PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greg Bell (ranked 2869 p4p, 122 weight class) and Lothar Svantovit (ranked 3394 p4p, 118 weight class). Svantovit has chosen Stone Cold Metal - Ensiferum as his entrance music. Lothar Svantovit will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Bell
vs
Svantovit

176 cm
30
300 lbs
10 - 14 - 0

192 cm
28
240 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Greg Bell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lothar Svantovit!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bell closes the distance looking to clinch
and Svantovit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Svantovit drives through and clinches with Bell against the cage.
Svantovit prevents Bell from breaking the clinch.
Svantovit lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Greg Bell has been cut.
Svantovit comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Svantovit comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Svantovit lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Svantovit.
Bell drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice elbow from Svantovit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Svantovit to keep the fight standing.
Bell is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Svantovit pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg Bell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Come on Svantovit - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Svantovit lands an elbow inside.
Svantovit lands a knee to the head.
Svantovit lands a damaging elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Svantovit smiles and moves away.
Svantovit tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bell has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bell thows a leg kick but Svantovit checks it
and Bell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Svantovit.
Bell wants to clinch but Svantovit slips to the side
and Svantovit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Svantovit has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bell is landing a low percentage of strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A clash of legs there as Svantovit blocks the low kick.

Svantovit has Bell up against the cage in a clinch.
Bell takes a knee right on the jaw!
Svantovit is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bell takes an elbow to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svantovit lands a knee to the body.
Svantovit crunches a lovely knee into Bell's ribcage.
Svantovit lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Svantovit with a knee to the head.
Bell can't get the takedown.
Svantovit gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bell.
Svantovit lands a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bell has clasped his hands together around Svantovit's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Svantovit really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bell. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Svantovit can't do much from the bottom here.
Bell working the ground and pound.
Bell working the body and head with strikes.
Bell staying calm.
Svantovit is trying to control Bell's posture but Bell avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lothar Svantovit dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Greg Bell's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Svantovit closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Bell works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Bell works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Svantovit is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bell content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Svantovit is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bell takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Svantovit blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bell.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bell is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bell looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Svantovit with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

It looks like Lothar Svantovit has been cut.
Bell is taking a breather. Svantovit says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Svantovit trying to hold on to Bell's head to control him but Bell postures up.
Greg Bell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bell is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Svantovit is hurt! He's hurt bad - Bell fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Svantovit from any more punishment! Congratulations to Bell! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Greg Bell!
After the big win, Greg Bell made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors IniTech Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.