PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ashton Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jesse james (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Bell
vs
james

185 cm
21
190 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

190 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ashton Bell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, jesse james!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bell is on the wrong end of a nice combination from james.

It looks like Ashton Bell has been cut.
jesse james seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
james takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
james misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bell.
james throws a head kick that misses.
Bell throws a leg kick but james sees it coming and moves out of range.
james fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bell lands with a cross.
Bell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
james takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
james tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
james fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bell connects with a single shot there.
Bell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bell throws a series of punches but james avoids them all with ease.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bell.
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!
james blocks the body kick.
james tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bell scores with a crisp jab that stopped james in his tracks.

Bell closes the distance and clinches.

Bell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
james shoots in and drives through. Bell sprawls well.
james darts in trying to clinch
and Bell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bell tries to bum rush james with a series of wild strikes but james uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
james tries to clinch but Bell moves away

and Bell counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
james fails to pull the fight into his guard.
james tries a knee to the head but Bell blocks it.
Bell is pressed up against the cage. james has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bell down to the mat. Bell avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ashton Bell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jesse james.
Donk. Bell catches james right on the button with a cross.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Bell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
james tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Bell to counter with a crisp jab.
james with a poor takedown
and Bell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
james tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

james is rocked!
james moves out of range of the strikes.
james is still on wobbly legs! Can Bell finish him?
Bell misses with the combination.
Bell throws a hook but james blocks it.
Bell misses with a looping right.
Bell throws a series of punches but james avoids them all with ease.
james tries to clinch up
and Bell counters with a huge right that knocks james out cold! Bell is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ashton Bell!