PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hank Hellbent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Broadus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Hellbent
vs
Broadus

186 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

196 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hank Hellbent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Calvin Broadus!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hellbent will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hellbent connects with the punch.
Broadus with a jab.
Hellbent ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Broadus moves away.
Broadus slips a jab and a cross from Hellbent.
Broadus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hellbent just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice jab there from Hellbent.
No joy there for Hellbent, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Hellbent misses the target.
Hellbent uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Broadus.
Broadus is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hellbent ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Broadus moves away.
Broadus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sloppy strikes from Broadus. Those never looked like landing.
Broadus throws a low kick but Hellbent avoids it.
Hellbent waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Broadus.
Hellbent swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Broadus digs a good hook to Hellbent's body.
A punch lands to the side of Hellbent 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellbent doesn't manage to clinch there - Broadus circles away.
Broadus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hellbent tries to close the distance and clinch up but Broadus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Broadus walks into a straight right hand from Hellbent.
Hellbent misses with a double jab.
Hellbent misses with a wild body shot.
Hellbent looks to land a combination but Broadus avoids it well.
Hellbent tries to clinch there but Broadus circles away.
Broadus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hellbent throws a jab when Broadus was well out of range.
Hellbent moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hellbent looks to land a left hand but Broadus moved out of range nicely.
Hellbent ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Broadus lands a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Broadus misses the shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Hellbent 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hellbent throws a jab when Broadus was well out of range.

Hellbent drives through and clinches with Broadus against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hellbent lands with a light punch inside.
Hellbent throws a punch but it's blocked by Broadus.
Hellbent throws a punch but it's blocked by Broadus.
Hellbent lands a right hand.
Broadus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Hellbent manages to break the clinch.
Hellbent misses with a looping right.
Broadus looks to land a left hand but Hellbent moved out of range nicely.
Broadus has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Hellbent clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Broadus.
Hellbent tries a body shot but Broadus blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hellbent.
Hellbent tries to work over Broadus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellbent can't find room to land a body shot as Broadus controls the action.
Hellbent throws a head punch that misses.
Broadus blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Hellbent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Broadus.
Hellbent swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Broadus is trying to break the clinch but Hellbent has him pressed against the cage.
Broadus is trying to push Hellbent away but Hellbent has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hellbent throws a head punch that misses.

Broadus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Broadus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hellbent.
Hellbent works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Broadus gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Broadus lands a right hook to the body.
Hellbent fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Broadus on the side of the head.
Broadus lands a jab to Hellbent's midsection.
Hellbent throws a right and a left that Broadus avoids nicely.
Donk. Broadus catches Hellbent right on the button with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Broadus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hellbent.
Broadus throws a right hand that Hellbent ducks under and follows up with a left that Hellbent also avoids with ease.
Broadus feints a jab promting Hellbent to slip. Broadus then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hellbent slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hellbent lands a head shot.
Broadus slips a jab from Hellbent.
Hellbent throws a body punch but Broadus moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Broadus slips under a jab.
Broadus lands the left hand.
Hellbent tries to clinch up.
Broadus scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Calvin Broadus will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The fighters circling - Broadus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Hellbent moves into the clinch.
Hellbent tries to work over Broadus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Broadus prevents a body shot from Hellbent.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hellbent.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hellbent.
Broadus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hellbent has a couple of punches blocked by Broadus.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hellbent takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Broadus looking to stall.
Hellbent tries a body shot but Broadus blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Broadus blocks an uppercut.

Hellbent's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No joy there for Hellbent, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Broadus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hellbent sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hellbent loads up on a big right hand but Broadus slips the punch.
Hellbent lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Broadus at a distance.
A left lands for Hellbent.
Hellbent scores with a one two! Broadus had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hank Hellbent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hellbent connects with a single shot there.
Hellbent lands a nice shot to the body.
Broadus tests Hellbent's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Broadus scores with a jab to the head.
Broadus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hellbent.
Broadus throws a hook to the side of Hellbent's head but Hellbent sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Broadus. Hellbent does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hellbent lands with a straight right. Broadus didn't see that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Broadus lands a glancing blow to the side of Hellbent's head.
Broadus connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hellbent's hands.
Broadus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hellbent circles away quickly and effectively.
Hellbent throws a right hand that Broadus ducks under and follows up with a left that Broadus also avoids with ease.
A slow jab from Hellbent misses its intended target.
Broadus's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Broadus duly obliges.
Broadus scores with a punch to the head.
Hellbent tries to clinch up.
A cross from Broadus lands.
Broadus swinging wildly here.
Broadus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Broadus tries to keep at a distance but Hellbent has taken the fight into the clinch.

Hellbent breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Broadus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Broadus throws a series of punches but Hellbent avoids them all with ease.
Hellbent throws a hook but Broadus avoids it easily.
Hellbent misses with a body shot.
Hellbent lands a jab to the head.
Hellbent doesn't manage to clinch there - Broadus circles away.
Hellbent swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Broadus lands a jab to the nose.
Hellbent swings widly with a right hand
and Broadus counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Broadus scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hellbent throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Broadus sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Hellbent clinches up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hellbent lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Broadus stalling in the clinch but Hellbent improves position.
Broadus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Broadus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Broadus blocks a body shot from Hellbent.
Hellbent lands with a short shot to the head.
Hellbent working aggressively here.
Hellbent lands a left hand that snaps the head of Broadus backwards.
Hellbent misses with the head strike.
Hellbent working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hellbent has Broadus pressed against the cage, preventing Broadus from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Broadus is trying to force a seperation but Hellbent has the dominant position.
Hellbent has a couple of punches blocked by Broadus.
Broadus blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Calvin Broadus will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hellbent waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Broadus.
Hellbent keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Broadus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hellbent.
A swing and a miss from Hellbent.
Hellbent gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Broadus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Broadus takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Hellbent drives through and clinches with Broadus against the cage.

Hellbent breaks from the clinch.
Broadus throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hellbent stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Hellbent rushes Broadus and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hellbent lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Broadus.
A nice left hand lands by Hellbent.
Hellbent goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hellbent lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Broadus tries to stall but Hellbent uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hellbent swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hellbent working aggressively here.
Hellbent misses with a hook from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Hellbent.
Hellbent misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Hellbent fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Broadus.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hellbent.
Hellbent lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Broadus.
Hellbent tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Calvin Broadus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Broadus tries to break the clinch but Hellbent is controlling the position.
Broadus blocks an uppercut.
Hellbent scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Broadus blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hellbent.
Broadus working hard to break the clinch.
Hellbent working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hellbent cracks Broadus with a nice body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hellbent has Broadus pressed against the cage, preventing Broadus from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hellbent working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hellbent breaks the clinch.
Hellbent looks to score with a jab to the body but Broadus is just out of range.
Broadus misses with a two punch combination.
Hellbent connects with a right hand. Broadus shakes it off.
Calvin Broadus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hellbent throws a right and a left that Broadus avoids nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hellbent looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Broadus throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A punch combination from Broadus misses.
Broadus throws a right and a left that Hellbent avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Hellbent misses.
Broadus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Broadus scores with a sloppy right hand. Hellbent should have avoided that one.
Hellbent lands with a right hand.
Broadus slips a jab from Hellbent.
Hellbent misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Broadus scores with a one two! Hellbent had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Broadus loads up on a big right hand but Hellbent slips the punch.

Hellbent clinches.

Hellbent breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Broadus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Broadus misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Broadus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Broadus looks to land a left hand but Hellbent moved out of range nicely.
Broadus takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Hellbent forces Broadus back against the cage and clinches.
Broadus blocking some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Hellbent escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hank Hellbent has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Broadus scores with a jab.
Broadus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hellbent circles away quickly and effectively.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hank Hellbent showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Broadus has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Calvin Broadus!