PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Archie Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bell comes to the cage accompanied by Supersoaker. The crowd seem to be enjoying Reed's choice of entrance music: Jean Baptiste Lully - Marche Royale. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bell
vs
Reed

185 cm
32
203 lbs
20 - 12 - 0

190 cm
33
203 lbs
27 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Convicted Trap House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Archie Bell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Oliver Reed!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bell cracks Reed with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like Oliver Reed has been cut.
Bell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reed manages to avoid it.
Reed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bell.
Reed ducks under a wild hook from Bell.
Archie Bell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Reed.
An inside leg kick lands from Reed.
Reed scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Reed takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bell throws a nice outside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Bell misses the target.
Reed throws a leg kick but Bell checks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Bell misses.
Bell looks to land a right hand but Reed moved out of range.
Nice jab there from Reed.
Reed moves out of range as Bell strikes.
Reed moves out of range as Bell strikes.
Bell misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed wants to clinch.
Reed drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Reed displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bell throws out the jab.
Bell connects with a right hand. Reed shakes it off.
Bell lands a nice hook to Reed's body. Reed takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Reed tries to work over Bell's front leg with a kick but Bell checks it.
Bell checks the leg kick nicely there.
Reed looks to score with a jab to the body but Bell is just out of range.
Reed swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bell tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bell swings for the body but Reed moves out of range.
Bell misses with a left hand
and Reed counters with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reed moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed needs to keep his hands up - Bell had a free shot at his head there.
Reed throws a head kick but Bell moves out of range.
Bell scores with a body shot.
Reed swinging wildly here.
Bell sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Reed takes one on the button.
Bell misses with a hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reed.
Reed finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bell throws an off balance right hand
and Reed counters with a nice leg kick.
Bell connects with a good right hand that stumbles Reed. Reed circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bell looks to score with a jab to the body but Reed is just out of range.
Bell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bell looks to land a left hand but Reed moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reed drives through and clinches with Bell against the cage.
Reed misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reed misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bell is trying to break the clinch but Reed is controlling him.
Reed tries to throw a body punch but Bell avoids it by throwing Reed back against the cage.
Bell prevents a body shot from Reed.
Bell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Bell gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Reed working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bell.
Reed looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bell is one step ahead there.
Bell trying to control but Reed is working from the bottom.
Bell working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Reed's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell wants to control from the top but Reed keeps moving.

Bell postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Reed is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bell, into his guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reed postures up.

Bell has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Reed can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Bell has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Reed can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bell has a closed guard, preventing Reed from standing up.

Bell working for a triangle but Reed defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Archie Bell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oliver Reed's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Reed connects with a right hand. Bell shakes it off.
A jab from Bell does it's job there.
Bell lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Reed avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reed throws a leg kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Bell.
Bell 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.

That has opened up Oliver Reed's cut even more.
Archie Bell is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Bell misses its intended target.
Nice cross by Reed.
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 throws a jab when Reed was well out of range.
Bell misses with a body shot.
Bell fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by 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.
A telegraphed right hand from Bell misses the target.
An inside leg kick lands from Reed.
Bell missing with a left hand there. Reed was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bell moves out of range of the strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reed.
Reed throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Reed lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
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!
Reed tries to clinch up.
Bell misses with an uppercut. Reed saw that one coming.
Bell looks to land a right hand but Reed moved out of range.
Reed uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bell.
Bell misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Reed.
Reed fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bell is out of range.
Bell throws a lazy uppercut
and Reed counters with a nice body kick.

Reed darts in and clinches Bell up against the cage.
Bell blocks an uppercut.
Reed tries to work over Bell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reed goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reed misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bell.
Reed lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Reed throws a head punch that misses.

Reed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reed swings for the body but Bell moves out of range.
Reed avoids the body shot from Bell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reed was well out of range. Poor timing from Bell.
Reed throws the kick towards the body but Bell avoids it.
Bell takes a swing at Reed's ribcage but misses.
Bell misses with a straight left.
Reed looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Reed keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Reed tries a head kick but it misses.
Reed moves out of range as Bell strikes.
Bell misses with an uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Reed, as that shot connected.
Reed turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reed chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bell moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Reed moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bell fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bell tries to pull guard but Reed won't allow it.
Bell is trying to break the clinch but Reed has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reed.
Reed works on Bell's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reed pushes Bell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reed lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bell or not.
Reed working aggressively here.
Reed lands a body punch.
Reed lands a hook that snaps the head of Bell backwards.
Bell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bell can't break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bell blocks an uppercut.
Reed lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bell is looking to break free of the clinch but Reed has double underhooks.
Bell jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Reed walks away with a smile on his face. Bell gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Archie Bell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reed with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Reed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Oliver Reed's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Reed lands a body shot.
Bell misses with a hook. Reed ducked under it nicely.
Bell swings for the body but Reed moves out of range.
Bell misses with a hook
and Reed counters with a low kick, right behind Bell 's knee.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Reed.
Reed keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Bell is rocked!
Bell misses with a wild body shot.
Reed scores with a shot to the body.
Bell is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Reed turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bell misses with an uppercut
and Reed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oh Bell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bell gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Reed gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oliver Reed!
Oliver Reed took some time post fight to say the following; 'It feels good to be home - at the palace - not at this dirty and rat infested sweat box. You're all inferior. Pawns in my little game. Sod off.'.