PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Ironboy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mick bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). bell has chosen swerv as his entrance music. The key to victory for Mike Ironboy has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Ironboy
vs
bell

185 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

155 cm
22
258 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Mike Ironboy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, mick bell!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

bell clinches up with Ironboy and pushes him back against the cage.
bell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, bell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ironboy prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ironboy trying to land knees to the body.
Ironboy throws an elbow but it misses.
bell goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ironboy prevents it.

bell decides to pull guard.

bell uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Ironboy closes the distance looking to clinch

and bell counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ironboy letting bell take a breather here.
Ironboy gets underhooks to prevent bell's takedown attempt.
Mike Ironboy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of mick bell.
bell is working for takedown but Ironboy is calmly controlling the position for now.
bell fails to pull guard.
Ironboy tries to throw a body punch but bell avoids it by throwing Ironboy back against the cage.
bell tries for a takedown. No joy.
Still in the clinch, bell scores with a nice short uppercut.
bell jumps guard but Ironboy stands there with bell around his waist. bell gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

bell successfully pulls guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ironboy wants to get up but he can't break bell's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
bell is trying to control the position but Ironboy postures up.
Ironboy wants to stand but bell is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ironboy postures up.
bell looks gassed!
Ironboy wants to stand but bell has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
bell circles away from the clinch attempt

and bell holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

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.
Ironboy misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Ironboy.
bell is leaning against Ironboy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
bell has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ironboy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ironboy throws a punch but it's blocked by bell.
bell changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ironboy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ironboy tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and bell counters by clinching up.
Ironboy misses with an elbow over the top.
Ironboy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ironboy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ironboy working aggressively here.
Ironboy tries to work over bell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ironboy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ironboy throws a punch but it's blocked by bell.
Ironboy throws a punch but it's blocked by bell.
A head punch on the inside from Ironboy fails to land.
Ironboy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ironboy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ironboy misses with the head strike.
Ironboy working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ironboy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ironboy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ironboy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ironboy misses with a punch to the body.
Ironboy throws a punch but it's blocked by bell.
Ironboy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ironboy.
Ironboy misses with an elbow over the top.
Ironboy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ironboy working aggressively here.
Ironboy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of bells head.
Ironboy tries to throw a body punch but bell avoids it by throwing Ironboy back against the cage.
Ironboy misses with some punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ironboy throws an elbow but misses.
Ironboy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ironboy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ironboy lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ironboy.
Ironboy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ironboy misses with some punches.
bell tries to pull guard but Ironboy won't allow it.
Ironboy swings wildly with an uppercut but bell uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ironboy.
Ironboy has a couple of punches blocked by bell.
Ironboy swings wildly with an uppercut but bell uses good head movement to avoid it.
bell blocking some punches.
Ironboy misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ironboy.
Ironboy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ironboy misses with the head strike.

bell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ironboy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but bell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ironboy looks to clinch

and bell counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Ironboy dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ironboy closes the distance looking to clinch

and bell counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by bell.
Ironboy misses with an elbow strike.
bell blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Ironboy fails to land.
bell prevents a body shot from Ironboy.

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 Ironboy uses from the top position.

bell pushes Ironboy off and gets back to his feet.
Ironboy closes the distance but bell moves to the side

and bell counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ironboy won't be happy with that.
Ironboy is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
bell is looking to take a break and control but Ironboy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

bell is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ironboy has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ironboy is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, bell asserts his dominance and retains side control.
bell tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Ironboy is looking to work his way out of this bad position but bell is controlling him well.

That's two 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.
bell misses with the ground and pound.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ironboy closes the distance but bell moves to the side

and bell counters by clinching up.
Ironboy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ironboy misses with a punch on the inside.
bell controlling the action here for a moment.
Ironboy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ironboy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
bell blocking some punches.
Ironboy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ironboy has a couple of punches blocked by bell.
Ironboy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
bell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
bell dodges an elbow strike from Ironboy.
Ironboy has a couple of punches blocked by bell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ironboy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ironboy is pressed up against the cage. bell has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ironboy down to the mat. Ironboy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ironboy looks to clinch

and bell counters by moving into the clinch.
Ironboy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ironboy lands a body shot.
bell avoids a wild elbow strike from Ironboy.
bell blocks an elbow strike.
bell blocks an elbow strike.
Ironboy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ironboy misses with an elbow over the top.
bell tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ironboy smiles and moves away.
Ironboy wants to clinch but bell slips to the side

and bell counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
bell drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ironboy pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mike Ironboy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of mick bell.
Ironboy tries to clinch

and bell counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by bell.
bell tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ironboy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ironboy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ironboy can't find room to land a body shot as bell controls the action.
bell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
bell is trying to drag Ironboy to the mat but Ironboy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
bell changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ironboy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ironboy darts in trying to clinch

and bell counters by moving into the clinch.
bell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

bell breaks from the clinch.
Ironboy slips a jab from bell.
Ironboy darts in trying to clinch

and bell holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mike Ironboy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
bell takes a shot to the head.
bell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ironboy pushes bell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mick bell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Ironboy tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and bell counters with a takedown into side control.
Ironboy prevents bell from moving into mount.

bell is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ironboy has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ironboy is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
bell trying to control the action but Ironboy is working from the bottom.
Ironboy is trying to buck bell off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bell wants to stand but Ironboy is controlling his arm.
Ironboy is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, bell asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Ironboy is not content to let bell control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ironboy wants to clinch but bell slips to the side

and bell holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
bell has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ironboy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
bell fails to pull guard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by bell.
Ironboy lands an uppercut.
Ironboy missing with knees to the body.
bell blocks an uppercut.
bell has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ironboy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mike Ironboy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of mick bell.
bell is trying to drag Ironboy to the mat but Ironboy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ironboy throws a punch but it's blocked by bell.
Ironboy working aggressively here.
Ironboy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

bell breaks from the clinch.

bell has Ironboy up against the cage in a clinch.
Ironboy misses with the head strike.
bell lands a nice knee to the body.
bell blocking some punches.
Ironboy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ironboy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ironboy throws an elbow but it misses.
Ironboy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ironboy lands a nice uppercut.
Ironboy throws a head punch that misses.
Ironboy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from bell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ironboy misses with a short punch on the inside.
bell tries to score a body lock takedown but Ironboy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ironboy tries a body shot but bell blocks it.
bell is trying to maintain a safe position but Ironboy gets an underhook and turns bell into the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ironboy just misses with a elbow thrown towards bell's brow.

bell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ironboy clinches but bell breaks the clinch

and bell counters by moving into the clinch.
Ironboy tries to work over bell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
bell scores a nice knee to the body.
bell tries a knee to the head but Ironboy blocks it.
Ironboy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
bell is struggling to control the position.
Ironboy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
bell is working for takedown but Ironboy is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ironboy tries a body shot but bell blocks it.
Ironboy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
bell tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

bell breaks the clinch.
Ironboy tries to clinch but fails miserably

and bell counters by moving into the clinch.
Ironboy misses with a hook from the clinch.
bell dodges an elbow strike from Ironboy.
bell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ironboy throws an elbow but it misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ironboy.
Ironboy tries to throw a body punch but bell avoids it by throwing Ironboy back against the cage.
Ironboy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ironboy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
bell dodges an elbow strike from Ironboy.

bell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
bell shoots in and drives through. Ironboy sprawls well.
bell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ironboy pinned against the cage. Ironboy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
bell throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

And that's the end of the fight!
mick bell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think bell 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... mick bell!