Portfolio Entertainment has teamed up with East Coast prodco Hemmings House Pictures to executive produce and distribute Cubicle to the Cage.

The new one-hour docu-series is currently in development and centers on the growing international popularity of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). The 26 x 60-minute eps each follow a nine-to-fiver as they explore this new world from training to the first cage match for a cash prize, under the guidance of MMA Fighter and pro-trainer Peter Martel.

Hemmings president and CEO Greg Hemmings said in a statement “This show is going to change the face of MMA for mainstream audiences.”

Added Portfolio co-president Joy Rosen: ““Our participation as both executive producer and distributor furthers our strategy to be an integral part of the success of a project from its development through to international distribution.”

Cubicle to the Cage also took home the 2010 Banff World Television Award for Best Short Pilot.