PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anton Helenius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Ronaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Helenius
vs
Ronaldo

193 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
224 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anton Helenius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Antonio Ronaldo!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ronaldo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Helenius connects with a leg kick. Ronaldo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Helenius misses with an uppercut.
Ronaldo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Helenius.
Helenius avoids the head kick by Ronaldo.
Ronaldo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ronaldo avoids the head kick by Helenius.
Helenius lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ronaldo looks to land a body kick but Helenius moved away.
Helenius fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ronaldo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Helenius throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A clash of legs there as Helenius blocks the low kick.
Ronaldo avoids the head kick by Helenius.
Ronaldo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Helenius on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Ronaldo sends Helenius crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Ronaldo is motioning to the referee to let Helenius up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

It looks like Anton Helenius has been cut.
Ronaldo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ronaldo just misses with a punch to the body.
Ronaldo blocks a head kick by Helenius.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronaldo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A low kick from Ronaldo is predictable there
and Helenius counters with a slapping leg kick.
Helenius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Helenius throws a sloppy head kick

and Ronaldo counters with a crisp right hand that drops Helenius! Ronaldo lets Helenius back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Helenius is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ronaldo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Oh Helenius is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Helenius is breathing heavily.
Ronaldo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A head kick by Ronaldo - that's a beauty! Helenius is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Ronaldo can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Antonio Ronaldo!