PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rj Bell (ranked 3343 p4p, 2756 weight class) and Wiz Kraven (ranked 444 p4p, 371 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bell
vs
Kraven

177 cm
25
154
7 - 3 - 0

185 cm
24
185
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rj Bell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Wiz Kraven!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kraven bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bell has one of Kraven's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Bell struggling a bit here.
Kraven throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Kraven is looking to take a break and control but Bell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bell struggling a bit here.
Bell is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bell has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bell gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bell controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell gets back to full guard.
Bell wants to sweep but no luck.
Bell has control of Kraven's left arm, preventing Kraven from doing any damage.
Kraven looking to pass the guard.
Bell lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Bell wants to control from the top but Kraven keeps moving.

Kraven looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraven controls Bell momentarily but Bell frees himself.

Kraven is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bell defends well.

Kraven escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bell gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kraven swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Kraven is looking for a triangle here but Bell uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Bell has an Americana. Kraven didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Bell is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Bell hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Rj Bell!