PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Barrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stringer Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Barrera might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Gangsters. Dave Barrera has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Barrera
vs
Bell

193 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dave Barrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stringer Bell!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Barrera has managed to clinch.

Barrera breaks the clinch.
Barrera will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bell closes the distance but Barrera moves to the side
and Barrera counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bell swats away the attempt to clinch by Barrera.
Bell tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Barrera counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Barrera.

Barrera wants the takedown. Bell is fighting it off but Barrera persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bell's guard against the cage.
Bell trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Barrera knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bell on the ground.
Barrera tries to stand but Bell is controlling from the bottom.
Barrera lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Barrera would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Barrera has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Barrera postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barrera would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Barrera postures up and lands a big shot to Bell's brow.
Bell wants to sweep here but Barrera controlling him for the moment.
Barrera wants to stand but Bell is controlling his posture from full guard.

Bell has his feet on Barrera's thighs here. He's pushed Barrera off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Barrera screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Stringer Bell!