PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Topi Helin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spike Saunders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saunders is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by break stuff - Limp Bizkit. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Helin
vs
Saunders

185 cm
27
205 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

182 cm
28
201 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

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 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Topi Helin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Spike Saunders!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Helin thows a body kick. Saunders tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Saunders drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Helin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Helin passes to side control.
Helin tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Saunders is looking to reverse the position.

Helin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Saunders knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Helin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Helin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Saunders knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Helin tries for a kimura but Saunders is defending well.

Helin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Saunders, who protects the arm well.
Saunders is trying to improve his position.

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.
Saunders regains half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Saunders can do anything to dispel that myth.

Helin wants to work for an arm triangle but Saunders is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Helin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Saunders doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Helin.
Saunders has his hands clasped together around Helin's back. He's all about the action.

Helin is working for a kimura but Saunders is defending it quite comfortably.
Saunders wants to control but Helin is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Helin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Saunders doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Helin.
Helin prevents Saunders from improving his position.
Helin trying to mount his opponent but Saunders defends it.

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.

Helin seems to be looking for submissions.
Helin wants to pass to mount but Saunders is defending the position.

Helin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Saunders is just riding it out for now. Helin eventually gives up the hold.

Helin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Saunders is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Saunders throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Helin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saunders moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Saunders scores with a punch to the head.
Helin looks to land a combination but Saunders avoids it well.

Saunders looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Helin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Saunders is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Saunders scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Saunders wants to pass to mount but Helin is defending the position.
Saunders working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are battling for position here. Helin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Saunders scoring with some ground and pound.

Helin has his feet on Saunders's thighs here. He's pushed Saunders off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Saunders screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Topi Helin!