PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikal Helio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morse Hores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Helio
vs
Hores

190 cm
23
195 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
196 lbs
12 - 6 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Great low kicks
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikal Helio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Morse Hores!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hores falls off balance throwing a combination
and Helio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Morse Hores seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Helio throws a wild body kick that Hores sees coming a mile off.
Hores throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Helio counters with an inside leg kick.
Helio lands with a nice body punch.
Hores throws a sloppy body shot
and Helio counters with a stiff right hand.
A low kick from Hores misses

and Helio counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hores keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Helio thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hores's head.
Hores trying to get back to full guard but Helio takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Hores in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Helio has hold of Hores's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Hores manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helio unloading with bombs!
Hores tries to hold on but Helio postures up.
Helio lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hores hang on?
Hores is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hores is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Helio lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hores hang on?
Hores tries to buck Helio off but he can't manage it.

Helio looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Helio is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hores can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hores is in a horrible position here. Helio smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Helio working the ground and pound effectively.
Helio postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hores looks a forlorn figure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Helio throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Helio cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hores tries to hold on but Helio pushes him away.
Hores is bucking up trying to escape but Helio cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Helio controlling the position easily from mount.
Hores is working to get back to half guard.
Helio working the ground and pound effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helio landing punches.
BOOM! Helio connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Helio lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hores hang on?
Hores tries to hold on but Helio postures up.
Helio has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Helio wants to control the pace but Hores is squirming around nicely.
Helio is trying to control here but Hores has managed to regain half guard.
Helio sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hores defending well though.

Helio is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hores defends it well.
Hores taking some punishment here, with Helio in his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helio lands strikes from half guard.
Hores is trying to get back to full guard.
Helio slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Helio lands a nice short elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Helio lands a nice short elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Helio is looking to take a break and control but Hores is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Helio works his foot free and advances to mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hores tries to hold on but Helio pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikal Helio dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hores throws a leg kick
and Helio counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hores is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hores swings widly with a right hand
and Helio counters with a left to the body.
Hores swings widly with a right hand
and Helio finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hores throws a left and a right that both miss
and Helio counters with a head kick. That will keep Hores thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Helio connects with a leg kick. Hores looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
An inside leg kick from Helio misses.
Hores misses with a double jab

and Helio counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hores trying to hold on to Helio's head to control him but Helio postures up.
Helio is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helio thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Hores to regain full guard.
Helio trying to control the position from guard on top but Hores is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Helio throwing strikes from guard but Hores blocks nicely.
Hores is trying to control the position but Helio postures up.
Helio trying to control the position from guard on top but Hores is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Helio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hores can do to turn this around?
Hores is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hores has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Helio has passed into side control.
Helio works to advance to full mount. Hores defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Hores is bucking up trying to escape but Helio cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mikal Helio overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helio working the ground and pound effectively.
BOOM! Helio connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Helio is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Hores has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Hores!

Helio has his foot on Hores's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hores works his way back into a safe position though.

Hores got a little sloppy there for a moment and Helio has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hores has managed to get both his arms back between Helio's legs - danger averted.
Hores trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Helio working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hores doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hores manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Hores avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hores looking to sit in guard and control but Helio gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hores looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hores keeping moving, preventing Helio from controlling successfully.
Helio postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Helio accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Helio sitting in guard here, content to control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hores misses with a hook to the body
and Helio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hores swings away with a body shot that misses

and Helio counters with a single leg into guard. Hores didn't expect that.
Helio tries to free his leg and advance position but Hores is retaining full guard.
Hores wants to sweep but no luck.
Helio wants to control from the top but Hores keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Helio throwing strikes but missing.
Helio prevents Hores from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikal Helio dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Hores throws a one two combo.
Helio fails to land the takedown.
Hores thows a leg kick but Helio checks it
and Helio counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hores stalks Helio and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Helio's face. Helio staggers backwards, shaken.
Hores swings widly with a right hand
and Helio counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hores swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Helio counters with an outside leg kick.
Hores rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Helio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hores takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hores throws a poor cross that misses
and Helio counters with an outside leg kick.
Hores chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Helio can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hores throws a right hand that misses
and Helio counters with a low kick, right behind Hores 's knee.
Hores throws a right hand that misses
and Helio makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hores slips a jab and a cross from Helio.
Helio throws the kick towards the body but Hores avoids it.

Helio has closed the distance and engaged Hores in a clinch.
Helio can't find room to land a body shot as Hores controls the action.
Helio lands a body punch.
Helio tries to pull guard but Hores won't allow it.
Hores misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Helio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Helio has Hores pressed against the cage, preventing Hores from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mikal Helio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hores is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Helio misses with a body punch.
Helio scores with a shot to the side of Hores's head.
Hores lands a hook that snaps the head of Helio backwards.
Helio prevents a body shot from Hores.
Helio scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hores can't break the clinch.
Helio tries to work over Hores's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hores is looking to break free of the clinch but Helio has double underhooks.
Helio misses with a body punch.
Hores misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hores tries to circle away but Helio has him pinned against the cage.
Hores slowing the pace effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Helio taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Helio misses with the head strike.
Morse Hores has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A right handed body shot lands from Helio.
Helio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Helio prevents a takedown attempt there.

Helio pulls Hores into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mikal Helio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Helio 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 30:26
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikal Helio!