws a big shot that misses.
Gerome circles away from the clinch attempt.
Earl Campbell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gerome misses with a straight left.
Gerome on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gerome lands a right hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Campbell. Those never looked like landing.
A head kick from Campbell lands but Gerome takes it in his stride.
Campbell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gerome tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Campbell was well out of range. Poor timing from Gerome.

Campbell has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gerome misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Campbell - that landed with a thud.
Gerome blocks a body shot from Campbell.
Gerome is trying to break the clinch but Campbell has him pressed against the cage.
Gerome wants to get back to striking at distance but Campbell won't allow it.
Campbell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gerome is trying to break the clinch but Campbell has him pressed against the cage.
Campbell throws a punch but it's blocked by Gerome.
Nice body punch from Campbell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerome wants to break free but Campbell has control.
Gerome has a couple of punches blocked by Campbell.
Campbell scores with a nice hook to the head.
Campbell lands a shoulder strike.
Gerome blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Campbell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Campbell.
Campbell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Campbell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gerome wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gerome working hard to break the clinch.
Gerome looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gerome wants to get back to striking at distance but Campbell won't allow it.
Campbell trying to control the position but instead, Gerome has worked for underhooks and has pushed Campbell into the cage.
Gerome blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Campbell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Campbell misses with a punch on the inside.
Gerome blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerome lands a hook that snaps the head of Campbell backwards.
Gerome has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gerome misses with a short punch on the inside.
Campbell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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 keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gerome's efforts to push away.
Campbell keeps control of Gerome as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gerome is trying to push Campbell away but Campbell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gerome has had enough of the clinch but Campbell keeps him there for the moment.
Gerome wants to break free but Campbell has control.
Campbell slowing the pace effectively.
Campbell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Campbell misses with some punches.
Campbell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Campbell swings wildly with an uppercut but Gerome uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gerome.
Gerome is looking to break free of the clinch but Campbell has double underhooks.
A short right from Campbell.
Gerome blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell prevents Gerome from breaking the clinch.
Campbell misses with a punch on the inside.
Campbell working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Gerome.
A nice right hand lands inside from Campbell.
Gerome is trying to break the clinch but Campbell is controlling him.
Campbell lands a nice uppercut.
Campbell is working Gerome over against the cage.
Gerome tries to break the clinch but Campbell is controlling the position.
Gerome tries to break free but Campbell pushes him back against the cage.
Gerome can't break the clinch.
Earl Campbell seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gerome is trying to force a seperation but Campbell has the dominant position.
A short right from Campbell on the inside.
Good body shot from Campbell.
Gerome blocks a body shot from Campbell.
Campbell lands a nice uppercut.
Gerome misses with a punch on the inside.
Gerome blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gerome blocking some punches.
Campbell throws an elbow but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gerome's elbow.
Gerome is trying to push Campbell away but Campbell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gerome blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Campbell struggles to land a body shot inside as Gerome controls his hands.
Gerome is trying to break the clinch but Campbell is controlling him.
Gerome tries to circle away but Campbell has him pinned against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Campbell.
Campbell controlling the action here for a moment.
Campbell scores with a shot to the side of Gerome's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gerome working hard to break the clinch.
Gerome is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gerome tries to circle away but Campbell has him pinned against the cage.
Campbell gets through Gerome's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Campbell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Campbell misses with the head strike.
Gerome tries to break free but Campbell pushes him back against the cage.
Gerome is trying to break the clinch but Campbell has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Earl Campbell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Campbell clinches up with Gerome and pushes him back against the cage.
Gerome can't break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gerome.
Campbell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Campbell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gerome's efforts to push away.
Campbell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Campbell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Campbell tries to work over Gerome's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gerome working hard to break the clinch.
Gerome wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Campbell has him pressed against the cage.
Gerome is looking to break free of the clinch but Campbell has double underhooks.
Gerome is trying to push Campbell away but Campbell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Campbell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbell misses with some punches.
Campbell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Campbell lands a body punch in the clinch.
Campbell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gerome tries to circle away but Campbell has him pinned against the cage.
Campbell lands with a light punch inside.
Campbell scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerome blocking some punches.
Gerome is trying to force a seperation but Campbell has the dominant position.
A hook to the body from Campbell.
Campbell lands with a left to the head.
Gerome tries to circle away but Campbell has him pinned against the cage.
Campbell has a couple of punches blocked by Gerome.
Gerome wants to get back to striking at distance but Campbell won't allow it.
Campbell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gerome's elbow.
Gerome is trying to force a seperation but Campbell has the dominant position.
Campbell lands with a light punch inside.
Campbell lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gerome or not.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Campbell blocking some punches.
Campbell lands with a right to the head.
Campbell digs a right hand into Gerome's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gerome's gas tank.
Gerome looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gerome wants to break free but Campbell has control.
A short uppercut from Campbell.
Gerome on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gerome wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Campbell.
Campbell throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters up against the cage, Campbell throws an elbow but misses.
Campbell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Campbell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gerome tries to break the clinch but Campbell is controlling the position.
Campbell lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Campbell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gerome backwards.
Campbell lands a body punch.
Gerome wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Campbell taking a breather.
Campbell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gerome backwards.
Gerome blocks a body shot from Campbell.
Campbell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gerome working hard to break the clinch.
Gerome working hard to break the clinch.
Gerome prevents a body shot from Campbell.
Campbell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gerome backwards.
Gerome tries to circle away but Campbell has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell has a couple of punches blocked by Gerome.
A nice right hand lands inside from Campbell.
Gerome is trying to break the clinch but Campbell has him pressed against the cage.
Gerome has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nice body punch from Campbell.
Gerome avoiding damage as Campbell throws knees to the body.
Campbell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Campbell swings wildly with an uppercut but Gerome uses good head movement to avoid it.
Campbell can't find room to land a body shot as Gerome controls the action.
Gerome wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gerome misses with the head strike.
Campbell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gerome softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Campbell is working Gerome over against the cage.
Campbell lands a hook that snaps the head of Gerome backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Campbell.
Campbell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Campbell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gerome blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Campbell can't find room to land a body shot as Gerome controls the action.
Campbell misses with an elbow strike.
Gerome wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Campbell lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Campbell lands an uppercut.
Gerome working hard to break the clinch.
Campbell keeps control of Gerome as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gerome takes a shot to the head.
Campbell lands a shoulder strike.
Gerome misses with a body punch.
Campbell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Campbell.
Campbell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gerome tries to break the clinch but Campbell is controlling the position.
Campbell lands a left hand.
Campbell lands an elbow just above Gerome 's eye.
Gaur Gerome has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Earl Campbell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gerome blocks a punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Earl Campbell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Campbell winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Earl Campbell!