PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Norman Bates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samantha Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bates comes to the cage accompanied by Go Into The Water - Dethklok. The key to victory for Norman Bates has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Bates
vs
Bell

188 cm
21
201 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

182 cm
23
192 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Norman Bates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Samantha Bell!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bell checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bates throws a low kick but Bell avoids it.
Bell keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bell swats away the attempt to clinch by Bates.
Bell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bates.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bates bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bates misses with a body kick.
Bell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Samantha Bell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bates moves out of range of the strikes.
Bates keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bates shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bell throws a hook but Bates avoids it easily.
Bates throws a chopping leg kick but Bell manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bates throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Good leg kick by Bates there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bates throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

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.

Bell shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bates is trying to defend but Bell finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bell seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bates does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bates has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bell is working away from the top position though.
Bell content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bell trying to control from Bates's half guard. Bates has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Bell content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bates looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bell scoring with some ground and pound.
Bell keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bates's head.
Bell is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bell wants to control from the top but Bates keeps moving.
Bell passes Bates's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bates is looking for a sweep. Bell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bates keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bell frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bates is bucking up trying to escape but Bell cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Bell.
Bell with a couple of short strikes.

Bates is rocked!
Bell lands a big elbow - Bates is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Bates is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Samantha Bell!