PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Brown (ranked 6180 p4p, 447 weight class) and Rowan Bell (ranked 3138 p4p, 295 weight class). Brown's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Middle child/ J cole. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Brown
vs
Bell

195 cm
18
275 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

200 cm
24
264 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Pit Bull Development

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Big Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rowan Bell!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brown's calf.
Bell misses with a combination

so Brown counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brown advances position into side control!
Bell is not content to let Brown control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown working the ground and pound from side control.
Bell is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Brown looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Brown thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
A lull in the action here as Brown stalls from top position.

Brown wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bell, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to control but Bell is keeping him busy.

Brown tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Brown has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Brown controlling the position from side mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell wants to get back to his feet but Brown drags him back down.
Bell is looking for a sweep.

Brown working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Brown trying to control the position but Bell is working away.
Bell is trying to control Brown's posture but Brown avoids it.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Bell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Brown swings around for an armbar but Bell sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Brown's guard.

Bell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brown is trying to control the position but Bell postures up.
Brown looking for a sweep. Not yet Brown, not yet.
Bell looking to pass the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown controls Bell momentarily but Bell frees himself.
Bell pushing down on Brown's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Brown dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Brown crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bell - the referee stops the clock and Brown gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bell. Brown manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Brown on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bell. Bell obviously looking to wear him down.
Brown takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brown could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Brown shoots in for a double leg but Bell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brown slips a jab and a cross from Bell.
Brown slips a jab and a cross from Bell.
Bell lands a head kick!
Bell lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bell just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brown shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bell but Bell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bell tests Brown's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bell goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Big Brown has been cut.
Bell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brown moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bell stalks Brown and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Brown's face. Brown staggers backwards, shaken.
Brown tries for a takedown but Bell circles away easily
and Bell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown walks into a straight right hand from Bell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown dives in and grabs Bell's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bell pushes down on Brown's head and hops out.
As Brown backs off Bell throws a huge counter combo but Brown manages to avoid it all.
Bell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brown's sensitive parts.
Brown dives in for a single leg takedown but Bell sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bell throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Brown closes the distance and clinches up with Bell, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes Bell against the cage but Bell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bell sprawls well. Bell wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brown gets slowly back to his feet.
Brown looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rowan Bell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bell scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Brown on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bell. Bell obviously looking to wear him down.
Bell scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brown in his tracks.

Brown is rocked!
Bell lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Brown is looking to close the distance but Bell sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Brown crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Brown is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Rowan Bell!
Our winner, Rowan Bell, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.