PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Salvador Ganzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunner Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ganzales comes to the cage accompanied by Another one bites the dust. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ganzales
vs
Bell

163 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Salvador Ganzales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gunner Bell!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bell swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ganzales throws a hook but Bell blocks it.
Ganzales scores with a hook to the body. Bell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ganzales digs a good hook to Bell's body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ganzales.
Ganzales thuds a left hand into Bell's body.
Ganzales lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ganzales.
Ganzales throws a series of punches but Bell moves out of range.
Ganzales throws a hook to the side of Bell's head but Bell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bell wants to clinch.
Bell moves in looking to clinch but Ganzales pushes him off.
A big left from Bell misses.
Salvador Ganzales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bell shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ganzales but Ganzales pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bell tries to clinch up but Ganzales circles away and keeps his distance.
Ganzales thuds a left hand into Bell's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Ganzales misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ganzales misses the shot to the body.
Bell takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ganzales uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bell has time to react.
Bell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ganzales pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bell is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nice jab there from Ganzales.
Ganzales blocks a head kick by Bell.
Bell swinging wildly here.
Ganzales's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ganzales duly obliges.

Bell is rocked!
Ganzales misses with a series of wild punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ganzales.
Bell is still on wobbly legs! Can Ganzales finish him?
Ganzales is breathing heavily.
Bell drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Ganzales.
Bell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Salvador Ganzales has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunner Bell.
Bell is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ganzales stuffs the takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ganzales jabs Bell to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bell takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bell throws a shot from downtown. Ganzales moves away and avoids it.
Bell seems to have recovered his senses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ganzales.
Jab from Ganzales.
Bell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ganzales throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bell on the side of the head.
Ganzales lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ganzales fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bell is trying desperately to land a takedown but Ganzales is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Bell.
Bell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ganzales manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Salvador Ganzales is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ganzales moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ganzales listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bell takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ganzales scores with a body shot.
Bell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ganzales.
Bell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bell defending well as Ganzales loads up on a big left hand.
Ganzales looks to land a combination but Bell avoids it well.
Bell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ganzales lands an overhand right.
Bell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ganzales.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ganzales connects with a high kick.
Bell is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ganzales sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ganzales scores with a leg kick.
Ganzales stuns Bell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ganzales throws a looping overhand right but Bell ducks down to avoid it.
Ganzales lands with a cross.
Bell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ganzales as he jumps to the side.
Bell takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice sprawl there from Ganzales as Bell shoots in.
No joy there for Ganzales, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ganzales moves out of range of the body kick from Bell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Salvador Ganzales dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ganzales scores with a hook to the body. Bell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ganzales.
Gunner Bell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ganzales's waist but Ganzales gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bell off to one side.
Bell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Salvador Ganzales is winning the standup battle so far.
Bell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ganzales tries to bum rush Bell with a series of wild strikes but Bell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ganzales is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ganzales misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bell shoots for a double leg takedown but Ganzales sprawls well. He's pushed Bell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Salvador Ganzales has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunner Bell.
Bell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ganzales lands a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Ganzales lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bell needs to keep his hands up - Ganzales had a free shot at his head there.
Bell misses with a body shot.
Ganzales lands the left hand.
Ganzales scores with a hook to the body. Bell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bell takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ganzales moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bell takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ganzales jabs Bell to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ganzales is fending him off so far but Bell persists. Nope, Ganzales circles away and we're back to standing.
Ganzales changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ganzales is looking to slow Bell down with leg kicks.
Bell fails with a takedown attempt.
Bell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ganzales cracks a nice hook into Bell's ribs.
Bell shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ganzales sprawls well. Ganzales wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bell gets slowly back to his feet.
Ganzales cracks Bell with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ganzales getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ganzales tests Bell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ganzales lands a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donk. Ganzales catches Bell right on the button with a cross.
Ganzales scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ganzales tests Bell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bell shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ganzales but Ganzales pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bell dives in and grabs Ganzales's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ganzales pushes down on Bell's head and hops out.
Ganzales with a nice cross.
Ganzales throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bell stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bell takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bell takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ganzales dips to his left and cracks Bell with an uppercut!
Ganzales bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bell's head backwards.
Bell is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bell has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ganzales catches Bell with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ganzales leaves Bell with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bell tries to clinch but Ganzales moves out of range.
Ganzales thumps Bell with a low kick.
Decent striking displayed by Ganzales there.
Bell looks to land a combination but Ganzales avoids it well.
Ganzales scores with a punch to the head.
Bell slips a jab from Ganzales.
Ganzales misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ganzales dodges the punch combination from Bell.
Ganzales lands a really nice looking cross but Bell seems unphased.
Bell tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Salvador Ganzales dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice uppercut lands for Ganzales. That snapped Bell's head back.
Ganzales scores with a decent looking hook.
Ganzales lands a jab.
Bell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ganzales misses with a body shot.
Bell takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ganzales scores with a nice strike.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Bell might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ganzales has got the better of the exchanges.
Bell shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ganzales as he avoids it easily.
Ganzales looks to throw the jab but Bell is out of range.
Bell moves to clinch but Ganzales breaks away
and Ganzales counters with a left to the body.
Bell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ganzales misses with a few strikes there.
Jab from Ganzales.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ganzales's waist but Ganzales gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bell off to one side.
Bell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ganzales throws a head kick that misses.
Bell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ganzales paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ganzales lands with a hook. Bell tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ganzales pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bell fails to land the takedown.
Salvador Ganzales has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunner Bell.
Ganzales lands a jab to the nose.
Bell tries to close the distance and clinch but Ganzales swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ganzales dips to his left and cracks Bell with an uppercut!
Ganzales scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bell is defended easily by Ganzales.
Bell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ganzales lands the left hand.
Ganzales avoids the head kick by Bell.
Ganzales moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd cheers as Ganzales lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bell doesn't seem phased though.
Ganzales throws a body punch but Bell moves out of range.
Bell dodges the punch combination from Ganzales.
Ganzales listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bell fails with the takedown.
A combination from Ganzales does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Ganzales. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ganzales.
Ganzales scores with the left hand. Bell knows he should have avoided that one.
Ganzales scores with a punch to the head.
Danga de danga de dang - Ganzales scores with a four punch combination!
A punch combination from Bell misses.
Salvador Ganzales is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ganzales cracks Bell with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ganzales jabs at Bell's body.
Ganzales scores with a nice head shot.
Ganzales cracks Bell with an open hand slap.
Ganzales scores with a shot to the body.
Bell takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ganzales lands a head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ganzales connects with a single shot there.
Ganzales scores with a jab.
Good exchange - Ganzales coming out on top.
Bell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ganzales lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ganzales stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ganzales wants it to stay on the feet.
Ganzales lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ganzales is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bell can do to turn this around?
Ganzales throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bell fails with the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ganzales with a jab.
Bell shoots in looking for a takedown but Ganzales manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bell's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gunner Bell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Salvador Ganzales showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ganzales has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Salvador Ganzales!