PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brady Helix (ranked 3652 p4p, 1755 weight class) and Sirus Hall (ranked 469 p4p, 238 weight class). Helix comes to the cage accompanied by Embedded by Job For A Cowboy. Hall comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Thin Lizzy - Cold Sweat kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Sirus Hall will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Helix
vs
Hall

180 cm
20
195
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
27
180
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Conquer

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brady Helix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sirus Hall!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hall manages to avoid it.
Hall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Helix.
Helix tries to work over Hall's front leg with a kick but Hall checks it.
Hall fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Helix with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Helix pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hall is out of range and Helix settles back down.
Hall on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Helix with the inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helix throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Hall counters with a takedown into side control.
Hall is looking to take a break and control but Helix is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Helix gets back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helix has his hands clasped together around Hall's back. He's all about the action.
Helix is trying to get back to full guard.
Helix on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Helix tries to get out of the position.

Hall is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Helix has managed to free his arm - good work.

Hall looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Hall is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hall wants to free his trapped foot but Helix is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hall keeps trying to improve his position.
Helix trying to get back to full guard but Hall takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Helix keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall fails to move to back control.

Hall looking to secure an arm triangle but Helix defends it well.
Helix tries to lock up and control but Hall gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Helix is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Hall is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Helix is surviving well by controlling Hall's body position as best he can.
Helix slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Helix works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helix controlling the position.
Hall wants to pass the guard but Helix is keeping the position.
Hall loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hall trying to control the position from guard on top but Helix is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Helix seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Helix managing to control the position.
Helix manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hall manages to get himself to full guard.

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Helix looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sirus Hall will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A low kick lands for Helix.
Hall moves out of range as Helix throws a body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Helix.
Helix throws a nice inside leg kick.
Helix throws a front kick aimed at Hall's knee but Hall avoids it well.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Helix, as that shot connected.

It looks like Sirus Hall has been cut.
Brady Helix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helix turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Helix throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hall drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Helix defends it well.

Helix shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Helix pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hall is keeping the position for now.
Helix has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Helix is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sirus Hall has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall keeping full guard, as Helix tries to pass.
Hall is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Helix sitting in guard here, content to control.
Helix postures up and lands a big shot to Hall's brow.
Helix stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hall swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Helix's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hall shoots in but Helix avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A little feinted left hand from Helix on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Helix stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Helix wants it to stay on the feet.
Sirus Hall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Helix throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Helix. That's going to slow Hall down.
Hall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hall moves out of range of the body kick.
Hall throws a right hand that misses
and Helix counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Helix lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hall will feel that in the morning.

Helix drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hall is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helix showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Helix trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Helix is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Helix pushing down on Hall's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Helix content to control rather than advance.
Helix wants to pass to mount but Hall is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Helix works his way into full mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Helix takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brady Helix dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sirus Hall's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hall tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Helix is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hall can do to turn this around?
Helix lands a really nice looking cross but Hall seems unphased.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hall crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Helix - the referee stops the clock and Hall gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Helix. Hall manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hall takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hall has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Helix finds it's way round the side to connect with Hall's head.
Hall checks a leg kick.
Helix scores with a nice body kick.
Helix throws the kick towards the body but Hall avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helix throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hall counters with a stiff right hand.
Hall stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Helix.
Helix throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Helix.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Helix, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hall takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Helix misses with a body kick.
Helix looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Helix buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Helix explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hall shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Helix sprawls well. Helix wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hall gets slowly back to his feet.
Helix lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Helix as he avoids it easily.
Hall tries for a takedown but Helix sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brady Helix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sirus Hall.
Hall shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Helix but Helix pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hall takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hall is defended easily by Helix.
Hall on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Helix. Helix obviously looking to wear him down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Helix.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Helix lands a nice looking body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Helix.
A little jabbing left from Hall on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Helix throws a solid leg kick but Hall takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Helix.
Helix connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Helix throws a nice inside leg kick.
Helix throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hall has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Helix.
Helix dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hall. That did some damage!
Helix misses with a straight left.
Hall walks forward, straight into a front kick from Helix.
Helix scores with a spinning back kick!
Helix lands with a thumping leg kick.

Helix feints and as Hall raises his hands in defense, Helix changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Helix controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall is trying to control the position from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brady Helix showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Helix 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brady Helix!
Brady Helix took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Conquer for their support in the buildup to the fight.