PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bryce Helix (ranked 5326 p4p, 25056 weight class) and Lovely Tierra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lovely Tierra is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Helix
vs
Tierra

167 cm
18
140
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
19
143
5 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryce Helix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lovely Tierra!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helix lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Good exchange - Helix coming out on top.
Helix shoots in and drives through. Tierra sprawls well.
Tierra is trying to counter with his kicks.
Tierra stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tierra wants it to stay on the feet.
Tierra shoots in looking for a takedown but Helix manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tierra's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Helix's corner calls for a 1-2. Helix obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Helix lands with a good body shot.

Helix changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tierra looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Helix is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Tierra will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Helix throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Tierra works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Tierra is staying active underneath Helix, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tierra looks like he's trying to stand up.
Helix wants to free his trapped foot but Tierra is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Helix is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Helix looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tierra pushes Helix off looking to stand but Helix dives back in and keeps control.
Well, if Helix is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Helix decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Helix trying to control from half guard but Tierra is working away.
Helix with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Tierra is trying to stand up here but Helix is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helix wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tierra keeps working.
Helix throwing shots but Tierra is blocking nicely.
Helix working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Helix sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's four 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.

Helix clinches up against the cage.
Helix is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryce Helix. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tierra drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Helix lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Helix.

Helix gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Tierra is trying to stand up here but Helix is controlling him well.
Helix is looking to advance position but Tierra won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Helix looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bryce Helix dominated that round.
That's time! Helix's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tierra takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tierra throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Helix's waist but Helix gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tierra off to one side.
Helix with a jab.

Helix moves into the clinch successfully.
Helix working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Helix.
Helix tries for a takedown. No joy.
Helix lands a hook that snaps the head of Tierra backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Helix.

Helix is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Tierra can't fight it off and eventually Helix manages to take the fight to the floor. Tierra looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Helix being controlled here momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tierra keeping moving, preventing Helix from controlling successfully.
Helix controlling from the top position.
Tierra wants to stand but Helix is controlling the position.
Helix trying to control the position from guard on top but Tierra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tierra can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Helix is really struggling to control Tierra but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Helix scores with a nice strike.

Helix drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Helix is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tierra can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helix showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Helix has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Helix trying to control the position from guard on top but Tierra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Helix stays in close to Tierra's body and controls the position.
Tierra avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bryce Helix overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Helix stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tierra swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Helix looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Tierra!
Helix staying calm.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Helix advances nicely into full mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bryce Helix dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Helix thuds his right hand into Tierra's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tierra stuffs the takedown attempt from Helix. Helix gets slowly back to his feet.
Good exchange - Helix coming out on top.

Helix closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Helix lands a hook that snaps the head of Tierra backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helix lands a right hand.
Helix manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Helix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tierra's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Helix on the inside.
Nice body punch from Helix - that landed with a thud.
Helix lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tierra backwards.
Helix tries for a takedown. No joy.
Helix has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tierra after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryce Helix. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Helix lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tierra tries to circle away but Helix has him pinned against the cage.
Helix misses with a punch to the body.
Tierra takes a shot to the head.
Helix lands a hook to the side of the head.
Helix lands with a right to the head.

Helix tightens his grip and picks Tierra up, before dumping him to the ground. Tierra manages to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helix postures up.
Helix looking to pass the guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Helix stops Tierra from standing up.
Tierra working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Helix stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tierra swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Helix is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helix connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tierra has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tierra there as he acknowledges the shot.
Helix scores with a jab to the head.

Helix clinches.
Helix gets through Tierra's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Helix lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Helix is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tierra pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Helix misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Helix - that landed with a thud.
Tierra wants to get back to striking at distance but Helix won't allow it.
Helix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Helix prevents Tierra from breaking the clinch.
Helix lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tierra backwards.

Helix has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Tierra is trying to keep an underhook but Helix manages to get the takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Helix is controlling the pace.
Lovely Tierra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Helix stalling away here and it's allowed Tierra to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bryce 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryce Helix!