PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dante The Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Helguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Helguson has chosen A Horse With No Name as his entrance music. Gunnar Helguson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

The Saint
vs
Helguson

177 cm
24
135 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

174 cm
20
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Australian Xtreme - 159 Energy + Stamina!

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dante The Saint!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gunnar Helguson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Saint misses with a takedown
and Helguson counters with a nice uppercut.
The Saint shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Helguson counter with a right hand.
The Saint takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Helguson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Helguson is controlling the pace.
Helguson tries to pass to full mount but The Saint defends it.
Helguson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. The Saint defending well though.
The Saint really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Helguson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helguson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

The Saint makes his way to full guard, as Helguson worked for a kimura.
Helguson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Helguson prevents The Saint from getting back to his feet.
Helguson landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Helguson wants to control from the top but The Saint keeps moving.
The Saint is trying to control the position but Helguson postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helguson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Helguson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Helguson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Helguson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The Saint seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Helguson tries to free his leg and advance position but The Saint is retaining full guard.
The Saint wants to stand but Helguson is controlling the position.
Helguson advances to half guard.
Helguson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Saint avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Helguson.
Helguson stalling.
Nice strikes from Helguson there.
The Saint keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Helguson controlling the action here.
Helguson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helguson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Helguson with the ground and pound from mount.
The Saint taking shots to the head.
Helguson dominating with strikes here.
Helguson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunnar Helguson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A left and a right from Helguson both land. Nice combination.
Helguson swinging wildly here.
The Saint with a poor takedown

and Helguson counters with a takedown into side control.
Helguson is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt The Saint will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Helguson scoring with punches from side control.
The Saint is trying to control Helguson's posture but Helguson avoids it.
Helguson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Helguson taking a breather here.
Helguson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused The Saint some visible discomfort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helguson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at The Saint to see if he's OK.
The Saint dodges the ground and pound from Helguson.
The Saint dodges the ground and pound from Helguson.
Helguson trying to control the position but The Saint is working away.
A lull in the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Helguson trying to control the action but The Saint is working from the bottom.
The Saint struggling a bit here.
The Saint takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Helguson working away.
Helguson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helguson trying to control the action but The Saint is working from the bottom.
Helguson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but The Saint is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Helguson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, The Saint has escaped the position, nice work there.
You can see the frustration on The Saint's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Helguson taking a breather here.
Helguson misses with the ground and pound.

That's four 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.
Helguson working the body and head with strikes.
The Saint on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if The Saint tries to get out of the position.
Helguson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The Saint takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The Saint dodges the ground and pound from Helguson.
Helguson working the ground and pound.
Helguson is looking to take a break and control but The Saint is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunnar Helguson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! The Saint's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Helguson lands a body shot.

The Saint shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Helguson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The Saint has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The Saint wants to control from the top but Helguson keeps moving.
The Saint knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Helguson on the ground.
Helguson pulls The Saint in close to prevent any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The Saint on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Helguson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent The Saint stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The Saint rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Helguson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dante The Saint seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Helguson looks to score with a jab to the body but The Saint is just out of range.
The Saint takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helguson lands a body shot.
Helguson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Helguson throws a right and a left that The Saint avoids nicely.
Helguson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The Saint has his takedown stuffed
and Helguson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The Saint takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Helguson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The Saint throws a body kick the misses
and Helguson counters with a good, hard body kick but The Saint shrugs it off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Helguson is looking to slow The Saint down with leg kicks.
The Saint throws a lazy head kick

and Helguson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for The Saint!
Helguson lands a heavy elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Helguson landing punches.
Helguson lands a big elbow.
Helguson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helguson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Helguson landing punches.
Helguson punishing his opponent with strikes.

The Saint is rocked!
Helguson breaks from The Saint's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Gunnar Helguson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Helguson raining down shots from the mount!
Oh The Saint is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Helguson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Helguson lands with some strikes.
The Saint is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The Saint seems to have got his legs back now.
Helguson raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helguson landing strikes, looking to finish!
BOOM! Helguson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Helguson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish The Saint?
Helguson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Helguson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Helguson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Helguson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helguson is landing with some decent strikes but The Saint is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Dante The Saint has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Helguson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Helguson unloading with bombs!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Helguson lands a heavy elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Helguson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gunnar Helguson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Helguson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 25:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 25:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnar Helguson!