PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shongan Hua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drake Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Shongan Hua has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hua
vs
Bell

167 cm
25
153 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

168 cm
25
139 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Heavy handed

Hope MMA: Island Nutritions

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shongan Hua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Drake Bell!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hua definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bell connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hua. Hua circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bell throws a hook but Hua blocks it.
Hua throws a head kick that misses.
Bell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hua.
Hua throws a sloppy body shot
and Bell counters with a nice body shot.
Bell misses with a jab to the body
and Hua counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bell misses with a combination
and Hua counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hua lunges at Bell with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bell's hand.
Bell misses with a looping right.
Hua looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bell takes a swing at Hua's ribcage but misses.
Bell swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bell lands a really nice looking cross but Hua seems unphased.
Hua throws a leg kick which misses Bell's front leg but catches the back leg as Bell tries to avoid it.

Bell moves into range and clinches up with Hua.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell stalls.
Bell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bell tries to break the clinch but Hua is controlling the position.
Bell cracks Hua with a nice body shot.
A body shot lands from Bell.
Hua misses with a hook from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Bell.
Hua's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hua has a couple of punches blocked by Bell.
A shot in the inside from Bell.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hua.
Bell manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bell lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bell lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bell.
Bell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bell prevents a body shot from Hua.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hua misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bell.
Bell blocking some punches.
Bell lands a right hand.
Bell scores with a shoulder strike.
Hua tries to work over Bell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hua fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hua tries a body shot but Bell blocks it.
Hua misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bell is trying to break the clinch but Hua has him pressed against the cage.
Hua throws a punch but it's blocked by Bell.
Bell dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bell's elbow.
Hua throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Hua scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hua working aggressively here.
Bell leaning against his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hua misses with a punch on the inside.
Hua misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hua has a couple of punches blocked by Bell.
Hua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hua misses with the head strike.
Bell throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bell lands a body shot.
Bell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Bell.
Bell tries to circle away but Hua has him pinned against the cage.
Bell cracks Hua with a nice body shot.
Hua is breathing heavily.
Bell blocks an uppercut.
We've been informed that Bell has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Hua misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bell digs a right hand underneath Hua's ribcage. Hua let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bell scores with a hook to the body.
Hua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four 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 presses Hua against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bell lands a shot to the body.
Bell is stalling here.
Bell pushes Hua back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bell is leaning against Hua and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bell lands a nice shot to the body.
Bell stalling against the cage.
Hua tries to throw a body punch but Bell avoids it by throwing Hua back against the cage.
Hua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bell scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hua has a couple of punches blocked by Bell.
Bell scores with a shoulder strike.
Bell works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bell throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Huas head.
Bell working hard to break the clinch.
Bell lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Bell - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drake Bell dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hua tries a low kick but Bell avoids it.

Bell darts in and clinches Hua up against the cage.
Bell pushes Hua back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hua throws a head punch that misses.
Bell stalling in the clinch.
Bell blocks an uppercut.
Hua tries a body shot but Bell blocks it.
Hua prevents a body shot from Bell.
Bell lands with a short shot to the head.
Hua misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Drake Bell seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bell works on Hua's body with a couple of short punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Bell.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bell is looking to break free of the clinch but Hua has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hua.
Bell blocks a body shot from Hua.
Hua misses with some punches.
Bell lands a body punch.
Bell lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bell content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bell scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bell digs a right hand into Hua's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hua's gas tank.
Bell lands a right hand.
A bit of stalling here from Bell.
A right hook to the body lands for Bell.
A nice left hand lands by Bell.
Bell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hua backwards.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Bell. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Bell works on Hua's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Bell - that landed with a thud.
Bell is pushing Hua up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Come on Bell - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bell receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Bell lands with a right to the head.
Bell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bell gets through Hua's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Bell.
Hua misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hua misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bell digs a right hand underneath Hua's ribcage. Hua let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bell works on Hua's body with a couple of short punches.
A hook to the body from Bell.
Bell throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bell lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hua prevents Bell from breaking the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Bell.
Bell lands a shot to the body.
Bell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bell lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Huas head.
Bell lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hua.
A short body shot lands from Bell as the two fighters clinch.
Bell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bell lands a nice shot to the body.
Bell lands a left hand.
Bell scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hand to the body from Bell.
Bell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hua backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Bell.
Bell lands with a left to the head.

Hua is rocked!
Bell pushes Hua back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Hua is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Huas head.
Bell lands a big right hand that drops Hua! The killer instinct kicks in and Bell finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Bell!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drake Bell!