PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bob Bellow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Holland Churches (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bellow
vs
Churches

190 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bob Bellow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Holland Churches!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Churches throws a head kick but Bellow moves out of range.

Churches gets a takedown into half guard.
Churches is thwarting Bellow's attempts to control the position.
Bellow slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bellow keeping moving, preventing Churches from controlling successfully.
Churches trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bellow's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Churches won't allow Bellow to get back to his feet.
Churches is looking to stand up but Bellow won't let him.
Churches sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bellow doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Churches preventing the sweep.
Churches would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

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

Churches feints and as Bellow raises his hands in defense, Churches changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellow not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Bellow looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Churches postures up.

Bellow escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Churches gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bellow is breathing heavily.
Churches won't allow Bellow to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellow bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Churches's guard.
Churches really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bellow. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bellow stopping the sweep attempt from Churches.
Churches keeping moving, preventing Bellow from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Churches controls Bellow momentarily but Bellow frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Churches is controlling Bellow's posture.

Bellow drops back looking for a leg! Churches is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Churches manages to kick Bellow off! Bellow jumps back into Churches's guard.
Churches keeping moving, preventing Bellow from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Holland Churches 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.

Churches drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Churches decides to stand back up. Churches steps back and let's Bellow get back to his feet.
Churches fails with the takedown.

Churches shoots in and bounces Bellow off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bellow controls Churches momentarily but Churches frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Churches tries to stand but Bellow is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellow tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Churches controls from within his opponent's guard.
Churches throws a strike but Bellow rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

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.
Bellow pushes down on Churches's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Churches is trying to control but can't.
Churches is trying to get back to full guard.
Churches controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Churches wants to get back to his feet.
Churches is refusing to be controlled, as Bellow sits in half guard.
Churches keeping control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bellow is keen to just control but Churches is a slippery customer.
Churches tries to roll over but Bellow keeps him under control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Decent striking displayed by Churches there.
Bellow looks to land a combination but Churches avoids it well.
Bellow fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Churches closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Churches lands in his opponent's guard.
Churches controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Churches scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Churches tries to stand but Bellow is controlling his head.
Bellow tries to buck Churches off but Churches is having none of it.
Churches misses with the ground and pound.
Churches tries to stand but Bellow is controlling his head.

Churches stands up and beckons Bellow to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Bellow misses.
Bellow avoids the head kick by Churches.

Churches shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Bellow wants to hold on but Churches pushes him away.
Bellow swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Churches prevents Bellow from getting the reversal.
Bellow tries to lock up and control but Churches gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Churches tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellow flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Bellow tries to hold on but Churches postures up.
Churches controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Churches has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Bellow is desperately trying to improve his position but Churches has a good base and remains in mount.

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.
Churches tries to control but Bellow wriggling away.
Bob Bellow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Churches controlling the position easily from mount.
Bellow wants to hold on but Churches pushes him away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Holland Churches comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Churches has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Holland Churches!