PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Archie Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguelito Dragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bell might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Michael Mind Project - Antiheroes. Archie Bell has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Bell
vs
Dragon

185 cm
30
203 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

173 cm
32
200 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Archie Bell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Miguelito Dragon!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Bell. Those never looked like landing.
Dragon digs a good hook to Bell's body.
Some wild striking there from Bell.
A combination from Bell does no damage.
Bell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dragon throws a head kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Dragon.
Bell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dragon throws a right and a left that both miss.

Bell closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bell is trying to control. Dragon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bell is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dragon is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bell is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dragon has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bell stops Dragon from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bell.
Bell wants to pass to mount but Dragon is defending the position.
Dragon is trying to stand.

Dragon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bell pulls his head out easily.
Bell stops Dragon from getting back to his feet.
Dragon is not content to let Bell control the position.
Dragon is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Still in half guard, Bell seems content to control.
Bell is pressing down on Dragon's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dragon is holding on for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bell is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dragon is just riding it out for now. Bell eventually gives up the hold.
Dragon is not content to let Bell control the position.
Dragon throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Bell is trying to control the action in half guard but Dragon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Bell is looking for a kimura here.
Bell is thwarting Dragon's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragon wants to get back to his feet.
Bell wants to take a breather but Dragon is having none of it.
Dragon tries to kick Bell off but Bell keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bell trying to pass the guard but Dragon defending well.
Bell wants to take a breather but Dragon is having none of it.
Bell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dragon won't allow Bell to pass to mount.
Bell trying to control the action but Dragon is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Archie Bell just wasn't active enough.
Dragon misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell throws the left hand but Dragon avoids the punch easily.
Bell misses with a wild body shot.
Dragon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bell misses with a wild combination.
Bell fails with a takedown attempt.
Dragon looks to land a combination. Bell sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bell walks into a straight right hand from Dragon.
Bell listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bell looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dragon throws a nice looking combination but Bell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dragon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bell.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Dragon misses the target.
Dragon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dragon throws a right hand that Bell ducks under and follows up with a left that Bell also avoids with ease.
Bell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bell misses with a series of wild punches.
Bell punishes Dragon's body with a nice straight punch.
Dragon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bell fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Archie Bell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dragon connects with a body shot that sends Bell's belly button to the back.
Bell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bell gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dragon misses with a double jab.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dragon shoots for a takedown but Bell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dragon swivels and escapes.
Bell throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Miguelito Dragon has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dragon misses with a hook.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bell!
Bell scores with a three punch combo!
Bell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bell swinging wildly here.
Bell is breathing heavily.
Nice sprawl there from Dragon as Bell shoots in.
Bell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dragon.
A cross from Dragon lands.
Dragon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dragon shoots for a takedown but Bell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Dragon finds it's target.
Bell thows a body shot but no joy.
Dragon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bell fails with a takedown attempt.
Bell throws a right and a left that Dragon avoids nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Bell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dragon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dragon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dragon fails to land with a series of punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Bell.
Bell tests Dragon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice takedown defense from Dragon. No joy for Bell on that attempt.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Bell gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dragon to score an easy takedown into full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dragon wants to stand and escape but instead Bell has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bell is standing up over Dragon. Dragon looks to escape but Bell dives into side control.
Bell wants to control but Dragon is keeping him busy.
Dragon is trying to control Bell's posture but Bell avoids it.
Dragon takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Bell trying to control the action but Dragon is working from the bottom.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bell is really struggling to control Dragon but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bell fails to land a wild elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bell working away.

Bell decides to stand back up.
Dragon throws out a loose jab but Bell uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Archie Bell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Miguelito Dragon's cut.
That's time! Bell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Dragon throws a sloppy head kick and Bell moves out of range easily.
Bell misses with a body shot.
Bell lands with a nice body kick.
Dragon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bell attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bell connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dragon. Dragon circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dragon scores with a three punch combo!
Decent striking displayed by Bell there.
Dragon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dragon sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A combination from Bell does no damage.
Bell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dragon manages to avoid it.
Bell circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bell counters with a right hand to the body.
Bell is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dragon is breathing heavily.
A combination from Bell does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragon blocks a low kick nicely.
Bell misses with a double jab.
Dragon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bell circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice body kick there by Bell.
Sloppy strikes from Bell. Those never looked like landing.
Bell misses with a combination
and Dragon counters with a nice body shot.
Bell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dragon misses with a combination
and Bell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bell avoids the head kick by Dragon.
Bell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bell fails to land with a series of punches.
Archie Bell is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell looks to score with a jab to the body but Dragon is just out of range.
Dragon looks to land a left hand but Bell moved out of range nicely.
Dragon throws a head kick but Bell moves out of range.
Dragon blocks a head kick by Bell.
Bell scores with a jab to the head.
Bell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dragon dodges the punch combination from Bell.
Dragon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dragon tries to clinch up but Bell circles away and keeps his distance.
Bell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dragon with a hook.
Bell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dragon tries to clinch but Bell moves away
and Bell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bell is looking to wear down Dragon with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dragon as he avoids it easily.
Dragon stuffs the takedown attempt from Bell. Bell gets slowly back to his feet.
Dragon scores with a body shot.
Archie Bell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bell blocks a head kick by Dragon.
No luck for Bell with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Archie Bell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dragon moves out of range as Bell strikes.
Dragon tries a head kick but it misses.
Dragon swinging wildly here.
Bell moves away from the strike by Dragon.
Dragon throws a shot from downtown. Bell moves away and avoids it.
Dragon fails with the takedown
and Bell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Dragon.
Dragon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dragon throws a jab but it's blocked by Bell.
Bell drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bell pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dragon back to the cage. Bell follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Dragon gets caught flat footed, as Bell shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bell trying to control the position from guard on top but Dragon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Dragon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bell passes into half guard.
Bell working over Dragon with some ground and pound. Dragon looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bell sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bell prevents Dragon from standing back up.
Bell working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dragon is trying to stand up here but Bell is controlling him well.
Dragon keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dragon tries to kick Bell off in order to stand up. Bell Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Bell tries to advance to mount but Dragon denies him.
Bell has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Dragon!

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bell wants to control the pace but Dragon is squirming around nicely.

Bell working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Dragon wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Dragon wants to hold on but Bell pushes him away.
Dragon is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Bell trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bell punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bell dominating with strikes here.
Bell trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dragon is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bell trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dragon wants to hold on but Bell pushes him away.

Bell get's back to his feet.
Bell misses with a combination
and Dragon counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bell is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bell looks for the body kick but Dragon saw that one coming.
Bell closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dragon circles away.
Bell shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dragon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dragon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bell scores with a decent looking hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Dragon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jab by Dragon.
Dragon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bell counters with a nice uppercut.
Dragon throws a series of punches but Bell moves out of range.
Bell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dragon.
No joy there for Dragon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Miguelito Dragon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Archie Bell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bell shoots in looking for a takedown. Dragon tries to sprawl out of it but Bell keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dragon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bell throws a right hand that Dragon ducks under and follows up with a left that Dragon also avoids with ease.
Bell shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dragon as he avoids it easily.
Bell moves forwards but Dragon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dragon might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dragon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bell.
Bell circles away from the clinch attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Dragon.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dragon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dragon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bell.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dragon. Bell does a little dance to reset his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Archie Bell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bell 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Archie Bell!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Archie Bell!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Archie Bell!

Archie Bell wins by unanimous decision!
Archie Bell opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.