PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Kamenski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Bell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bell
vs
Kamenski

180 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
22
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Bell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chuck Kamenski!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamenski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kamenski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bell but Bell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kamenski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bell.
Kamenski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bell.
Bell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kamenski tries to clinch but Bell is having none of it.
Bell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chuck Kamenski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kamenski tries to clinch up but Bell circles away and keeps his distance.
Kamenski shoots in looking for a takedown. Bell tries to sprawl out of it but Kamenski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamenski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bell throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like Chuck Kamenski has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamenski wants to clinch.
Kamenski scores with a nice body kick.
Bell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bell scores with a hook to the body. Kamenski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A lazy left from Bell finds it's target.
Kamenski doesn't manage to clinch there - Bell circles away.
Kamenski lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bell lands with a hook. Kamenski tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bell misses with the combination.
Kamenski fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamenski doesn't manage to clinch there - Bell circles away.
Kamenski doesn't manage to clinch there - Bell circles away.
Kamenski fails with a takedown attempt.
Mike Bell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Kamenski.
Kamenski looks gassed!
Kamenski tries for a takedown but Bell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bell, as that shot connected.
Bell lands with a right hand.
Kamenski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Kamenski is rocked!
Kamenski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamenski shoots in but no luck this time.
No luck for Kamenski with that takedown attempt.
Bell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bell with a jab.
A jab-cross combination lands for Bell and sends Kamenski crashing to the mat! Bell follows him down to the mat - Kamenski regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Kamenski is still in real trouble! Can Bell finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bell is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bell not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kamenski tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Kamenski seems to have recovered his senses.
Bell missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bell frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bell controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kamenski because Bell loaded up on that one.
BOOM! Bell connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bell thowing shots but they're missing.
Bell throws some wild stikes that Kamenski manages to avoid easily.
Bell has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bell sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bell prevents Kamenski from getting the reversal.
Kamenski swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Bell landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Bell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chuck Kamenski's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kamenski tries to clinch but Bell moves out of range.
Kamenski fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kamenski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bell works Kamenski's body with a nice hook.
Kamenski is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bell is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Kamenski.
Kamenski changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bell tries to avoid it but Kamenski manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bell to the ground. Bell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Kamenski or perhaps it was just good defense by Bell which made him look bad.
Mike Bell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Kamenski.
Good shot there by Bell.
Kamenski is breathing heavily.
Kamenski is looking to clinch.
Kamenski tries to clinch but Bell moves out of range.
Kamenski tries to clinch but Bell is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That has opened up Chuck Kamenski's cut even more.
Bell scores with a punch to the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kamenski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bell connects with a single shot there.
Kamenski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bell uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kamenski has time to react.
Bell scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mike Bell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kamenski has a takedown stuffed.
Kamenski shoots in looking for a takedown. Bell tries to sprawl out of it but Kamenski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kamenski tries to clinch up.
Bell misses with a series of wild punches.
Bell works Kamenski's body with a nice hook.
Bell lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bell scores with a decent looking hook.
Bell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bell misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamenski fails with the takedown.
Kamenski moves in looking to clinch but Bell pushes him off.
Bell closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kamenski circles away.
Bell takes a swing at Kamenski's ribcage but misses.
Kamenski tries to clinch up but Bell circles away and keeps his distance.

Kamenski scores with a takedown into Bell's guard.
Kamenski trying to control the position from guard on top but Bell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bell is trying to keep Kamenski in close.
Kamenski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamenski distracts Bell with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Kamenski decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kamenski fails to land the takedown.
Bell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mike Bell is winning the standup battle so far.
Bell lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kamenski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bell swivels and escapes.
Bell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kamenski connects with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Bell dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chuck Kamenski's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bell misses with a two punch combination.
Bell throws a series of strikes that have Kamenski backpedaling.
Kamenski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kamenski tries to clinch up but Bell circles away and keeps his distance.
Kamenski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kamenski bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kamenski doesn't manage to clinch there - Bell circles away.
Kamenski wants to clinch up but Bell keeps it at a distance.

Kamenski has managed to clinch.
Bell gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kamenski.
Kamenski 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.
Kamenski misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kamenskis head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bell is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kamenski is keeping busy.
Kamenski prevents the takedown attempt.

Kamenski manages to break the clinch.
Kamenski tries to clinch there but Bell circles away.
Kamenski shoots for a double leg takedown but Bell sprawls well. He's pushed Kamenski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mike Bell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Kamenski.
Kamenski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bell connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kamenski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kamenski needs to keep his hands up - Bell had a free shot at his head there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kamenski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Kamenski looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kamenski seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bell punching from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bell is refusing to be controlled, as Kamenski sits in half guard.
Kamenski not doing much here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamenski tries to stand but can't do so whilst Bell controls his leg.
Ground and pound from Kamenski.
Bell is pressing down on Kamenski's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bell wants to sweep here but Kamenski controlling him for the moment.
Bell is looking to sweep but instead, Kamenski has passed into half guard.
Kamenski blocks the strikes from Bell.
Bell trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kamenski lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bell tries to roll over but Kamenski keeps him under control.
Kamenski slips a nice elbow through Bell's hands, connecting with Bell's forehead.
Kamenski missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kamenski takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bell trying to control here.
Kamenski wants to stand up but Bell is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Kamenski really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chuck Kamenski's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kamenski wants to clinch.
Bell listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kamenski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bell throws out the jab.
Kamenski shoots for a double leg takedown but Bell sprawls well. He's pushed Kamenski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bell is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kamenski wants to clinch up but Bell keeps it at a distance.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bell misses with a wild combination.
Kamenski falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Bell counter with a right hand.
Bell misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamenski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bell pinned against the cage. Bell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bell fails to land the takedown.
Nice body kick from Kamenski.

Kamenski has Bell up against the cage in a clinch.
Kamenski tries for a takedown but Bell manages to get underhooks.
Mike Bell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Kamenski.
Bell gets underhooks to prevent Kamenski's takedown attempt.
Kamenski has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bell is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kamenski trying to land knees to the body.
Bell has had enough of the clinch but Kamenski keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bell gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kamenski.
Bell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kamenski tries to stall but Bell uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Bell has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kamenski uses from the top position.
Bell is pulling down on Kamenski's head. It's preventing any offense from Kamenski, at least for the moment.
Bell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kamenski wants to control from the top but Bell keeps moving.
Bell trying to control the position.

Kamenski stands up and waves to Bell to follow him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamenski misses with a head kick.
Bell connects with a looping right hand.
Kamenski shoots in but no luck this time.
Kamenski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kamenski shoots for a takedown but Bell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kamenski closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Bell to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kamenski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bell's waist but Bell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kamenski off to one side.
Bell shoots for a takedown but Kamenski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bell stuffs the takedown.
Kamenski clinches but Bell breaks the clinch
and Bell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bell scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kamenski with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Bell counter with a right hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kamenski drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bell gets the underhooks and prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Bell had his way with Chuck Kamenski in that round.
The cut man is working on Chuck Kamenski's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Kamenski wants to clinch up but Bell keeps it at a distance.
Kamenski tries to clinch up.
Bell misses with a wild combination.
Kamenski wants to clinch up but Bell keeps it at a distance.
Kamenski misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bell misses with a two punch combination.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Kamenski tries to clinch but Bell moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamenski tries to clinch but Bell is having none of it.
Kamenski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kamenski wants to clinch.
Kamenski tries a head kick but it misses.
Bell sizes up Kamenski with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Kamenski closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kamenski lands in his opponent's guard.
Bell manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bell jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Kamenski is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Kamenski and Bell has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Kamenski throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Kamenski struggling a bit here.

Bell tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bell sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kamenski is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamenski misses with a strike from the bottom.

Kamenski explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Bell takes a swing at Kamenski's ribcage but misses.
Kamenski tries to clinch there but Bell circles away.
Bell misses with the combination.
Kamenski tries for a takedown but Bell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kamenski doesn't manage to clinch there - Bell circles away.
Kamenski looks to clinch
and Bell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kamenski tries to clinch up but Bell circles away and keeps his distance.
Chuck Kamenski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kamenski shoots for a takedown but Bell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kamenski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A left and a right from Bell both land. Nice combination.
Kamenski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kamenski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bell stuffs the takedown.
Mike Bell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Kamenski.
Kamenski tries to clinch but Bell moves out of range.
Kamenski is looking to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bell scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mike Bell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bell bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kamenski's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chuck Kamenski.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 48:47
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 48:47
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Bell!
Mike Bell is the new featherweight champion!