PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Helix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sendo Takeshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Helix
vs
Takeshi

168 cm
23
145 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

178 cm
19
157 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Helix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sendo Takeshi!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takeshi misses with a wild body shot.
Helix takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Helix keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takeshi misses with a body shot.
Takeshi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slow jab from Takeshi misses its intended target.
Helix slips a straight right by Takeshi.
Takeshi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Takeshi throws out a loose jab but Helix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Helix throws a looping overhand right but Takeshi ducks down to avoid it.
Helix misses with an uppercut. Takeshi saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeshi digs a good body shot into Helix's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Takeshi. Helix does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takeshi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takeshi misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Takeshi misses.
Takeshi misses with a hook.
Takeshi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takeshi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Helix moves away.
Helix connects with a single shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Helix.
Takeshi throws a jab but it's blocked by Helix.
Helix avoids the body shot from Takeshi.
Helix misses with a hook.
Takeshi looks to throw the jab but Helix is out of range.
Helix blocks a jab.
Takeshi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Helix counters with a stiff right hand.
Helix moves away from the strike by Takeshi.
Takeshi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Takeshi takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Takeshi coming out on top.
Takeshi misses with a straight left.
Takeshi misses with a straight right.
Takeshi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Helix blocks a jab.
Helix displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Takeshi throws out the jab.
Takeshi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Helix misses with a straight right.
Takeshi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi misses with an uppercut.
No joy there for Helix, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A low kick from Takeshi misses
and Helix counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Takeshi misses with a hook. Helix ducked under it nicely.
Takeshi catches Helix with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice straight punches there by Helix. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Helix.
Takeshi misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takeshi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Helix keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Takeshi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sendo Takeshi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Helix walks into a stiff left hand from Takeshi.
Takeshi misses with a lunging right hand
and Helix counters with a stiff right hand.
Helix ducks under a wild hook from Takeshi.
A big left from Takeshi misses.
Takeshi throws the left hand but Helix avoids the punch easily.
Takeshi misses with a double jab
and Helix connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Takeshi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Helix takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Some wild striking there from Takeshi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helix dodges the punch combination from Takeshi.
Takeshi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Helix throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Takeshi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Helix is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Takeshi.
Takeshi thuds a left hand into Helix's body.
Takeshi thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helix moves away from the strike by Takeshi.
Takeshi lands a right hook to the body.
Helix is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Helix jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Takeshi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Helix.
Takeshi misses with an uppercut. Helix saw that one coming.
Takeshi looks to land a combination. Helix sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Johnny Helix has been cut.
Takeshi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Helix.
Takeshi misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Takeshi.
Takeshi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Takeshi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Helix counters with a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Takeshi.
Helix is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Takeshi.
Takeshi cracks Helix with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Takeshi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Helix misses with a straight left.
Takeshi misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Takeshi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Takeshi thows a body shot but no joy.
Takeshi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Helix moves away.
Takeshi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sendo Takeshi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch combination from Takeshi misses.
Helix throws a hook but Takeshi avoids it easily.
Takeshi thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takeshi loads up on a big right hand but Helix slips the punch.
Takeshi loads up on a big right hand but Helix slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sendo Takeshi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Johnny Helix's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Helix scores with a jab to the jaw.
Helix looks to land a combination but Takeshi avoids it well.
Takeshi thows a body shot but no joy.
Helix misses with a straight right.
Takeshi moves out of range as Helix strikes.
Helix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Takeshi misses with a wild combination.
Takeshi misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Takeshi catches Helix right on the button with a cross.
Takeshi throws a looping overhand right but Helix ducks down to avoid it.
Takeshi jabs Helix right on the nose. Helix blinks but takes it well.
Takeshi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Helix defending well as Takeshi loads up on a big left hand.
Takeshi takes one on the button.
Takeshi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Helix manages to avoid it.
Helix works over Takeshi's head and body with a nice combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Takeshi misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Helix.
Takeshi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Takeshi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Helix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takeshi.
Takeshi thows a body shot but no joy.
Helix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Helix misses with a few strikes there.
Takeshi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Helix.
Takeshi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helix checks a leg kick nicely.
Helix bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Takeshi's head backwards.
Takeshi ducks right into an uppercut from Helix.
Helix misses with a hook.
Takeshi lands a two punch combo.
Helix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Takeshi misses with a body shot.
Takeshi swings for the body but Helix moves out of range.
Takeshi misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Helix counter with a right hand.
Sendo Takeshi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takeshi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Helix moves away from the strike by Takeshi.
Takeshi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Takeshi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Helix manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Takeshi. Helix does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takeshi misses with an uppercut.
Johnny Helix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Helix throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sendo Takeshi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Takeshi 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sendo Takeshi!