PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Nigal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nigal kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cannibal Corpse - Death Walking Terror. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Nigal
vs
Bell

179 cm
20
150 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

170 cm
23
153 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Nigal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Bell!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nigal wants to clinch up but Bell keeps it at a distance.
Nigal avoids the body shot from Bell.

Nigal moves into range and clinches up with Bell.
Bell lands an elbow inside that Nigal shrugs off.

It looks like Jack Nigal has been cut.
Nigal lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bell backwards.
Bell tries to circle away but Nigal has him pinned against the cage.
Bell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nigal has him pressed against the cage.
Bell being controlled against the cage.
Bell is trying to break free.

Bell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bell drives through and clinches with Nigal against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bell managing to block the knees to the body from Nigal.
Bell managing to block the knees to the body from Nigal.
A knee to the head by Nigal.

It looks like Brandon Bell has been cut.
Bell has had enough of the clinch but Nigal keeps him there for the moment.
Bell managing to block the knees to the body from Nigal.
Bell wants to get back to striking at distance but Nigal won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nigal successfully pulls guard.
Nigal keeping moving, preventing Bell from controlling successfully.

Nigal looking for a guillotine here but Bell defends easily.
Bell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nigal is keeping the position for now.

Nigal working for a triangle but Bell defends it easily.

Nigal looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nigal looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bell has picked Nigal up and slammed him! Nigal can't keep hold of the triangle and Bell manages to pass to side control!
Nigal gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Nigal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bell thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nigal's head.
Nigal avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bell.
Nigal wants to sweep but Bell has passed to side control!
Nigal is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Nigal managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bell.
Bell working the head and body with strikes.
Bell cracks Nigal with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Bell scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Nigal to see if he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nigal tries to improve position but can't.
Bell advances to mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bell cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Bell is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Nigal to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Nigal shrugs it off.
Bell lands a big shot there that rocks Nigal but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bell throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Nigal throwing hammer fists to the chest of Bell. What's that going to do exactly?
Nigal blocking the ground and pound.
Bell scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Nigal?
Nigal gets back to half guard.
Bell throwing shots but Nigal is blocking nicely.
Bell scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Nigal actively working from the bottom here.
Nigal is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nigal wants to get back to full guard.
Bell seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nigal does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nigal wants to improve his position but Bell is controlling well.

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

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bell tries to clinch

so Nigal counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Nigal postures up.
Nigal trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bell has control of Nigal's left arm, preventing Nigal from doing any damage.

Bell is looking for a triangle but Nigal pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Nigal dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bell clinches up with Nigal and pushes him back against the cage.
Bell tries to land knees in the clinch but Nigal avoids the damage to the body.
Bell is trying to break the clinch but Nigal has him pressed against the cage.
Bell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Bell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nigal darts in trying to clinch

and Bell counters by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bell working hard to break the clinch.
Bell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Bell breaks from the clinch.
Bell tries to clinch

and Nigal counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bell!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nigal postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bell looks a forlorn figure.
Bell really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bell in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bell working to try and regain half guard.
Nigal punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bell really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bell is breathing heavily.
Nigal is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Nigal working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Nigal landing punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nigal with the ground and pound from mount.

Bell is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nigal prevents Bell from getting the reversal.
Nigal loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Bell scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Nigal land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Nigal stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Nigal!