PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jahll Gunacrii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bell
vs
Gunacrii

184 cm
20
166 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

176 cm
20
162 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Highland Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, David Bell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jahll Gunacrii!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gunacrii connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gunacrii lands a jab.
Gunacrii scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
No joy there for Bell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bell definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gunacrii scores with a jab. Bell acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gunacrii manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gunacrii dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gunacrii.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gunacrii lands a really nice looking cross but Bell seems unphased.
Bell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gunacrii.
Gunacrii scores with the left hand. Bell knows he should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunacrii sizes up Bell with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bell goes for a double leg but Gunacrii avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gunacrii continues to drive forward.
Jahll Gunacrii is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gunacrii throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gunacrii cracks a nice hook into Bell's ribs.
Bell moves forwards but Gunacrii connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Bell closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bell is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gunacrii is looking for a sweep.
Gunacrii wants to control but Bell postures up.
Bell misses with the ground and pound.
Bell lands a nice forearm strike.
Sloppy strikes there by Bell.
Gunacrii is trying to control Bell's posture but Bell avoids it.
Gunacrii sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunacrii blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bell.

Bell stands up and beckons Gunacrii to join him on the feet.
Bell misses with a looping right.
Bell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gunacrii's waist but Gunacrii gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bell off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Bell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gunacrii scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nice uppercut there from Gunacrii.
Gunacrii scores with a head kick. Bell tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bell takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gunacrii connects with a leg kick. Bell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Bell manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Gunacrii on his heels. He'll look to pass Gunacrii's guard now, I'm sure.
Gunacrii is trying to keep Bell in close.

Gunacrii looking for a triangle here. Bell is fighting it but it looks tight! Gunacrii pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Bell is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jahll Gunacrii!
Jahll Gunacrii seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.