PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cesare Tiramanti (ranked 1322 p4p, 1638 weight class) and Doug Bell (ranked 174 p4p, 213 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Tiramanti
vs
Bell

185 cm
30
207
21 - 12 - 1

170 cm
37
224
29 - 23 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Cesare Tiramanti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Doug Bell!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bell closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bell lands in his opponent's guard.
Bell prevents Tiramanti from getting back to his feet.
Tiramanti utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bell throws a big elbow that misses.

Tiramanti is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bell throwing strikes but missing.
Bell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tiramanti will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bell trying to control but Tiramanti is working from the bottom.
Bell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tiramanti keeping moving, preventing Bell from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tiramanti works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bell trying to control but Tiramanti is working from the bottom.
Tiramanti utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bell lunges at Tiramanti with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tiramanti's hand.
Bell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bell throws a right and a left that Tiramanti avoids nicely.
Bell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tiramanti.
Bell throws a head kick that misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bell is defended easily by Tiramanti.
Jab by Tiramanti.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tiramanti tries to avoid it but Bell manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tiramanti to the ground. Tiramanti escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bell walks into a jab.
Bell throws a head kick but Tiramanti moves out of range.
Bell throws a sloppy head kick and Tiramanti moves out of range easily.
Tiramanti connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bell's hands.
Doug Bell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bell drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bell moves away from the strike by Tiramanti.
Bell tries to clinch but Tiramanti is having none of it.
Tiramanti lands with an uppercut that bounces Bell off the cage and back into range.
Bell looks to throw the jab but Tiramanti is out of range.
Tiramanti doesn't manage to clinch there - Bell circles away.
Tiramanti scores with the left hand. Bell knows he should have avoided that one.
Tiramanti is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bell lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tiramanti backs up against the cage.
Tiramanti blocks a head kick by Bell.

Tiramanti moves into the clinch.

Bell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tiramanti doesn't manage to clinch there - Bell circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bell misses with a wild body shot.
Nice cross by Tiramanti.

Bell has closed the distance and engaged Tiramanti in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Tiramanti - that landed with a thud.

Tiramanti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice cross by Tiramanti.
Tiramanti is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tiramanti blocks a head kick by Bell.
Tiramanti moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tiramanti sprawls well. Tiramanti wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bell gets slowly back to his feet.
Cesare Tiramanti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doug Bell.
Tiramanti throws a leg kick which misses Bell's front leg but catches the back leg as Bell tries to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tiramanti works Bell's body with a nice hook.
Tiramanti checks a leg kick nicely.
Tiramanti lands with an overhand left.
Tiramanti throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiramanti clobbers Bell with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tiramanti throws a nice looking combination but Bell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tiramanti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tiramanti avoids the head kick by Bell.
Tiramanti is looking to clinch.
Bell looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice body punch from Tiramanti.
Tiramanti throws a jab when Bell was well out of range.
Tiramanti swats away the attempt to clinch by Bell.
Tiramanti is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tiramanti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tiramanti tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tiramanti lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tiramanti's head backwards.
Bell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Tiramanti has Bell up against the cage in a clinch.
Tiramanti gets through Bell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tiramanti lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bell backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cesare Tiramanti dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A jab from Tiramanti misses.
Bell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tiramanti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tiramanti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bell can do to turn this around?
Bell loads up on a big right hand but Tiramanti slips the punch.
A big right from Bell misses.
Tiramanti throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A jab lands there for Tiramanti.
Tiramanti moves in looking to clinch but Bell pushes him off.
Tiramanti takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bell ducks under a wild hook from Tiramanti.
Tiramanti takes a swing at Bell's ribcage but misses.
Bell connects with a body shot.
Tiramanti lands a glancing blow to the side of Bell's head.
Bell tries to bum rush Tiramanti with a series of wild strikes but Tiramanti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bell finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tiramanti throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tiramanti works Bell's body with a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tiramanti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bell manages to avoid it.
Bell throws a hook but Tiramanti blocks it.
Tiramanti fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bell just manages to avoid it.
Bell throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiramanti avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bell steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tiramanti. That one must have hurt.
Tiramanti cracks Bell with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Doug Bell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bell wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tiramanti throws a solid leg kick but Bell takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tiramanti.
Some wild striking there from Tiramanti.
Tiramanti looks to score with a jab to the body but Bell is just out of range.
Bell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tiramanti.
Bell throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tiramanti lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bell backs up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell lands a jab to the nose.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tiramanti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bell.
Tiramanti takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tiramanti avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tiramanti tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bell manages to circle out of the way.
Cesare Tiramanti is winning the standup battle so far.
Sloppy strikes from Bell. Those never looked like landing.
Bell avoids the body shot from Tiramanti.
Jab, jab by Tiramanti - just one landing.
Tiramanti misses with a wild body shot.
Tiramanti moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBell.
Bell tries a head kick but it misses.
Bell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tiramanti scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bell in his tracks.
Bell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tiramanti.
Tiramanti defending well as Bell loads up on a big left hand.
Bell throws a body kick that misses
and Tiramanti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tiramanti.
Tiramanti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tiramanti lands a lovely overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell scores with a nice head shot.
Tiramanti avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bell thows a leg kick but Tiramanti checks it
and Tiramanti makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bell fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tiramanti avoids it really well and circles away.
Bell is breathing heavily.
Bell misses with a low kick.
As Bell tries to get set, Tiramanti tries to push him back and clinch up but Bell manages to avoid the attempt.
Bell shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tiramanti defends it nicely.
Tiramanti is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Good standup being displayed there by Tiramanti as he connects with a hook.
Bell moves out of range of the body kick.
Bell now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bell fails with a takedown attempt.
Cesare Tiramanti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doug Bell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell jabs at Tiramanti's body.
Bell misses with a two punch combination.
Bell throws a head kick that Tiramanti semi-blocks.
Tiramanti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bell.
Tiramanti is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bell.
Tiramanti scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bell in his tracks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bell throws the left hand but Tiramanti avoids the punch easily.
Bell gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tiramanti.
Tiramanti blocks a head kick by Bell.
Bell wants to clinch.
Bell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tiramanti was well out of range. Poor timing from Bell.
Bell lands an overhand right.
A head kick misses from Tiramanti.
Tiramanti moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cesare Tiramanti dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Bell throws a head kick but Tiramanti moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Tiramanti.
Bell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bell misses the shot to the body.
Bell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tiramanti moves away.
Tiramanti does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tiramanti takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tiramanti on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tiramanti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bell moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Bell. Those never looked like landing.
Tiramanti tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bell manages to circle out of the way.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiramanti misses with a low kick.
Bell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tiramanti moves away.
Tiramanti tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bell manages to circle out of the way.
Tiramanti throws a head kick that misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tiramanti.
Bell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tiramanti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bell throws an overhand right that lands on Tiramanti's shoulder, as Tiramanti tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tiramanti clinches.

Tiramanti manages to break the clinch.
Bell throws a jab but it's blocked by Tiramanti.
Bell closes the distance and clinches up with Tiramanti, looking for a takedown. Bell pushes Tiramanti against the cage but Tiramanti circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Bell.
Tiramanti connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tiramanti listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bell has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tiramanti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bell.
Bell drops his hands momentarily and Tiramanti takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bell tries a head kick but it misses.
Tiramanti avoids the head kick by Bell.
Bell has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bell there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tiramanti throws a body shot but no joy.
Bell unleashes a big counter combination but Tiramanti bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Tiramanti connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tiramanti swats away the attempt to clinch by Bell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiramanti tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bell is able to avoid easily.
Tiramanti lands a nice hook to Bell's body. Bell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tiramanti dips to his left and cracks Bell with an uppercut!
Bell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tiramanti. Tiramanti obviously looking to wear him down.
Tiramanti takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bell wants to clinch.
Tiramanti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bell looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Tiramanti moves forwards but Bell connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tiramanti.
Bell misses with an uppercut.
Tiramanti lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tiramanti.
Bell throws a right hand that misses
enabling Tiramanti to counter with a crisp jab.
Tiramanti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bell dives in and grabs Tiramanti's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tiramanti pushes down on Bell's head and hops out.
It looked like Tiramanti wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bell throws a sloppy head kick and Tiramanti moves out of range easily.
Cesare Tiramanti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiramanti avoids the body shot from Bell.
Tiramanti fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bell with the inside leg kick.
Tiramanti lands with a straight right. Bell didn't see that one coming.
Bell missing with a left hand there. Tiramanti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bell blocks a low kick nicely.
Tiramanti darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tiramanti fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bell misses with a right hand
and Tiramanti counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bell on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tiramanti stuns Bell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tiramanti throws a leg kick that misses.
Tiramanti lands a really nice looking cross but Bell seems unphased.
Tiramanti scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Bell misses.
Cesare Tiramanti is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bell throws a body shot but no joy.
Tiramanti fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiramanti fails to land with a series of punches.
Tiramanti is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Bell.
Tiramanti scores with a one two! Bell had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bell connects with a right hand. Tiramanti shakes it off.
Bell throws a leg kick but Tiramanti moved away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tiramanti.
Bell throws a head kick but Tiramanti moves out of range.
Tiramanti tries to counter by clinching up but Bell breaks away and moves out of range.
Doug Bell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tiramanti stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bell throws an off balance right hand
and Tiramanti counters with a two punch combo.
Bell misses the shot to the body.
Tiramanti thuds his right hand into Bell's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tiramanti lunges at Bell with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bell's hand.
Tiramanti moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tiramanti throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tiramanti with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bell tries a low kick but Tiramanti avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cesare Tiramanti showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tiramanti, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cesare Tiramanti!
Cesare Tiramanti decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.