PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conleth Adonis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bell
vs
Adonis

170 cm
22
153 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

170 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Bell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Conleth Adonis!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bell tries to close the distance and clinch but Adonis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bell blocks the body kick.
Bell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adonis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Adonis scores with a jab to the body.
Adonis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adonis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bell.
Bell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Adonis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Adonis tries for a takedown but Bell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Adonis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bell with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Adonis to score with a decent uppercut.
Adonis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bell doesn't seem bothered though.
Bell takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Adonis throws a half hearted mid kick.

Adonis clinches up against the cage.

Bell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adonis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bell. Bell circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Adonis paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adonis lands with a nice combination. Bell backs away looking to recover.
Adonis shoots in for a double leg but Bell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bell wants to clinch up but Adonis keeps it at a distance.
Adonis blocks a jab.
Adonis misses with a head kick.
Adonis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adonis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bell wants to clinch up but Adonis keeps it at a distance.
Bell scores with a punch to the head.
Adonis lands a head kick. Bell smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bell tries to clinch but Adonis is having none of it.
Brandon Bell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bell tries to clinch but Adonis moves out of range.
Bell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adonis tries to clinch there but Bell circles away.
Bell is looking to clinch.
Adonis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Adonis fails with a takedown attempt.
Brandon Bell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conleth Adonis.
Adonis throws a head kick that half lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell just misses with a punch to the body.
Bell throws a series of punches but Adonis avoids them all with ease.
Adonis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bell as he jumps to the side.

Bell has Adonis up against the cage in a clinch.
Adonis tries to land knees in the clinch but Bell avoids the damage to the body.
Adonis drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bell gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Bell manages to break the clinch.
Adonis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bell sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bell doesn't manage to clinch there - Adonis circles away.
Nice jab there from Bell.
Bell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adonis throws a body punch but Bell moves out of range.
Bell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adonis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adonis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bell's calf.

Bell instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Bell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Bell breaks from the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Adonis.
Bell tries to clinch up but Adonis circles away and keeps his distance.
Adonis throws a sloppy head kick and Bell moves out of range easily.
Adonis jabs at Bell's body.
Bell tries to clinch up but Adonis circles away and keeps his distance.
Adonis throws a head kick but Bell moves out of range.

Bell gets a clinch.
Adonis is trying to maintain a safe position but Bell gets an underhook and turns Adonis into the cage.
Adonis can't break the clinch.

Bell breaks the clinch.

Bell rushes Adonis and presses him up against the cage.
Adonis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Bell breaks the clinch.
Bell is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bell has managed to clinch.
Adonis throws an elbow but it misses.
Adonis tries to pull guard but Bell won't allow it.
Adonis missing with knees to the body.

Bell manages to break the clinch.
Adonis lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bell doesn't manage to clinch there - Adonis circles away.

Bell closes the distance and pushes Adonis back into the cage.
Adonis tries for a takedown. No joy.
Adonis looks gassed!

Bell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bell fails to land with a series of punches.
Adonis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bell is fending him off so far but Adonis persists. Nope, Bell circles away and we're back to standing.
Bell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Adonis circles away quickly and effectively.
Adonis delivers a nice body kick.

Bell gets a clinch.

Bell breaks from the clinch.
Adonis throws a body punch but Bell moves out of range.
Adonis is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bell rather than just go for the knockout.
Adonis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Adonis tries to keep at a distance but Bell has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Bell dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Adonis wants to clinch but Bell slips to the side
and Bell counters with a series of strikes. Adonis will be more careful next time no doubt.
Conleth Adonis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bell wants to clinch up but Adonis keeps it at a distance.
Adonis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Adonis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Adonis fails with the takedown
enabling Bell to counter with a crisp jab.

Adonis is rocked!
Bell measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Adonis! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Brandon Bell!