PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Javonte Bell Iii (ranked 6203 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Westfall (ranked 6324 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bell Iii
vs
Westfall

200 cm
18
263 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
25
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Vikai Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Javonte Bell Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Westfall!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Franklyn Lucas and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Westfall.
A short right from Westfall on the inside.
Bell Iii is working for takedown but Westfall is calmly controlling the position for now.
Westfall is pressed up against the cage. Bell Iii has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Westfall down to the mat. Westfall avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Westfall closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Westfall displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bell Iii up against the cage.
Westfall scores with a shot to the side of Bell Iii's head.

Westfall lands a big uppercut and Bell Iii is down! He's in big trouble - Westfall follows him to the mat!

Bell Iii is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Westfall is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Bell Iii is hurt! He's hurt bad - Westfall fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Bell Iii from any more punishment! Congratulations to Westfall! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Westfall!
James Westfall really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Vikai Gear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.