PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dee Nice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russell Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nice comes to the cage accompanied by Mr. Nice Guy. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nice
vs
Bell

190 cm
33
204 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

188 cm
29
210 lbs
3 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition
Arcticus University: London

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Dee Nice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Russell Bell!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Bell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
No joy there for Bell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bell connects with a leg kick. Nice looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bell throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bell swings away with a leg kick that misses.
As Bell looks to move away, Nice throws a big counter combo but Bell just gets out of the way.
Bell tries to land a front kick but Nice steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An inside leg kick lands from Bell.
Bell dodges the punch combination from Nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bell misses with a hook
and Nice counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bell misses with a body kick.
Bell throws a low kick, looking for Nice's leg but Nice calmly moves out of range.
Nice went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell misses with a leg kick
and Nice counters with a one-two to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bell.
Russell Bell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bell.
Nice seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nice doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice scores with a one two! Bell had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bell swivels and escapes.
Bell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice is looking to counter punch.
Bell lands an overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bell connects with a leg kick. Nice looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Bell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nice, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bell misses with a body shot.
Bell throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bell throws a right hand that Nice ducks under and follows up with a left that Nice also avoids with ease.
Nice appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bell misses with the combination.
Nice throws a big counter combination but Bell scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bell digs a good hook to Nice's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Bell misses.
Nice takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bell throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bell swings for the body but Nice moves out of range.
It looked like Nice wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice throws a series of punches but Bell moves out of range.
Bell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nice manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A quick step to the side and Nice tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bell connects with a right hand. Nice shakes it off.

Nice tries to keep at a distance but Bell has taken the fight into the clinch.

Bell breaks the clinch.
Nice takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell scores with a jab.
Bell swings widly with a right hand
and Nice counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bell thuds his right hand into Nice's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bell throws a lazy right hand but Nice sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bell throws a shot from downtown. Nice moves away and avoids it.
Bell just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromNice.
Bell misses with a hook. Nice ducked under it nicely.
Nice went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nice circles away quickly and effectively.
An attempted straight right counter from Nice misses the target.
Bell throws the kick towards the body but Nice avoids it.
It looked like Nice was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nice uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bell.
Nice went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nice defending well as Bell loads up on a big left hand.
Bell throws a head kick that half lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russell Bell dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bell cracks the inside of Nice's front leg.

It looks like Dee Nice has been cut.
Russell Bell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bell throws a series of punches but Nice avoids them all with ease.
Bell throws a right and a left that Nice avoids nicely.
Nice is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Nice.
Nice throws a big counter combination but Bell scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bell throws a looping overhand right but Nice ducks down to avoid it.
Bell tries to land a front kick but Nice steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nice tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bell misses with a double jab
and Nice counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice moves out of range of the leg kick from Bell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bell throws a low kick but Nice moves out of range easily.
Nice seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bell misses the shot to the body.
Nice is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Bell.
Bell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fighters circling - Bell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dee Nice is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bell connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bell connects with a body shot that sends Nice's belly button to the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nice counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nice. That did some damage!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bell throws an off balance right hand
and Nice counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bell throws a body punch but Nice moves out of range.
Nice throws a big counter combination but Bell scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nice takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A big right from Bell misses.
A little feinted left hand from Nice on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Bell has managed to clinch.
Nice wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice is trying to break the clinch but Bell has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Bell.
An attempted straight right counter from Nice misses the target.
Bell attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A quick step to the side and Nice tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

Bell has Nice up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Nice's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Nice pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bell connects with a solid leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bell.
Bell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell tries to clinch up.
Nice takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A combination from Bell does no damage.
Nice went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bell throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nice counters with a three punch combo that has Bell backing up. Bell nods at Nice to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice moves out of range of the leg kick from Bell.
Nice throwing a counter right hand but Bell manages to avoid it.
Russell Bell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick by Bell misses
and Nice counters with a nice body shot.
Bell throws a shot from downtown. Nice moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Nice was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bell.
Bell lands a nice looking body shot.
Bell lands a head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russell Bell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dee Nice'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!

Bell misses with a low kick.
Nice lands a nice hook to Bell's body. Bell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That kick from Bell tenderised Nice's leg. Nice is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bell scores with a decent looking hook.
Bell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice blocks a head kick by Bell.
Bell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice throws a big counter combination but Bell scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bell misses with a leg kick
and Nice counters with a two punch combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice avoids the body shot from Bell.
It looked like Nice was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nice moves away.
It looked like Nice was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bell.
Some bone on bone action there as Nice checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A little feinted left hand from Nice on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bell swings for the body but Nice moves out of range.
Bell throws a sloppy body shot
and Nice counters with a nice uppercut.
Bell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bell throws a hook but Nice avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Nice misses its target.
A punch combination from Bell misses.
Nice takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bell throws a right hand that misses
and Nice counters with a three punch combo that has Bell backing up. Bell nods at Nice to acknowledge the strikes.
Bell misses with an uppercut.
Nice is looking to wear down Bell with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bell connects with a jab.
A low kick from Bell is predictable there
and Nice counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bell loads up on a big right hand but Nice slips the punch.

Nice gets tackled into the cage by Bell. Bell maintains the clinch.

Bell breaks from the clinch.
Nice showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bell.
Nice throws a big counter combination but Bell scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Russell Bell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bell throws a low kick, looking for Nice's leg but Nice calmly moves out of range.
Nice avoids the body shot from Bell.
It looked like Nice was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell throws a chopping leg kick but Nice manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
It looked like Nice wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bell doesn't manage to clinch there - Nice circles away.
Bell throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bell is looking to clinch.
Bell scores with a jab to the body.
Nice avoids the body shot from Bell.
As Bell looks to move away, Nice throws a big counter combo but Bell just gets out of the way.
That kick from Bell tenderised Nice's leg. Nice is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bell throws a solid leg kick but Nice takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bell.
Nice throwing a counter right hand but Bell manages to avoid it.

Bell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nice has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice looks to land a combination but Bell avoids it well.
Bell misses with a looping right.
Bell looks for the body kick but Nice saw that one coming.
Nice misses with a double jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bell! But no joy.

Bell clinches with his opponent.
Nice tries to circle away but Bell has him pinned against the cage.
Dee Nice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice tries to break the clinch but Bell is controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Russell Bell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bell has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Russell Bell!
Dee Nice spoke after the fight, saying '3 lost fights in row. It seems like this organization is not the best one for me and I'll ask them to release me. Sorry guys..'.