PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Marx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Campion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Marx
vs
Campion

220 cm
25
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
235 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Karl Marx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Luke Campion!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marx lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Campion backs up against the cage.
Campion takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Marx works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Campion throws a head kick that misses.
Marx lands a glancing blow to the side of Campion's head.
Marx misses with a straight right.
Marx throws a right hand that Campion ducks under and follows up with a left that Campion also avoids with ease.
Campion looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marx misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Campion.
Marx moves into range and connects with a jab.
Campion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Campion misses with a body kick.

Campion gets tackled into the cage by Marx. Marx maintains the clinch.
Marx has a couple of punches blocked by Campion.
Marx has a couple of punches blocked by Campion.
Campion wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marx fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Marx fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marx misses with the head strike.
Marx lands a hook that snaps the head of Campion backwards.
Marx lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marx.
Campion wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marx scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short left from Marx.
A shot in the inside from Marx.
Marx swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marx lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Marx misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marx gets through Campion's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marx misses with the head strike.

That's two 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!
A short right from Marx.
Marx lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Campion backwards.
Marx lands an uppercut.
Marx lands with a right to the head.
Campion working hard to break the clinch.
Campion's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Campion blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marx lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marx lands a shoulder strike.
Campion blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marx prevents Campion from breaking the clinch.
Campion has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Marx lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Campion backwards.
Marx misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Marx.
Marx misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marx.
Campion blocking some punches.
Campion tries a body shot but Marx blocks it.
Marx swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marx lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marx makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Campion tries to break the clinch but Marx is controlling the position.
Campion is trying to break the clinch but Marx is controlling him.
A head punch on the inside from Marx fails to land.
Campion blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marx tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Campion.
We've been informed that Campion has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Campion has had enough of the clinch but Marx keeps him there for the moment.
Marx misses with the head strike.
Marx misses with a hook from the clinch.
Campion tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Marx smiles and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campion pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marx is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Marx fails to land with a series of punches.
Campion throws a counter combo.
Karl Marx seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Campion throws a head kick that misses
and Marx cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Campion takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Marx misses with a body shot.
Campion throws a left and a right that both miss
and Marx counters with a nice body shot.
Marx is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Campion throws a head kick but Marx moves out of range.
Campion fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
An inside leg kick from Marx misses.
Campion missing with a left hand there. Marx was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marx blocks a head kick by Campion.
Campion misses with a wild combination.
Campion misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Marx 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.

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Marx, as that shot connected.
Karl Marx is winning the standup battle so far.
Campion throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Marx lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Campion has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Campion and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Campion lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marx circles away quickly and effectively.
Marx is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Campion can do to turn this around?
Campion throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marx.
Luke Campion is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marx lands with an overhand left.
Marx connects with a right hand. Campion shakes it off.
Campion uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marx.
Marx misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marx misses the jab.
Campion throws a right and a left that Marx avoids nicely.
Marx looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Marx lands with a straight right. Campion didn't see that one coming.
Marx dodges the punch combination from Campion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campion rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marx moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marx scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Marx lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Marx just misses with a punch to the body.
Campion throws a head kick but Marx moves out of range.
Marx blocks a head kick by Campion.
Campion misses with a body shot.
Marx lands a jab to the nose.
Marx blocks a head kick by Campion.
Campion defending well as Marx loads up on a big left hand.
Campion lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Campion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Campion takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Campion, right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marx rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Campion moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick misses from Campion.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Marx scores with a hook.
Campion throws a lazy head kick
and Marx counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Campion.
Marx lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Campion looks to land a body kick but Marx moved away.
Campion on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Marx checks a low kick from Campion.
Jab from Marx.
Campion rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marx moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marx pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marx is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campion throws a right hand that Marx ducks under and follows up with a left that Marx also avoids with ease.
Campion falls off balance throwing a combination
and Marx cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Campion avoids the head kick by Marx.
Marx avoids a punch combination nicely.
Campion defending well as Marx loads up on a big left hand.
Marx avoids a punch combination nicely.
Campion looks to land a combination but Marx avoids it well.
Campion scores with a head kick. Marx tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Marx throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marx lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marx jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marx with a jab.
Marx wants to land a leg kick but Campion is out of range.
Campion takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
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!
Campion looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Campion slips under a jab.
No joy there for Campion, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd cheers as Marx lands an impressive looking overhand right. Campion doesn't seem phased though.
Campion scores with a head kick. Marx tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Karl Marx has been cut.
Campion throws a sloppy head kick and Marx moves out of range easily.
Campion throws a sloppy head kick
and Marx counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Campion avoids the body shot from Marx.
A head kick from Campion lands but Marx takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Karl Marx will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Karl Marx's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Campion lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Campion throws an off balance right hand
and Marx counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Campion walks into a jab.
Campion lands a front kick.
Marx fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Campion manages to avoid it.
Campion takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Campion misses with a two punch combination.
Campion swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marx connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Campion misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marx scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Marx moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Marx.
Campion throws a right hand that Marx ducks under and follows up with a left that Marx also avoids with ease.
Marx misses with a right hand

and Campion counters with a crisp one two that drops Marx! Campion thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Marx to his feet! Marx is in big trouble!

Marx is rocked!
Campion has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Campion lands with a big right hook that stumbles Marx - he's out on his feet here! Campion follows up with another monster hook that separates Marx from consciousness! Marx falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Campion stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Luke Campion!
A victorious Luke Campion thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.