PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Archie Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is In The Morning. Bell has chosen Eminem - Almost Famous as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Smith
vs
Bell

188 cm
22
224 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

185 cm
20
212 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Archie Bell!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Bell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Bell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bell.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.

Bell scores with a takedown into Smith's guard.

Bell 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.
Smith keeping full guard, as Bell tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bell trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Smith looking for a guillotine here but Bell defends easily.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bell misses with the combination.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bell.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Bell.
Bell slips under a jab.
Bell throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Bell is looking to score with low kicks.
Bell gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bell blocks a jab.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Bell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith blocks a low kick nicely.
Bell wants to land a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Bell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Bell moved out of range nicely.
Nice shot by Bell.
Bell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bell.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bell.
Bell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Bell drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Smith working a defensive guard here.
Bell wanted to stand there but Smith had control of the position.
Smith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bell is one step ahead there.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bell has gone for a leg lock! Smith slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bell's guard.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smith stops Bell from standing up.
Smith trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Bell manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Smith wants to sweep here but Bell controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bell throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
Smith wants to sweep but no luck.
Smith manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bell manages to get himself to full guard.

Bell kicks Smith off and gets to his feet.
Bell scores with a jab to the body.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bell throws out a leg kick but Smith moves out of range and Bell only half commits.
Bell throws a leg kick but Smith moved away.
Smith tries to clinch up.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Bell does no damage.

Bell changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Smith looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Smith is not content to let Bell control the position.

Bell stands up.
Smith misses with a hook. Bell ducked under it nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bell.

Bell shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bell showed some decent athleticism there.
Bell is trying to control. Smith wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bell prevents Smith from improving his position.
Smith trying to control here.
Smith wants to get back to full guard.

Bell postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Smith to stand up.

Bell darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Smith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bell tries to pass the half guard into mount. Smith knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bell is trying to control the action in half guard but Smith is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Bell is working for a submission of some sort.
Smith is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Bell jumps into side control!

Bell is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Smith knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Bell stands up and beckons Smith to his feet.
Bell looks gassed!
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bell moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bell lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bell throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Smith connects with a single shot there.
Bell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bell throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Smith getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith tests Bell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smith wants to clinch up but Bell keeps it at a distance.
Bell shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Bell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bell misses with a series of wild punches.
Bell misses with a low kick.
Bell with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Smith to score with a decent uppercut.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Bell does no damage.
Bell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bell. Bell obviously looking to wear him down.
Bell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bell throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bell moves away.
Smith throws a hook but Bell blocks it.
Bell misses with a wild combination.
Smith fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bell shoots for a double leg takedown but Smith sprawls well. He's pushed Bell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Michael Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Archie Bell.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bell.
Bell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bell misses with a wild combination.
Smith throws a sloppy body shot
and Bell counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Smith blocks a low kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Archie Bell dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith wants to clinch but Bell slips to the side
and Bell counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bell manages to avoid it.
Smith takes a swing at Bell's ribcage but misses.
Smith checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Bell lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Smith backs up against the ropes.
No joy there for Bell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bell moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bell.
Smith wants to clinch

and Bell counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Smith lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bell!

Bell bucks Smith off and manages to get back to his feet!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Good leg kick by Bell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bell throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
An inside leg kick lands from Bell.
Smith checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bell attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bell keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith throws a hook but Bell blocks it.
Smith scores with a nice strike.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bell looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith darts in trying to clinch

and Bell counters with a shoot takedown. Smith fights it but they end up in guard.
Archie Bell has got the better of the ground game so far.

Bell gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Bell scores with a jab to the head.
Bell digs a good hook to Smith's body.
Bell dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Bell is looking to chop away at Smith's legs.

Smith instigates a clinch.

Bell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Smith tries to clinch there but Bell circles away.
Bell misses with the combination.
Bell misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheers as Bell lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smith doesn't seem phased though.
Bell throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Bell tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bell stalks Smith and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Smith's face. Smith staggers backwards, shaken.
Bell's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bell duly obliges.
Bell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.

Smith rushes Bell and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Bell tries to break free but Smith pushes him back against the ropes.
Smith keeps control of Bell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Smith lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bell.

Bell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bell thuds his right hand into Smith's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Bell closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bell lands in his opponent's guard.
Bell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell advances to half guard.

Bell is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Bell is working for a kimura but Smith is defending it quite comfortably.
Bell perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Smith is looking to improve his position.
Smith slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Smith has his foot on Bell's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bell works his way back into a safe position though.

Bell 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 in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Smith looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bell is stalling in the full guard.
Let's hope that Bell has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Bell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Bell 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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Smith wants to clinch.
Bell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
Bell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smith as he jumps to the side.
Bell misses with a double jab.

Bell shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Smith manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Bell thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Michael Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Smith is on top in guard.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Bell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bell pushes Smith off and scrambles back to his feet.

Bell scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Smith is looking for a sweep. Bell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Smith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Smith tries to roll over but Bell keeps him under control.

Bell is working for a submission of some sort.
Bell trying to control from half guard but Smith is working away.
Bell wants to free his trapped foot but Smith is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bell controlling the pace.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Smith gets full guard.
Bell pushing down on Smith's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Smith gets full guard.

Bell stands and steps away. Smith gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Bell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smith's calf.
Bell is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bell counters with a nice leg kick.
Archie Bell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bell scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bell throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bell tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

And that's the end of the fight!
Archie Bell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bell has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Archie Bell!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Archie Bell!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Archie Bell!

Archie Bell wins by unanimous decision!