PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Smith struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 172.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Bell
vs
Smith

177 cm
25
184 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
180 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Bell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Smith!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bell throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Bell's head but Bell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Bell circles away.
Bell missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bell wants it to stay on the feet.

Bell closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Smith did well to prevent Bell getting side control.
Bell is controlling the pace.
Smith is refusing to be controlled, as Bell sits in half guard.
Smith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Smith has a hand on Bell's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Bell takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell controlling from the full mount.
Bell landing punches.
Bell looking to finish Smith with some ground and pound. This is bad for Smith!
Smith looks gassed!
Bell trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Smith trying desperately to get to his feet.
Bell lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Smith hang on?
Smith taking shots to the head.
Bell in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bell connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bell is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Smith is surviving well by controlling Bell's body position as best he can.
Bell lands a heavy elbow.
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bell lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Bell looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Smith tries to lock up and control but Bell gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Smith is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Bell unloading with bombs!
Bell trying to control but Smith is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Smith hang on?
Bell lands with some strikes.

Bell working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Smith is trying desperately to improve position.
Bell dominating with strikes here.
Bell landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bell punishing his opponent with strikes.
Smith is bucking up trying to escape but Bell cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Bell wants to finish this one by submission but Smith is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Bell.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith taking shots to the head.
Bell sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Bell looking for a guillotine from mount but Smith is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bell lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Bell dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bell scores with a three punch combo!
Bell misses with a body kick.
Bell misses the jab.
A big right from Bell misses.

Bell looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Smith!
Bell tries to control but Smith wriggling away.
Smith is looking to get to half guard.
Bell unloading with bombs!
Bell landing strikes from the mount.
Bell wants to control the pace but Smith is squirming around nicely.
Smith is bucking up trying to escape but Bell cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mike Bell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Bell with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Bell can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Smith is looking to escape.
Bell looking to finish Smith with some ground and pound. This is bad for Smith!
Bell working the ground and pound effectively.
Bell has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Smith's face.
Bell landing shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bell landing strikes from the mount.

Bell looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Bell trying to control but Smith is having none of it.
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.
Bell scoring with strikes but Smith is staying in there.
Bell trying to control but Smith is having none of it.
Bell postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Smith looks a forlorn figure.
Bell dominating with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
You get the feeling that Smith really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Bell lands a heavy elbow.

Bell with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Bell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Bell lands a big shot there that rocks Smith but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bell can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Smith is looking to escape.

Bell has hold of Smith's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Smith manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Smith is desperately trying to improve his position but Bell has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell working Smith over with strikes here.
Smith is desperately trying to improve his position but Bell has a good base and remains in mount.
Bell lands a nice shot to the head.
Bell can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Smith is looking to escape.
Smith is desperately trying to improve his position but Bell has a good base and remains in mount.
Bell controlling from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Bell dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Smith needs to keep his hands up - Bell had a free shot at his head there.
Smith takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bell misses the shot to the body.
Bell wants to clinch

so Smith counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bell has control of Smith's left arm, preventing Smith from doing any damage.
Smith is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Smith must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but Bell has wrist control.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Bell is keeping the position.

Bell is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Smith rolls with it to try and escape but Bell cranks on the arm and Smith is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Bell!