PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ekong Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bell
vs
Green

190 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

FJCP Healthy Nutrition

KAISER

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ekong Bell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Green!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green loads up on a big right hand but Bell slips the punch.
Bell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Green counters with a left to the body.
Bell lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Joe Green has been cut.
Green comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bell takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Green thows a left - swing and a miss!

Green rushes Bell and presses him up against the cage.

Bell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Green misses with a straight right.
Bell looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bell scores with a spinning back kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bell manages to avoid it.
Green connects with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Bell.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Green crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bell - the referee stops the clock and Green gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bell. Green manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Green. That did some damage!
Bell looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Green throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bell makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Green. That did some damage!
Bell avoids the body shot from Green.
Bell thows a body kick. Green tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Green.
Green swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Bell on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell throws a leg kick which misses Green's front leg but catches the back leg as Green tries to avoid it.
Bell feints and then cracks Green's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Green down.
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!
Bell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Green was well out of range. Poor timing from Bell.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bell.
Green misses with an uppercut.
Bell swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bell lands with a nice body kick.
Bell scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Green misses with a right hand
and Bell counters with a low kick, right behind Green 's knee.
Green looks winded!
Green takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Green's sensitive parts.
Green walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bell.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bell, right into the meat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bell, right into the meat.
Bell bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Bell lands a big head kick that sends Green tumbling to the mat! Bell takes a step backwards and waves Green back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Green is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Green tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Green is still on wobbly legs! Can Bell finish him?
Good leg kick by Bell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Green seems to have recovered his senses.
Green misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Bell on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bell feints and then cracks Green's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Green down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Bell lands a big right hand that sends Green crashing to the mat! Bell stays standing though and waves Green back to his feet!

That has opened up Joe Green's cut even more.
Bell circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Green to the canvas! Green doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Bell keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ekong Bell!