PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hello Bay (ranked 2051 p4p, 72 weight class) and Greg Bell (ranked 3470 p4p, 125 weight class). Hello Bay has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Bay
vs
Bell

206 cm
36
293 lbs
25 - 19 - 0

176 cm
32
300 lbs
13 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 25 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hello Bay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Greg Bell!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bell fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bay sprawls well initially but Bell persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bell not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bay is looking to escape.
Bell missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bay is trying to stand.
Bell not doing much here.
Bay is trying to stand back up but Bell is controlling him
Bell not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bay keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Bell is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bell throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bay wants to get back to his feet.
Bell scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bell's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Bell with the ground and pound but Bay uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Bay is looking to stand up but Bell isn't so interested in that idea.
Bell throws a big elbow that misses.

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.
Bell is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bay checks a low kick from Bell.
Bay punishes Bell's body with a nice straight punch.

Bay shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bay looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bell with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bell trying to control but Bay postures up.
Bay will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bay winds up and cracks Bell with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bay missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bay.
Bell trying to control here.
Bay is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bell keeping control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bay thows a huge punch but Bell dodges it nicely.
Bay is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bell is in trouble now - Bay has advanced to mount!
Bell is bucking up trying to escape but Bay cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
A nice elbow there by Bay.
Bell doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Bell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bay punching from mount but Bell doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Bay lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bay landing shots from mount.
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!
Bay lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Bell! Bay sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Bell and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Hello Bay!
After the fight, Hello Bay was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.