PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Izumi Sasuke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adrian Bell had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Bell
vs
Sasuke

204 cm
22
285 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

185 cm
22
285 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adrian Bell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Izumi Sasuke!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sasuke fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bell sprawls well initially but Sasuke persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sasuke is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sasuke wants to pass to mount but Bell is defending the position.

Sasuke seems to be looking for submissions.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Sasuke has eaten all the pies!

Sasuke 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 to stand.
Sasuke thows a huge punch but Bell dodges it nicely.
Sasuke content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sasuke wants to pass to mount but Bell is defending the position.
Bell wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sasuke looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Sasuke wants to work for an arm triangle but Bell is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sasuke is looking to advance position but Bell won't allow it.
Bell is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sasuke 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.
Sasuke winds up and cracks Bell with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bell wants to get back to his feet.
Sasuke is trying to control the action in half guard but Bell is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bell wants to get back to his feet.
Sasuke is nestled in close to Bell, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bell is not content to let Sasuke control the position.

Bell is defending against the submission attempts here by Sasuke.
Sasuke looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sasuke 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.
Sasuke is trying to control the action in half guard but Bell is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bell is trying to stand.
Sasuke is looking to take a break and control but Bell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bell wants to get back to his feet.
Sasuke is looking to take a break and control but Bell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bell tries to clinch up.
Bell tries to clinch up but Sasuke circles away and keeps his distance.

Sasuke scores a takedown into full mount!
Bell is squirming around, avoiding Sasuke's attempts to control the action.
Bell is controlling an arm, preventing Sasuke from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Bell is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The referee warns Bell that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Sasuke quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Sasuke but it's paid off an Bell is forced to tap! Nice work by Sasuke.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Izumi Sasuke!