PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tank Ibbot (ranked 4002 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Bell (ranked 5350 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ibbot
vs
Bell

190 cm
25
245 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

200 cm
24
271 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Pit Bull Development

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tank Ibbot !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Samuel Bell!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bell looks to land a combination. Ibbot sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bell looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Ibbot showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bell.
Bell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ibbot went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ibbot looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ibbot tries to clinch up but Bell circles away and keeps his distance.
Despite the aggression on Bell's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Some wild striking there from Ibbot .
Bell misses with a wild combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Ibbot misses the target.
Ibbot connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bell connects with a body shot.
Bell has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ibbot turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice cross by Ibbot .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibbot uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ibbot looks for the body kick but Bell saw that one coming.
Bell is looking for the big counter here.

Ibbot gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Ibbot 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ibbot scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ibbot throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ibbot slips a jab and a cross from Bell.
Ibbot swinging wildly here.
And Bell tries to counter it with a takedown but Ibbot pushes his down on his head and steps out.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bell breaks the clinch.

Ibbot fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bell, pushing him back against the cage.

Ibbot 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ibbot lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ibbot throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ibbot 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ibbot duly obliges.
Ibbot throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bell looks to score with a jab to the body but Ibbot is just out of range.

Ibbot moves into the clinch.

Ibbot 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ibbot throws a right hand that Bell ducks under and follows up with a left that Bell also avoids with ease.
Bell misses with a double jab.
Ibbot goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibbot moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bell walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ibbot misses with a combination
and Bell counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ibbot lands with an overhand left.
Ibbot looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ibbot tries to bum rush Bell with a series of wild strikes but Bell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ibbot swinging wildly here.
Bell throws a series of punches but Ibbot moves out of range.
Ibbot scores with a jab to the body.
Ibbot throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bell.
Bell misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ibbot tries to close the distance and clinch but Bell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ibbot tries to bum rush Bell with a series of wild strikes but Bell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Bell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Ibbot .
Ibbot dodges the punch combination from Bell.
Bell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ibbot moves away.
Ibbot looks to land a combination but Bell avoids it well.
Ibbot will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bell lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bell swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tank Ibbot dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ibbot looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ibbot makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Ibbot drives through and clinches with Bell against the cage.

Ibbot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ibbot chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ibbot circles away quickly and effectively.
Ibbot went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ibbot misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ibbot throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bell.
Ibbot throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tank Ibbot is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibbot lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ibbot fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Ibbot has taken the fight to the clinch.

Ibbot pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ibbot dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bell. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ibbot .
Bell misses the body punch
and Ibbot counters with a three punch combo that has Bell backing up. Bell nods at Ibbot to acknowledge the strikes.
Bell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bell misses with the combination.

Ibbot forces Bell back against the cage and clinches.

Ibbot manages to break the clinch.
Bell is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ibbot .
Ibbot lands a jab to the head.
Bell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ibbot . Ibbot obviously looking to wear him down.
Bell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ibbot manages to avoid it.
Ibbot is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bell can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibbot lands a jab-cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ibbot lands a two punch combo.
A punch combination from Bell misses.
Bell throws a leg kick which misses Ibbot 's front leg but catches the back leg as Ibbot tries to avoid it.
Bell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ibbot connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tank Ibbot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bell misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ibbot !
Ibbot throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ibbot 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bell under the eye.
Bell moves forwards but Ibbot connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bell tests Ibbot 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bell is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ibbot rather than just go for the knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Ibbot .
Bell throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ibbot throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bell.
Ibbot is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bell misses with the combination.
Ibbot connects with a solid leg kick.
Ibbot connects with a leg kick. Bell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ibbot moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ibbot counters with a thumping low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Bell scores with a four punch combination!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Ibbot here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Ibbot lands a really nice looking cross but Bell seems unphased.
Ibbot is working the combinations to good effect here.
Ibbot tries to clinch but Bell is having none of it.
Ibbot lands a nice shot to the body.
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!

Ibbot moves into the clinch.
Bell is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ibbot lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Ibbot pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bell takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ibbot showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bell.
Ibbot scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tank Ibbot dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Bell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ibbot .
Sloppy strikes from Bell. Those never looked like landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ibbot . That's going to slow Bell down.
That kick from Ibbot tenderised Bell's leg. Bell is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ibbot throws a leg kick which misses Bell's front leg but catches the back leg as Bell tries to avoid it.
Bell misses the body punch
and Ibbot counters with a left and a right that stings Bell.
Tank Ibbot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ibbot tries to close the distance and clinch but Bell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bell is looking for the big counter here.
Bell steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ibbot . That one must have hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibbot scores with a nice right hand.

Ibbot has closed the distance and engaged Bell in a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Ibbot breaks the clinch.
Ibbot chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ibbot circles away quickly and effectively.
Bell takes a swing at Ibbot 's ribcage but misses.
Ibbot lands a jab.
Ibbot paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ibbot , right into the meat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ibbot .
Bell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ibbot throws a leg kick which misses Bell's front leg but catches the back leg as Bell tries to avoid it.
Ibbot fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ibbot throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ibbot dips to his left and cracks Bell with an uppercut!
Ibbot tries to bum rush Bell with a series of wild strikes but Bell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibbot throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bell.
Ibbot dodges the punch combination from Bell.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bell dodges the punch combination from Ibbot .
Ibbot thumps Bell with a low kick.
Ibbot finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ibbot wants to clinch.
Tank Ibbot is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A solid body kick from Ibbot .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibbot lands a two punch combo.
Ibbot moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bell scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ibbot in his tracks.
Bell throws a front kick aimed at Ibbot 's knee but Ibbot avoids it well.
Ibbot connects with a leg kick. Bell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice body kick there by Ibbot .
Ibbot throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bell looks to land a combination. Ibbot sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Ibbot forces Bell back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ibbot with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ibbot pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ibbot misses with a wild combination.
Ibbot throws a combination that misses
and Bell counters with a one-two to the body.
Bell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ibbot rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ibbot lands with an uppercut that bounces Bell off the cage and back into range.
Bell slips a jab and a cross from Ibbot .
Ibbot changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Samuel Bell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ibbot .
Bell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ibbot .

And that's the end of the fight!
Tank Ibbot showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ibbot has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tank Ibbot !