PBP Commentary

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

Bell
vs
Hoberman

182 cm
23
192 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

182 cm
23
193 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Samantha Bell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mitch Hoberman!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoberman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hoberman fails in his attempt to clinch.

Bell shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hoberman napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hoberman wants to control but Bell postures up.
Hoberman parries the strikes from Bell easily there. Bell is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hoberman to escape.
Hoberman is trying to get back to his feet.
Bell in side control lands a decent elbow.
Bell connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hoberman some visible discomfort.
Bell is trying to ground and pound but Hoberman uses the momentary lack of control by Bell to regain half guard.
Bell thows a huge punch but Hoberman dodges it nicely.
Hoberman regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Bell.
Hoberman wants to sweep but no luck.
Bell with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bell is looking to work some ground and pound but Hoberman has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoberman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bell takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bell slips a jab and a cross from Hoberman.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bell is defended easily by Hoberman.
Bell fails to land the takedown.
Bell fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samantha Bell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bell dives in and grabs Hoberman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hoberman pushes down on Bell's head and hops out.
Hoberman tries to clinch up.
Hoberman lands with a kick to the temple. Bell shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bell fails with the takedown.
Hoberman tries to clinch up.
Hoberman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hoberman thows a body shot but no joy.
Hoberman is looking to clinch but Bell is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Hoberman. No joy for Bell on that attempt.
Bell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bell misses with a takedown attempt - Hoberman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Hoberman throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Bell is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mitch Hoberman!
Mitch Hoberman is the new middleweight champion!