PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marty Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Castillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marty Bell has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bell
vs
Castillo

224 cm
23
177 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

178 cm
23
181 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marty Bell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Connor Castillo!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bell moves into range and clinches up with Castillo.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bell throws an elbow but misses.
Castillo looking for a takedown.
Castillo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bell fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Castillo tries to keep at a distance but Bell has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bell cracks Castillo with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bell controlling the action here for a moment.
Castillo wants to take the fight to the mat but Bell manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Marty Bell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor Castillo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell stops a takedown attempt from Castillo.
Bell crunches a lovely knee into Castillo's ribcage.
Castillo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bell tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bell misses with a punch to the body.
Bell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bell slowing the pace effectively.
Castillo is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell wants to stall.
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.
Castillo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bell avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bell just leaning against Castillo, taking a breather.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bell looking to slow down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Marty Bell.

Bell clinches with his opponent.
Castillo wants a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bell lands a body shot.

Bell breaks from the clinch.

Bell instigates a clinch.

Castillo wants the takedown. Bell is fighting it off but Castillo persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bell's guard against the cage.
Bell is trying to keep Castillo in close.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bell is on top in guard.

Bell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bell has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bell with a nice head shot there.
Bell scoring with some ground and pound.
Bell throwing strikes but missing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Castillo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marty Bell dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Castillo slaps away a takedown attempt from Bell, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Castillo with the counter takedown but Bell avoids it easily.

Bell moves into the clinch.
Bell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Castillo avoids it.

Bell has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Castillo is trying to keep an underhook but Bell manages to get the takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castillo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bell not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Castillo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bell's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bell's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell just trying to survive but Castillo is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Bell tries to escape the position.
Bell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Castillo can do to turn this around?
Castillo slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Bell breaks Castillo's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Bell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Castillo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castillo controlling the position.
Bell throws a strike but Castillo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Bell is pulling down on Castillo's head to control his posture.
Castillo sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bell is looking to stand up but Castillo isn't so interested in that idea.
Castillo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Bell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Castillo can't get the takedown.
Bell is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Castillo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bell fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Marty Bell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor Castillo.

Bell moves into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bell content to slow the pace in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marty Bell dominated that second round.
That's time! Bell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Bell clinches up with Castillo and pushes him back against the cage.
Bell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Castillo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bell prevents it.
Bell misses with a body punch.
Bell prevents the takedown attempt.
Bell is trying to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bell misses with a knee to the head.
Bell fails to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Castillo blocks a body shot from Bell.
Bell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Castillo avoids it.
Bell jumps guard but Castillo stands there with Bell around his waist. Bell gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bell prevents the takedown attempt.
Marty Bell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor Castillo.
Bell pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bell is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Marty Bell has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bell gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Castillo.

Bell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bell darts in and clinches Castillo up against the cage.
Bell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bell taking a breather.

Bell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bell forces Castillo back against the cage and clinches.

Bell breaks the clinch.

Bell rushes Castillo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castillo is trying to drag Bell to the mat but Bell just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bell is trying to pull guard but Castillo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bell tries to work over Castillo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bell wants a takedown.
Connor Castillo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bell prevents a takedown attempt there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Bell jumps into guard, dragging Castillo to the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marty Bell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bell has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marty Bell!