PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stevie Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demarte Pena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bell
vs
Pena

186 cm
23
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stevie Bell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Demarte Pena!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pena is looking to clinch but Bell is avoiding it.
A quick step to the side and Bell tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pena tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pena tries to clinch up but Bell circles away and keeps his distance.
Bell throwing a counter right hand but Pena manages to avoid it.
Bell keeps the fight on the outside.
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.
Pena wants to clinch up but Bell keeps it at a distance.
Pena is looking to clinch.
Pena closes the distance but Bell moves to the side

and Bell counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pena scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Bell manages to mount him!
Bell controlling the position easily from mount.
Bell putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell throwing strikes here but Pena is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Bell tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bell misses with some ground and pound and Pena recovers position to half guard.
Bell has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pena wants to get back to his feet.
Bell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pena defending well though.
Bell not landing any meaningful shots this time.

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.
Pena avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bell.
Bell trying to control the pace.
Bell missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bell is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Demarte Pena seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bell circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pena thinking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pena looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As Pena looks to move away, Bell throws a big counter combo but Pena just gets out of the way.
Demarte Pena is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pena closes the distance but Bell moves to the side

and Bell decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pena's guard.

Bell stands up from Pena's guard - Bell perhaps looking for a knockout.
Pena tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pena looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bell tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Pena manages to circle out of the way.
We've been informed that Pena has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Pena tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bell appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pena tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bell counters with a stiff right hand.
Bell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bell tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Pena manages to circle out of the way.
Pena tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Bell decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pena's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bell postures up and lands a big shot to Pena's brow.
Bell is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bell postures up in Pena's guard and throws a big left but Pena blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stevie Bell dominated that round.
That's time! Bell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pena tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bell paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Bell gets the takedown into side control.
Bell controls the position.

Bell decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Bell pushes Pena up against the cage in a clinch.

Bell manages to pull guard.

Pena is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Bell has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Pena is looking to defend but Bell has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Pena! Bell pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Pena taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Stevie Bell!