PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dominique Bell (ranked 348 p4p, 17 weight class) and Jose The Blitz (ranked 958 p4p, 48 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bell
vs
The Blitz

170 cm
26
139 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

165 cm
25
137 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dominique Bell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jose The Blitz!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The Blitz is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bell's half guard.

The Blitz wants to work for an arm triangle but Bell is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bell wants to improve his position but The Blitz is controlling well.
The Blitz passes to full mount!

The Blitz goes for an armbar but Bell turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Bell.
Bell looking to sit in guard and control but The Blitz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The Blitz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bell manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. The Blitz manages to get himself to full guard.

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 looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Blitz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bell is one step ahead there.
The Blitz keeping moving, preventing Bell from controlling successfully.
The Blitz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bell manages to get himself to full guard.

Bell had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. The Blitz defends it easily.
The Blitz advances position into side control!
Bell tries to bench press The Blitz off him but The Blitz keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bell is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
The ground and pound from The Blitz seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bell looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The Blitz is looking to take a break and control but Bell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bell is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Blitz remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The Blitz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bell keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Blitz misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Bell manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bell looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The Blitz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The Blitz controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bell is pressing down on The Blitz's thigh, looking to free his foot. The Blitz is holding on for now.
The Blitz is positioning himself well to prevent Bell advancing to mount.

Bell is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and The Blitz defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Blitz wants to get back to full guard.
The Blitz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bell looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Bell is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. The Blitz doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bell.
Bell is thwarting The Blitz's attempts to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Bell is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jose The Blitz will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

The Blitz misses with a body kick.
The Blitz throws a solid leg kick but Bell takes the impact on his shin and smiles at The Blitz.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by The Blitz.
Bell is trying hard to land a takedown here. The Blitz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bell closes the distance and clinches up with The Blitz, looking for a takedown. Bell pushes The Blitz against the cage but The Blitz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

The Blitz drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jose The Blitz has got the better of the ground game so far.
The Blitz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bell keeping moving, preventing The Blitz from controlling successfully.
The Blitz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bell lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bell slips nicely into half guard.

Bell is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so The Blitz is just riding it out for now. Bell eventually gives up the hold.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bell is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so The Blitz is just riding it out for now. Bell eventually gives up the hold.
The Blitz regains full guard. Nicely done.
The Blitz being controlled here, momentarily.
Bell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. The Blitz swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The Blitz is pulling down on Bell's head. It's preventing any offense from Bell, at least for the moment.
Bell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Blitz is keeping the position for now.
The Blitz managing to control the position.
Bell wants to pass the guard but The Blitz is keeping the position.
Bell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell tries to free his leg and advance position but The Blitz is retaining full guard.
The Blitz trying to keep a closed guard but Bell is proving a slippery customer.
Bell wants to control from the top but The Blitz keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dominique Bell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

The Blitz dives in and scores a takedown into Bell's guard.
The Blitz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bell keeping moving, preventing The Blitz from controlling successfully.

Bell is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The Blitz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Blitz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bell looking to control.
The Blitz pushing down on Bell's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The Blitz scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The Blitz keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The Blitz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bell keeps working.
The Blitz seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose The Blitz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nice takedown defense from The Blitz. No joy for Bell on that attempt.
The Blitz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bell shoots in for a takedown but The Blitz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dominique Bell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Blitz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The Blitz stuffs the takedown.
The Blitz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bell drops down looking for a counter takedown but The Blitz sprawls and moves away.
Bell fails to land the takedown.
The Blitz tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The Blitz throws a low kick, looking for Bell's leg but Bell calmly moves out of range.
Bell is trying hard to land a takedown here. The Blitz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

The Blitz closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bell's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bell working a defensive guard here.
The Blitz passes Bell's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bell wants to get back to full guard.
The Blitz wants to take a breather but Bell is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Blitz controlling the action here.

The Blitz is looking for a kimura but Bell is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for The Blitz to get the leverage.
Bell has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. The Blitz is working away from the top position though.
The Blitz keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The Blitz trying to pass the guard but Bell defending well.
Bell is staying active underneath The Blitz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bell is looking to improve his position.
Bell trying to hold on to The Blitz's head to control him but The Blitz postures up.
The Blitz trying to pass the guard but Bell defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Bell is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but The Blitz pulls his head out easily.
Bell is not content to let The Blitz control the position.
Bell is pressing down on The Blitz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The Blitz trying to control but Bell is working from the bottom.

The Blitz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Bell looking for a guillotine here but The Blitz defends easily.
Bell being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Blitz's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Bell looking for a guillotine here but The Blitz defends easily.

Bell throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The Blitz trying to control the position from guard on top but Bell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Bell is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and The Blitz defends well.

Bell escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. The Blitz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Bell looking for a guillotine here but The Blitz defends easily.

Bell working for a triangle but The Blitz defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bell being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The Blitz misses with a low kick.
The Blitz looks to land a body kick but Bell moved away.
The Blitz is looking to chop away at Bell's legs.
Bell closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The Blitz stuffs the takedown.
Bell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around The Blitz's waist but The Blitz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bell off to one side.

Excellent takedown into side control there by The Blitz.
Bell is trying to control The Blitz's posture but The Blitz avoids it.
Bell tries to bench press The Blitz off him but The Blitz keeps the position.

The Blitz tries for a kimura but Bell is defending well.
Bell tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

The Blitz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

The Blitz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bell is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bell is looking to regain half guard here but The Blitz keeps moving and retains side control.
Bell manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bell is looking to stall here but The Blitz recovers full guard.
The Blitz is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell wants to pass the guard but The Blitz is keeping the position.
The Blitz keeping moving, preventing Bell from controlling successfully.
Bell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Blitz is keeping the position for now.
The Blitz seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Blitz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bell manages to get himself to full guard.

The Blitz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The Blitz wants to pass the guard but Bell is keeping the position.
The Blitz passes into half guard.

The Blitz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bell looking for submissions off his back.
Bell slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Bell is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The Blitz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The Blitz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The Blitz trying to control from half guard but Bell is working away.
The Blitz perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The Blitz wants to control but Bell is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose The Blitz dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A telegraphed right hand from Bell misses the target.

The Blitz manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bell on his heels. He'll look to pass Bell's guard now, I'm sure.
The Blitz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The Blitz trying to control but Bell is working from the bottom.
Bell looking to control.

Bell has his foot on The Blitz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. The Blitz works his way back into a safe position though.
Bell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The Blitz trying to control the position from guard on top but Bell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Blitz won't allow Bell to sweep him here.
Bell trying to keep a closed guard but The Blitz is proving a slippery customer.
The Blitz controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bell is on top in guard.

Bell slips nicely into half guard.
The Blitz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bell looking to sit in guard and control but The Blitz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The Blitz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bell has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, The Blitz has managed to get both his arms back between Bell's legs - danger averted.
The Blitz content to stall in guard here.
Bell wants to sweep here but The Blitz controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Blitz trying to control but Bell is working from the bottom.
Bell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The Blitz with a nice head shot there.
The Blitz wants to control from the top but Bell keeps moving.
Bell working a defensive guard here.
Bell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The Blitz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The Blitz advances to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. The Blitz is working away from the top position though.
Bell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The Blitz slows the pace down in half guard.

Bell actively working from the bottom here.
The Blitz is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bell trying to control from the bottom.
The Blitz prevents Bell from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The Blitz controlling the action here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The Blitz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bell.
The Blitz leaves Bell with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bell tries to score a power double leg takedown but The Blitz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bell somewhat.
The Blitz drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bell defends it well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dominique Bell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Bell blocks the body kick.
Bell looks for a takedown but The Blitz sprawls well.
The Blitz changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bell shoots for a double leg takedown but The Blitz sprawls well. He's pushed Bell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jose The Blitz seems to be getting the better of the standup.

The Blitz looking to score a takedown here. Bell is defending well but The Blitz drives through and ends up in Bell's guard.
The Blitz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dominique Bell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Blitz scoring with punches to the head and body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose The Blitz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well The Blitz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 45:50
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 45:50
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose The Blitz!
Jose The Blitz is the new bantamweight champion!
Jose The Blitz was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.