PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Helio James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pokerihai Bilismestari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James comes to the cage accompanied by Limp Bizkit Eat You Alive. Bilismestari is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Jedi Mind Tricks - Heavy Metal Kings. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

James
vs
Bilismestari

190 cm
28
213 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

190 cm
27
222 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

MMA's Best Nutrition - Pit Inc
TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Helio James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pokerihai Bilismestari!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James is looking to clinch.

James forces Bilismestari back against the cage and clinches.
James working some nice short punches in the clinch.

James escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big right from Bilismestari misses.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bilismestari swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bilismestari displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from James.
Pokerihai Bilismestari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bilismestari tries to clinch but James moves out of range.
James tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bilismestari sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten James somewhat.
A slow jab from Bilismestari misses its intended target.
James works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

James moves into the clinch.
Bilismestari throws a punch but it's blocked by James.
Bilismestari avoiding damage.

James's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bilismestari misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bilismestari throws a shot from downtown. James moves away and avoids it.
Bilismestari lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bilismestari takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
James closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bilismestari circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helio James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
James swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bilismestari is looking to clinch but James is avoiding it.
Bilismestari tries to clinch there but James circles away.
Bilismestari misses with an attempted mid kick.
James throws a quick inside leg kick.
James cracks Bilismestari with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bilismestari looks to throw the jab but James is out of range.

Bilismestari clinches with his opponent.
James leaning his opponent against the cage.
James is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bilismestari is keeping busy.
Bilismestari stalls.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by James.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bilismestari lands an uppercut.
James goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
James doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
James lands a right hand.
James lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Bilismestari fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by James.

James pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
James misses with an uppercut.
James's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bilismestari under the eye.
Bilismestari takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

James moves into the clinch.
James pushes Bilismestari back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
James lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James digs a right hand into Bilismestari's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bilismestari's gas tank.
James blocks a punch to the side of the head.
James swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bilismestari tries to stall but James uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
James is trying to maintain a safe position but Bilismestari gets an underhook and turns James into the cage.
Bilismestari swings wildly with an uppercut but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from James.
James lands a shoulder strike.
James tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bilismestari's elbow.

James breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
James is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A punch combination from James misses.
Bilismestari takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
James swinging wildly here.
James tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bilismestari swivels and escapes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Bilismestari misses.
Bilismestari lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
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!
James lands with an overhand left.
James looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bilismestari is fending him off so far but James persists. Nope, Bilismestari circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bilismestari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
James misses with an uppercut. Bilismestari saw that one coming.

Bilismestari has managed to clinch.
James trying to stall but Bilismestari improves his position.
James lands with a short shot to the head.
Bilismestari misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bilismestari lands a left hand that snaps the head of James backwards.
James is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
James has Bilismestari pushed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Bilismestari fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

James thumps Bilismestari with a low kick.
Bilismestari cracks James with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Helio James is winning the standup battle so far.
Bilismestari throws a low kick but it's checked well by James.
Bilismestari uses good head movement to avoid the hook from James.
James moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
James moves in looking to clinch but Bilismestari pushes him off.
Bilismestari slips a jab and a cross from James.
James lands with a kick to the ribs.
James fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bilismestari.
James works the jab nicely.
Bilismestari slaps away a takedown attempt from James, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bilismestari is trying hard to land a takedown here. James sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
James lands a jab to Bilismestari's midsection.
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!

James closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bilismestari.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James lands a hook that snaps the head of Bilismestari backwards.
Good body shot from James.
James lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by James.
James works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bilismestari is breathing heavily.
A short uppercut from James.
Bilismestari manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from James.
Good body shot from James.
A quick uppercut on the inside from James.
Bilismestari's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
James lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

James breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by James.
James lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
James fails to land the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bilismestari needs to keep his hands up - James had a free shot at his head there.
James is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bilismestari can do to turn this around?
James throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
James shoots in looking for a takedown. Bilismestari tries to sprawl out of it but James keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bilismestari manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helio James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
James fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bilismestari has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
James scores with a nice head shot.
James throws a series of punches but Bilismestari moves out of range.
No luck for James with that takedown attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - James scores with a four punch combination!

Bilismestari is rocked!
A good leg kick by James.
James tries to clinch there but Bilismestari circles away.
Bilismestari tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bilismestari throws a low kick but James avoids it.
James jabbing away but nothing is landing.
James jabs Bilismestari right on the nose. Bilismestari blinks but takes it well.
An inside leg kick from James misses.
James scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
James rushes Bilismestari with punches - Bilismestari moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Bilismestari goes down! James follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Helio James!
During a confident post fight interview, Helio James thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.