PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rodel Hiligaynon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hiligaynon
vs
Bell

170 cm
21
146 lbs
6 - 0 - 1

174 cm
21
145 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Rodel Hiligaynon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Bell!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hiligaynon throws a low kick, looking for Bell's leg but Bell calmly moves out of range.
Bell throws a head kick but Hiligaynon moves out of range.
Bell blocks a leg kick.
Bell throws a body kick that misses.
Bell checks a leg kick.
Bell misses the shot to the body.
Hiligaynon misses with the body kick
and Bell counters with a straight right hand.
Hiligaynon tries a head kick but it misses.
Bell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hiligaynon.
Rodel Hiligaynon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hiligaynon looks to throw a body kick
and Bell counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bell checks a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Hiligaynon.
Bell scores with a nice head shot.
Bell lands a head kick!
Bell takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiligaynon blocks a head kick by Bell.
Hiligaynon tried to score with a low kick but Bell checks it.
Bell throws a hook to the side of Hiligaynon's head but Hiligaynon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hiligaynon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bell is out of range.
Hiligaynon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hiligaynon slips under a jab from Bell.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bell checks a leg kick.
Hiligaynon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hiligaynon throws the kick towards the body but Bell avoids it.
Hiligaynon throws a head kick but Bell moves out of range.
Hiligaynon throws a leg kick but Bell sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bell throws a jab but it's blocked by Hiligaynon.
Good work by Bell as he checks the leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bell crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hiligaynon - the referee stops the clock and Bell gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hiligaynon. Bell manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hiligaynon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell blocks the body kick.
Hiligaynon slips a jab from Bell.

Hiligaynon has Bell up against the cage in a clinch.
Hiligaynon digs a right hand underneath Bell's ribcage. Bell let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bell avoiding damage as Hiligaynon throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bell.
Hiligaynon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bell.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bell.
Hiligaynon working aggressively here.
Hiligaynon tries to land knees in the clinch but Bell avoids the damage to the body.
Bell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Hiligaynon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hiligaynon tries to land a leg kick but Bell saw it coming and moves away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bell.
Hiligaynon throws a big shot that misses.
Bell checks a leg kick.
Bell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon blocks the body kick.
Hiligaynon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Hiligaynon misses.
Hiligaynon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hiligaynon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bell connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hiligaynon scrambles back to his feet.
Hiligaynon plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hiligaynon throws a chopping leg kick but Bell manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hiligaynon.
Bell works the jab nicely.
Bell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hiligaynon avoids a kick to the body.
Bell throws a hook but Hiligaynon avoids it easily.
Hiligaynon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hiligaynon.
Bell moves out of range of the leg kick from Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon avoids the head kick by Bell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon misses with a head kick.
Hiligaynon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bell throws a body punch but Hiligaynon moves out of range.
Hiligaynon throws a leg kick
and Hiligaynon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bell throws a head kick but Hiligaynon moves out of range.
Bell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hiligaynon thows a leg kick but Bell checks it
and Bell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hiligaynon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hiligaynon misses with a leg kick
and Bell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bell throws out a loose jab but Hiligaynon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hiligaynon at a distance.
A head kick misses from Bell.
Hiligaynon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bell throws the left hand but Hiligaynon avoids the punch easily.
Hiligaynon misses with a low kick.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bell throws a head kick that misses.
Hiligaynon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bell's sensitive parts.
Hiligaynon thows a leg kick but Bell checks it
and Bell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hiligaynon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hiligaynon throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bell throws a head kick but Hiligaynon moves out of range.
That kick from Hiligaynon tenderised Bell's leg. Bell is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hiligaynon. Bell shrugs it off though.
Nice cross by Bell.
Bell misses with a kick to the body
and Hiligaynon counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hiligaynon, right into the meat.
Bell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hiligaynon momentarily.
Hiligaynon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hiligaynon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon digs a good body shot into Bell's ribs.
Bell is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hiligaynon had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Bell misses with a looping right.
Hiligaynon throws a leg kick which misses Bell's front leg but catches the back leg as Bell tries to avoid it.
Bell looks gassed!
Bell misses with a head kick.
Hiligaynon tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bell checks a leg kick.
Bell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hiligaynon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A head kick by Hiligaynon misses
and Bell counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bell misses with a body punch
and Hiligaynon counters with a nice kick to the body.
Good exchange - Hiligaynon coming out on top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hiligaynon feints and then cracks Bell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bell down.
Bell misses with an uppercut. Hiligaynon saw that one coming.
Hiligaynon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon lands with a slapping head kick.
Bell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hiligaynon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hiligaynon misses with the body kick
and Bell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hiligaynon moves in looking to clinch but Bell pushes him off.
Hiligaynon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bell.
Hiligaynon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hiligaynon misses with a leg kick
and Bell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hiligaynon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hiligaynon throws a solid leg kick but Bell takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon throws a leg kick
and Bell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bell throws a lazy right hand but Hiligaynon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hiligaynon misses with a leg kick
and Bell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hiligaynon tries a head kick but it misses.
Hiligaynon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Bell.
Hiligaynon is looking to score with low kicks.
A swing and a miss from Bell.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon throws a leg kick
and Bell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hiligaynon fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bell checks it well.
Hiligaynon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hiligaynon was well out of range. Poor timing from Bell.
Hiligaynon tries to land a leg kick but Bell saw it coming and moves away.
Hiligaynon slips a straight right by Bell.
Hiligaynon tries a head kick but it misses.
A big left from Bell misses.
Hiligaynon lands with a nice body kick.
Hiligaynon connects with a high kick.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bell misses with a looping left.
Bell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hiligaynon fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bell checks it well.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon misses with a kick to the body
and Bell counters with a straight right hand.
A clash of legs there as Bell blocks the low kick.
Hiligaynon connects with a high kick.

It looks like Joe Bell has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Hiligaynon misses the target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon tried to score with a low kick but Bell checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hiligaynon throws a right and a left that Bell avoids nicely.
Bell throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hiligaynon counters with an inside leg kick.
Hiligaynon throws a low kick but Bell avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodel Hiligaynon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Bell's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hiligaynon throws a leg kick
and Bell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hiligaynon thinking.
Bell lands a body shot.
Bell throws a head kick that misses

and Hiligaynon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A frustrated look appears on Bell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bell is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hiligaynon is keeping busy.
Bell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hiligaynon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A body shot lands from Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon with a knee to the head.
Hiligaynon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bell avoiding damage as Hiligaynon throws knees to the body.
Bell is trying to force a seperation but Hiligaynon has the dominant position.
Bell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hiligaynon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hiligaynon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hiligaynon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bell avoids it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bell throws an elbow but it misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hiligaynon trying to land knees to the body.
Hiligaynon tries to land knees in the clinch but Bell avoids the damage to the body.
Hiligaynon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bell's face.
Bell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell misses with an elbow over the top.
Hiligaynon tries a knee to the head but Bell blocks it.
Hiligaynon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bell.
Bell throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bell taking a breather.
Hiligaynon tries to land knees in the clinch but Bell avoids the damage to the body.
Bell scores with a hook to the body.

Bell manages to break the clinch.
Hiligaynon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bell throws a sloppy head kick and Hiligaynon moves out of range easily.
Hiligaynon misses with a low kick.
Bell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hiligaynon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hiligaynon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bell throws out the jab.
Hiligaynon tries to clinch up.
Bell throws a push kick but Hiligaynon slaps the foot to one side.
Rodel Hiligaynon is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab, jab by Bell - just one landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bell connects with a right hand. Hiligaynon shakes it off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hiligaynon.
Bell shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bell scores with a sloppy right hand. Hiligaynon should have avoided that one.
Hiligaynon throws a sloppy head kick
and Bell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bell has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bell checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hiligaynon connects with a solid leg kick.
Hiligaynon throws a leg kick
and Hiligaynon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bell throws a head kick but Hiligaynon moves out of range.
Crunch! Hiligaynon slams his shin into Bell's torso.
Hiligaynon ducks under a wild hook from Bell.
Hiligaynon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bell moves out of range of the body kick from Hiligaynon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon misses with the body kick
and Bell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hiligaynon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bell to score with a decent uppercut.
Bell's corner calls for a 1-2. Bell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bell throws a head kick that misses.
Hiligaynon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hiligaynon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bell throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hiligaynon counters with a nice kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Bell.
Hiligaynon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hiligaynon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bell throws a shot to the body.
Hiligaynon throws a leg kick
and Bell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hiligaynon lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hiligaynon throws a leg kick
and Bell counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon feints and then cracks Bell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bell down.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hiligaynon - that will leave a mark!
Hiligaynon 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.
Bell avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon closes the distance but Bell moves to the side
and Hiligaynon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hiligaynon thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bell if he has to take too many more of those.
Hiligaynon moves out of range of the strikes.
Hiligaynon thuds his shin into the meat of Bell's side.
Bell misses with a hook. Hiligaynon ducked under it nicely.
Hiligaynon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hiligaynon delivers a nice body kick.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hiligaynon moves away.
Hiligaynon lands with a straight right. Bell didn't see that one coming.
Hiligaynon throws a head kick but Bell moves out of range.
Bell moves out of range of the strikes.
Bell throws out a leg kick but Hiligaynon moves out of range and Bell only half commits.
Hiligaynon throws a sloppy head kick and Bell moves out of range easily.
Bell scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hiligaynon throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon misses with a leg kick
and Bell counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hiligaynon throws a nice head kick!
Bell cracks Hiligaynon with an open hand slap.
Bell moves out of range as Hiligaynon strikes.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bell connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hiligaynon's hands.
Bell misses with a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hiligaynon, right into the meat.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hiligaynon!
A head kick misses from Bell.
Bell throws a low kick but Hiligaynon avoids it.
A low kick from Hiligaynon is predictable there
and Bell counters with a nice leg kick.
Hiligaynon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bell.
Hiligaynon misses with a leg kick
and Bell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hiligaynon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hiligaynon throws out a leg kick but Bell moves out of range and Hiligaynon only half commits.
Hiligaynon ducks under a wild hook from Bell.
Bell jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Hiligaynon misses
and Bell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hiligaynon thinking.
Bell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hiligaynon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bell.
Hiligaynon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bell.
Hiligaynon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bell.
Good work by Bell as he checks the leg kick.
Hiligaynon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hiligaynon with a hook.
Bell lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hiligaynon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hiligaynon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bell's corner calls for a 1-2. Bell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bell tries a head kick but it misses.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon throws a nice outside leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hiligaynon.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bell's head backwards.
Hiligaynon lands a leg kick that knocks Bell off balance momentarily.
Bell throws a sloppy head kick and Hiligaynon moves out of range easily.
Bell blocks a leg kick.
Hiligaynon throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hiligaynon thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bell if he has to take too many more of those.
Bell takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hiligaynon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bell's calf.
Hiligaynon scores with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bell drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hiligaynon tried to score with a low kick but Bell checks it.
A left and a right from Hiligaynon both land. Nice combination.
Hiligaynon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hiligaynon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bell misses with a straight right.
Hiligaynon tries to clinch there but Bell circles away.
A head kick misses from Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bell checks it well.
Bell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hiligaynon throws the kick towards the body but Bell avoids it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hiligaynon lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bell has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bell and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodel Hiligaynon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joe Bell's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bell throws a head kick that misses
and Hiligaynon counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Hiligaynon throws a leg kick
and Bell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hiligaynon throws a head kick that misses.
Bell tries a head kick but it misses.
Hiligaynon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bell misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hiligaynon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiligaynon looks to land a body kick but Bell moved away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hiligaynon throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hiligaynon thinking.
Bell slips under a jab from Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Hiligaynon rushes Bell and presses him up against the cage.
Hiligaynon unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hiligaynon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bell is defending well for now.
Bell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hiligaynon digs a right hand underneath Bell's ribcage. Bell let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hiligaynon tries to land knees in the clinch but Bell avoids the damage to the body.
A body shot lands from Bell.
A body shot lands from Hiligaynon.
Bell is trying to maintain a safe position but Hiligaynon gets an underhook and turns Bell into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hiligaynon.
Bell swings wildly with an uppercut but Hiligaynon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hiligaynon swings wildly with an uppercut but Bell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hiligaynon tries to land knees in the clinch but Bell avoids the damage to the body.
Bell takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hiligaynon avoids it.
Bell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hiligaynon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bell is defending well for now.
A shot in the inside from Bell.
Bell lands an uppercut.
Bell lands a damaging elbow.
Bell landing knees to the body.
Bell lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hiligaynon backwards.
Bell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bell landing knees to the body.
Hiligaynon takes an elbow to the temple.
Bell missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Bell fails to land.
Hiligaynon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bell.
Bell lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bell managing to block the knees to the body from Hiligaynon.
Bell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hiligaynon avoiding damage as Bell throws knees to the body.
Hiligaynon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bell or not.
Hiligaynon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hiligaynon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hiligaynon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bell presses Hiligaynon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bell lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bell throws an elbow but misses.
Bell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hiligaynon missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon has Bell pressed against the cage, preventing Bell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bell managing to block the knees to the body from Hiligaynon.
Bell is trying to break the clinch but Hiligaynon has him pressed against the cage.
Hiligaynon misses with a knee strike.
Hiligaynon missing with knees to the body.
Bell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bell pushes Hiligaynon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bell.
Bell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bell pushes Hiligaynon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hiligaynon tries a body shot but Bell blocks it.
Hiligaynon tries a knee to the head but Bell blocks it.
Bell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hiligaynon trying to land knees to the body.

Bell breaks the clinch.
Bell throws a sloppy head kick and Hiligaynon moves out of range easily.
Hiligaynon throws a leg kick
and Bell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hiligaynon thows a body kick. Bell tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hiligaynon takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice body punch from Hiligaynon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hiligaynon misses with a leg kick
and Bell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hiligaynon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bell.
Hiligaynon lands a head kick!
That kick from Hiligaynon tenderised Bell's leg. Bell is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hiligaynon misses with a leg kick
and Bell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hiligaynon throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bell counters with a head kick.
Bell tries to bum rush Hiligaynon with a series of wild strikes but Hiligaynon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hiligaynon throws a push kick but Bell slaps the foot to one side.
Hiligaynon thows a leg kick but Bell checks it
and Bell counters with a big head kick but Hiligaynon shrugs it off.
Hiligaynon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bell throws a lazy head kick
and Hiligaynon finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hiligaynon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bell's calf.
Hiligaynon thows a leg kick but Bell checks it
and Bell counters with a nice body shot.
Hiligaynon throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bell counters with a right hand to the body.
Bell keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hiligaynon misses with a leg kick
and Bell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hiligaynon throws a leg kick which misses Bell's front leg but catches the back leg as Bell tries to avoid it.
Bell avoids a kick to the body.
Hiligaynon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hiligaynon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hiligaynon is looking to slow Bell down with leg kicks.
Hiligaynon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Bell misses
and Hiligaynon counters with a leg kick.
Hiligaynon scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bell crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hiligaynon - the referee stops the clock and Bell gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hiligaynon. Bell manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hiligaynon misses with a leg kick.
Hiligaynon throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hiligaynon misses with a leg kick.
Hiligaynon throws a push kick but Bell slaps the foot to one side.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hiligaynon missing with knees to the body.
Hiligaynon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bell avoids it.
Bell lands a body shot.
Hiligaynon prevents Bell from breaking the clinch.
Hiligaynon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Bell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon misses with a leg kick.
Hiligaynon lands a really nice looking cross but Bell seems unphased.
Bell misses with a head kick.
Bell blocks a head kick by Hiligaynon.
A jab from Bell does it's job there.
Hiligaynon doesn't manage to clinch there - Bell circles away.
Bell scores with a nice head shot.
Bell moves out of range of the body kick from Hiligaynon.
Good shot there by Bell.
Bell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hiligaynon throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bell counters with a head kick.
Hiligaynon scores with a kick to the body.
Bell throws a sloppy head kick and Hiligaynon moves out of range easily.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon takes a swing at Bell's ribcage but misses.
A head kick by Bell misses
letting Hiligaynon counter with a right hand.
Bell takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A head kick by Bell misses
and Hiligaynon counters with a big head kick but Bell shrugs it off.
Bell connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hiligaynon's hands.
Hiligaynon throws a leg kick
and Bell counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bell throws a hook but Hiligaynon avoids it easily.
Bell throws the kick towards the body but Hiligaynon avoids it.
Hiligaynon delivers a nice body kick.
Hiligaynon throws a jab but it's blocked by Bell.
Hiligaynon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hiligaynon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bell's calf.
Bell connects with a high kick.
Hiligaynon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hiligaynon throws a leg kick
and Bell makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hiligaynon really felt that one!
Bell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hiligaynon.
A good leg kick by Hiligaynon.
Bell checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A shot to the body from Hiligaynon misses
and Bell counters with a head kick. That will keep Hiligaynon thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hiligaynon.
Bell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon throws a front kick that sends Bell stumbling back into the cage.
Joe Bell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hiligaynon looks for the body kick but Bell saw that one coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rodel Hiligaynon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hiligaynon 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Rodel Hiligaynon!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Rodel Hiligaynon!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Rodel Hiligaynon!

Rodel Hiligaynon wins by unanimous decision!
Rodel Hiligaynon retains his bantamweight title!