PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leandro Rosales (ranked 25273 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshua Bell (ranked 5747 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rosales
vs
Bell

174 cm
24
178 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

180 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid 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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Leandro Rosales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joshua Bell!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosales has his takedown stuffed
and Bell counters with a low kick, right behind Rosales 's knee.
Bell throws a sloppy head kick and Rosales moves out of range easily.
Rosales circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rosales throws a big counter combination but Bell scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Rosales avoids the head kick by Bell.
Bell misses with a head kick.
Rosales seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bell pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rosales is out of range and Bell settles back down.
Rosales attempts a counter takedown but Bell avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rosales moves into the clinch.

Rosales breaks from the clinch.
Bell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rosales moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rosales wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell throws a head kick that Rosales semi-blocks.

It looks like Leandro Rosales has been cut.
Bell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rosales.
Bell cracks Rosales with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Rosales tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Bell pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Rosales is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joshua Bell!
Our winner, Joshua Bell, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.