PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hulk Smasher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bell comes to the cage accompanied by I Wanna Rock. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bell
vs
Smasher

213 cm
18
289 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

193 cm
21
284 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Bell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hulk Smasher!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bell gets caught flat footed, as Smasher shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Smasher's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Smasher throwing strikes but missing.
Smasher throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bell wants to sweep here but Smasher controlling him for the moment.
Smasher landing with the ground and pound.

Smasher 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.
Bell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Smasher won't allow Bell to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smasher keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bell's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Smasher 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.
Smasher stopping the sweep attempt from Bell.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smasher drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bell manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Smasher has Bell in his guard.
Bell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Smasher has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Bell off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Smasher looks for a takedown but Bell sprawls well.
Smasher looks gassed!

Smasher shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bell manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bell bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Smasher's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bell stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bell is looking to clinch but Smasher is avoiding it.
Smasher shoots in but no luck this time.
Smasher looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ken Bell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hulk Smasher.
Smasher stuffs the takedown.
Bell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bell is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Bell.
Bell fails with an attempt to clinch.

Bell has managed to clinch.

Bell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bell throws a head kick that misses.
Smasher shoots and misses
and Bell counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Smasher is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bell darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Smasher wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smasher is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Bell looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Smasher with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Smasher should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Bell throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Smasher kicks off Bell and gets to his feet.

Smasher drives through with a takedown into guard.
Smasher chips away with some ground and pound.
Smasher has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Smasher trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smasher works over Bell with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smasher passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Smasher is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bell has escaped the position, nice work there.

Smasher is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bell knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Smasher is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Bell is trying to escape and Smasher transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Bell is forced to tap! Nice work there by Smasher! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hulk Smasher!