PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Finnian Liam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Archie Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bell's choice of entrance music: Eminem - Almost Famous. Finnian Liam has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Liam
vs
Bell

185 cm
24
207 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
212 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Finnian Liam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Archie Bell!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bell shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Liam napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bell tries for a kimura but Liam is defending well.

Bell wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Liam, who protects the arm well.

Bell is trying to get an arm triangle but Liam is defending well.

Bell tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Liam is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell controlling from side mount.
Liam wants to control but Bell postures up.
Liam is looking to regain half guard here but Bell keeps moving and retains side control.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Bell tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bell has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bell trying to control the action but Liam is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Archie Bell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bell has a takedown stuffed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liam swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bell has a takedown stuffed.
Liam showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bell.
Bell scores with a nice head shot.
Liam stuns Bell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bell fails to land the takedown.
Finnian Liam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Archie Bell.
Bell fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bell looks gassed!
Liam lands a nice hook to Bell's body. Bell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Liam thuds his shin into the meat of Bell's side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Liam.
Liam scores with a body shot.

Liam lands a big head kick that sends Bell tumbling to the mat! Liam takes a step backwards and waves Bell back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Archie Bell has been cut.
Liam scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Bell is rocked!
A thudding body kick lands there by Liam!
Liam scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bell is still on wobbly legs! Can Liam finish him?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Liam! Bell is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Finnian Liam!