PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tiger del Mexico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

del Mexico
vs
Bell

180 cm
23
178 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

203 cm
23
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tiger del Mexico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kevin Bell!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
del Mexico doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

del Mexico closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bell lands a nice knee to the body.
del Mexico drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
del Mexico takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
del Mexico is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bell landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for Bell.
Bell lands a damaging elbow.
Bell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bell obliges.
Bell lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bell.
Bell utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bell with a knee to the head.
Bell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bell putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has del Mexico in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bell lands an elbow inside.
Bell connects with a nasty looking knee right to del Mexico's face.
del Mexico takes an elbow to the forehead.
del Mexico takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bell using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
del Mexico is trying to drag Bell to the mat but Bell just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bell lands a nice elbow.
Bell lands a knee to the head.
Bell putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has del Mexico in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but del Mexico blocks it with crossed arms.
del Mexico avoiding damage as Bell throws knees to the body.
Bell tries to land knees in the clinch but del Mexico avoids the damage to the body.
del Mexico is trying to drag Bell to the mat but Bell just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiger del Mexico. That's going to take a lot out of him.
del Mexico is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bell tries to land a knee to the head but del Mexico blocks with his arms.
del Mexico changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bell fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bell lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
del Mexico takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from del Mexico.
Bell throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bell lands with a cross.
del Mexico swinging wilding here.
del Mexico lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bell circles away quickly and effectively.
del Mexico ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bell moves away.
Bell throws a head kick that del Mexico semi-blocks.
del Mexico tries to close the distance and clinch but Bell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bell with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
del Mexico blocks a head kick by Bell.
A slow jab from del Mexico misses its intended target.
Bell scores with a leg kick.

del Mexico closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bell is not content to let del Mexico control the position.
del Mexico has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Bell is squirming around, avoiding del Mexico's attempts to control the action.

del Mexico goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Bell is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
del Mexico can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bell controls the pace.

del Mexico working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bell doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bell manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

del Mexico looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

del Mexico is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bell slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bell must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Bell got a little sloppy there for a moment and del Mexico has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bell has managed to get both his arms back between del Mexico's legs - danger averted.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

del Mexico is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Bell dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bell throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
No luck for del Mexico with that takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
del Mexico shoots in for a takedown but Bell shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
del Mexico takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bell circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! del Mexico drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Bell follows del Mexico to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Bell!