PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viking Berserker Vlll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hearst Helmsley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Berserker Vlll
vs
Helmsley

200 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
23
280 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Viking Berserker Vlll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hearst Helmsley!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Berserker Vlll scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Helmsley is pressing down on Berserker Vlll's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Helmsley 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.
Helmsley looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Berserker Vlll puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Berserker Vlll tries to pass the half guard into mount. Helmsley knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Berserker Vlll throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Helmsley is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Berserker Vlll scores with a couple of nice shots.
Berserker Vlll prevents Helmsley from improving his position.
Berserker Vlll trying to mount his opponent but Helmsley defends it.
Berserker Vlll missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Berserker Vlll is looking to advance position but Helmsley won't allow it.
Helmsley wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helmsley manages to get to full guard.

Helmsley has his foot on Berserker Vlll's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Berserker Vlll works his way back into a safe position though.
Helmsley pulls Berserker Vlll in to control the position.
Helmsley keeping full guard, as Berserker Vlll tries to pass.
Berserker Vlll trying to control the position from guard on top but Helmsley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Helmsley can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Berserker Vlll controls the pace.
Berserker Vlll trying to control but Helmsley is working from the bottom.
Helmsley 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.

We're going to have a standup here because Viking Berserker Vlll wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Berserker Vlll paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berserker Vlll throws a shot to the body.
Berserker Vlll scores with a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Berserker Vlll. That snapped Helmsley's head back.
Berserker Vlll wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Berserker Vlll misses the shot to the body.
Helmsley takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Berserker Vlll ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fighters circle momentarily. Berserker Vlll darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Berserker Vlll is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Helmsley avoids the body shot from Berserker Vlll.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berserker Vlll scores with a nice strike.
Helmsley takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Helmsley gets caught napping as Berserker Vlll dives in and scores a takedown. Helmsley manages to retain guard.
Helmsley wants to sweep here but Berserker Vlll controlling him for the moment.
Berserker Vlll has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Berserker Vlll trying to control but Helmsley is working from the bottom.

Helmsley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Berserker Vlll with a flurry of punches that miss.

Berserker Vlll got a little sloppy there for a moment and Helmsley has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Berserker Vlll has managed to get both his arms back between Helmsley's legs - danger averted.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berserker Vlll loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berserker Vlll trying to control the position from guard on top but Helmsley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Berserker Vlll stopping the sweep attempt from Helmsley.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berserker Vlll throws a big right hand that misses.

Helmsley is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Berserker Vlll frees his head nicely. Oh but Helmsley has switched to an armbar! Berserker Vlll is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Hearst Helmsley!
Hearst Helmsley seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.