PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Suares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregory 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. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Suares
vs
Bell

207 cm
18
271 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
20
221 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thiago Suares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gregory Bell!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suares looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Suares drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Suares throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Suares tries to move to mount but Bell blocks the move with his legs.
Suares wants to control but Bell is keeping him busy.
Suares is really struggling to control Bell but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bell is trying to improve his position.
Bell looks gassed!
Suares throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Suares working the head and body with strikes.
Suares wants to stand but Bell has his arm trapped.
Suares knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bell on the ground.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Bell scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Suares moves into range and clinches up with Bell.
Suares is working for takedown but Bell is calmly controlling the position for now.
Suares landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Suares changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bell fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Suares. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suares closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bell circles away.

Bell feints and as Suares raises his hands in defense, Bell changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bell wants to pass the guard but Suares is keeping the position.
Suares wants to stand but Bell is controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Suares is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Suares thows a big elbow that misses.
Bell lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Suares!
Bell cracks Suares with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
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 breaks from Suares's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bell sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Suares tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bell avoids the attempt from Suares to control.
Bell is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Suares is trying to escape the mount.
Suares is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suares gets back to half guard.
Suares tries to roll over but Bell keeps him under control.
Suares regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bell is working Suares over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Suares looking to control.
Suares keeping moving, preventing Bell from controlling successfully.
Suares trying to strike off his back.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Suares fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bell sprawls well initially but Suares persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Suares decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Bell throws a body punch but Suares moves out of range.
Suares shoots and misses
and Bell counters with a nice body shot.

Bell closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Suares to the mat! Suares manages to get full guard.
Suares looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suares is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suares striking from his own guard.

Suares uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Suares throws a right and a left that both miss.

Suares closes the distance and clinches.
Suares has Bell pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bell manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bell goes for a takedown attempt but Suares pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Suares tries for a takedown but Bell circles away easily

and Bell counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Suares tries to strike from the bottom.
Bell postures up.
Suares keeping moving, preventing Bell from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bell throwing strikes but missing.
Bell passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregory Bell dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bell swats away the attempt to clinch by Suares.

Suares shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bell's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Suares controls from within his opponent's guard.
Suares throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Suares missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bell bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Suares's guard.
Bell trying to control but Suares is working from the bottom.
Bell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bell passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Suares is trying to get back to half guard.
Bell working the ground and pound.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Bell. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Suares striking from the bottom but nothing landed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suares tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Bell presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Suares keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bell with shots to the head and body - Suares looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bell prevents Suares from getting the reversal.
Bell lands with some strikes.
Bell landing strikes from the mount and Suares is in trouble!
A nice elbow there by Bell.

Bell goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Suares turns into him and now he's in Bell's guard.
Suares advances to half guard.
Bell has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Suares is working away from the top position though.
Suares throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Suares seems to be looking for submissions.
Suares drops an elbow to the side of Bell's head.
Suares wants to stand but Bell has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Suares lands a nice short elbow.
Suares wants to control but Bell is keeping him busy.
Bell landing a few short strikes.
Suares wants to stand but Bell has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Suares looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Suares drops an elbow to the side of Bell's head.
Suares 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 in trouble now - Suares has advanced to mount!
Suares in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bell sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suares thows a huge punch but Bell dodges it nicely.
Bell is refusing to be controlled, as Suares sits in half guard.
Bell moves into full guard.
Bell pulls Suares in to control the position.
Bell wants to stand but Suares is controlling the position.
Bell wants to sweep but no luck.
Suares pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bell is keeping the position for now.

Bell has his foot on Suares's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Suares works his way back into a safe position though.
Bell manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bell looking to ground and pound but Suares is blocking nicely.
Bell wants to control the pace but Suares is squirming around nicely.
A nice elbow there by Bell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suares wants to control but Bell is having none of it.
Suares on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Suares tries to get out of the position.
Bell with a couple of short strikes.
Suares really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bell can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Suares is looking to escape.
Bell landing punches.
Bell landing strikes from the mount and Suares is in trouble!
Bell with the ground and pound from mount.
Suares in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Bell looking to secure an arm triangle but Suares defends it well.
Suares is trying to stand.
Bell working Suares over with strikes here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bell prevents Suares from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregory Bell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bell misses with a takedown attempt - Suares sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Suares misses with a takedown attempt

and Bell counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Suares's guard now.
Suares looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Suares is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gregory Bell has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bell postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bell stops Suares from standing up.
Suares doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Bell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Bell drives through with a takedown into guard.
Suares looking to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bell postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bell scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bell working some strikes from top position.
Bell chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bell landing with the ground and pound.
Bell controlling from the top position.
Bell looking to pass the guard.
Bell passes Suares's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bell takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Suares wants to control but Bell passes into side.
Suares is looking for a sweep.
Suares tries to escape but Bell is in control.
Bell is putting a hurting on Suares here, landing some big shots from side control.
Suares gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suares manages to get to full guard.
Suares looking to control.
Bell passes Suares's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Suares wants to control but Bell is keeping busy.
Bell blocks the strikes from Suares.
Suares is looking for a sweep. Bell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bell is thwarting Suares's attempts to control the position.
Bell takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Suares trying to control here.
Nice strikes from Bell there.
Suares is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Suares is fending him off so far but Bell persists. Nope, Suares circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell tries for a takedown but Suares circles away easily

and Suares counters with a shoot takedown. Bell fights it but they end up in guard.
Thiago Suares has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gregory Bell.
Bell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Suares connects with a couple of short punches.
Suares landing some decent shots from guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bell is on top in guard.

Suares working for a triangle but Bell defends it easily.
Suares wants to stand and escape but Bell is having none of it.
Bell stopping the sweep attempt from Suares.

Suares is working an open guard so Bell takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Suares tries to close the distance and clinch but Bell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Bell. No joy for Suares on that attempt.
Suares fails with the takedown.

Bell shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suares bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bell's guard.
Suares preventing the sweep.
Suares wants to get up but he can't break Bell's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Suares wants to control from the top but Bell keeps moving.
Suares connects with a couple of short punches.
Suares trying to control the position from guard on top but Bell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suares stopping the sweep attempt from Bell.
Suares pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bell is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Suares postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Thiago Suares has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Suares looking to land some kicks to the body here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gregory Bell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bell winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gregory Bell!