PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nate Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JAYJAY HELTERBRAND (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Santos
vs
HELTERBRAND

171 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nate Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, JAYJAY HELTERBRAND!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
HELTERBRAND fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Santos avoids it really well and circles away.
HELTERBRAND stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and HELTERBRAND wants it to stay on the feet.
HELTERBRAND displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Santos.
Santos is on the wrong end of a nice combination from HELTERBRAND.
JAYJAY HELTERBRAND seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Santos scores with a takedown into HELTERBRAND's guard.
HELTERBRAND looking to control.
Santos looking to pass the guard.

Santos drops back, looking for a kneebar! HELTERBRAND looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. HELTERBRAND looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from HELTERBRAND!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
HELTERBRAND wants to stand but Santos has his arm trapped.
Santos regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos wants to improve his position but HELTERBRAND is controlling well.

Santos actively working from the bottom here.
Santos is not content to let HELTERBRAND control the position.
Santos is trying to defend against the ground and pound but HELTERBRAND scores with a couple of nice shots.
Santos is staying active underneath HELTERBRAND, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Santos wants to sweep but HELTERBRAND has passed to side control!
Santos is breathing heavily.
HELTERBRAND wants to stand but Santos has his arm trapped.
HELTERBRAND sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Santos is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
HELTERBRAND is looking to clinch.

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.

HELTERBRAND looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
HELTERBRAND with a flurry of punches that miss.
HELTERBRAND thows a big elbow that misses.

Santos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. HELTERBRAND is aware though and is defending well.

HELTERBRAND avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Santos keeping moving, preventing HELTERBRAND from controlling successfully.
HELTERBRAND wants to stand but Santos has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Santos wants to sweep here but HELTERBRAND controlling him for the moment.

Santos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Santos gets cracked there but stands up to it.
HELTERBRAND lands a high kick!
HELTERBRAND throws a head kick that Santos semi-blocks.
Nice body kick there by HELTERBRAND.
HELTERBRAND works over Santos's head and body with a nice combination.
Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
HELTERBRAND throws a nice looking combination but Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - HELTERBRAND looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
HELTERBRAND throws a front kick that sends Santos stumbling back into the cage.
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!
HELTERBRAND throws a nice looking combination but Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
HELTERBRAND fails with an attempt to clinch.
Santos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and HELTERBRAND counters with a nice body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nate Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Santos or perhaps it was just good defense by HELTERBRAND which made him look bad.
Nice straight punches there by HELTERBRAND. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of HELTERBRAND.
HELTERBRAND scores with a push kick.
HELTERBRAND misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Santos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
HELTERBRAND's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and HELTERBRAND duly obliges.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
HELTERBRAND throws a nice looking combination but Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Santos fails to land the takedown.
Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JAYJAY HELTERBRAND dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

HELTERBRAND misses with a takedown

and Santos counters with a nice double leg into side control. HELTERBRAND won't be happy with that.

Santos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
HELTERBRAND tries to escape but Santos is in control.
HELTERBRAND has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Santos tries for a kimura but HELTERBRAND is defending well.
Who's going to make the next move?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Santos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but HELTERBRAND is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Santos looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
HELTERBRAND is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Santos is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, HELTERBRAND has escaped the position, nice work there.
HELTERBRAND pushes Santos away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Santos gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

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.

Santos goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, HELTERBRAND rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Santos's guard! Nice work there by HELTERBRAND!
HELTERBRAND trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.

Santos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and HELTERBRAND defends well.
Santos keeping moving, preventing HELTERBRAND from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
HELTERBRAND throws a combination that misses

and Santos counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos looking to pass the guard.

Santos is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! HELTERBRAND is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! HELTERBRAND has escaped and now he's on top!

Santos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. HELTERBRAND defends it easily.
HELTERBRAND trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
HELTERBRAND wants to stand but Santos has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

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.

Santos is looking to sinch up a triangle. HELTERBRAND throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Santos's body to avoid the submission. Santos has instead reached around HELTERBRAND's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Santos arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Nate Santos!