PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harvey Bell (ranked 8102 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Williams (ranked 4359 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bell
vs
Williams

198 cm
26
238 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

192 cm
25
265 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Harvey Bell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Williams!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Williams. Those never looked like landing.

Williams looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Bell!
You can see the frustration on Bell's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Williams scores with punches from side control.
Bell is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Williams working the body and head with strikes.

It looks like Harvey Bell has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bell sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Williams 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 flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell tries to kick Williams off but Williams keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Bell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bell regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Williams.
Bell bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Williams's guard.

Williams wants to stand up but Bell is controlling him.
Bell with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bell postures up in Williams's guard and throws a big left but Williams blocks it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Williams can do anything to dispel that myth.
Williams is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell with a flurry of punches that miss.

Bell drops back looking for a leg! Williams is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Williams manages to kick Bell off! Bell jumps back into Williams's guard.
Williams wants to stand up but Bell is controlling him.
Bell trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Williams is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bell is controlling him.
Bell looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bell advances to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is trying to stand up here but Bell is controlling him well.
Bell thows a huge punch but Williams dodges it nicely.
Bell lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bell thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bell working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bell looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Williams with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Williams on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bell missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bell is trying to control the action in half guard but Williams is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Bell.
Williams avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bell.
Williams is trying to stand up here but Bell is controlling him well.
Bell has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bell maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Williams could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Bell has cracked it and Williams is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Bell!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Harvey Bell!