PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikal Helio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Rozemblit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Helio's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Brazil National Anthem . Rozemblit has chosen Pain as his entrance music. Jose Rozemblit has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Helio
vs
Rozemblit

190 cm
32
195 lbs
24 - 7 - 0

190 cm
29
193 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

TWGC Champion
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Mikal Helio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jose Rozemblit!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rozemblit throws a right hand that misses

and Helio counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Rozemblit trying to control here.

Rozemblit looking for subs from the bottom but Helio mounts him!

Helio looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Helio tries to control but Rozemblit wriggling away.
Helio avoids the attempt from Rozemblit to control.
Rozemblit can't escape the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Helio working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Helio prevents Rozemblit from getting the reversal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rozemblit slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Helio is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rozemblit sees it coming and defends easily.
Rozemblit on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Helio is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rozemblit slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Rozemblit looking for a guillotine here but Helio defends easily.

Helio thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Rozemblit looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Helio passes Rozemblit's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helio wants to control but Rozemblit is keeping him busy.
Rozemblit regains full guard. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rozemblit is trying to control the position but Helio postures up.
Helio trying to control the position from guard on top but Rozemblit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Helio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Rozemblit is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rozemblit looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Helio passes into side control.
Rozemblit regains half guard.

Rozemblit is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Helio pulls his head out easily.
Rozemblit has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Helio is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rozemblit looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rozemblit won't allow Helio to pass to mount.

Rozemblit looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rozemblit tries to get to full guard but Helio has control of the leg.
Rozemblit is looking to control Helio's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rozemblit avoid being mounted?
Helio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rozemblit keeps working.
Helio scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Helio landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Helio is looking for a kimura here.

Rozemblit looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Helio is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rozemblit is looking to control Helio's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rozemblit avoid being mounted?
Rozemblit makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rozemblit.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Helio sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rozemblit's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Helio seems to be working for a kimura but Rozemblit defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mikal Helio will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rozemblit scores with a one two! Helio had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rozemblit misses with a double jab

and Helio holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Helio tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rozemblit misses with a body punch.
Rozemblit is pushing Helio up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Still in the clinch, Rozemblit scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rozemblit lands with a right to the head.
Rozemblit misses with the head strike.
Rozemblit misses with some punches.
Rozemblit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rozemblit is looking to break free of the clinch but Helio has double underhooks.
Rozemblit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rozemblit tries to pull guard but Helio holds him up against the cage and eventually Rozemblit drops back down to his feet.
Rozemblit scores with a shoulder strike.
Helio gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rozemblit.
Rozemblit taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rozemblit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Helio's elbow.
Helio has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rozemblit avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rozemblit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rozemblit misses with the head strike.
Rozemblit pushes Helio back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rozemblit lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Helio backwards.
Rozemblit lands with a right to the head.
Rozemblit stalling in the clinch.
Helio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rozemblit tries a body shot but Helio blocks it.
Helio drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rozemblit gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikal Helio. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rozemblit struggles to land a body shot inside as Helio controls his hands.
Helio goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rozemblit prevents it.
Rozemblit misses with a body punch.

Rozemblit is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Helio can't fight it off and eventually Rozemblit manages to take the fight to the floor. Helio looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Helio looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rozemblit controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rozemblit pushes down on Helio's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rozemblit trying to mount his opponent but Helio defends it.
Rozemblit takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Helio is looking to improve his position.
Helio gets full guard.
Mikal Helio overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Helio is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Rozemblit is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Helio pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Rozemblit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Rozemblit throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That kick from Rozemblit tenderised Helio's leg. Helio is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rozemblit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A bone on bone clash there as Helio blocks the leg kick.
Helio blocks a low kick nicely.
Helio takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rozemblit misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rozemblit feints and then cracks Helio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Helio down.
Rozemblit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Helio.
Rozemblit connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rozemblit pivots, looking for a leg kick but Helio is out of range and Rozemblit settles back down.
Rozemblit turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rozemblit keeps Helio at a distance using the push kick.
Rozemblit connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helio doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Helio takes a kick to the side of the head.
Helio avoids the head kick by Rozemblit.
Helio walks into a jab.
Rozemblit keeps Helio at a distance using the push kick.
Rozemblit misses with a leg kick.
Rozemblit throws a head kick that Helio semi-blocks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rozemblit moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rozemblit.
Jose Rozemblit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rozemblit throws a leg kick

and Helio counters with a single leg into guard. Rozemblit didn't expect that.
Helio trying to control but Rozemblit is working from the bottom.
Rozemblit being controlled here, momentarily.
Helio trying to control but Rozemblit is working from the bottom.

Rozemblit throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rozemblit is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rozemblit working for a triangle but Helio defends it easily.

Rozemblit looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Rozemblit is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Helio slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Rozemblit looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rozemblit takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Helio is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rozemblit has managed to free his arm - good work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Rozemblit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rozemblit 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Rozemblit!
Jose Rozemblit bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.