PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Russel Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Britantica Cadman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Bell
vs
Cadman

190 cm
22
165 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

182 cm
24
160 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

:: Happy Pills ::

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Russel Bell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Britantica Cadman!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bell gets the takedown into side control.
Cadman is trying to control Bell's posture but Bell avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bell lands a decent elbow from side control.
Cadman is looking to regain half guard here but Bell keeps moving and retains side control.
Bell just content to control the position.
Cadman tries to buck Bell off but Bell is having none of it.
Cadman is letting Bell control him for a moment.
Cadman is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cadman manages to get back to half guard.
Bell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cadman on the ground.
Cadman is looking to improve his position.
Cadman is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bell is looking to advance position but Cadman won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bell's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Bell works his way into side control.
Cadman is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bell working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cadman tries to improve position but can't.
Bell trying to control the action but Cadman is working from the bottom.
Cadman tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Cadman tries to lock up and control but Bell gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cadman is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cadman wants to hold on but Bell pushes him away.
Cadman sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Bell winds up and cracks Cadman with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cadman trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Bell manages to pass to mount!
Cadman wants to hold on but Bell pushes him away.
Cadman manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Bell is thwarting Cadman's attempts to control the position.
Bell wants to control but Cadman is keeping him busy.
Cadman is trying to maintain the position but Bell is very close to passing his half guard.
Cadman tries to get to full guard but Bell has control of the leg.
Cadman trying to control from the bottom.
Bell tries to stand but can't do so whilst Cadman controls his leg.
Bell is thwarting Cadman's attempts to control the position.
Bell content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cadman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bell counters with a takedown into side control.
Cadman looks gassed!

Bell wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cadman, who protects the arm well.
Bell trying to control the position but Cadman is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cadman can't do much from the bottom here.
Cadman is looking to regain half guard here but Bell keeps moving and retains side control.
Bell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cadman keeps working.
Bell controls the position from side control.
Cadman tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bell wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russel Bell dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bell gets caught flat footed, as Cadman shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Cadman drops back looking for a leg! Bell is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bell manages to kick Cadman off! Cadman jumps back into Bell's guard.

Cadman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cadman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bell is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cadman postures up.
Bell keeping full guard, as Cadman tries to pass.
Bell pulls Cadman in to control the position.
Bell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cadman drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bell looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bell looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bell!
Cadman is breathing heavily.
Cadman being controlled for a moment.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Russel Bell just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Bell has his takedown stuffed

and Cadman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Cadman seems to be looking for submissions.

Bell looking for submissions off his back.
Bell regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bell keeping moving, preventing Cadman from controlling successfully.
Bell controlling Cadman's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cadman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cadman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bell trying to control the position here.
Cadman wants to pass the guard but Bell is keeping the position.

Cadman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bell pulls Cadman in close to prevent any damage.
Cadman stands and throws Bell's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bell can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell is looking for a sweep.
Bell regains half guard.

Cadman is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bell defends it well.
Bell is trying is best to control the position here.
Bell wants to control but Cadman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bell is trying is best to control the position here.

Cadman looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bell is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cadman's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cadman's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell controls the action.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Bell's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

Bell is persistently looking for the submission but Cadman is defending it well.
Bell trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Cadman doesn't escape.
Cadman tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Cadman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bell is landing with some decent strikes but Cadman is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Cadman is trying to escape the mount.
Bell trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bell dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Britantica Cadman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bell doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Cadman counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Cadman is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bell sees it coming and defends easily.
Bell is looking to control Cadman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bell avoid being mounted?

Cadman is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cadman prevents Bell from improving his position.
Cadman is pressing down on Bell's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bell is holding on for now.
Bell is doing well to control the position and prevent Cadman from advancing to side control.
Bell regains full guard. Nicely done.

Cadman drops back looking for a leg! Bell is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bell manages to kick Cadman off! Cadman jumps back into Bell's guard.
Bell on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bell tries to get out of the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cadman drops back looking for a leg! Bell is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bell manages to kick Cadman off! Cadman jumps back into Bell's guard.
Cadman stopping the sweep attempt from Bell.
Bell pulls Cadman in close to prevent any damage.
Bell is trying to control the position but Cadman postures up.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Russel Bell just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Bell shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Cadman counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cadman is keen to just control but Bell is a slippery customer.
Bell tries to roll over but Cadman keeps him under control.
Cadman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bell does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Britantica Cadman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bell trying to control from the bottom.

Bell is defending against the submission attempts here by Cadman.
Bell tries to get to full guard but Cadman has control of the leg.
Cadman not doing much here.
Cadman is keen to just control but Bell is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cadman is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bell sees it coming and defends easily.
Bell is positioning himself well to prevent Cadman advancing to mount.

Cadman is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bell doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cadman.
Bell tries to roll over but Cadman keeps him under control.
Cadman is thwarting Bell's attempts to control the position.

Bell is defending against the submission attempts here by Cadman.
Bell gets back to full guard.

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.
Bell pulls Cadman in close to prevent any damage.
Bell looking to control.
Cadman trying to control but Bell is working from the bottom.

Cadman is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bell is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Cadman trying to control the position from guard on top but Bell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Britantica Cadman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cadman 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Britantica Cadman!