PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Khan Dharma (ranked 4269 p4p, 4248 weight class) and Rj Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rj Bell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dharma
vs
Bell

168 cm
24
152
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
24
154
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Khan Dharma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rj Bell!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bell has closed the distance and engaged Dharma in a clinch.
Dharma swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Bell tightens his grip and picks Dharma up, before dumping him to the ground. Dharma manages to land in guard.
Bell wants to pass the guard but Dharma is keeping the position.
Bell preventing the sweep.
Bell trying to control the position from guard on top but Dharma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Dharma looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bell wants to control from the top but Dharma keeps moving.
Dharma looking for a sweep. Not yet Dharma, not yet.
Bell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell stays in close to Dharma's body and controls the position.

Dharma has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bell won't allow Dharma to sweep him here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Dharma bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bell's guard.

Dharma wants to control from the top but Bell keeps moving.
Dharma stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bell working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dharma doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dharma manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dharma being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dharma is one step ahead there.
Dharma trying to control but Bell is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell controlling Dharma's posture.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bell looks to throw the jab but Dharma is out of range.

Dharma shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bell trying to control from the bottom.
Bell tries to get to full guard but Dharma has control of the leg.
Dharma 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bell controlling the position.
Bell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dharma is one step ahead there.
Dharma throwing strikes from guard but Bell blocks nicely.
Bell wants to control but Dharma passes easily into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bell trying to hold on to Dharma's head to control him but Dharma postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rj Bell will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bell throws a hook but Dharma blocks it.
Dharma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bell.
Dharma throws a body shot but no joy.
Bell throws out a loose jab but Dharma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dharma misses with a two punch combination.
Dharma slips a straight right by Bell.

Dharma fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bell to the ground. Dharma is now in Bell's guard.
Bell looking to control.
Bell is trying to hold Dharma in close to prevent damage but Dharma has managed to pass into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bell trying to hold on to Dharma's head to control him but Dharma postures up.
Dharma wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bell keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dharma is really struggling to control Bell but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Khan Dharma overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dharma scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dharma seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bell does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ground and pound from Dharma.

Bell actively working from the bottom here.
Dharma is thwarting Bell's attempts to control the position.
Dharma is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dharma is keen to just control but Bell is a slippery customer.
Bell makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bell.
Bell keeping full guard, as Dharma tries to pass.

Bell looking for a guillotine here but Dharma defends easily.
Bell trying to control the position.
Dharma trying to control but Bell is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell trying to strike off his back.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bell misses with a hook.
Dharma looks to score with a jab to the body but Bell is just out of range.
A big right from Bell misses.
Bell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dharma half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dharma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bell.
Dharma is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bell.
Dharma takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell goes for a double leg but Dharma avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dharma continues to drive forward.
Dharma fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Bell fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dharma to the ground. Bell is now in Dharma's guard.
Dharma keeping moving, preventing Bell from controlling successfully.

Dharma is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bell trying to control the position from guard on top but Dharma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Dharma escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bell gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rj Bell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Bell thows a leg kick but Dharma checks it

and Dharma counters with a takedown into side control.
Bell is looking for a sweep.
Dharma lands some shots froms side control.
Dharma scores with a couple of short elbows.
Dharma wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bell keeps working.
Bell tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Dharma presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

Dharma is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Bell to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Bell shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bell is looking to get to half guard.
Dharma with good strikes from the mount here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell is working to get back to half guard.
Dharma landing strikes from the mount and Bell is in trouble!
Bell regains half guard.
Dharma scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bell is refusing to be controlled, as Dharma sits in half guard.
Bell gets back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dharma lands a couple of digs.
Bell working a defensive guard here.
Dharma wants to control from the top but Bell keeps moving.
Dharma pushes down on Bell's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Bell actively working from the bottom here.
Dharma content to control rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dharma passes to side control.
Bell gets back to half guard.

Dharma is working for a submission of some sort.
Bell is in trouble now - Dharma has advanced to mount!
Khan Dharma is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell tries to hold on but Dharma postures up.
Bell can't escape the position.
Bell is still trying to improve position.
Dharma controlling from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bell tries to hold on but Dharma pushes him away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Khan Dharma showed his dominance in that final round.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Khan Dharma!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Khan Dharma!
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Khan Dharma!

Khan Dharma wins by unanimous decision!