PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nico Campbell (ranked 1867 p4p, 2224 weight class) and Deniz Uzun (ranked 245 p4p, 276 weight class). Nico Campbell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Campbell
vs
Uzun

175 cm
20
165
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
165
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nico Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Deniz Uzun!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uzun fails to land with a series of punches.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Campbell presses Uzun against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Campbell lands a body punch in the clinch.
Campbell lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Uzun.
Uzun looks winded!
Campbell lands a hook that snaps the head of Uzun backwards.
Campbell works on Uzun's body with a couple of short punches.
Campbell lands a knee to the body.
Campbell will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Uzun up against the cage.
Campbell landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Campbell - that landed with a thud.

Campbell jumps guard.

Campbell looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Uzun is defending well. Campbell quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Uzun has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Campbell celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nico Campbell!