PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jack Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Strong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damian Strong is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bell
vs
Strong

169 cm
24
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
23
164 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Brawler
Good chin

Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Bell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Damian Strong!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strong slips a straight right by Bell.
Bell misses with a head kick.
Bell could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Strong throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Strong throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bell on the side of the head.

It looks like Jack Bell has been cut.
Strong shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bell eats them both and turns towards Strong to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bell tries a head kick but it misses.
Bell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bell tries to clinch but Strong moves away
and Strong counters with a two punch combo.
Strong jabs Bell to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Strong checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bell misses with a wild body shot.
A solid body kick from Strong.
Bell is breathing heavily.
Strong scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bell doesn't seem bothered though.
Bell is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Strong.
Strong pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bell back to the ropes. Strong follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Jack Bell's cut is getting worse.
Bell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Strong. Strong obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bell will feel that in the morning.
A good leg kick by Strong.
Strong staggers Bell with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Bell looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! No! He's back down again! 9...10 - he's can't beat the count and Strong is victorious!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Damian Strong!