PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Helguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mortimer Plumbtree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Helguson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is A Horse With No Name. Plumbtree has chosen White and Nerdy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be a great matchup!

Helguson
vs
Plumbtree

174 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
24
130 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gunnar Helguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mortimer Plumbtree!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plumbtree takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Plumbtree bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Plumbtree throws a right and a left that both miss.
Plumbtree moves forwards but Helguson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Plumbtree throws a head kick that misses.
Plumbtree tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Helguson scores with a body shot.
Helguson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Helguson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Plumbtree tries a head kick but it misses.
Plumbtree walks into a left hand.
Plumbtree tries a low kick but Helguson avoids it.
Plumbtree misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Helguson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Plumbtree doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Helguson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Plumbtree throws a leg kick that is checked

and Helguson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Plumbtree's guard.
Plumbtree looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Helguson prevents Plumbtree from getting back to his feet.
Helguson is stalling in the full guard.
Helguson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helguson chips away with some ground and pound.
Helguson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Plumbtree is keeping the position for now.
Helguson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Helguson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Plumbtree is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Helguson advances position into side control!
Helguson working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Check out the look on Helguson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Plumbtree on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Helguson lands some shots froms side control.

Plumbtree is rocked!
Plumbtree is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Helguson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Plumbtree is still in real trouble! Can Helguson finish him?
Plumbtree is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helguson advances to mount.
Plumbtree seems to have recovered his senses.
Helguson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Helguson wants to control the pace but Plumbtree is squirming around nicely.
Plumbtree tries to buck Helguson off but he can't manage it.
Helguson 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.
BOOM! Helguson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Plumbtree is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Helguson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Helguson lands a heavy elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helguson with good strikes from the mount here!
Helguson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Helguson drops a big elbow. That's hurt Plumbtree! More shots from Helguson and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gunnar Helguson!