PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Dent (ranked 4508 p4p, 327 weight class) and Jeremy Bell (ranked 7490 p4p, 409 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bell's choice of entrance music: Country Roads. Jack Dent had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 147.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Jack Dent has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dent
vs
Bell

184 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
16
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Dent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeremy Bell!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bell scores with a sloppy right hand. Dent should have avoided that one.
Bell bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jeremy Bell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bell misses with a double jab
and Dent counters with a one-two to the body.
Bell fails to land with a series of punches.
Bell moves out of range as Dent throws a body kick.
Bell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dent.
Dent throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bell.
Bell lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bell fails to land with a series of punches.
Bell throws a body punch but Dent moves out of range.
A combination from Bell does no damage.
Dent cracks a nice hook into Bell's ribs.
Dent moves away from the strike by Bell.
Dent seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dent really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dent misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Dent.
Good exchange - Dent coming out on top.
Dent looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dent lands with a nice combination. Bell backs away looking to recover.
A punch combination from Dent misses.
Dent scores with a body shot.
Bell lands a jab to the head.
Bell throws a body shot but no joy.
Dent swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dent tries to bum rush Bell with a series of wild strikes but Bell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Bell misses.
Bell misses with a two punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dent looks to land a combination but Bell avoids it well.
Bell unleashes a big counter combination but Dent bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dent is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dent connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bell has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Dent slips a jab and a cross from Bell.
Dent throws a hook but Bell avoids it easily.
Bell scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dent scores with a hook to the body. Bell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bell lunges at Dent with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dent's hand.
Dent gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dent rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Dent misses.
No joy there for Bell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dent throws a lazy right hand but Bell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice cross by Bell.
Bell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As Bell looks to move away, Dent throws a big counter combo but Bell just gets out of the way.
Bell throws a right and a left that Dent avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Dent.
Bell lands a nice hook to Dent's body. Dent takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dent scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bell doesn't seem bothered though.
Bell throws a series of strikes that have Dent backpedaling.
Bell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dent dodges the punch combination from Bell.
A bone on bone clash there as Dent blocks the leg kick.
Dent is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bell.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Bell misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell misses with a looping right.
Bell misses with a series of wild punches.
Dent tries to bum rush Bell with a series of wild strikes but Bell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bell lands with a nice combination. Dent backs away looking to recover.
Dent thuds a left hand into Bell's body.
Dent listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dent cracks Bell with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A left and a right from Dent both land. Nice combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bell misses with a low kick.
Dent scores with a jab to the body.
Bell sizes up Dent with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bell takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jeremy Bell will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Dent throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bell works Dent's body with a nice hook.
Bell sizes up Dent with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dent counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bell goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jack Dent is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bell misses with a looping right.
Dent throws a big counter combination but Bell scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dent is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dent throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bell throws a counter combo.
Bell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dent makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A jab from Bell finds it's way through Dent's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dent throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dent has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Bell throws a body punch but Dent moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dent misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell needs to keep his hands up - Dent had a free shot at his head there.
Bell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bell cracks Dent with an open hand slap.
Dent has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dent there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bell throws a jab when Dent was well out of range.
Jeremy Bell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dent throws a jab but it's blocked by Bell.
Dent misses the jab.
Dent misses with a few strikes there.
Dent throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
An inside leg kick lands from Bell.
Bell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bell misses with a combination
and Dent counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Bell misses.
Dent is looking for a counter combo.
A right-left combo lands from Bell.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dent misses with a two punch combination.
Bell feints a jab promting Dent to slip. Bell then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dent slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dent.
Dent throws a big counter combination but Bell scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dent checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bell is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bell connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bell closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dent takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dent misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell lands with a cross.
Bell is working the combinations to good effect here.
Dent fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dent throws a body shot but no joy.
Bell lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bell takes a swing at Dent's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Bell.
Dent keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bell paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bell works over Dent's head and body with a nice combination.
Dent jabs Bell right on the nose. Bell blinks but takes it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dent looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dent fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dent looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dent counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A low kick from Bell misses
and Dent counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bell shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dent misses with a series of wild punches.
Bell lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bell swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Bell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bell takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bell looks to throw the jab but Dent is out of range.
Dent dodges the punch combination from Bell.
Bell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looked like Dent wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bell misses with a right hand
and Dent counters with a left and a right that stings Bell.
Bell looks to score with a jab to the body but Dent is just out of range.
Dent cracks Bell with a good jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bell misses the shot to the body.
Dent misses with a series of wild punches.
Dent scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell lands a nice shot that snaps Dent's head back.
Dent uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bell.
Bell moves out of range of the strikes.
Bell is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bell scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bell throws a right and a left that Dent avoids nicely.
Dent tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bell was well out of range. Poor timing from Dent.
Dent misses with a series of wild punches.
Bell throws a front kick aimed at Dent's knee but Dent avoids it well.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Dent might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Dent misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bell catches Dent with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bell throws a series of punches but Dent moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice combination there by Dent.
Bell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Dent counter with a right hand.
Bell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dent moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dent displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bell throws the left hand but Dent avoids the punch easily.
Dent moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bell throws a one two combo.
Dent misses with an uppercut.
Bell looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dent circles away quickly and effectively.
Bell fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dent connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bell throws a series of punches but Dent moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Dent tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bell throws a right and a left that Dent avoids nicely.
Bell on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jeremy Bell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bell misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bell wants to slow Dent down by chopping away at his legs.
Dent drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dent misses with a two punch combination.
Bell misses with the combination.
Bell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dent momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dent displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bell misses with a double jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bell lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bell.
Dent changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Bell finds it's way through Dent's defenses.
Some wild striking there from Dent.
Jack Dent has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bell misses with a few strikes there.
Bell throws a right hand that Dent ducks under and follows up with a left that Dent also avoids with ease.
Bell misses with a double jab
and Dent counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bell throws a one two combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jeremy Bell.
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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Bell!
After the fight, Jeremy Bell was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.