PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ashton Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jesse james (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ashton Bell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bell
vs
james

185 cm
19
190 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

190 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ashton Bell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, jesse james!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
james digs a good body shot into Bell's ribs.
james changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bell tries to avoid it but james manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bell to the ground. Bell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
james rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
james checks a leg kick.
Bell missing with a left hand there. james was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
james misses with a head kick.
james slips under a jab from Bell.
james shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bell pinned against the cage. Bell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
james takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like jesse james has been cut.
jesse james seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bell closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
james prevents a takedown attempt there.

james gets control of Bell's arms and successfully pulls guard. james will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
james utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bell prevents james from getting back to his feet.

james has an active guard here but Bell has managed to pass into half guard.
Bell prevents james from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell slips a nice elbow through james's hands, connecting with james's forehead.

Bell seems to be working for a kimura but james defends the submission attempt.
Bell missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bell works his foot free and advances to mount.

Bell is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but james is surviving well by controlling Bell's body position as best he can.
Bell is breathing heavily.
Bell lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
james regains half guard.

Bell is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so james is just riding it out for now. Bell eventually gives up the hold.

james is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bell pulls his head out easily.

Bell is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and james defends it well.
Bell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. james defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Bell is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nice strikes from Bell there.

james has one foot on Bell's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
james looks to score with a jab to the body but Bell is just out of range.
Bell throws a low kick but james avoids it.

james shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
james working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
james lands a couple of elbows.
james throwing strikes from guard but Bell blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
james looking to sit in guard and control but Bell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

james kicks Bell off and gets to his feet.
Bell misses with a straight left.

james looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bell!
Bell regains half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bell is refusing to be controlled, as james sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jesse james dominated that round.
The cut man is working on jesse james's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bell fails to land with a series of punches.
james's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and james duly obliges.

It looks like Ashton Bell has been cut.
james staying out of range there.
Bell is looking to score with low kicks.
james falls off balance throwing a combination

and Bell counters by clinching up.

Bell breaks from the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Bell.
A jab from Bell misses.
james tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
james throws a combination that misses
and Bell counters with a nice uppercut.
Bell wants to clinch up but james keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
james throws a head kick but Bell moves out of range.

Bell forces james back against the cage and clinches.
james jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bell walks away with a smile on his face. james gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Bell moves into range and clinches up with james.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell drops to a knee looking for a takedown but james gets the underhooks and prevents it.
james wants to break the clinch but can't.
james wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bell tries for a takedown. No joy.

Bell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
james uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bell.
Bell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
james clinches but Bell breaks the clinch

and Bell moves into the clinch.
Bell is trying to break the clinch but james has him pressed against the cage.
james lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bell backwards.
james jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bell walks away with a smile on his face. james gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
james steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bell.
james chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bell can pounce on him.
james tries to clinch

and Bell counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

james jumps into guard, dragging Bell to the mat.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
james manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bell manages to get himself to full guard.

Bell escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. james gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Bell working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. james doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Bell is tightening it up a little... james has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! james reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! james taps out! nice BJJ there by Bell!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ashton Bell!