PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Karpov (ranked 2822 p4p, 24107 weight class) and Rj Bell (ranked 356 p4p, 603 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Karpov
vs
Bell

178 cm
19
170
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
27
154
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Tengelü Hekite

EFC Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jordan Karpov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rj Bell!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bell tries to keep at a distance but Karpov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bell is looking for a takedown.
Bell is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Karpov to keep the fight standing.
Karpov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bell jumps guard but Karpov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jordan Karpov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rj Bell.
Karpov leaning his opponent against the cage.

Bell pulls guard.
Karpov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bell is keeping the position for now.

Bell throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Karpov stopping the sweep attempt from Bell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karpov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Karpov wants to pass the guard but Bell is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bell is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Karpov has his hands clasped together but Bell extends and breaks Karpov's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Bell.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rj Bell!
Rj Bell really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that EFC Threads logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.