PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Archie Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Van Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Bell
vs
Morgan

192 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
174 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Red Light Clothing ► Amsterdam!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Archie Bell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Van Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bell to score with a decent uppercut.

Bell gets a takedown into half guard.
Bell missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bell is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Morgan sees it coming and defends easily.

Morgan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Morgan wants to improve his position but Bell is controlling well.

Morgan looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bell.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Morgan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Bell is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Morgan is trying to maintain the position but Bell is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bell not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Morgan misses with a takedown attempt

so Bell counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Morgan throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Bell is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Morgan is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Morgan has escaped and now he's on top!
Morgan trying to control but Bell is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bell looking for subs off his back but Morgan has passed one foot through into half guard.
Bell throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Morgan has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Bell defend it? Morgan steps over the head and cranks it - Bell is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Morgan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Van Morgan!