PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jed Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Dymond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Campbell's entrance music is Mama said Knock You Out. A fine choice. Dymond comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Are you gonna go my way kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that James Dymond was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Campbell
vs
Dymond

172 cm
25
162 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

169 cm
23
160 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jed Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Dymond!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dymond misses with a combination
and Campbell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dymond thuds a left hand into Campbell's body.
Dymond misses with a body shot
letting Campbell counter with a right hand.
Dymond misses with a takedown attempt
and Campbell counters with a nice uppercut.
Dymond throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Campbell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
James Dymond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Campbell circles away from the clinch attempt
and Campbell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Campbell lands a lovely overhand right.
Dymond misses with a takedown
and Campbell counters with a nice body shot.
Dymond throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Campbell counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dymond misses with a takedown attempt
and Campbell counters with a three punch combo that has Dymond backing up. Dymond nods at Campbell to acknowledge the strikes.
Jed Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Dymond.
Campbell works Dymond's body with a nice hook.
Dymond looks gassed!

Campbell looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Campbell perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Campbell stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Campbell scores with a sloppy right hand. Dymond should have avoided that one.
Dymond misses with a left hand
and Campbell counters with a stiff right hand.
Campbell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dymond throws a left and a right that both miss
and Campbell counters with a nice uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Campbell there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Campbell.
Dymond darts in trying to clinch
and Campbell counters with a head kick.
Campbell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dymond swings widly with a right hand
and Campbell counters with a one-two to the body.
Dymond swings widly with a right hand
and Campbell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dymond wants to clinch but Campbell slips to the side
and Campbell counters with a nice body shot.
A leg kick checked by Dymond.
Dymond misses with a takedown
and Dymond takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dymond wants to clinch but Campbell slips to the side
and Campbell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dymond thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dymond on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Campbell scores with a nice head shot.
Campbell is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

Campbell instigates a clinch.

Campbell manages to break the clinch.
Dymond takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Campbell with a hook.
Campbell connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dymond misses with a takedown
and Campbell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Campbell thuds a left hand into Dymond's body.
Dymond is trying desperately to land a takedown but Campbell is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Dymond.
Campbell jabs at Dymond's body.
Dymond walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Campbell lands a slapping body shot.

Campbell shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dymond is trying to defend but Campbell finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Campbell controlling the action here.

Campbell gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Dymond misses with a shot to the body
and Campbell counters with a nice uppercut.
Campbell is looking to score with low kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dymond closes the distance but Campbell moves to the side
and Campbell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dymond throws a sloppy body shot
and Campbell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jed Campbell dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Dymond misses with an uppercut
and Campbell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dymond fails with the takedown
and Campbell counters with a stiff right hand.
Campbell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dymond.
Dymond misses with a double jab
and Campbell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dymond moves to clinch but Campbell breaks away
and Campbell counters with a left to the body.
Dymond has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Campbell cracks Dymond with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dymond throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Campbell counters with a stiff right hand.
Campbell circles away from the clinch attempt
and Campbell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dymond is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell lands a jab.
Campbell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Campbell scores with a hook.
Jed Campbell is winning the standup battle so far.
Dymond moves to clinch but Campbell breaks away
and Campbell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dymond moves to clinch but Campbell breaks away
and Campbell counters with a stiff right hand.
Dymond takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
James Dymond is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dymond gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Campbell is looking to chop away at Dymond's legs.
Dymond misses with a takedown
and Campbell counters with a nice body shot.
Dymond throws an off balance right hand
and Campbell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Campbell lands the left hand.
Dymond throws a leg kick that is checked
and Campbell counters with a good low kick that Dymond was not able to check.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right-left combo lands from Campbell.
Campbell lands a head shot.
Dymond shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dymond drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Campbell lands with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell lands a nice looking body shot.
Campbell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dymond can do to turn this around?
Campbell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Campbell cracks Dymond with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Campbell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Campbell getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Campbell pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dymond back to the cage. Campbell follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Campbell scores with a hook to the body. Dymond takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Campbell lands a nice looking body shot.
Campbell digs a good body shot into Dymond's ribs.
Campbell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dymond takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Campbell scores with a jab to the head.
Dymond walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dymond misses with a hook to the body
and Campbell counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Campbell swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dymond.
Campbell throws a good cross that connects.
Campbell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Campbell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Campbell scores with a decent looking hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Campbell scores with a nice head shot.
Campbell cracks a nice hook into Dymond's ribs.
Dymond takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jed Campbell dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Dymond throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Campbell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dymond closes the distance looking to clinch
and Campbell counters with a nice uppercut.
Dymond attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dymond fails with the takedown
and Campbell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Campbell is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dymond darts in trying to clinch
and Campbell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dymond takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dymond throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Campbell to counter with a crisp jab.
Dymond checks a leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Campbell scores with a four punch combination!
Campbell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dymond with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dymond takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Campbell scores with a nice head shot.
Campbell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Campbell connects with a right hand. Dymond shakes it off.

Campbell clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Dymond's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Campbell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dymond finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
An inside leg kick from Dymond misses.
Dymond has his takedown stuffed
and Campbell counters with a right hand to the body.
Jed Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Dymond.
Dymond showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Campbell.
Campbell keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Campbell's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dymond under the eye.
Campbell avoids a kick to the body.
A low kick from Dymond misses
and Campbell counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell lands a head shot.

Campbell pushes Dymond up against the cage in a clinch.

Campbell breaks the clinch.
Dymond doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dymond misses with an uppercut
and Campbell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jed Campbell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dymond throws a left and a right that both miss

and Campbell moves into the clinch.
Dymond has had enough of the clinch but Campbell keeps him there for the moment.
Campbell is trying to force a seperation but Dymond has the dominant position.
Campbell tries to circle away but Dymond has him pinned against the cage.
Dymond throws an elbow but it misses.
Dymond throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Campbell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dymond wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dymond is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Campbell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dymond shoots and misses
letting Campbell counter with a right hand.
Dymond chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Campbell can pounce on him.
Campbell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Campbell attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dymond tries to clinch up
and Campbell counters with a stiff right hand.
James Dymond has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dymond takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Campbell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jed Campbell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Campbell has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:24
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:24
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jed Campbell!