PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Sathish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bubba Bell will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Sathish
vs
Bell

190 cm
20
200 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

190 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, King Sathish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bubba Bell!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sathish clinches up with Bell and pushes him back against the cage.

Sathish breaks the clinch.
Sathish wants to clinch.
Bell throws a body punch but Sathish moves out of range.
Sathish takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sathish is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Sathish moves into the clinch successfully.

Sathish breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bell.
Sathish tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bell swats away the attempt to clinch by Sathish.
Bell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sathish momentarily.

Sathish instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Sathish pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bell misses with a series of wild punches.

Sathish moves into the clinch.

Sathish escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sathish tries to clinch
and Bell counters with a stiff right hand.
Sathish tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sathish tries to clinch up.
Sathish is looking to clinch.
Bell throws a combination. Sathish tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bell digs a good hook to Sathish's body.

Sathish darts in and clinches Bell up against the cage.
Bell's coach down at Andy's MMA Amsterdam-Best Value in Amsterdam was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bell's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

Sathish breaks the clinch.

Sathish has Bell up against the cage in a clinch.

Sathish's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Sathish moves into the clinch successfully.

Sathish manages to break the clinch.
Sathish tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bell scores with a hook to the body. Sathish takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Sathish takes the fight into the clinch.

Sathish breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sathish closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sathish tries to clinch up but Bell circles away and keeps his distance.
Bell lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
King Sathish seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sathish takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bell with a hook.

Sathish is rocked!
Bell lands a slapping body shot.

Bell cracks Sathish with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Sathish looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Bell finish him?
Oh Sathish is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bell circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bell counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bubba Bell!