PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rodger Bell (ranked 3954 p4p, 396 weight class) and Shamil Magomedov (ranked 6361 p4p, 489 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bell
vs
Magomedov

185 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
157 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Pit Bull Development

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rodger Bell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Shamil Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Magomedov gets a takedown into half guard.
Magomedov wants to stand up but Bell is controlling the position.
Bell trying to hold on to Magomedov's head to control him but Magomedov postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bell moves into full guard.
Magomedov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov wants to stand and escape but instead Bell has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Magomedov can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov keeping moving, preventing Bell from controlling successfully.

Bell stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bell scores with a push kick.

Bell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Magomedov, pushing him back against the cage.
Magomedov tries to pull guard but Bell holds him up against the cage and eventually Magomedov drops back down to his feet.
Magomedov jumps guard but Bell turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Magomedov jumps guard but Bell turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rodger Bell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shamil Magomedov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Magomedov.
Bell is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Magomedov jumps guard but Bell stands there with Magomedov around his waist. Magomedov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Magomedov is looking for a takedown.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Bell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Magomedov fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodger Bell dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Magomedov looks for a takedown but Bell sprawls well.

Bell drives through and clinches with Magomedov against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Bell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Magomedov is looking to take this one to the mat.

Bell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bell tries to close the distance and clinch but Magomedov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Magomedov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Magomedov swats away the attempt to clinch by Bell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Magomedov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bell throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Bell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bell instigates a clinch.

Magomedov manages to break the clinch.

Magomedov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Magomedov lands in his opponent's guard.
Bell trying to keep a closed guard but Magomedov is proving a slippery customer.

Bell pushes Magomedov off and scrambles back to his feet.
Bell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Magomedov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Magomedov is looking for the big counter here.
Magomedov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rodger Bell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A countering left hand to the body from Magomedov misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bell clinches with his opponent.
Magomedov tries to throw a body punch but Bell avoids it by throwing Magomedov back against the cage.
Magomedov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bell avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magomedov is trying to stall.

Bell breaks the clinch.
Magomedov looks to land a body kick but Bell moved away.
Bell doesn't manage to clinch there - Magomedov circles away.

Magomedov feints and as Bell raises his hands in defense, Magomedov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Magomedov scoring with some ground and pound.
Bell seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bell is on top in guard.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodger Bell dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Magomedov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bell doesn't manage to clinch there - Magomedov circles away.
Magomedov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Magomedov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bell.

Bell has closed the distance and engaged Magomedov in a clinch.
Magomedov misses with a punch on the inside.
Bell prevents a takedown attempt there.

Bell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov lands a jab-cross combination.

Bell moves into the clinch successfully.
Magomedov is trying to drag Bell to the mat but Bell just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bell working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov tries to work over Bell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Magomedov trying to control the position but instead, Bell has worked for underhooks and has pushed Magomedov into the cage.
Magomedov fails to pull guard.
Rodger Bell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shamil Magomedov.
Magomedov prevents Bell from breaking the clinch.
Magomedov looking for a takedown.

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 breaks from the clinch.
Rodger Bell is winning the standup battle so far.
Bell scores with a head kick. Magomedov tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Magomedov.
Magomedov takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Magomedov swats away the attempt to clinch by Bell.
Magomedov tries to close the distance and clinch but Bell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Magomedov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rodger Bell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Magomedov is defended easily by Bell.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rodger Bell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bell has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodger Bell!
Rodger Bell spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.