PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Levi Helliwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucky Delight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Helliwell
vs
Delight

225 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Levi Helliwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lucky Delight!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delight circles away from the clinch attempt.
Delight moves in looking to clinch but Helliwell pushes him off.
Delight tests Helliwell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Helliwell shoots for a takedown but Delight saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Delight tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Helliwell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lucky Delight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Helliwell looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Delight!
Helliwell avoids the attempt from Delight to control.
Helliwell with a couple of short strikes.
Delight tries to hold on but Helliwell pushes him away.
Delight reaches up to try and control the position but Helliwell seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Delight rolls and tries to escape and now Helliwell has his back!
Helliwell punishes Delight with strikes from the back mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helliwell lands punches and elbows.
Delight really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Helliwell. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Helliwell looking for the choke from the back.
Helliwell gets his hands free as Delight looks to control.
Helliwell keeps control of the position easily here as Delight tries to buck him off.
Delight tries to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helliwell is punishing Delight with strikes - can he finish him?!
Helliwell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Helliwell is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Delight wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
I would not like to be Delight right now.
Helliwell's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delight trying to control but not successfully.
What can Delight do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Helliwell is hanging on to Delight's back as he tries to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delight trying to control the hands but Helliwell breaks the grip.
Delight grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Delight is in bad spot here.

Helliwell is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Delight knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Delight for a finish.
Helliwell has good solid back control here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Helliwell trying to control momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Levi Helliwell dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A jab from Delight does it's job there.
Delight blocks a low kick nicely.
Delight misses with a hook. Helliwell ducked under it nicely.
Delight throws a big shot that misses.

Helliwell moves into range and clinches up with Delight.
Delight lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Delight misses with a knee strike.

Helliwell breaks from the clinch.
Delight throws a body punch but Helliwell moves out of range.
Levi Helliwell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Helliwell slips under a jab from Delight.
Delight throws a right and a left that Helliwell avoids nicely.
Helliwell shoots in but Delight avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Delight gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Helliwell to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Helliwell decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delight scores with a push kick.
Delight wants to clinch

and Helliwell counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Helliwell.
Helliwell has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Delight after a bit of a struggle.
Delight is trying to break free.
Delight stops a takedown attempt from Helliwell.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Levi Helliwell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Delight stalls.
Delight using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Helliwell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Delight is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Helliwell manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delight moves in looking to clinch but Helliwell pushes him off.
Delight fails with an attempt to clinch.
Helliwell has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Delight finds it's way round the side to connect with Helliwell's head.

Delight drives through and clinches with Helliwell against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Delight misses with a knee to the head.
Delight misses with a knee to the head.
Helliwell drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Delight gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Delight wants to stall.
Delight using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Delight lands a nice knee to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Delight's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Delight is trying to maintain a safe position but Helliwell gets an underhook and turns Delight into the cage.
Delight wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Delight manages to break the clinch.
Delight pivots, looking for a leg kick but Helliwell is out of range and Delight settles back down.
Helliwell misses with a takedown attempt - Delight sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Delight connects with the punch.

Delight rushes Helliwell and presses him up against the cage.
Helliwell drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Delight misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Helliwell.
Delight lands an elbow inside that Helliwell shrugs off.
Delight scores a nice knee to the body.
Delight taking a breather.
Delight lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Helliwell backwards.
Delight slows down the pace here.
Helliwell drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helliwell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Helliwell takes a knee to the side of the body.
Helliwell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Delight is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A frustrated look appears on Delight's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Delight is pushing Helliwell up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Helliwell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Delight has him pressed against the cage.
Delight manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucky Delight showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Helliwell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Delight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Delight is looking to clinch but Helliwell is avoiding it.
Delight catches Helliwell with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Helliwell slips under a jab.
Delight throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Delight tries to close the distance and clinch but Helliwell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Delight keeps the fight on the outside.
Delight is looking to clinch but Helliwell is avoiding it.
Helliwell keeps the fight on the outside.
Delight wants to clinch up but Helliwell keeps it at a distance.
Delight throws a right hand that Helliwell ducks under and follows up with a left that Helliwell also avoids with ease.
Delight misses with a double jab.
Helliwell fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delight doesn't manage to clinch there - Helliwell circles away.

Delight gets a clinch.
Delight lands a right hand.
Delight lands a good knee to the midsection. Helliwell won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Helliwell is looking to break free of the clinch but Delight has double underhooks.
Delight is trying to break the clinch but Helliwell has him pressed against the cage.
Delight misses with a knee to the head.
Delight is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Helliwell is keeping busy.
Helliwell stalling in the clinch but Delight improves position.
Delight misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Helliwell.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Delight has eaten all the pies!
Helliwell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Delight's efforts to push away.
Helliwell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delight wants to stall.
Delight throws a knee to the head but misses.
Helliwell is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Delight gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lucky Delight seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Delight wants to stall.
Delight wants to break free but Helliwell has control.
Delight tries to land a knee to the head but Helliwell blocks with his arms.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Delight crunches a lovely knee into Helliwell's ribcage.
Delight manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Helliwell fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Levi Helliwell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Delight throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Helliwell blocks it with crossed arms.
Delight slows down the pace here.
Helliwell dodges an elbow strike from Delight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delight lands a left hand.
Delight looking to slow down the pace here.
Helliwell takes an elbow to the forehead.
Delight gets underhooks to prevent Helliwell's takedown attempt.
Helliwell takes an elbow to the forehead.
Delight misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Helliwell.
Delight is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Helliwell is keeping busy.
Delight throws a knee to the head but misses.

Helliwell jumps guard and drags Delight to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Delight must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Delight tries to free his leg and advance position but Helliwell is retaining full guard.

Delight stands up and waves to Helliwell to follow him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Delight. That's going to slow Helliwell down.
Delight fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Delight throws a series of punches but Helliwell moves out of range.
Delight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Helliwell fails with the takedown.
Delight tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Helliwell is able to avoid easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Delight misses with a looping left.
Lucky Delight seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Delight misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Delight tries to close the distance and clinch but Helliwell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Delight throws a right and a left that Helliwell avoids nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lucky Delight comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Delight has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucky Delight!