PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sami Assasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Van Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Campbell has chosen "White Bitch" by the Black Diamond Heavies as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Assasi
vs
Campbell

186 cm
23
195 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

193 cm
22
194 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sami Assasi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Van Campbell!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A bone on bone clash there as Assasi blocks the leg kick.
Campbell tries to clinch but Assasi moves out of range.

Assasi tries to keep at a distance but Campbell has taken the fight into the clinch.
Campbell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Sami Assasi has been cut.
Campbell lands a hook to the side of the head.
Assasi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Campbell avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Assasi looking to throw knees to the head but Campbell is blocking nicely.
Assasi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Campbell gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Campbell misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Assasi.
Assasi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Campbell.
Campbell lands an elbow inside.
Assasi working hard to break the clinch.
Campbell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Assasi's efforts to push away.
Campbell scores with a knee to the head.
Assasi wants to get back to striking at distance but Campbell won't allow it.
Campbell lands an elbow inside that Assasi shrugs off.
Assasi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Campbell lands an elbow inside.
Knees to the body from Campbell.
Assasi is breathing heavily.
Campbell lands a nice elbow.
Campbell lands a damaging elbow.
Campbell lands a damaging elbow.

Sami Assasi's cut is getting worse.
Campbell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Assasi takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Campbell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell connects with a nasty looking knee right to Assasi's face.
Campbell lands a knee to the head.
Campbell lands an elbow just above Assasi 's eye.
Campbell with a knee to the head.
Campbell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Assasi is rocked!
Assasi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oh Assasi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Campbell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Campbell lands an elbow that stopped Assasi in his tracks for a moment.
Campbell lands a nice elbow.
Knees to the body from Campbell.
A knee to the head by Campbell.
Campbell lands an elbow inside that Assasi shrugs off.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Campbell obliges.
Nice elbow from Campbell.
Assasi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Campbell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Sami Assasi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Campbell obliges.
Assasi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Campbell lands an elbow that stopped Assasi in his tracks for a moment.
Campbell working the clinch nicely. Assasi is working for position but Campbell cracks him with a big knee to the head! Assasi crumples up against the cage and Campbell lands two more shots before the ref can save Assasi! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Van Campbell!