PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Hastings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Bellman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Bellman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hastings
vs
Bellman

185 cm
23
195 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

189 cm
23
197 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alex Hastings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Bellman!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bellman lands with a nice combination. Hastings backs away looking to recover.
Hastings fails with an attempt to clinch.
A lazy left from Bellman finds it's target.
Hastings moves in looking to clinch but Bellman pushes him off.
Hastings showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bellman.
Bellman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hastings closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bellman circles away.
Bellman lands a head kick. Hastings smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A lazy left from Bellman finds it's target.
Bellman throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Bellman.
Danga de danga de dang - Bellman scores with a four punch combination!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hastings looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hastings swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hastings blocks a head kick by Bellman.
Hastings tries to clinch but Bellman is having none of it.
Hastings misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bellman closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hastings tries to clinch but Bellman is having none of it.
Hastings swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hastings tries to close the distance and clinch but Bellman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hastings fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Hastings. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellman lands a high kick!
Bellman lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A nice combination there by Bellman.
Hastings wants to clinch up but Bellman keeps it at a distance.
James Bellman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hastings fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hastings fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bellman is working the combinations to good effect here.
Hastings fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bellman avoids it really well and circles away.
Bellman scores with a body shot.
Bellman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bellman throws a series of strikes that have Hastings backpedaling.
Bellman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hastings blocks a head kick by Bellman.
Bellman fails to land with a series of punches.
Bellman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bellman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hastings moves in looking to clinch but Bellman pushes him off.
Hastings shoots in but Bellman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hastings tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bellman swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellman fails to land with a series of punches.
Bellman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hastings tries to clinch up but Bellman circles away and keeps his distance.
Bellman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bellman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bellman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bellman moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bellman lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hastings backs up against the cage.

Hastings is rocked!
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Bellman! Hastings is out on his feet! Bellman rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Hastings is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Hastings is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Bellman!