PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rupert Helenius (ranked 780 p4p, 1991 weight class) and Nelson Roumain (ranked 114 p4p, 256 weight class). Roumain has chosen Paper Trail$ - Joey Bada$$ as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Helenius
vs
Roumain

185 cm
25
177
6 - 1 - 1

175 cm
24
183
6 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)
FF Gear

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rupert Helenius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nelson Roumain !
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, David Schapiro and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roumain throws a predictable looking body shot
and Helenius counters with a leg kick.
Helenius avoids the body shot from Roumain .
Helenius throws a sloppy head kick and Roumain moves out of range easily.
Roumain looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Roumain throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Helenius.
Helenius moves away from the strike by Roumain .
An attempted straight right counter from Helenius misses the target.
Helenius throws the kick towards the body but Roumain avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Roumain ! But no joy.
Roumain drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Roumain bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Helenius's head.
A big right from Helenius misses.
Roumain has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Helenius ducks under a wild hook from Roumain .
Roumain throws a head kick but Helenius moves out of range.
Roumain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Helenius throws a leg kick
and Roumain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Roumain tries to keep at a distance but Helenius has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roumain digs a right hand underneath Helenius's ribcage. Helenius let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Helenius tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Helenius lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Roumain swings wildly with an uppercut but Helenius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Helenius misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roumain misses with a punch to the body.
Helenius is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roumain misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roumain misses with the head strike.
Roumain misses with a short punch on the inside.

Helenius has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Roumain uses from the top position.

Helenius has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Roumain is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Helenius.
Helenius seems a little lost for a moment, as Roumain dominates the positioning.
Helenius is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Helenius sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roumain passes to side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Helenius can't do much from the bottom here.
Helenius is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at FF Forever, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Helenius tries to bench press Roumain off him but Roumain keeps the position.
Helenius struggling a bit here.
Helenius is looking for a sweep.

Roumain has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
A shot to the liver by Roumain . Beautiful body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helenius throws a push kick but Roumain slaps the foot to one side.
Roumain lands a nice looking body shot.
Helenius wants to clinch.
Roumain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Helenius.
Helenius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Helenius is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Helenius fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Roumain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Helenius.
Helenius looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Helenius ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Helenius on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Helenius pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Roumain back to the cage. Helenius follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Roumain closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Roumain fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Roumain throws a right and a left that Helenius avoids nicely.
Helenius was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Helenius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roumain .
Roumain throws a body punch but Helenius moves out of range.
As Roumain looks to move away, Helenius throws a big counter combo but Roumain just gets out of the way.
Roumain throws a lazy uppercut
and Roumain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helenius buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Helenius throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Roumain takes a swing at Helenius's ribcage but misses.
Helenius takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Helenius throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Roumain misses with an uppercut
and Helenius counters with a nice uppercut.
Roumain connects with a looping right hand.
Helenius throws a hook but Roumain avoids it easily.
Roumain moves out of range of the body kick.
Roumain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Helenius. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Helenius.
Helenius is looking to slow Roumain down with leg kicks.
Helenius takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Helenius lands a nice looking kick to the body. Roumain takes a step back to recover.
Roumain tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Helenius manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Helenius tries to score with a low kick but Roumain moves his leg out of the way.
A left and a right from Helenius both land. Nice combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roumain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Helenius moves away.
Helenius smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nelson Roumain will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Roumain wants to clinch.
Roumain throws a hook but Helenius blocks it.
Helenius blocks the body kick.
Helenius throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Roumain darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Helenius cracks Roumain with a good jab.
A left lands for Helenius.
Nelson Roumain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Roumain jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Roumain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roumain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Helenius was well out of range. Poor timing from Roumain .
Helenius misses with an uppercut. Roumain saw that one coming.
Helenius thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Roumain if he has to take too many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helenius misses with an uppercut.
Nice shot by Roumain .
Roumain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Helenius fakes the leg kick and cracks Roumain in the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd cheers as Roumain lands an impressive looking overhand right. Helenius doesn't seem phased though.
Roumain throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Roumain throws a jab but it's blocked by Helenius.
It looked like Helenius was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Roumain .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helenius attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Roumain checks a leg kick.
Roumain tries to work over Helenius's front leg with a kick but Helenius checks it.
Roumain is looking to clinch.
Roumain turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Roumain misses with a wild body shot.
Roumain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Helenius was well out of range. Poor timing from Roumain .
Roumain throws a shot to the body.
Roumain has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Helenius.
Roumain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Helenius.

Helenius fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Roumain , pushing him back against the cage.
Helenius tries to pull guard but Roumain holds him up against the cage and eventually Helenius drops back down to his feet.

Helenius manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Roumain must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Helenius throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Roumain tries to stand but Helenius is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roumain advances to half guard.
Roumain tries to pass the half guard into mount. Helenius knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Helenius is looking to improve his position.
Roumain stalling.
Helenius wants to get back to full guard but Roumain has mounted him!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Helenius is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Roumain controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helenius keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Roumain controlling his opponent.
Helenius regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roumain takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Helenius looking for subs from the bottom but Roumain mounts him!
Roumain controlling his opponent.
Helenius can't escape the position.
Helenius is working hard here to advance position.
Roumain avoids the attempt from Helenius to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nelson Roumain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice uppercut lands for Helenius. That snapped Roumain 's head back.
Rupert Helenius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Helenius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Helenius fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Roumain is out of range.
Roumain is looking to chop away at Helenius's legs.
Helenius takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Helenius is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Roumain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Helenius misses.
Roumain throws a nice head kick!
Roumain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Helenius.
Helenius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Helenius.
Roumain misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Helenius gets tackled into the cage by Roumain . Roumain maintains the clinch.

Helenius breaks the clinch.

Helenius instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Helenius prevents a body shot from Roumain .

Helenius breaks the clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Roumain 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 Helenius has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Helenius and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Helenius throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helenius ducks under a wild hook from Roumain .
Helenius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Helenius takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Helenius throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Helenius uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Roumain cracks Helenius with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Helenius's jab looks to have found its range, popping Roumain under the eye.
Helenius lands with an uppercut that bounces Roumain off the cage and back into range.
Helenius is looking to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Roumain . Those never looked like landing.
Roumain connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Helenius's hands.
Helenius stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roumain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Helenius was well out of range. Poor timing from Roumain .
Roumain misses with a hook.
Helenius throwing a counter right hand but Roumain manages to avoid it.
Helenius throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roumain .
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A telegraphed right hand from Helenius misses the target.
Helenius looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Roumain scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Helenius moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roumain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Helenius manages to avoid it.
Helenius misses with a hook.
Roumain misses with a jab, cross combination.
Roumain attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Helenius.
Roumain misses with a series of wild punches.
Helenius throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Roumain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roumain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Roumain scores with a nice body kick.
Roumain lands with an uppercut that bounces Helenius off the cage and back into range.
Helenius throws a wild body kick that Roumain sees coming a mile off.
Roumain looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Helenius wants to clinch.
Roumain swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roumain throws an overhand right that lands on Helenius's shoulder, as Helenius tries to avoid the shot.
Roumain scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Helenius doesn't seem bothered though.
Helenius motions for Roumain to come forward. Helenius throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Roumain throws the left hand but Helenius avoids the punch easily.
Helenius tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roumain lands a jab.
Helenius slips under a jab from Roumain .
Helenius tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Roumain manages to circle out of the way.
Roumain lands a nice looking body kick.
Roumain tries to work over Helenius's front leg with a kick but Helenius checks it.
Helenius throwing a counter right hand but Roumain manages to avoid it.
Helenius steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roumain .
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Roumain checks a leg kick.
Helenius misses with a leg kick
and Roumain counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Roumain dodges the punch combination from Helenius.
Roumain 's corner calls for a 1-2. Roumain obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd cheers as Roumain lands an impressive looking overhand right. Helenius doesn't seem phased though.
Nelson Roumain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Helenius misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roumain checks a low kick from Helenius.
Helenius misses with a body shot.
Roumain lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Roumain scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Helenius throws a jab when Roumain was well out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Helenius.
Helenius throws a head kick that misses.
Roumain lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Roumain works over Helenius's head and body with a nice combination.
Roumain thumps Helenius with a low kick.
Helenius takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A shot to the liver by Roumain . Beautiful body shot.
Roumain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Helenius wants to clinch up but Roumain keeps it at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roumain misses with the combination.
Helenius digs a good hook to Roumain 's body.
Roumain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nelson Roumain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Roumain winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight for Nelson Roumain !
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight for Nelson Roumain !
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Nelson Roumain !

Nelson Roumain wins by unanimous decision!
Nelson Roumain decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.