PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim arabongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). bell is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by fight music. Matthew bell will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

arabongo
vs
bell

220 cm
22
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

The Fire Inside

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jim arabongo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matthew bell!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - bell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
bell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
bell throws a head kick but arabongo moves out of range.

arabongo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming bell to the mat! bell manages to get full guard.
bell trying to control the position.
bell being controlled here, momentarily.
arabongo postures up in bell's guard and throws a big left but bell blocks it.
arabongo trying to control but bell is working from the bottom.
bell can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as arabongo controls the pace.
arabongo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bell being controlled here, momentarily.
bell wants to stand but arabongo is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
arabongo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
arabongo trying to control the position from guard on top but bell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

arabongo stands and steps away. bell gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

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.

arabongo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
bell wants to get back to his feet.
bell looks gassed!
arabongo wants to lay and pray for a moment but bell keeps working.
bell blocking the ground and pound attempt from arabongo.
bell is refusing to be controlled, as arabongo sits in half guard.
bell is trying to stand.
arabongo wants to pass the guard but bell is defending well.

arabongo is working for a kimura but bell is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
arabongo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on bell. That did some damage!

arabongo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in bell's guard.
arabongo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
arabongo thows a big elbow that misses.
bell looking to control.
arabongo sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
bell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
arabongo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

bell has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but arabongo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
bell wants to stand but arabongo is controlling the position.

bell is looking for a triangle but arabongo pushes his legs off easily.
arabongo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for bell on the ground.
arabongo stopping the sweep attempt from bell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim arabongo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

arabongo misses with a jab, cross combination.
bell fails in his attempt to clinch.

bell drives through and clinches with arabongo against the cage.
bell tries to score a body lock takedown but arabongo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
arabongo jumps guard but bell stands there with arabongo around his waist. arabongo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
arabongo wants a takedown but no success here.

bell ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. bell no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
bell is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst arabongo is controlling him.
arabongo throws a strike but bell rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
arabongo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
bell is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
arabongo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
arabongo wants to sweep here but bell controlling him for the moment.

arabongo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
arabongo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. bell manages to get himself to full guard.

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 utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
arabongo trying to control but bell is working from the bottom.

bell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

bell working for a triangle but arabongo defends it easily.
bell throws a nice elbow from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bell is trying to control the position from the bottom.

arabongo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
arabongo being controlled here momentarily.
arabongo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
arabongo trying to control the position from guard on top but bell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
bell is trying to keep arabongo in close.
arabongo wants to control from the top but bell keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
bell 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew 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!

arabongo works over bell's head and body with a nice combination.
arabongo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
bell misses with a takedown attempt
and arabongo counters with a nice uppercut.

arabongo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
bell tries to score a body lock takedown but arabongo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

arabongo decides to pull guard.
arabongo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

arabongo stands up and beckons bell to join him on the feet.

arabongo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
bell has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. arabongo is working away from the top position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
arabongo is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
bell is trying to stand.
bell is trying to control but can't.

bell is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but arabongo pulls his head out easily.
arabongo uses his free foot to push down on bell's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for bell.

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.
arabongo wants to control the pace but bell is squirming around nicely.
arabongo looking to finish bell with some ground and pound. This is bad for bell!
arabongo is landing with some decent strikes but bell is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
arabongo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
arabongo prevents bell from getting the reversal.
bell takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
bell is squirming around, avoiding arabongo's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
arabongo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
bell keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
arabongo lands a big elbow.
arabongo content just to control the position here.
arabongo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four 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.
arabongo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
arabongo is in the full mount, landing strikes.

bell is rocked!
arabongo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
bell is still in real trouble! Can arabongo finish him?
A big strike lands for arabongo! That's really hurt bell and he's turned his back - arabongo keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! arabongo Jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim arabongo!