PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eli Vieira (ranked 2007 p4p, 714 weight class) and John Bell (ranked 289 p4p, 113 weight class). John Bell will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Vieira
vs
Bell

185 cm
27
265
5 - 4 - 0

192 cm
26
270
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eli Vieira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Bell!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bell slaps away a takedown attempt from Vieira, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bell is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Vieira with a body shot.
Vieira scores with a shot to the body.
Vieira dives in for a single leg takedown but Bell sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bell lands a shoulder strike.
Bell lands with a light punch inside.
Vieira is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eli Vieira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bell lands a right hand.
Bell lands a right hand.
Bell lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Still in the clinch, Bell scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Vieira is rocked!
Bell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vieira backwards.
Oh Vieira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vieira is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bell gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bell lands with a short shot to the head.
Bell is pushing Vieira up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bell unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Vieira! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Bell is unloading with more strikes now! Vieira drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Bell!
John Bell seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.