PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Che Campbell (ranked 4135 p4p, 25256 weight class) and Karol Bedorf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Campbell comes to the cage accompanied by 2 legit 2 Quit. Karol Bedorf has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Campbell
vs
Bedorf

225 cm
21
285
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
19
277
4 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super 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, Che Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Karol Bedorf!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bedorf defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Campbell.
Bedorf looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Campbell shoots in for a takedown but Bedorf shows good takedown defense.
Campbell shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bedorf defends it nicely.
Bedorf lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Che Campbell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bedorf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bedorf stuffs the takedown attempt from Campbell. Campbell gets slowly back to his feet.
Bedorf shoots in but Campbell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Campbell is defended easily by Bedorf.
Campbell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell dives in for a single leg takedown but Bedorf sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Campbell is working Bedorf over against the cage.
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.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Campbell effectively controlling the action here.
Bedorf on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Campbell is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Campbell is looking to take this one to the mat.
Campbell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bedorf avoids it.

Campbell manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bedorf defends it nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Campbell is defended easily by Bedorf.

Campbell gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Bedorf escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Campbell pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bedorf back to the cage. Campbell follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Karol Bedorf has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bedorf explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Campbell.
Bedorf has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Bedorf tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Campbell defends well and Bedorf ends up having to push Campbell into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bedorf stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bedorf wants it to stay on the feet.
Campbell misses with a head kick.
Campbell tries for a takedown but Bedorf sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bedorf stuffs the takedown attempt from Campbell. Campbell gets slowly back to his feet.
Campbell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bedorf tries to clinch up.
Campbell looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bedorf raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bedorf.
No luck for Bedorf with that takedown attempt.
Campbell tries a head kick but it misses.
Campbell wants to land a leg kick but Bedorf is out of range.
Campbell is looking to land body kicks.
Bedorf with the counter takedown but Campbell avoids it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bedorf fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bedorf on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Che Campbell will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Karol Bedorf's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Campbell shoots in for a takedown but Bedorf shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bedorf wants to counter the offense by Campbell and move into the clinch position.

Campbell rushes Bedorf and presses him up against the cage.
Campbell wants a takedown.
Bedorf jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Campbell walks away with a smile on his face. Bedorf gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
No luck for Bedorf with that takedown attempt.
Campbell fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Che Campbell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bedorf is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bedorf shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Campbell as he avoids it easily.
Campbell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bedorf's waist but Bedorf gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Campbell off to one side.

Campbell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Campbell wants to break free but Bedorf has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell is trying to break the clinch but Bedorf has him pressed against the cage.
Campbell is trying to break the clinch but Bedorf has him pressed against the cage.
Bedorf is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Campbell gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bedorf.
Campbell tries to break free but Bedorf pushes him back against the cage.
Campbell is trying to drag Bedorf to the mat but Bedorf just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Campbell gets control of Bedorf's arms and successfully pulls guard. Campbell will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Campbell pulls Bedorf in close to prevent any damage.
Campbell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Campbell uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Campbell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bedorf's waist but Bedorf gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Campbell off to one side.
Che Campbell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bedorf misses with a takedown attempt - Campbell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Campbell is looking for a counter combo.
Campbell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bedorf swivels and escapes.
Bedorf drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Campbell defends it well.
Bedorf misses with a few strikes there.
Nice sprawl there from Bedorf as Campbell shoots in.
Bedorf stuffs the takedown attempt from Campbell. Campbell gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bedorf with the inside leg kick.
Campbell closes the distance and clinches up with Bedorf, looking for a takedown. Campbell pushes Bedorf against the cage but Bedorf circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bedorf.

Campbell clinches up against the cage.
Bedorf should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Bedorf goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Campbell decides to pull guard.
Bedorf throwing strikes from guard but Campbell blocks nicely.
Campbell is pulling down on Bedorf's head. It's preventing any offense from Bedorf, at least for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Che Campbell dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Karol Bedorf's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Campbell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Campbell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Campbell tries a head kick but it misses.
Karol Bedorf seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Campbell dives in and grabs Bedorf's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bedorf pushes down on Campbell's head and hops out.
Bedorf tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Campbell throws a chopping leg kick but Bedorf manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bedorf shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Campbell defends it nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbell shoots in for a double leg but Bedorf sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Che Campbell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Campbell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bedorf is fending him off so far but Campbell persists. Nope, Bedorf circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bedorf wants to clinch.
Campbell tried to counter with a leg kick but Bedorf avoided it.
Bedorf misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Campbell gets a clinch.

Campbell decides to pull guard.

Campbell pushes Bedorf off and scrambles back to his feet.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bedorf but Bedorf pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bedorf shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Campbell was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Bedorf. No joy for Campbell on that attempt.
Bedorf takes a swing at Campbell's ribcage but misses.
Bedorf is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Campbell went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Campbell tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bedorf defends well and Campbell ends up having to push Bedorf into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Campbell tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Bedorf breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bedorf misses the shot to the body.
Campbell fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bedorf shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Campbell as he jumps to the side.
Campbell seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice sprawl there from Campbell as Bedorf shoots in.
Bedorf rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Campbell counters with a three punch combo that has Bedorf backing up. Bedorf nods at Campbell to acknowledge the strikes.

Campbell forces Bedorf back against the cage and clinches.

Campbell pulls Bedorf into guard.
Bedorf in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bedorf stopping the sweep attempt from Campbell.
Campbell pulls Bedorf in close to prevent any damage.
Campbell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bedorf can do to turn this around?
Bedorf postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell working a defensive guard but Bedorf manages to pass into side control anyway.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bedorf trying to control the action but Campbell is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Che Campbell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Campbell, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Che Campbell!
Che Campbell bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.