PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stig Helmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harvey Holcomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harvey Holcomb has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Helmer
vs
Holcomb

198 cm
21
265 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
20
245 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

BioPharm Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stig Helmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harvey Holcomb!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Alyssa Summers and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helmer with a poor takedown
and Holcomb counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Stig Helmer has been cut.
Helmer shoots and misses
and Holcomb makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Helmer scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Helmer is looking for a kimura but Holcomb is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Helmer to get the leverage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Helmer not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Holcomb slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Helmer thows a big elbow that misses.
Holcomb utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Helmer stopping the sweep attempt from Holcomb.
Helmer looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holcomb has control of Helmer's left arm, preventing Helmer from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Helmer looking to sit in guard and control but Holcomb gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Helmer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Holcomb trying to control but Helmer is working from the bottom.
Holcomb might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Helmer kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Holcomb works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Holcomb is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Helmer is just riding it out for now. Holcomb eventually gives up the hold.
Holcomb tries to pass the half guard into mount. Helmer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Holcomb controlling the action here.
Holcomb is pressing down on Helmer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Helmer is holding on for now.
Helmer is looking for a sweep. Holcomb is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Helmer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Helmer looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holcomb wants to take a breather but Helmer is having none of it.

Helmer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Helmer is trying to control but can't.
Holcomb is keen to just control but Helmer is a slippery customer.
Holcomb is controlling the pace.

Helmer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Helmer trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Helmer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Holcomb missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Holcomb passes to side control.
Helmer prevents Holcomb from improving position.
Holcomb advances nicely into full mount.
Holcomb prevents Helmer from getting the reversal.
Holcomb controlling from the full mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Helmer sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Helmer gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harvey Holcomb dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stig Helmer's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Holcomb scores with a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Holcomb.
Holcomb scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Holcomb. Those never looked like landing.
Helmer get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Helmer stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Holcomb runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Harvey Holcomb!