PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daryl Browning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Browning
vs
Bell

176 cm
24
178 lbs
1 - 7 - 0

180 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Daryl Browning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stephen Bell!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Browning tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bell swivels and escapes.
No luck for Bell with that takedown attempt.
Browning shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bell sprawls well. Bell wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Browning gets slowly back to his feet.

Browning tries to sprawl but Bell drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bell is keen to just control but Browning is a slippery customer.
Browning wants to improve his position but Bell is controlling well.
Bell is trying to control. Browning wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bell controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Stephen Bell wasn't active enough on the ground.
Horrible takedown by Bell or perhaps it was just good defense by Browning which made him look bad.
Browning leaves Bell with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Daryl Browning has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stephen Bell.
Bell shoots for a takedown but Browning saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bell crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Browning - the referee stops the clock and Bell gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Browning. Bell manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bell looks winded!
Browning tries to clinch there but Bell circles away.
A head kick misses from Browning.
Horrible takedown by Bell or perhaps it was just good defense by Browning which made him look bad.

Browning darts in and clinches Bell up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bell gets underhooks to prevent Browning's takedown attempt.
Bell prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Browning.
Bell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Browning looking for a takedown.
Bell has Browning pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Browning manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Browning's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Browning throws a head kick that misses.
Browning tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bell sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Browning somewhat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Browning tries to clinch there but Bell circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Browning wants to clinch up but Bell keeps it at a distance.
Browning lands a nice hook to Bell's body. Bell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bell throws a push kick but Browning slaps the foot to one side.
Bell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Browning is fending him off so far but Bell persists. Nope, Browning circles away and we're back to standing.
Bell takes a kick to the side of the head.
Browning shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bell as he jumps to the side.

Browning has Bell up against the cage in a clinch.
Bell is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Browning gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Browning breaks the clinch.
Browning darts in looking for a takedown but Bell gets double underhooks and turns Browning into the cage.
Bell can't get the takedown.
Browning pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bell prevents the takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Browning manages to pull guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bell lands a couple of digs.
Bell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Browning is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Daryl Browning will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Browning sprawls well. Browning wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bell gets slowly back to his feet.
Bell shoots in for a takedown but Browning shows good takedown defense.
Bell fails with a takedown attempt.
Daryl Browning has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stephen Bell.

Browning closes the distance and clinches.
Bell goes for a takedown in the clinch but Browning prevents it.
Browning is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bell is breathing heavily.
Browning leaning against his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell jumps guard but Browning turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Browning jumps guard and drags Bell to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Browning 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.
Bell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Browning keeping full guard, as Bell tries to pass.
Browning keeping moving, preventing Bell from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Browning is on top in guard.
Browning looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Browning engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bell is trying to keep Browning in close.
Browning has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bell is proving hard to escape from.
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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Bell gets a takedown into half guard.
Bell is thwarting Browning's attempts to control the position.
Browning misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Bell not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bell is trying to control the action in half guard but Browning is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Browning works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Browning controlling the position.
Stephen Bell has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bell trying to control the position from guard on top but Browning is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bell slaps away a takedown attempt from Browning, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bell fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Daryl Browning will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Bell shoots in for a takedown but Browning shows good takedown defense.
Browning fails with a takedown attempt.
Bell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Browning stuffs the takedown attempt from Bell. Bell gets slowly back to his feet.
Daryl Browning has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stephen Bell.
Bell shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Browning as he avoids it easily.
Browning fails with a takedown attempt.
Browning looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bell stuffs the takedown attempt from Browning. Browning gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell scores with a sloppy right hand. Browning should have avoided that one.
Browning shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Browning shoots for a double leg takedown but Bell sprawls well. He's pushed Browning's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Browning tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Browning as he jumps to the side.
Bell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Browning shoots in for a takedown but Bell shows good takedown defense.
No luck for Bell with that takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Bell as Browning shoots in.
A chopping leg kick lands by Browning.
Browning fails to land the takedown.
Bell is trying hard to land a takedown here. Browning sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bell darts in looking for a takedown but Browning gets double underhooks and turns Bell into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Browning creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Browning is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Browning breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Browning slaps away a takedown attempt from Bell, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Browning plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Browning has closed the distance and engaged Bell in a clinch.
Browning wants a takedown but no success here.

Bell is trying to trip Browning. He has hold of a leg but Browning is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bell persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Bell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bell trying to control but Browning is working from the bottom.

Bell postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Browning is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bell, into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell trying to keep a closed guard but Browning is proving a slippery customer.
Stephen Bell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Stephen Bell.
I think Browning 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daryl Browning!