PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Van Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Fagundes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Campbell comes to the cage accompanied by "White Bitch" by the Black Diamond Heavies. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Campbell
vs
Fagundes

193 cm
22
194 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

182 cm
20
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Van Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fabio Fagundes!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Campbell takes the fight into the clinch.
Campbell unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fagundes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fagundes working hard to break the clinch.
Campbell lands a nice elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Fagundes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Campbell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Campbell lands an elbow just above Fagundes 's eye.
Campbell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fagundes's defenses.

It looks like Fabio Fagundes has been cut.
Fagundes is trying to push Campbell away but Campbell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Campbell lands an elbow inside that Fagundes shrugs off.
Campbell lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Campbell obliges.
Campbell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fagundes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Campbell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fagundes's defenses.
Campbell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fagundes looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Campbell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Campbell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Campbell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Campbell keeps control of Fagundes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fagundes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Campbell lands an elbow that stopped Fagundes in his tracks for a moment.
Fagundes working hard to break the clinch.
Knees to the body from Campbell.
Campbell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Campbell with a knee to the head.
Campbell landing knees to the head.
Campbell scores with a knee to the head.
Campbell lands an elbow inside.
Campbell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Campbell lands a damaging elbow.
Campbell putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fagundes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Campbell.
Campbell lands an elbow inside that Fagundes shrugs off.
Campbell lands an elbow inside.
Campbell lands an elbow just above Fagundes 's eye.
Campbell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Campbell is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Campbell working Fagundes over with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Campbell.
Campbell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Campbell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fagundes takes an elbow to the temple.
Campbell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Campbell unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fagundes takes an elbow to the temple.
Campbell landing knees to the head.
Knees to the body from Campbell.
Campbell lands an elbow that stopped Fagundes in his tracks for a moment.
Campbell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fagundes's defenses.
Campbell landing knees to the body.
Campbell lands a nice elbow.
Campbell lands an elbow just above Fagundes 's eye.
Campbell lands an elbow that stopped Fagundes in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Campbell.
Campbell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fagundes's defenses.
Fagundes takes an elbow to the temple.
Campbell lands an elbow just above Fagundes 's eye.
Campbell crunches a lovely knee into Fagundes's ribcage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell lands a damaging elbow.
Campbell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Campbell connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fagundes's face.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Campbell.
Campbell lands a damaging elbow.
Campbell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Campbell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fagundes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Campbell.
Campbell lands an elbow that stopped Fagundes in his tracks for a moment.
Campbell landing knees to the body.
Campbell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fagundes's defenses.
Campbell lands an elbow inside.
Knees to the body from Campbell.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Campbell lands an elbow inside.
Fagundes is looking to break free of the clinch but Campbell has double underhooks.
Knees to the body from Campbell.
Campbell lands an elbow just above Fagundes 's eye.
Campbell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Campbell lands an elbow inside that Fagundes shrugs off.
Campbell lands an elbow inside that Fagundes shrugs off.
Campbell has Fagundes pressed against the cage, preventing Fagundes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fagundes takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fagundes is looking to break free of the clinch but Campbell has double underhooks.
Campbell putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fagundes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Campbell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fagundes tries to break the clinch but Campbell is controlling the position.
Campbell lands an elbow inside that Fagundes shrugs off.
Campbell lands an elbow that stopped Fagundes in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Campbell.
Campbell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fagundes's defenses.
Campbell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Campbell.
Campbell unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fagundes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fagundes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Campbell lands a nice elbow.
Fagundes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Campbell landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fagundes wants to break free but Campbell has control.
Campbell scores a nice knee to the body.
Campbell lands an elbow inside.
Fagundes can't break the clinch.
Campbell lands a knee to the head.
Fagundes is trying to force a seperation but Campbell has the dominant position.
Campbell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Campbell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Campbell prevents Fagundes from breaking the clinch.
Campbell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Campbell working Fagundes over with knees to the body.
Campbell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fagundes takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fagundes wants to get back to striking at distance but Campbell won't allow it.
Campbell prevents Fagundes from breaking the clinch.
Fagundes is trying to break free.
Fagundes tries to break free but Campbell pushes him back against the cage.
Campbell lands an elbow inside that Fagundes shrugs off.
Fagundes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Campbell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Campbell lands a knee to the head.
Fagundes wants to break free but Campbell has control.
Campbell landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Campbell.
Fagundes is looking to break free of the clinch but Campbell has double underhooks.
Fagundes can't break the clinch.
Campbell putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fagundes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fagundes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Campbell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fagundes's defenses.
Fagundes has had enough of the clinch but Campbell keeps him there for the moment.
Fagundes takes an elbow to the temple.
Fagundes takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fagundes can't break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fagundes takes a knee right on the jaw!
Campbell connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fagundes's face.
Campbell utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Campbell prevents Fagundes from breaking the clinch.
Campbell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Campbell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Van Campbell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fabio Fagundes's cut.
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.

Campbell on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Campbell has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Campbell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Campbell walks into a left hand.
Fagundes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fagundes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fagundes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Campbell.

Campbell moves into the clinch.
Campbell lands an elbow inside that Fagundes shrugs off.
Knees to the body from Campbell.
Campbell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Campbell prevents Fagundes from breaking the clinch.
Campbell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fagundes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Campbell landing knees to the body.
Campbell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Campbell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Campbell putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fagundes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fagundes takes an elbow to the temple.
Campbell lands an elbow just above Fagundes 's eye.
Fagundes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Campbell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fagundes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fagundes takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fagundes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Campbell has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Campbell lands an elbow just above Fagundes 's eye.
Campbell lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Campbell.
Campbell lands a damaging elbow.
Campbell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Campbell working Fagundes over with knees to the body.
Campbell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Campbell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fagundes's defenses.
Campbell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fagundes's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Campbell.
Campbell lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Campbell.
Fagundes wants to get back to striking at distance but Campbell won't allow it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Campbell.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Campbell.
Fagundes takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nice elbow from Campbell.
Fagundes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Campbell lands a nice elbow.
Campbell lands a knee to the body.
Campbell lands an elbow that stopped Fagundes in his tracks for a moment.
Fagundes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Campbell.
Campbell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fagundes tries to break free but Campbell pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell scores with a knee to the head.
Fagundes wants to break free but Campbell has control.
Campbell connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fagundes's face.
Fagundes tries to circle away but Campbell has him pinned against the cage.
Campbell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fagundes is trying to push Campbell away but Campbell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Campbell prevents Fagundes from breaking the clinch.
Fagundes is trying to break the clinch but Campbell has him pressed against the cage.
Van Campbell has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Campbell lands a damaging elbow.
Fagundes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nice elbow from Campbell.
Fagundes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Campbell landing knees to the head.
Fagundes tries to break free but Campbell pushes him back against the cage.
Fagundes has had enough of the clinch but Campbell keeps him there for the moment.
Campbell lands an elbow that stopped Fagundes in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Campbell.
A frustrated look appears on Fagundes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Campbell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Campbell.
Campbell lands an elbow just above Fagundes 's eye.
Fagundes is trying to force a seperation but Campbell has the dominant position.
Campbell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Campbell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fagundes's defenses.
Fagundes working hard to break the clinch.
Campbell lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fagundes is trying to push Campbell away but Campbell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fagundes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Campbell putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fagundes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fagundes takes an elbow to the temple.
Fagundes is trying to break the clinch but Campbell is controlling him.
Campbell lands an elbow just above Fagundes 's eye.
Campbell connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fagundes's face.
Fagundes working hard to break the clinch.
Fagundes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Campbell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fagundes wants to break free but Campbell has control.
Fagundes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fagundes working hard to break the clinch.
Campbell lands a damaging elbow.
Fagundes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Campbell has him pressed against the cage.
Campbell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fagundes takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fagundes is trying to break free.
Campbell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fagundes tries to break the clinch but Campbell is controlling the position.
Campbell has Fagundes pressed against the cage, preventing Fagundes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Campbell lands a nice elbow.
Campbell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fagundes is trying to break the clinch but Campbell has him pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Campbell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Campbell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fagundes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Campbell has him pressed against the cage.
Campbell connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fagundes's face.
Campbell lands an elbow inside that Fagundes shrugs off.
Campbell lands an elbow just above Fagundes 's eye.
Campbell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fagundes is trying to force a seperation but Campbell has the dominant position.
Fagundes tries to break the clinch but Campbell is controlling the position.
Campbell using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fagundes is trying to break free.
Campbell lands a knee to the body.
Fagundes can't break the clinch.
Campbell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Campbell keeps control of Fagundes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Campbell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Campbell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fagundes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Campbell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fagundes is trying to break free.
Fagundes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Campbell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Campbell lands a nice elbow.
Campbell lands a nice elbow.
Fagundes is trying to push Campbell away but Campbell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Campbell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fagundes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Van Campbell dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fabio Fagundes's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Fagundes takes the fight into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Campbell.
Campbell connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fagundes's face.
Fagundes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Campbell connects with a knee to the head.
Campbell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Campbell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Campbell is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fagundes wants to get back to striking at distance but Campbell won't allow it.
Campbell connects with a knee to the head.
Fagundes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fagundes is trying to break the clinch but Campbell has him pressed against the cage.
Fagundes is trying to force a seperation but Campbell has the dominant position.
Fagundes is trying to break the clinch but Campbell is controlling him.
Fagundes is trying to push Campbell away but Campbell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fagundes wants to get back to striking at distance but Campbell won't allow it.
Campbell lands a nice elbow.
Fagundes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Knees in the clinch landing for Campbell.
Campbell is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fagundes is trying to break free.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fagundes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Campbell lands a knee to the head.
Fagundes is trying to break the clinch but Campbell has him pressed against the cage.
Fagundes takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fagundes can't break the clinch.
Campbell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fagundes's efforts to push away.
Campbell prevents Fagundes from breaking the clinch.
Fagundes takes an elbow to the forehead.
A knee to the head by Campbell.
Fagundes tries to break the clinch but Campbell is controlling the position.
Campbell has Fagundes pressed against the cage, preventing Fagundes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Campbell lands a nice elbow.
Campbell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fagundes is trying to push Campbell away but Campbell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Campbell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fagundes is trying to force a seperation but Campbell has the dominant position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Campbell.
Fagundes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Campbell scores with a knee to the head.
Campbell keeps control of Fagundes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Campbell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Campbell using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fagundes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Fagundes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Campbell lands an elbow that stopped Fagundes in his tracks for a moment.
Campbell lands an elbow inside.
Fagundes has had enough of the clinch but Campbell keeps him there for the moment.
Campbell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Campbell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fagundes can do to turn this around?
Campbell connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fagundes's face.

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.
Fagundes has had enough of the clinch but Campbell keeps him there for the moment.
Fagundes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Campbell lands a nice elbow.
Campbell lands an elbow inside.
Fagundes tries to break free but Campbell pushes him back against the cage.
Fagundes is looking to break free of the clinch but Campbell has double underhooks.
Campbell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Campbell landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fagundes tries to break the clinch but Campbell is controlling the position.
Campbell has Fagundes pressed against the cage, preventing Fagundes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fagundes can't break the clinch.
Campbell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fagundes's defenses.
Fagundes is trying to push Campbell away but Campbell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A knee to the head by Campbell.
Campbell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fagundes's defenses.
Campbell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fagundes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fagundes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Campbell has him pressed against the cage.
Campbell lands an elbow inside that Fagundes shrugs off.
Campbell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Campbell scores with a knee to the head.
Fagundes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Campbell misses with an elbow strike.
Fagundes dodges an elbow strike from Campbell.
Fagundes is trying to force a seperation but Campbell has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fagundes tries to circle away but Campbell has him pinned against the cage.
Fagundes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Campbell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Campbell lands a damaging elbow.
Fagundes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Campbell lands a knee to the body.
Fagundes can't break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Campbell.
Campbell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Campbell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fagundes is trying to break the clinch but Campbell has him pressed against the cage.
Fagundes takes an elbow to the temple.
Campbell lands a nice elbow.
Van Campbell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Campbell lands a knee to the body.
Fagundes wants to get back to striking at distance but Campbell won't allow it.
Fagundes tries to circle away but Campbell has him pinned against the cage.
Campbell lands an elbow just above Fagundes 's eye.
Campbell lands an elbow inside.
Campbell scores with a knee to the head.
Campbell landing knees to the head.
Campbell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fagundes dodges an elbow strike from Campbell.
Fagundes working hard to break the clinch.
Fagundes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Campbell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Campbell looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fagundes working hard to break the clinch.
Fagundes wants to get back to striking at distance but Campbell won't allow it.
Campbell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fagundes wants to get back to striking at distance but Campbell won't allow it.
Fagundes working hard to break the clinch.
Campbell landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fagundes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Campbell prevents Fagundes from breaking the clinch.
Campbell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Campbell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fagundes is trying to break the clinch but Campbell is controlling him.
Fagundes takes an elbow to the temple.
Fagundes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Campbell.
A frustrated look appears on Fagundes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fagundes has had enough of the clinch but Campbell keeps him there for the moment.
Campbell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fagundes is trying to break the clinch but Campbell is controlling him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A frustrated look appears on Fagundes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Campbell scores a nice knee to the body.
Campbell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fagundes's efforts to push away.
Fagundes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Campbell has him pressed against the cage.
Fabio Fagundes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice elbow from Campbell.
Campbell lands an elbow inside that Fagundes shrugs off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Van 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:26
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:26

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