PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marty Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hannibal Kamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Bell
vs
Kamara

224 cm
23
177 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

178 cm
21
172 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marty Bell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hannibal Kamara!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamara looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bell throws a big counter combination but Kamara scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Bell drives through with a takedown into guard.

Kamara 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.
Kamara controlling the position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamara's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Bell scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamara pulls Bell in close to prevent any damage.
Bell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kamara is continuing to stall.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Bell enables Kamara to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bell manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Bell working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kamara has passed into half guard!

Kamara is trying for a kimura here. Bell looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Kamara wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hannibal Kamara!
Hannibal Kamara bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.