PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Irvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Campbell comes into the arena with Tyga - Rack City blaring out of the sound system. Jamie Irvin acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Campbell
vs
Irvin

175 cm
23
165 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Hates pizza

Good wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Campbell !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jamie Irvin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell just misses with a punch to the body.
Irvin misses with a head kick.
Campbell fails with a takedown attempt.
Campbell swings for the body but Irvin moves out of range.
Irvin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Campbell .

Irvin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Irvin is pushing down on Campbell 's leg trying to pass to half guard. Campbell is fighting to maintain full guard but Irvin has managed to sneak the leg through.

Campbell is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Irvin pulls his head out easily.
Irvin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Irvin wants to free his trapped foot but Campbell is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Irvin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Campbell has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irvin stops Campbell from getting back to his feet.
Irvin working the head and body with strikes.
Campbell is trying to stand back up but Irvin is controlling him

Irvin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Campbell sees it coming and defends easily.
Campbell wants to improve his position but Irvin is controlling well.
Campbell is looking to escape.
Irvin is controlling the pace.
Irvin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Campbell 's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell won't allow Irvin to pass to mount.
Campbell is trying to stand back up but Irvin is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Irvin trying to control from Campbell 's half guard. Campbell has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

Irvin postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Campbell is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Irvin, into his guard.
Campbell looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Irvin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Campbell trying to control but Irvin is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irvin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Campbell won't allow Irvin to get back to his feet.
Campbell forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Campbell is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Irvin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Campbell is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell with the ground and pound but Irvin uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Campbell looking to pass the guard.
Irvin 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.
Irvin is trying to control the position but Campbell postures up.

Campbell is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Campbell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Irvin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Campbell advances position into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jamie Irvin will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Irvin tries to clinch but Campbell is having none of it.
Campbell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Irvin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Campbell throws a body punch but Irvin moves out of range.
Campbell throws a jab but it's blocked by Irvin.
Campbell moves out of range as Irvin throws a body kick.
Irvin tries a head kick but it misses.
No joy there for Campbell , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Irvin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Campbell .

Irvin gets the takedown into side control.
Jamie Irvin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Irvin tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

Irvin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell is looking for a sweep.
Irvin in side control, just content to control the action for now.

Irvin decides to stand back up.
Irvin avoids the head kick by Campbell .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell throws a head kick that misses.
Irvin misses with a takedown attempt - Campbell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Campbell swats away the attempt to clinch by Irvin.

Irvin gets a clinch.

Campbell breaks the clinch.
Campbell tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Irvin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Campbell won't be happy with that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Campbell sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Campbell is trying to control but can't.
Irvin wants to pass to mount but Campbell is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irvin is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Irvin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Campbell is keeping the position for now.
Campbell is trying to control the position but Irvin postures up.
Campbell can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Irvin controls the pace.
Campbell controls Irvin momentarily but Irvin frees himself.
Irvin stops Campbell from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Campbell throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Campbell 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 looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Irvin defends it well.
Campbell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Irvin defending well though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Irvin wants to get back to full guard.
Irvin is refusing to be controlled, as Campbell sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Irvin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Irvin throws a head kick but Campbell moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Campbell .

Irvin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Irvin showed some decent athleticism there.
Irvin trying to control from half guard but Campbell is working away.
Campbell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Campbell is working hard here to advance position.

Campbell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell is trying to stand back up but Irvin is controlling him
Irvin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Irvin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Campbell slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Irvin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Irvin working some strikes from top position.
Irvin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is trying to control the position but Irvin postures up.
Irvin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Campbell throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Campbell keeping full guard, as Irvin tries to pass.
Campbell looking for a sweep. Not yet Campbell , not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Irvin controls the pace.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jamie Irvin hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Irvin avoids the head kick by Campbell .
Irvin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Irvin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Campbell counters with a big head kick but Irvin shrugs it off.
Campbell misses with an uppercut. Irvin saw that one coming.

Irvin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Campbell sprawls well initially but Irvin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Irvin trying to mount his opponent but Campbell defends it.
Campbell moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Chris Campbell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Campbell is looking to cinch up a triangle. Irvin throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Campbell 's body to avoid the submission. Campbell has instead reached around Irvin's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Campbell arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Chris Campbell !
Chris Campbell seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.