PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Archie Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bell kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Eminem - Almost Famous. Gracie has chosen Green as his entrance music. Archie Bell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bell
vs
Gracie

185 cm
24
212 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

192 cm
26
222 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

[CBK] Legal Highs ↑ 160Q STAMINA + ENERGY
[CBK] Legal Highs ↑ 160Q STAMINA + ENERGY

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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Archie Bell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Marko Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie wants to clinch up but Bell keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie stuns Bell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bell throws a series of strikes that have Gracie backpedaling.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bell was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Bell throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Bell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bell takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Gracie misses.
Bell connects with a body shot that sends Gracie's belly button to the back.
Nice straight punches there by Gracie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gracie.
Bell throws a poor cross that misses
and Gracie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bell misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Archie Bell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Bell's head but Bell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Bell takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gracie's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bell under the eye.
Bell scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gracie jabs at Bell's body.
Gracie scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bell throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Bell scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bell listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bell misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Gracie misses with a hook. Bell ducked under it nicely.
Bell lands with a shot to the body.
Bell throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Bell misses the target.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
A shot to the liver by Gracie. Beautiful body shot.

Gracie clinches up against the cage.
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bell wants to break free but Gracie has control.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie stalling in the clinch but Bell improves position.
Bell wants to get back to striking at distance but Gracie won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a punch on the inside.
Bell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gracie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bell's efforts to push away.
Bell prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bell scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bell stalling in the clinch but Gracie improves position.
Bell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gracie lands a left hand.
Bell wants to get back to striking at distance but Gracie won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bell.
Bell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gracie tries to score a body lock takedown but Bell shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gracie has a couple of punches blocked by Bell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie swings wildly with an uppercut but Bell uses good head movement to avoid it.
A frustrated look appears on Bell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gracie has Bell pressed against the cage, preventing Bell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Gracie breaks from the clinch.
Bell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bell lands an overhand right.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bell misses with a series of wild punches.
Bell is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bell throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie swings widly with a right hand
and Bell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
Bell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bell looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Gracie throws a right hand that misses
and Bell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gracie momentarily.
Bell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Bell goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gracie uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bell has time to react.
Gracie gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Bell slips the punch.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Bell sprawls well.
Archie Bell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marko Gracie.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Gracie wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Bell is just out of range.
Gracie takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Bell.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Bell is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Bell.
Gracie slips under a jab from Bell.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Bell.
Gracie lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bell is working the combinations to good effect here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bell. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bell lands a jab to the head.
Bell fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gracie on the side of the head.
A big right from Bell misses.
Bell shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gracie eats them both and turns towards Bell to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gracie is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Bell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Donk. Bell catches Gracie right on the button with a cross.
Bell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Gracie moves into the clinch successfully.
Gracie gets through Bell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gracie misses with a body punch.
Gracie digs a right hand into Bell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bell's gas tank.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie struggles to land a body shot inside as Bell controls his hands.
Gracie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Gracie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bell.
Gracie stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bell scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bell misses with a few strikes there.
Bell moves out of range of the strikes.
Bell misses with a right hand

so Gracie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bell keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control but Bell is working from the bottom.
Bell is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gracie controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bell keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gracie postures up in Bell's guard and throws a big left but Bell blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Marko Gracie will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gracie scores with a nice head shot.
Gracie swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bell.
Gracie misses with a jab to the body
and Bell counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Bell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Archie Bell is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Bell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Archie Bell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big left from Bell misses.
Bell misses with a straight left.
Bell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gracie's head backwards.
Bell throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Bell walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Bell's head but Bell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell misses with a wild combination.
Gracie wants to clinch up but Bell keeps it at a distance.
Gracie swings for the body but Bell moves out of range.
Bell walks into a left hand.
Bell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gracie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gracie thows a body shot but no joy.
Bell looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
Bell throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Gracie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Good work by Bell as he checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell lands a nice shot that snaps Gracie's head back.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Bell throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bell!
Bell throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bell misses with a body shot.
Gracie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bell lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Bell.
Gracie scores with a hook.
Gracie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
Gracie needs to keep his hands up - Bell had a free shot at his head there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bell slips a straight right by Gracie.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Bell feints a jab promting Gracie to slip. Bell then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gracie slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bell getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gracie misses with a body punch
and Bell counters with a straight right hand.
Gracie slips under a jab from Bell.
Bell cracks Gracie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gracie at a distance.
Bell misses with a looping left.
Bell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Bell.
Nice defenses there by Bell.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bell defends it nicely.
Archie Bell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marko Gracie.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bell slips under a jab from Gracie.
Bell slips under a jab from Gracie.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bell has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bell there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bell looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Gracie blocks a jab.
Bell cracks a nice hook into Gracie's ribs.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bell moves away.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bell gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gracie gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bell.
Gracie takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bell throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bell lands a really nice looking cross but Gracie seems unphased.
Bell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gracie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bell throws out the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gracie counters with a nice body shot.
Bell misses with a wild combination.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bell scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bell but Bell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A shot to the liver by Bell. Beautiful body shot.
Bell paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gracie with a nice cross.
Bell looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
Bell cracks Gracie with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Bell with a jab.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Bell does it's job there.
Bell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bell throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Bell misses the shot to the body.
Gracie scores with a body shot.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bell.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice shot by Bell.
Bell misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Bell lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gracie with a nice cross.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bell counters with a left and a right that stings Gracie.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Bell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Gracie slips a jab from Bell.
Bell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bell.
Bell moves away from the strike by Gracie.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Bell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Archie Bell dominated that second round.
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 throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bell looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Gracie fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bell on the side of the head.
Bell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie.
Bell scores with a nice strike.
Gracie throws a body kick that misses.
Bell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bell misses with a wild combination.
Gracie takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bell connects with a nice looking jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Bell misses the target.
Gracie swings widly with a right hand
letting Bell counter with a right hand.
Bell is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bell scores with a decent looking hook.
Bell punishes Gracie's body with a nice straight punch.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bell.
Bell scores with a hook.
Bell thows a body shot but no joy.
Gracie throws an off balance right hand
and Bell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie cracks a nice hook into Bell's ribs.
Bell looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
A jab from Gracie misses.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A big left from Bell misses.
Bell connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bell dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Bell throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bell lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bell lands with a right hand.
Bell takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
Bell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bell was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sloppy strikes from Bell. Those never looked like landing.
Bell shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gracie eats them both and turns towards Bell to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gracie tries to clinch but Bell is having none of it.
Nice uppercut there from Bell.

Gracie is rocked!
Gracie throws a body punch but Bell moves out of range.
Bell bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Bell finish him?
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bell blocks a jab.
Bell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bell manages to avoid it.
Bell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bell scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bell lands a really nice looking cross but Gracie seems unphased.
Bell blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Gracie wants to clinch.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Bell connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gracie's hands.
Gracie uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bell connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gracie scrambles back to his feet.
Bell throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Bell lands a nice shot that snaps Gracie's head back.
Bell thuds a left hand into Gracie's body.
Bell throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gracie clobbers Bell with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie lands a nice looking body shot.
Bell gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gracie throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bell stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bell lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bell scores with a sloppy right hand. Gracie should have avoided that one.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bell!
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bell throws an off balance right hand
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Archie Bell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marko Gracie.
Bell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bell misses with a hook
and Gracie counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bell's knee momentarily.
Bell throws a right hand that misses

and Gracie moves into the clinch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Bell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Bell.
Bell scores with a jab to the head.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Bell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Bell.
Gracie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gracie scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bell misses with a body shot.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bell jabs Gracie right on the nose. Gracie blinks but takes it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Bell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bell throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bell.
Gracie blocks a jab.
Gracie defending well as Bell loads up on a big left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bell ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Gracie finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Marko Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie misses with a straight right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Archie Bell showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bell has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Archie Bell!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Archie Bell!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Archie Bell!

Archie Bell wins by unanimous decision!
Archie Bell decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.