PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Justin Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Trygg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Campbell comes to the cage accompanied by Click Click, by Mobb Deep. Trygg has chosen Pantera - Walk as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Campbell
vs
Trygg

177 cm
24
180 lbs
7 - 11 - 0

179 cm
22
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ivan Trygg!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell staying out of range there.
Trygg connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Trygg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Trygg takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Trygg takes one on the button.
Campbell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Trygg throws out the jab.
Campbell misses with a straight left.

Trygg shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Trygg showed some decent athleticism there.
Trygg is taking a breather. Campbell says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Campbell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Trygg.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Trygg lands a nice short elbow.

Trygg is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Campbell has managed to free his arm - good work.
Trygg working Campbell over with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell regains full guard. Nicely done.

Trygg drops back looking for a leg! Campbell is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Campbell manages to kick Trygg off! Trygg jumps back into Campbell's guard.
Campbell lands some strikes from the bottom.
Trygg postures up in Campbell's guard and throws a big left but Campbell blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Campbell wants to sweep here but Trygg controlling him for the moment.

Campbell has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Trygg off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Trygg throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Campbell throws a right hand that Trygg ducks under and follows up with a left that Trygg also avoids with ease.
Campbell tries to bum rush Trygg with a series of wild strikes but Trygg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Trygg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Campbell tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Campbell looks to land a combination but Trygg avoids it well.
Trygg scores with a leg kick.
Campbell is breathing heavily.
Trygg connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Campbell momentarily.
Campbell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Trygg gets the takedown into side control.
Campbell on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Campbell wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Trygg in side control lands a decent elbow.
Trygg is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

Trygg thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Trygg scores with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Campbell wants to control but Trygg postures up.
Trygg controls the position from side control.
Trygg wants to control but Campbell is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trygg landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Campbell defending against the ground and pound.
Trygg scoring with punches from side control.
Campbell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Trygg on the ground.
Trygg landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trygg is looking to take a break and control but Campbell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Trygg in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Campbell is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ivan Trygg!