PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Darryl Hinds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alec Le Belle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Hinds
vs
Le Belle

180 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

183 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Darryl Hinds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alec Le Belle!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Hinds with that takedown attempt.
Le Belle looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Le Belle misses with a double jab
and Hinds counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Hinds has managed to clinch.
Hinds definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hinds stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hinds lands a hook that snaps the head of Le Belle backwards.
Le Belle is trying to break the clinch but Hinds has him pressed against the cage.
Hinds is pushing Le Belle up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Hinds escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hinds lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hinds throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hinds lands a two punch combo.
Le Belle stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hinds closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hinds leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hinds has Le Belle pressed against the cage, preventing Le Belle from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Hinds pulls guard.
Hinds is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hinds on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hinds tries to get out of the position.
Hinds trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Hinds 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Le Belle trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hinds is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Le Belle is controlling him.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Alec Le Belle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Le Belle throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hinds cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Le Belle walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hinds's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hinds duly obliges.
Hinds's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hinds duly obliges.

Le Belle is rocked!
Some wild striking there from Le Belle.
Le Belle is still on wobbly legs! Can Hinds finish him?
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!
Hinds slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Hinds moves into the clinch.
Le Belle seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Belle can't find room to land a body shot as Hinds controls the action.

Hinds breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hinds shoots in for a double leg but Le Belle sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darryl Hinds. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hinds moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hinds feints a jab promting Le Belle to slip. Hinds then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Le Belle slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hinds getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Le Belle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hinds moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Alec Le Belle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hinds shoots in and drives through. Le Belle sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hinds is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hinds lands a nice hook to Le Belle's body. Le Belle takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Hinds rushes Le Belle and presses him up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Hinds.
A short uppercut from Hinds.
Good body shot from Hinds.
Hinds stalling against the cage.

Hinds breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Hinds has managed to clinch.
Hinds stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hinds lands a shoulder strike.

Hinds manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darryl Hinds dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nice shot lands for Hinds.
Hinds dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hinds shoots in for a takedown but Le Belle shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A cross from Hinds lands.

It looks like Alec Le Belle has been cut.

Hinds clinches with his opponent.
Le Belle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The referee calls for Hinds to work.
Still in the clinch, Hinds scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hinds controlling the action here for a moment.
Hinds pushes Le Belle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Le Belle is breathing heavily.
Hinds scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hinds escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Le Belle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Le Belle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hinds works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hinds clobbers Le Belle with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hinds is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Le Belle can do to turn this around?
Le Belle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hinds counters with a left right combination that sends Le Belle crashing to the mat - Hinds wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Le Belle out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darryl Hinds!