PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Amigo Cerveza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stringer Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cerveza comes to the cage accompanied by Omar-S - Day. Stringer Bell struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cerveza
vs
Bell

189 cm
22
197 lbs
8 - 2 - 1

180 cm
22
203 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful

Killer Bee Supplements [CBK]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Amigo Cerveza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stringer Bell!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bell moves away from the strike by Cerveza.
Cerveza keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cerveza ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stringer Bell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cerveza lands the left hand.
Bell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cerveza moves away.
Bell lands with a shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Cerveza.
Cerveza throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bell staying out of range there.
Cerveza swings for the body but Bell moves out of range.
Bell moves out of range of the strikes.
Cerveza thuds his right hand into Bell's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cerveza jabs at Bell's body.
Bell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bell closes the distance and clinches up with Cerveza, looking for a takedown. Bell pushes Cerveza against the cage but Cerveza circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cerveza scores with a shot to the body.
Bell misses the body punch
and Cerveza counters with a one-two to the body.
Bell on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bell clinches but Cerveza breaks the clinch
and Bell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cerveza stuns Bell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cerveza connects with a right hand. Bell shakes it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell moves forwards but Cerveza connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A left lands for Cerveza.
Cerveza scores with a nice right hand.
Cerveza jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A punch combination from Cerveza misses.
Bell misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cerveza counters with a stiff right hand.

Bell scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bell looks gassed!
Cerveza is trying to maintain the position but Bell is very close to passing his half guard.
Bell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cerveza keeps working.
Bell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cerveza defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bell is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cerveza has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cerveza is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cerveza makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cerveza.
Cerveza is pulling down on Bell's head. It's preventing any offense from Bell, at least for the moment.
Cerveza wants to sweep here but Bell controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cerveza swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cerveza looking for a sweep. Not yet Cerveza, not yet.
Cerveza is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bell with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cerveza's corner calls for a 1-2. Cerveza obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cerveza lands a head shot.

Bell bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cerveza tries to improve position but can't.

Bell looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Cerveza's face as Bell controls the position.
Cerveza is looking to regain half guard here but Bell keeps moving and retains side control.

Bell goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Cerveza rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bell's guard! Nice work there by Cerveza!
Cerveza stands up over Bell, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cerveza cracks Bell with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amigo Cerveza dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bell gets a takedown into half guard.
Bell wants to pass the guard but Cerveza is defending well.
Cerveza controlling the position for now.
Cerveza trying to hold on to Bell's head to control him but Bell postures up.
Bell seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cerveza does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerveza is trying to get back to full guard.
Bell is trying to control. Cerveza wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cerveza trying to control from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bell misses with a takedown
and Cerveza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bell is breathing heavily.
Cerveza lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cerveza moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bell throws a sloppy body shot
and Bell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bell tries for a takedown but Cerveza circles away easily
and Cerveza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cerveza lands with a shot to the body.
Cerveza swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bell.
A punch lands to the side of Bell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cerveza cracks a nice hook into Bell's ribs.
Cerveza lands a nice hook to Bell's body. Bell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cerveza works Bell's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bell on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cerveza connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Danga de danga de dang - Cerveza scores with a four punch combination!
Cerveza lands a nice looking body shot.
A left lands for Cerveza.
Cerveza lands with a nice body punch.
Cerveza keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cerveza stuns Bell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice body punch from Cerveza.
Cerveza throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bell stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cerveza with a nice cross.
Cerveza displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cerveza lands a nice hook to Bell's body. Bell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cerveza wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cerveza is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cerveza scores with a nice right hand.
Bell is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cerveza changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice cross by Cerveza.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cerveza works the jab nicely.
Nice jab there from Cerveza.
Cerveza scores with a jab.
Cerveza lands a jab to Bell's midsection.
Cerveza lands a nice looking body shot.
Cerveza uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bell has time to react.
Bell has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bell slips a jab and a cross from Cerveza.
Bell misses with a hook to the body
and Cerveza counters with a nice uppercut.
Bell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cerveza connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cerveza stalks Bell and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bell's face. Bell staggers backwards, shaken.
Amigo Cerveza is winning the standup battle so far.
Cerveza smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bell takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cerveza scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bell tries to move into range but Cerveza moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cerveza scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cerveza connects with a body shot.
Bell on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cerveza lands a lovely overhand right.
A jab from Cerveza finds it's way through Bell's defenses.
Bell on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cerveza lands a right hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Cerveza.
Cerveza keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bell takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bell drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cerveza scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bell misses with a shot to the body
and Cerveza counters with a nice body shot.
Bell moves forwards but Cerveza connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cerveza stalks Bell and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bell's face. Bell staggers backwards, shaken.
Cerveza fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Amigo Cerveza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cerveza lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cerveza scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cerveza scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cerveza digs a good body shot into Bell's ribs.
Cerveza scores with a jab. Bell acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amigo Cerveza dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A lazy left from Cerveza finds it's target.
Cerveza throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bell stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bell tries to clinch
and Cerveza counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bell is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Bell is rocked!
Bell takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bell is still on wobbly legs! Can Cerveza finish him?
Bell wants to clinch but Cerveza slips to the side
and Cerveza makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cerveza cracks Bell with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bell seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Cerveza shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Bell is backing up but Cerveza catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Bell covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Cerveza Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Amigo Cerveza!