PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikal Helio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying John's choice of entrance music: Jimmy Dean - Big John. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Helio
vs
John

190 cm
24
195 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

184 cm
30
199 lbs
23 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Great low kicks
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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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 8 - 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 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big John!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Helio misses.
John throws a leg kick
and Helio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
John throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Helio counters with a good low kick that John was not able to check.
Helio throws a hook to the side of John's head but John sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

John fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Helio to the ground. John is now in Helio's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Helio looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Helio throws his legs up looking for a submission but John uses it to pass to side control.
Helio is not content to let John control the position.
John working the ground and pound but Helio is defending the strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Helio tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but John wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helio is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on John's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Helio actively working from the bottom here.
Helio on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Helio looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Helio wants to get back to full guard.
John is looking to take a break and control but Helio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Helio manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Helio had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. John defends it easily.
John throws and elbow that misses. Helio uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in John's guard. Nice move by Helio!
Helio slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Helio wants to control from the top but John keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
John is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
John wants to stand up but Helio is controlling him.
Helio trying to control but John is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helio is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
John looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Helio throwing strikes from guard but John blocks nicely.
John is looking to stand up but Helio isn't so interested in that idea.
Helio trying to control but John is working from the bottom.
John really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Helio. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Helio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from John misses the target.
Helio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by John. John obviously looking to wear him down.
John tries to score a power double leg takedown but Helio sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten John somewhat.
John walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Helio checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
John misses with a hook
and Helio makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
John misses with a low kick.
Helio throws a quick inside leg kick.
John throws the left hand but Helio avoids the punch easily.
John tries to work over Helio's front leg with a kick but Helio checks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
John misses with a straight left.
John throws a right and a left that both miss.
John misses with a leg kick
and Helio makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mikal Helio will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A telegraphed right hand from John misses the target.
Helio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice jab there from John.
Helio throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent John stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Helio tries to move into range but John moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
John swinging wildly here.
A slapping body kick lands there for Helio.
John throws a head kick that misses
and Helio counters with a straight right hand.
John throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Helio throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helio shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says John as he avoids it easily.
Helio staying out of range there.
John misses with a leg kick
enabling Helio to counter with a crisp jab.
John throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Helio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Helio looks for a takedown but John sprawls well.
John throws a jab when Helio was well out of range.
John takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Helio closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. John quickly recovers to half guard.
John blocking the ground and pound attempt from Helio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helio lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Helio is controlling the pace.
John gets full guard.
John is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Helio is in close to John's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Helio postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
John is adopting a defensive guard.
John keeping moving, preventing Helio from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helio throws a big right hand that misses.
Helio postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
John looking for a sweep. Not yet John, not yet.
Helio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Helio throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
John trying to control the position.
Helio makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Helio trying to control the position from guard on top but John is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Helio pushing down on John's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Helio sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Helio stops John from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helio working John over with strikes.
John is staying active underneath Helio, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Helio moves into full mount! John won't be happy about that!

Helio looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Helio wants to control the pace but John is squirming around nicely.
Helio misses with a head shot.
Helio postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. John looks a forlorn figure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Helio lands a big elbow.
Helio is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Helio has hold of John's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and John manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikal Helio dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Helio drops his hands momentarily and John takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Helio steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from John. That one must have hurt.
John misses with a low kick.
John leaves Helio with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
John throws a leg kick
and Helio counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps John thinking.
John shoots for a takedown but Helio saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
John swings for the body but Helio moves out of range.
John tries a low kick but Helio avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
John throws the left hand but Helio avoids the punch easily.
John throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Helio on the side of the head.
John looks to land a left hand but Helio moved out of range nicely.
Helio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and John has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
John throws an overhand right that lands on Helio's shoulder, as Helio tries to avoid the shot.
John misses with a straight right.
Helio takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from John.
Helio takes one on the button.
Helio jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mikal Helio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helio closes the distance and clinches up with John, looking for a takedown. Helio pushes John against the cage but John circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
John throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
John misses with a lunging right hand
and Helio counters with a low kick, right behind John 's knee.
John tries for a takedown but Helio sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
John takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
John throws a hook but Helio avoids it easily.
John tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Helio was well out of range. Poor timing from John.
Helio wants to clinch.
Helio stuns John with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - John throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Helio tries to close the distance and clinch but John swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
John throws a leg kick that is checked
and Helio counters with a nice low kick that buckles John's knee momentarily.
John throws a combination that misses
and Helio counters with a flying knee. Nice.
John fails with a takedown attempt.
Mikal Helio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big John.
John throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Helio counters with a good low kick that John was not able to check.
Helio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
John throws a lazy head kick
and Helio makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Helio throws a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
John tests Helio's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Big John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Helio fails in his attempt to clinch.
John has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Helio.
John wants to land a leg kick but Helio is out of range.
Big John has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Helio thumps John with a low kick.
John misses with a lunging right hand
and Helio counters with a left to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Helio jabs John right on the nose. John blinks but takes it well.
Big John seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Helio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but John was well out of range. Poor timing from Helio.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Big John.
I think Helio has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28

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