PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stringer Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberts is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by RUN DMC - Down With The King. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Bell
vs
Roberts

180 cm
20
203 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

185 cm
24
189 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Syndicate Drugs
Takomo

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stringer Bell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A swing and a miss from Bell.
Bell lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bell.

It looks like Jake Roberts has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Bell misses the target.
Roberts doesn't manage to clinch there - Bell circles away.
Bell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Roberts wants to clinch.
Bell throws an overhand right that lands on Roberts's shoulder, as Roberts tries to avoid the shot.
Bell misses with a hook.
Bell shoots for a double leg takedown but Roberts sprawls well. He's pushed Bell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Roberts takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bell misses with a series of wild punches.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bell lands a nice shot that snaps Roberts's head back.
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!
Left hook, right uppercut from Bell.
Bell takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Roberts moves out of range as Bell strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell takes a swing at Roberts's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roberts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Roberts blocks a jab.
Roberts slips a jab from Bell.
Bell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Roberts sprawls well. Roberts wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bell gets slowly back to his feet.
Stringer Bell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bell misses with a looping right.
Bell tests Roberts's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Roberts uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bell.
Bell keeps the fight on the outside.
Bell is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bell jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Roberts shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bell is breathing heavily.
Roberts trying to control but Bell is working from the bottom.
Bell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bell looking to control.
Roberts missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bell working a defensive guard but Roberts passes into half guard.
Bell is trying to get back to full guard.
Bell tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Roberts doesn't manage to clinch there - Bell circles away.
Bell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roberts moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bell misses with a hook. Roberts ducked under it nicely.
Bell misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Bell misses.

Roberts forces Bell back against the ropes and clinches.
Bell drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Roberts gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stringer Bell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bell fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Roberts tries to land knees in the clinch but Bell avoids the damage to the body.
Roberts trying to stall but Bell improves his position.
Bell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roberts has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bell is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Roberts blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roberts makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Roberts misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bell lands a nice uppercut.
Bell tries to pull guard but Roberts holds him up against the ropes and eventually Bell drops back down to his feet.

Roberts breaks the clinch.
Roberts staying out of range there.
Roberts moves in looking to clinch but Bell pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Roberts ducks under a wild hook from Bell.
Bell circles away from the clinch attempt.

Bell shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Roberts is trying to defend but Bell finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Roberts trying to control but Bell postures up.
Bell is pressing down on Roberts's thigh, looking to free his foot. Roberts is holding on for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bell trying to control from Roberts's half guard. Roberts has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Roberts is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stringer Bell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jake Roberts's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bell missing with a left hand there. Roberts was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Roberts uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bell.
Bell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bell throws a body punch but Roberts moves out of range.
Bell shoots and misses
and Bell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Roberts takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Roberts fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big left from Bell misses.
Roberts just misses with a punch to the body.
Bell scores with a hook to the body. Roberts takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bell connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Roberts's hands.

Roberts moves into the clinch successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roberts trying to stall but Bell improves his position.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bell tries to pull guard but Roberts holds him up against the ropes and eventually Bell drops back down to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell lands a left hand.
Bell swings wildly with an uppercut but Roberts uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short body shot lands from Roberts as the two fighters clinch.
Bell lands a right hand.
Roberts is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Roberts tries to stall but Bell uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Roberts throws an elbow that misses.
Roberts stalling in the clinch but Bell improves position.
Bell misses with the head strike.
Bell drops down looking for an ankle pick but Roberts pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stringer Bell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roberts misses the shot to the body.
Bell throws a series of punches but Roberts avoids them all with ease.
Bell loads up on a big right hand but Roberts slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bell was well out of range. Poor timing from Roberts.
Bell looks to land a combination but Roberts avoids it well.
Stringer Bell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bell.
Bell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Roberts.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roberts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Roberts tries to clinch but Bell is having none of it.

Roberts closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Roberts - that landed with a thud.
Roberts tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bell smiles and moves away.
Bell throws a nice looking combination but Roberts bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Roberts lands a jab-cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bell closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bell is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bell is keen to just control but Roberts is a slippery customer.
Roberts tries to get to full guard but Bell has control of the leg.
Roberts missing with punches from the bottom.
Roberts is staying active underneath Bell, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Roberts is looking to improve his position.
Roberts wants to control but Bell is keeping busy.
Roberts is trying to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bell throws a series of punches but Roberts moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Roberts walks into a straight right hand from Bell.
Bell swings for the body but Roberts moves out of range.
Roberts tries to clinch up but Bell circles away and keeps his distance.

Roberts gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bell.
Bell stalling the fight.
Bell has Roberts pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Roberts manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Bell breaks the clinch.
Stringer Bell is winning the standup battle so far.
Bell looks to land a right hand but Roberts moved out of range.
Bell throws a body punch but Roberts moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bell throws a big shot that misses.
Roberts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roberts misses with a takedown attempt - Bell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stringer Bell dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jake Roberts's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Bell misses with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Bell.
Roberts wants to clinch up but Bell keeps it at a distance.
Bell thows a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Bell misses.
Roberts uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bell has time to react.
A punch lands to the side of Bell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bell swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Roberts makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Roberts uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Roberts connects with a right hand. Bell shakes it off.
Roberts tests Bell's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Roberts closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bell is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Roberts is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bell is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Roberts working away.

Roberts stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Bell dodges the punch combination from Roberts.

Roberts clinches with his opponent.
Bell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Roberts is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Bell misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Roberts misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Bell.
Nice body punch from Bell - that landed with a thud.
Bell manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Roberts fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bell drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bell wants to stall.
Roberts working aggressively here.
Roberts tries to break the clinch but Bell is controlling the position.
Bell misses with a body punch.
Bell pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Bell blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts taking a breather.
Bell tries a body shot but Roberts blocks it.
Bell is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Stringer Bell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bell trying to control the position but instead, Roberts has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bell into the ropes.
Bell tries to pull guard but Roberts holds him up against the ropes and eventually Bell drops back down to his feet.
Roberts taking a breather.
Roberts blocking some punches.
Bell is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stringer Bell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roberts just leaning against Bell, taking a breather.
Roberts is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bell is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bell tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Roberts smiles and moves away.
Bell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Roberts connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Roberts is looking to clinch but Bell is avoiding it.
Roberts scores with a sloppy right hand. Bell should have avoided that one.
Bell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roberts.
Roberts avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bell lands with a shot to the body.
Bell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Roberts counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bell wants to control but Roberts is keeping busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roberts wants to free his trapped foot but Bell is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jake Roberts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Roberts is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bell defends it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Roberts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bell 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stringer Bell!