PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Topi Helin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Avers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Helin
vs
Avers

185 cm
25
205 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

191 cm
26
203 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Topi Helin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Avers!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Helin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Avers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Helin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Avers misses with a hook. Helin ducked under it nicely.
Avers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Helin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Helin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Avers just misses with a punch to the body.
Good exchange - Helin coming out on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Avers thows a body shot but no joy.
Helin cracks Avers with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Avers tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Helin pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Avers is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Topi Helin!