PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Milton Garza (ranked 8975 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Campbell (ranked 5909 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Garza
vs
Campbell

156 cm
24
151 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Milton Garza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jonathan Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Garza's waist but Garza gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Campbell off to one side.
Campbell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Garza counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Campbell!
A lull in the action here as Garza stalls from top position.
Garza really is a fat lump.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Garza is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Campbell is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garza misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Garza looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Campbell is avoiding damage well.
Campbell is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Garza is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Garza working the ground and pound effectively.
Campbell is desperately trying to improve his position but Garza has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two 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.
Garza sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Garza thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Campbell is squirming around, avoiding Garza's attempts to control the action.
Garza looking to control and managing it successfully.
Campbell is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garza is landing with some decent strikes but Campbell is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Campbell keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Campbell is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Garza tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Campbell is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Garza controlling his opponent.
Campbell can't escape the position.
Campbell manages to control the position for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garza takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Milton Garza dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Campbell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Garza takes a kick to the side of the head.
Milton Garza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Campbell closes the distance looking to clinch
and Garza counters with a one-two to the body.
Nice body kick from Campbell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Campbell has managed to clinch.
Garza tries to land knees in the clinch but Campbell avoids the damage to the body.
Garza misses with a body punch.
Garza using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Campbell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Garza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Campbell manages to break the clinch.
Campbell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garza swats away the attempt to clinch by Campbell.
Campbell connects with a single shot there.
Campbell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jonathan Campbell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Campbell misses with a low kick.
Campbell connects with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell misses with a takedown attempt
and Garza counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Campbell throws a head kick but Garza moves out of range.
Garza seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Campbell misses with a takedown attempt
and Garza counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Campbell throws a head kick that misses
and Garza counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Campbell with a lazy takedown attempt
and Garza counters with a two punch combo.
Milton Garza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Campbell.
Campbell is breathing heavily.
Campbell looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Garza tries for a takedown but Campbell circles away easily
and Campbell counters with a nice leg kick.
Garza takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Garza pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Campbell clinches up against the cage.
Garza lands a body punch in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Garza pushes Campbell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Campbell has had enough of the clinch but Garza keeps him there for the moment.
Campbell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garza makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Campbell is looking to control Garza's arms but Garza gets an underhook and turns him. Now Campbell has his back to the cage.
Garza throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Campbells head.
Garza working Campbell over with knees to the body.
Garza utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Garza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Campbell throws a head kick that Garza semi-blocks.
Campbell shoots in looking for a takedown. Garza tries to sprawl out of it but Campbell keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Garza manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
It looked like Garza was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Garza avoids the head kick by Campbell.
Garza went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Campbell fails with the takedown

and Garza counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Milton Garza dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Campbell gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Garza counters with a big head kick but Campbell shrugs it off.
Campbell tries to clinch up.
Campbell scores with a leg kick.
Campbell with a lazy takedown attempt
and Garza counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Garza throws a left and a right that both miss
and Campbell counters with a series of strikes. Garza will be more careful next time no doubt.
Campbell scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Garza gets a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Campbell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Garza scores with a nice hook to the head.
Campbell is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Garza as the two fighters clinch.
Campbell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Campbell tries to break the clinch but Garza is controlling the position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Garza as Campbell tries to tie him up.
Campbell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garza keeps control of Campbell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Garza lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Campbell backwards.
Knees to the body from Garza.

Garza has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Campbell uses from the top position.

Garza is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Campbell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Campbell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Campbell looks to move away, Garza throws a big counter combo but Campbell just gets out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell connects with an inside leg kick.
Campbell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Campbell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Campbell tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Garza counters with a left to the body.
Campbell tries a head kick but it misses.
Garza seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A low kick from Campbell is predictable there
and Garza counters with a one-two to the body.
Garza stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Garza wants it to stay on the feet.
Garza wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Milton Garza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Campbell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell misses with a head kick.
Campbell throws a leg kick

and Garza counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Campbell!
You can see the frustration on Campbell's face as Garza controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Campbell's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Garza looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Campbell is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garza slows the pace down.

Garza stands up and beckons Campbell to his feet.
A bone on bone clash there as Garza blocks the leg kick.
Milton Garza is winning the standup battle so far.
Campbell lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Campbell misses with a double jab
and Garza counters with a one-two to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Milton Garza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Garza 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Milton Garza!