PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Howelet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Howelet is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Campbell
vs
Howelet

175 cm
22
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Jonathan Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Howelet!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Campbell moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice left hand lands by Howelet.
Campbell throws a head punch that misses.
Campbell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Howelet stalling the fight.
Campbell can't break the clinch.
Campbell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Campbell wants a takedown.
Campbell misses with a knee strike.
Campbell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Howelet backwards.

Howelet turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Campbell looking for a sweep but Howelet has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Campbell can't escape the position.
Howelet tries to control but Campbell wriggling away.
Campbell is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Howelet working Campbell over with strikes here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howelet looking to control and managing it successfully.
Howelet lands a big shot there that rocks Campbell but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Campbell keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Campbell is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Howelet fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Campbell is wriggling around trying to escape.
Howelet can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Campbell is looking to escape.
Campbell sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Campbell looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Campbell is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Campbell tries to roll over but Howelet keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Campbell looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Howelet pushes past his half guard into mount!
Howelet tries to control but Campbell wriggling away.
Campbell can't escape the position.
Howelet trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Howelet raining down shots from the mount!
Howelet really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Campbell. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Campbell is looking to improve his position but Howelet isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Campbell flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Campbell is working to get back to half guard.
Howelet controlling from the full mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Campbell working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Howelet dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Howelet tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Campbell counters with a straight right hand.
Campbell circles away from the clinch attempt

and Campbell counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Howelet blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Campbell tries to pull guard but Howelet holds him up against the cage and eventually Campbell drops back down to his feet.
Campbell looking to throw knees to the head but Howelet is blocking nicely.
Howelet has a couple of punches blocked by Campbell.
Howelet prevents a takedown attempt there.
Campbell looking to throw knees to the head but Howelet is blocking nicely.
Campbell throws a punch but it's blocked by Howelet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbell looking to throw knees to the head but Howelet is blocking nicely.

Howelet manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Some wild striking there from Campbell.
Campbell moves in looking to clinch but Howelet pushes him off.
Campbell slips under a jab from Howelet.
Howelet gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Campbell counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howelet is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Campbell is trying to stand up here but Howelet is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Howelet is looking to take a break and control but Campbell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Howelet with the ground and pound but Campbell uses the opportunity to regain guard.

Campbell throws his legs up looking for a submission but Howelet uses it to pass to side control.
Howelet is looking to take a break and control but Campbell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Campbell manages to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell works his way to full guard. Good work.
Campbell lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Howelet!
Howelet wants to control but Campbell is having none of it.
Campbell cracks Howelet with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Campbell postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Howelet looks a forlorn figure.

Campbell swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Howelet is now in Campbell's guard. A big mistake from Campbell there, giving up the dominant position!
Howelet wants to pass the guard but Campbell is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell wants to sweep but no luck.
Howelet with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Howelet tries to stand but Campbell is controlling from the bottom.
Howelet wants to pass the guard but Campbell is keeping the position.
Howelet wants to control from the top but Campbell keeps moving.

Campbell keeping busy on the bottom but Howelet has passed one foot through into half guard.
Howelet wants to take a breather but Campbell is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Campbell is looking to improve his position.

Campbell is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Howelet pulls his head out easily.
It looks like Howelet is going to stand back up.
James Howelet has got the better of the ground game so far.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Campbell tries to clinch up but Howelet circles away and keeps his distance.
A combination from Campbell does no damage.
A jab from Howelet finds it's way through Campbell's defenses.
Howelet tries to clinch

and Campbell counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Howelet's guard now.
Howelet not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Campbell throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan Campbell dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Campbell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Campbell lands the left hand.
Jonathan Campbell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Campbell tries for a takedown but Howelet circles away easily
and Howelet counters with a straight right hand.
Campbell lands with a slapping head kick.
Campbell circles away from the clinch attempt

and Campbell counters by moving into the clinch.
Campbell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Howelet throws an elbow that misses.
Campbell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Howelet lands a shoulder strike.
Campbell is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Howelet pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Campbell tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonathan Campbell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Campbell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Campbell fails to pull guard.
Campbell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Campbell gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Howelet.
Campbell gets underhooks to prevent Howelet's takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Campbell lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howelet wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Campbell tries to land a knee to the head but Howelet blocks with his arms.
Howelet managing to block the knees to the body from Campbell.
Howelet wants to stall.
Campbell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Campbell lands a nice elbow.
Campbell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Campbell misses with a body punch.
Campbell trying to land knees to the body.
Howelet works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Campbell wants to get back to striking at distance but Howelet won't allow it.
Campbell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Howelet.
Howelet throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Campbell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Howelet has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Campbell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Campbell keeps control of Howelet as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Campbell.
Howelet tries to break the clinch but Campbell is controlling the position.
Campbell tries a knee to the head but Howelet blocks it.
Campbell misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Campbell pushes Howelet back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Howelet takes a knee right on the jaw!
Campbell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Campbell lands a right hand.
Campbell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Campbell misses with a knee strike.
Campbell goes for a takedown attempt but Howelet pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Howelet is looking to clinch but Campbell is avoiding it.

Howelet tries to keep at a distance but Campbell has taken the fight into the clinch.
Campbell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Campbell scores with a knee to the head.
Campbell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Campbell throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Campbell fails to land.
Howelet landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Campbell avoids the elbow strike from Howelet, against the cage.
Campbell is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Campbell throws a head punch that misses.
Campbell connects with a nasty looking knee right to Howelet's face.

Howelet is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Howelet backwards.
Howelet is still on wobbly legs! Can Campbell finish him?
Campbell cracks Howelet with a nice body shot.
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.
Howelet takes a knee right on the jaw!
Campbell lands a big right hand! Howelet is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonathan Campbell!