PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stu Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bell comes to the cage accompanied by G.O.A.T.. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bell
vs
Piper

170 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Bloodsport Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Stu Bell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Piper!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piper doesn't manage to clinch there - Bell circles away.
Piper looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bell is fending him off so far but Piper persists. Nope, Bell circles away and we're back to standing.
Bell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bell throws a series of punches but Piper moves out of range.
Piper works over Bell's head and body with a nice combination.
Bell misses with a two punch combination.
Piper doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bell misses with a double jab
and Piper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Piper fails with an attempt to clinch.

Piper manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bell on his heels. He'll look to pass Bell's guard now, I'm sure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Piper wanted to stand there but Bell had control of the position.
Piper looking to sit in guard and control but Bell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Piper is pulling down on Bell's head. It's preventing any offense from Bell, at least for the moment.

Bell gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Piper is looking to clinch but Bell is avoiding it.
Bell scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bell changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Piper tries to avoid it but Bell manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Piper to the ground. Piper escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Piper scores with a spinning back kick!
No joy there for Piper, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bell lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bell is breathing heavily.

Piper gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Piper has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Bell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Piper.

Piper breaks from the clinch.
Bell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Piper.
Stu Bell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Piper.
Bell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Piper throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bell's waist but Bell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Piper off to one side.
Bell getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bell fails to land with a series of punches.
Piper on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bell closes this distance looking for a takedown but Piper circles away.
Bell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bell throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Piper.
Piper misses with a body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bell.
Nice sprawl there from Bell as Piper shoots in.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bell bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Piper takes one to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tom Piper will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bell closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Piper quickly recovers to half guard.
Bell wants to stand up but Piper is controlling the position.
Piper wants to control but Bell is keeping busy.

Bell stands up and beckons Piper to join him on the feet.
Piper fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Piper misses with a takedown
and Bell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell digs a good hook to Piper's body.
Piper fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stu Bell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Piper.
Piper with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bell counters with a nice uppercut.
Bell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bell lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bell closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bell lands a head shot.
Bell fails to land with a series of punches.
Piper takes one to the chin there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper misses with a leg kick
and Bell counters with a two punch combo.
Piper will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bell looks to land a combination. Piper sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bell lands a glancing blow to the side of Piper's head.
Bell dives in and grabs Piper's left leg, looking for a takedown. Piper pushes down on Bell's head and hops out.

Bell shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
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 wants to stand but Piper has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper is looking for a sweep. Bell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bell tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Piper.
Bell trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Piper is pressing down on Bell's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Bell stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bell. Piper does a little dance to reset his feet.

Piper gets a double leg takedown into Bell's guard.
Piper connects with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell keeping full guard, as Piper tries to pass.
Bell is looking to stand up but Piper isn't so interested in that idea.
Piper in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Piper stands and steps away. Bell gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stu Bell dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Piper looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Piper really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bell. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bell keeping moving, preventing Piper from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bell might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Tom Piper hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Bell scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Piper makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Piper.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bell decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bell is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Piper missing with a left hand there. Bell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Piper was well out of range. Poor timing from Bell.
No joy there for Bell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tom Piper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bell leaves Piper with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Piper looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell lands with a hook. Piper tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bell scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Piper throws a chopping leg kick but Bell manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bell throws a right and a left that Piper avoids nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Piper. Bell does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick from Piper misses.
Piper tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bell sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Piper somewhat.
Bell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Bell catches Piper right on the button with a cross.
Bell throws a series of punches but Piper avoids them all with ease.
Piper has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Piper closes the distance and pushes Bell back into the cage.
Bell wants to break free but Piper has control.
Bell wants to get back to striking at distance but Piper won't allow it.
Bell wants to get back to striking at distance but Piper won't allow it.
Bell tries to break the clinch but Piper is controlling the position.
Piper changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bell fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Stu Bell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Piper.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bell.
Stu Bell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Piper gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Piper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Piper tries to clinch up but Bell circles away and keeps his distance.
Piper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bell throws a leg kick which misses Piper's front leg but catches the back leg as Piper tries to avoid it.
Piper is looking to clinch but Bell is avoiding it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bell throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stu Bell is winning the standup battle so far.
Bell displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bell lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Stu Bell.
I think Bell has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Stu Bell!
Stu Bell gave a mention to Bloodsport Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).