PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Niko Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Archie Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reynolds comes to the cage accompanied by Lights Out - Bobby Light. Bell comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Eminem - Almost Famous kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Niko Reynolds has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Reynolds
vs
Bell

197 cm
24
224 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

185 cm
20
212 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Niko Reynolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Archie Bell!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds tries to clinch up.
Reynolds steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bell.
Bell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bell is looking to chop away at Reynolds's legs.
A clash of legs there as Reynolds blocks the low kick.
Reynolds avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bell throws a low kick but Reynolds avoids it.
Bell misses with a two punch combination.
Bell dodges the punch combination from Reynolds.
Reynolds misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reynolds displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bell.
Bell blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell shoots in for a takedown but Reynolds shows good takedown defense.
Bell throws a one two combo.
Bell feints and then cracks Reynolds's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Reynolds down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bell.
Bell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bell tries to score with a low kick but Reynolds moves his leg out of the way.
Reynolds wants to clinch up but Bell keeps it at a distance.
Bell fails to land with a series of punches.

Reynolds drives through and clinches with Bell against the cage.
Bell wants to break free but Reynolds has control.
Still in the clinch, Reynolds scores with a nice short uppercut.

Bell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Bell does no damage.

Reynolds has closed the distance and engaged Bell in a clinch.
Bell is trying to break the clinch but Reynolds has him pressed against the cage.
Bell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bell lands with a light punch inside.
Reynolds tries for a takedown. No joy.

Bell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Reynolds tries to sprawl but Bell drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds gets back to full guard.
Reynolds will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bell trying to control the position from guard on top but Reynolds is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bell advances to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bell is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bell with the ground and pound but Reynolds uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Bell has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Reynolds is proving hard to escape from.

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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reynolds is keeping the position for now.
Bell wants to control from the top but Reynolds keeps moving.
Bell content to stall in guard here.
Bell wants to control from the top but Reynolds keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bell trying to control the position from guard on top but Reynolds is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bell drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Reynolds dives on top into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reynolds cracks Bell with a solid left hand.
Reynolds thows a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Reynolds.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Archie Bell dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bell misses with a combination
and Reynolds connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bell looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Archie Bell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reynolds chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bell can pounce on him.
Reynolds tries to bum rush Bell with a series of wild strikes but Bell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bell goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Reynolds looks to land a combination but Bell avoids it well.

Bell shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Reynolds napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Bell stands up.

Reynolds gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bell looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell wants to stand but Reynolds has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Bell is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Reynolds is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Reynolds has escaped and now he's on top!
Bell keeping moving, preventing Reynolds from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Bell manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Reynolds tries to close the distance and clinch but Bell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reynolds gets a clinch.

Reynolds's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reynolds showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bell.
Decent striking displayed by Bell there.
Bell throws a series of strikes that have Reynolds backpedaling.
Reynolds fails to land with a series of punches.
A swing and a miss from Reynolds.
Bell shoots in for a takedown but Reynolds shows good takedown defense.
Bell throws a right hand that Reynolds ducks under and follows up with a left that Reynolds also avoids with ease.
Bell's corner calls for a 1-2. Bell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bell throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bell misses with the combination.
Reynolds tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bell swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds misses with a double jab.
Reynolds checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bell thumps Reynolds with a low kick.
Reynolds slips a jab and a cross from Bell.
Bell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Reynolds's head backwards.
Nice takedown defense from Bell. No joy for Reynolds on that attempt.
Reynolds takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bell lands a lovely overhand right.
A shot to the liver by Bell. Beautiful body shot.

Bell closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bell is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reynolds keeps working.
Bell might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Reynolds kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Archie Bell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Reynolds just misses with a punch to the body.
Reynolds misses with a straight left.
Reynolds takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reynolds throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bell staying out of range there.

Bell looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Bell is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Reynolds doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bell.

Bell is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bell is working for a kimura but Reynolds is defending it quite comfortably.
Reynolds trying to hold on to Bell's head to control him but Bell postures up.
Reynolds wants to get back to full guard.

Bell decides to return to a standing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bell thuds his right hand into Reynolds's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bell scores with a one two! Reynolds had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bell throws a leg kick

and Reynolds counters by clinching up.
Reynolds misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Reynolds.
Reynolds fails to pull guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A frustrated look appears on Bell's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Reynolds manages to pull guard.
Bell wants to pass the guard but Reynolds is keeping the position.
Bell wants to control from the top but Reynolds keeps moving.
Reynolds is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Bell drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Bell seems to have locked his on tight now - Reynolds screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Bell, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Archie Bell!