PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Blair Bell (ranked 23793 p4p, 0 weight class) and Honey Bunny (ranked 3315 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bell
vs
Bunny

198 cm
19
140 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

155 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Blair Bell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Honey Bunny!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bell tries to clinch but Bunny moves out of range.
Bell wants to clinch.
Bell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Bunny gets caught napping as Bell dives in and scores a takedown. Bunny manages to retain guard.

Bunny is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Bunny should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Bunny wants a takedown but no success here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bell breaks the clinch.

Bunny fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bell, pushing him back against the cage.
Bunny drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bell gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Bunny gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunny working Bell over with strikes.
Bunny looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bell with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Bell makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Bunny shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bunny seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bunny thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bell is looking to escape.
Bell is holding on to half guard well.
Bell gets back to full guard.
Bell has momentary wrist control but Bunny slips an elbow through the middle.
Bunny throws a strike but Bell rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bell with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bunny looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bell is one step ahead there.
Bunny wants to get back to his feet but Bell is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bell postures up in Bunny's guard and throws a big left but Bunny blocks it.
Bunny is looking to sweep but instead, Bell has passed into half guard.
Bell not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bunny avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bell.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bell is trying for a kimura here. Bunny looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Bell wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Blair Bell!