 |
Play
by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
|
Event:
Iron Fist Championship II
Date: Apr 22, 2022 |
#R1#
Timmons looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#TD#
Bell drives through with a takedown into guard.
Timmons is looking to stand back up but Bell counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Timmons. #REVB##SUB2#
Timmons looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Timmons taking some punishment here, with Bell in his half guard.
Bell has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bell moves nicely into side control.
Bell cracks Timmons with an elbow. That is naaassty.#T1#
Bell controls the position.
Bell moves into full mount!
Bell controlling the position easily from mount. #SUB#
Bell has control of Timmons's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Timmons regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Bell controlling from the full mount. #T2#
Bell looking to finish Timmons with some ground and pound. This is bad for Timmons!
Bell unloading with bombs!
Bell controlling the pace for now.
Bell working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bell controlling from the full mount. #T3#
Bell tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Bell prevents Timmons from getting the reversal.
Bell working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Timmons wants to control but Bell is having none of it.
Timmons is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Bell has taken his back.
#SUB#
Bell has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. #T4#
Timmons is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Bell.
Bell scores with punches to the body.
Bell controls the action.#SUB#
Timmons is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Timmons preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Bell.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Harrison Bell dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R2#
Timmons shoots in for a takedown but Bell shows good takedown defense. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Timmons is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Timmons is trying to pull guard but Bell has him pressed against the cage.
Timmons wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Timmons is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#TD#
Bell is trying to trip Timmons. He has hold of a leg but Timmons is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bell persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Timmons wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Bell manages to pass to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bell seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bell passes to side control. #T1#
Timmons wants to get back to his feet but Bell is dominant here and he's now got Timmons's back!
Timmons is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Timmons has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.#SUB#
Timmons defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bell is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Timmons. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.#SUB#
Timmons preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Bell.
Bell controlling the position well here. Timmons rolled but Bell kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
#T2#
Harrison Bell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Bell looking for the choke from the back.
Timmons is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Bell keeps control of the position easily here as Timmons tries to buck him off.
Timmons tries to roll but Bell sticks to his back.
#T3#
Bell connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Timmons to escape the position.
Bell has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Timmons's body.
Bell gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes. #SUB#
Bell tightening his grip on Timmons, looking for the choke. #SUB#
Timmons defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Bell's arms.
Timmons 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.#T4##SUB#
Bell working for a choke but Timmons is defending well. #SUB#
Timmons defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Lucius Timmons has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bell punishes Timmons with strikes from the back mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bell is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Harrison Bell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harrison 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 20:17
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 20:17
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 20:17
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harrison Bell!
The defeated Lucius Timmons had this to say: 'Unfortunetly, my opponent was a little more on point than I was tonight. But im gonna hit the gym, get back to work and come back to secure the win! Have a good night everyone! Jah Bless!'. |
|
|
|
Event:
QFC Tournament 1091 Round 2
Date: Mar 26, 2022 |
#R1#
Bell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Inhanamoto as he jumps to the side.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Inhanamoto! But no joy.
Bell throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Inhanamoto counters with a straight right hand.
Inhanamoto dodges the punch combination from Bell.
Bell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Inhanamoto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bell tries for a takedown but Inhanamoto circles away easily
and Inhanamoto counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harrison Bell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inhanamoto misses the shot to the body.
Bell doesn't manage to clinch there - Inhanamoto circles away.
It seemed like Inhanamoto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Inhanamoto just misses with a punch to the body.
#T1#
Bell throws a half hearted mid kick.
Inhanamoto throws out a counter right but Bell avoids it with no problem.#TD#
Bell closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Inhanamoto did well to prevent Bell getting side control.
Bell thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Inhanamoto's head.
Inhanamoto wants to control but Bell is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Inhanamoto avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bell.
Bell lands strikes from half guard.
Bell stalling.
Bell tries to stand but can't do so whilst Inhanamoto controls his leg. #T2#
Bell with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bell throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #SUB#
Bell seems to be looking for submissions.
Bell controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Inhanamoto as he jumps to the side. #T3#
Bell tries for a takedown but Inhanamoto circles away easily
and Inhanamoto counters with a nice uppercut.
Bell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Inhanamoto.
Bell with the inside leg kick.
Bell throws a hook but Inhanamoto avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Inhanamoto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Inhanamoto does it's job there.
Inhanamoto is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd cheers as Inhanamoto lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bell doesn't seem phased though.#T4##CL#
Inhanamoto gets tackled into the cage by Bell. Bell maintains the clinch.
Inhanamoto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bell drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Inhanamoto gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Inhanamoto throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bell is breathing heavily.
Bell can't break the clinch.
Bell is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Inhanamoto to keep the fight standing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Inhanamoto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Inhanamoto lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bell is trying to force a seperation but Inhanamoto has the dominant position.#BC#
Bell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bell tries to clinch up
and Inhanamoto scores with a counter punch that sends Bell to the canvas! Inhanamoto smells blood - he's punishing Bell with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Bell has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aiko Inhanamoto!
Aiko Inhanamoto thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
|
|
|
Event:
QFC Tournament 1091 Round 1
Date: Mar 25, 2022 |
#R1##TD#
Bell looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bell sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruz looking to control.
Bell controlling from the top position.
Bell seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Cruz for as long as he can get away with.
Cruz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Cruz keeping full guard, as Bell tries to pass. #SUB#
Bell is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bell lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bell's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #SUB2#
Cruz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bell wants to stand but Cruz is controlling his posture from full guard. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bell not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bell passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bell wants to stand but Cruz is controlling his arm.
Bell controls the position from side control.
Bell gets to mount! Cruz was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. #T3#
Bell lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.#SUB#
Bell is working for a guillotine from mount but Cruz frees his head quite easily.
Bell looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cruz reaches up to try and control the position but Bell seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Cruz rolls and tries to escape and now Bell has his back!
Bell scores with punches from the back.
#T4#
Bell is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Cruz up.
Cruz is taking damage to the body and head. #SUB#
Bell patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Bell is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Bell is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Cruz has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Bell keeps control of the position easily here as Cruz tries to buck him off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Harrison Bell dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2##TD#
Bell closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Cruz throws Bell to one side and escapes!
Harrison Bell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD#
Bell throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cruz was covering up waiting for the punch and Bell finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bell slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Harrison Bell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bell wants to get up but he can't break Cruz's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cruz can do to turn this around?
Bell controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cruz looking to control.
#T1#
Cruz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bell controls the pace.
Cruz looking for a sweep. Not yet Cruz, not yet.
Bell sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cruz's guard.
Bell passes to side control.
Cruz taking punishment in the form of punches.
#SUB#
Bell tries for a kimura but Cruz is defending well. #T2#
Cruz taking punishment in the form of punches.
Bell wants to stand but Cruz is controlling his arm.
Bell slows the pace down.
Bell lands an elbow.
Cruz tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T3#
Cruz looks to move to half guard but instead Bell has passed into mount! Damn!
Bell scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cruz?
Bell lands a big shot there that rocks Cruz but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Cruz is trying to escape the mount.
#SUB#
Cruz defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bell.
Bell controlling from mount.
Bell is looking to stand but Cruz has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
#T4#
Bell controlling from mount.
Bell avoids the attempt from Cruz to control.
Bell controlling the position easily from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Harrison Bell dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##TD#
Bell shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bell slows the pace down in half guard.
Bell is pressing down on Cruz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cruz is holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bell is taking a breather. Cruz 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.
Cruz is trying to control but can't.
#T1#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bell looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cruz is trying to maintain the position but Bell is very close to passing his half guard.
Bell is taking a breather. Cruz 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.
Cruz is looking to get back to is feet but Bell passes into side control.
#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bell advances to full mount.
Bell is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cruz can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Cruz throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Cruz tries to lock up and control but Bell gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#SUB#
Cruz defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bell.
Cruz takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bell punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bell is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent. #T3#
Bell tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cruz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bell with good strikes from the mount here!
Bell controlling from mount. #SUB#
Cruz tries to buck Bell off so he can stand up but Bell has got his back now - this could be big trouble! He's slapped on a rear naked choke that looks really tight! Cruz falls backwards, slamming Bell to the mat but Bell holds on tight! Cruz is forced to tap and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Harrison Bell! |
|
|
|
|
|
|
