PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fyodor Leroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bell has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Chris Bell told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Leroy
vs
Bell

179 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fyodor Leroy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Bell!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leroy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Leroy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bell counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Leroy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bell circles away.

Bell moves into the clinch successfully.
Bell taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bell working hard to break the clinch.
Leroy trying to land knees to the body.
Leroy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bell tries to break the clinch but Leroy is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leroy jumps guard but Bell stands there with Leroy around his waist. Leroy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Leroy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bell prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fyodor Leroy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leroy tries to circle away but Bell has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell tries to break the clinch but Leroy is controlling the position.

Bell breaks the clinch.
Leroy wants to clinch but Bell slips to the side
and Bell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Leroy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bell sprawls well. Bell wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Leroy gets slowly back to his feet.
Leroy tries to clinch
and Bell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A shot to the body from Leroy misses
and Bell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Leroy thinking.
No luck for Leroy with that takedown attempt.

Leroy shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Leroy sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leroy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bell tries to get to full guard but Leroy has control of the leg.
Leroy is keen to just control but Bell is a slippery customer.
Bell looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Leroy stands up and beckons Bell to join him on the feet.
Leroy misses with a head kick.
Leroy shoots for a double leg takedown but Bell sprawls well. He's pushed Leroy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bell digs a good hook to Leroy's body.
Leroy wants to clinch but Bell slips to the side

and Bell holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Leroy has him pressed against the cage.
Leroy is working for takedown but Bell is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bell breaks the clinch.
Leroy tries to clinch but Bell moves away
and Bell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Leroy gets the takedown into side control.
Leroy trying to control the position but Bell is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Fyodor Leroy will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bell slaps away a takedown attempt from Leroy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Leroy.
Leroy misses with a takedown attempt
and Bell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fyodor Leroy. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Leroy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bell is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Leroy wants to stand but Bell is controlling his arm.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leroy tries to advance to mount but can't.

Leroy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bell knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
I wouldn't like to be where Bell is right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bell is not content to let Leroy control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leroy wants to stand but Bell is controlling his arm.
Bell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Leroy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Leroy wants to control but Bell is keeping him busy.

That's four 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.
Leroy is really struggling to control Bell but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bell tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Leroy easily slips into full mount!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leroy landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fyodor Leroy dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Leroy at a distance.
Leroy misses the body punch
and Bell counters with a right hand to the body.
Leroy shoots in for a double leg but Bell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bell stuffs the takedown.
Bell lands a right hook to the body.
Fyodor Leroy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leroy looks to clinch

and Bell counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bell.
Bell just leaning against Leroy, taking a breather.
Bell tries to break free but Leroy pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Bell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bell scores with the left hand. Leroy knows he should have avoided that one.
Bell throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Leroy closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bell quickly recovers to half guard.
Leroy trying to control the action but Bell is working from the bottom.
Bell has hold of Leroy's hands but Leroy slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Leroy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bell's head.

Leroy gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leroy shoots and misses
and Bell counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fyodor Leroy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bell goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bell smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bell is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Leroy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Leroy thinking.
Bell lands an overhand right.
Leroy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chris Bell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bell scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell thuds his right hand into Leroy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bell lands a glancing blow to the side of Leroy's head.
Bell connects with a body shot.
Leroy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bell avoids it really well and circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Bell there.
Bell jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Leroy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bell scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bell lands a jab.
Bell cracks Leroy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bell connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Leroy misses with a takedown
and Leroy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Bell drives through and clinches with Leroy against the cage.
Bell stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bell prevents a takedown attempt there.
Chris Bell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fyodor Leroy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Bell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Bell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Leroy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Fyodor Leroy!