PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Campbell (ranked 4705 p4p, 4670 weight class) and Jarret Jack (ranked 494 p4p, 493 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Campbell
vs
Jack

225 cm
25
260
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
250
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jarret Jack!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jack gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jack avoiding damage as Campbell throws knees to the body.

Jack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Campbell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
As Campbell backs off Jack throws a huge counter combo but Campbell manages to avoid it all.
No luck for Campbell with that takedown attempt.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown but Jack shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Campbell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jack misses with a series of wild punches.
Campbell was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown but Jack shows good takedown defense.
Jack is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Campbell with a body shot.

Campbell darts in and clinches Jack up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jack.
Jack throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jack being controlled against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Campbell.
Campbell takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Mark Campbell has been cut.
Jack using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Campbell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jack misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Campbell.
Jack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Campbell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Campbell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jack tries to land a knee to the head but Campbell blocks with his arms.
Jack misses with some punches.
Campbell has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jack is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Campbell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Campbell has Jack pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jack manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Campbell moves into range and clinches up with Jack.
Jack swings wildly with an uppercut but Campbell uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Campbell.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jack.
Campbell misses with the head strike.

Jack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jack throws a nice looking combination but Campbell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Jack darts in and clinches Campbell up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Campbell stalling in the clinch.
Campbell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jack throws a punch but it's blocked by Campbell.
Campbell changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jack fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell misses with a head kick.
Campbell misses with a takedown attempt - Jack sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Campbell clinches with his opponent.
Jack misses with some punches.
Campbell is trying to push Jack away but Jack has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jack can't find room to land a body shot as Campbell controls the action.
Campbell wants to break free but Jack has control.
Jack misses with some punches.
Campbell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Jack fails to land.
Jack misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Campbells head.
Campbell drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jack.
Jack being controlled against the cage.
Campbell throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Jack pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Campbell is defended easily by Jack.

Jack moves into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jarret Jack dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Campbell's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Campbell has Jack up against the cage in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Jack.
A frustrated look appears on Campbell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jack misses with some punches.
Jack scores with a shot to the side of Campbell's head.

Campbell pulls guard.

Jack stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jack has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Campbell fails with the takedown
and Jack counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Campbell instigates a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Jack as the two fighters clinch.
Jarret Jack seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jack looking to throw knees to the head but Campbell is blocking nicely.
Campbell tries to pull guard but Jack forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell looking to stall.
Jack misses with some punches.
Jack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jack scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jack has a couple of punches blocked by Campbell.
Jack misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Jack.
Jack lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jack tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Campbell is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jack is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Campbell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Campbell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jack working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jack.
Jack misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Campbell fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jack misses with a punch on the inside.
Jack fails to pull guard.
Jack has a couple of punches blocked by Campbell.
Jack has Campbell pressed against the cage, preventing Campbell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Campbell manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Campbell looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jack has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Campbell is proving hard to escape from.

Jack gets to his feet. Campbell looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Campbell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jack is fending him off so far but Campbell persists. Nope, Jack circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Jack closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack misses with a knee to the head.
Campbell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Campbell is looking to break free of the clinch but Jack has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jack.
Campbell wants to stall.
Campbell tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Campbell pulls guard successfully.
Campbell wants to stand and escape but Jack is having none of it.

Jack decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jack tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Campbell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Campbell drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jack sprawls and moves away.
Jack is looking to clinch.
Campbell fails to land the takedown.
Jack is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack misses with a few strikes there.
Campbell drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jack sprawls and moves away.

Jack moves into the clinch successfully.
Campbell tries to land knees in the clinch but Jack avoids the damage to the body.
Jack scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jack lands a hook that snaps the head of Campbell backwards.
Jack throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Campbell blocks it with crossed arms.
Campbell blocks an uppercut.
Campbell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Campbell goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jack prevents it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Campbell.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Campbell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jarret Jack showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mark Campbell's cut.
That's time! Campbell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Campbell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jack throws a counter combo.

Campbell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Campbell tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A knee to the head by Jack.
Jack misses with an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jack.
Jack lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jack swings wildly with an uppercut but Campbell uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Jack.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Campbell.
Campbell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jack tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Campbell tries to pull guard but Jack forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Campbell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jack swings wildly with an uppercut but Campbell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jack leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jack scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Campbell pushes Jack back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Campbell is looking to take this one to the mat.
A shot in the inside from Jack.
Jack lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jack working aggressively here.
Jack misses with some punches.
Campbell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Campbell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Campbell blocking some punches.
Campbell changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jack fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jack fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Jack darts in and clinches Campbell up against the cage.
Campbell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jack working aggressively here.
Jack misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Campbell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Campbell tries to pull guard but Jack won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack throws a punch but it's blocked by Campbell.
Campbell wants to get back to striking at distance but Jack won't allow it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jack.
Campbell is trying to push Jack away but Jack has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Campbell drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Campbell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jack pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Campbell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jack creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack throws a head punch that misses.
Jack tries a body shot but Campbell blocks it.
Campbell is trying to pull guard but Jack turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jack blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Campbell has had enough of the clinch but Jack keeps him there for the moment.
Campbell tries to pull guard but Jack holds him up against the cage and eventually Campbell drops back down to his feet.
Campbell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Campbell is trying to push Jack away but Jack has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A nice left hand lands by Jack.
Campbell is trying to pull guard but Jack has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Campbell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jack throws a head punch that misses.
Jack lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mark Campbell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jarret Jack is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Campbell trying to land knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jarret Jack comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jack has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jarret Jack!