PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Billy Helix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duawne Bradberry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Helix
vs
Bradberry

168 cm
19
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
158 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Helix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Duawne Bradberry!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helix defending well as Bradberry loads up on a big left hand.
Bradberry tries to bum rush Helix with a series of wild strikes but Helix uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bradberry closes the distance looking to clinch

and Helix counters with a takedown into side control.
Helix cracks Bradberry with a big right hand but Bradberry just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Bradberry tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bradberry regains half guard.
Helix is trying to control the action in half guard but Bradberry is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Helix is looking to advance position but Bradberry won't allow it.
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!

Bradberry looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helix is pressing down on Bradberry's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bradberry is holding on for now.
Bradberry manages to get to full guard.
Helix works over Bradberry with some ground and pound from guard.
Helix throws a big elbow that misses.

Bradberry throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helix trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Helix slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Bradberry.
Helix trying to mount his opponent but Bradberry defends it.
Bradberry is trying to get back to full guard.
Bradberry wants to control but Helix is keeping busy.
Helix scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradberry tries to roll over but Helix keeps him under control.
Helix thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bradberry is not content to let Helix control the position.
Helix seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bradberry can do anything to dispel that myth.
Helix sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Helix trying to pass the guard but Bradberry defending well.
Helix wants to take a breather but Bradberry is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradberry makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bradberry.
Helix throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bradberry keeping moving, preventing Helix from controlling successfully.
Bradberry tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bradberry throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bradberry working a defensive guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Helix stays in close to Bradberry's body and controls the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Bradberry is looking for a triangle but Helix pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Helix dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A telegraphed right hand from Bradberry misses the target.
Bradberry shoots in for a takedown but Helix shows good takedown defense.
Helix avoids a punch combination nicely.
Helix slips a straight right by Bradberry.
Bradberry has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.

Bradberry closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Helix blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Helix.

Helix has Bradberry pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Helix pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Bradberry tumbling to the mat - Helix dives into Bradberry's guard.
Bradberry avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Helix throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bradberry is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bradberry has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Helix has passed into side control.
Helix lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bradberry down.
Helix connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bradberry some visible discomfort.
Bradberry can't do much from the bottom here.
Bradberry is trying to work for a sweep but Helix has mounted him!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bradberry is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
We've been hearing that Helix has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helix punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bradberry gets back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Helix landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Helix working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nice strikes from Helix there.
Bradberry is looking for a sweep. Helix is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bradberry wants to get back to his feet.
Bradberry flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helix is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bradberry is staying active underneath Helix, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Well, if Helix is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Helix throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Helix slips a nice elbow through Bradberry's hands, connecting with Bradberry's forehead.
Helix is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Helix lands strikes from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradberry is looking for a sweep. Helix is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Helix seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Helix looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Helix lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Helix is keen to just control but Bradberry is a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ground and pound from Helix.
Helix wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bradberry keeps working.
Still in half guard, Helix seems content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Helix dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bradberry fails to land the takedown.
Bradberry moves to clinch but Helix breaks away

and Helix counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Helix working the head and body with strikes.
Bradberry landing small, sideways elbows.
Bradberry is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bradberry is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Helix scores with a couple of nice shots.
Helix with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
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!
Helix scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Helix is trying to control the action in half guard but Bradberry is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bradberry manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Helix wants to control from the top but Bradberry keeps moving.
Helix is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bradberry is trying to hold Helix in close to prevent damage but Helix has managed to pass into half guard.
Helix seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bradberry does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Helix scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bradberry is trying to control but Helix passes into side control!
Bradberry takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helix working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
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!
Bradberry looking for a sweep but Helix has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Bradberry really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Helix is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bradberry can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Helix lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Helix landing strikes, looking to finish!

Bradberry is rocked!
Billy Helix overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helix working Bradberry over with strikes here.
Bradberry is still in real trouble! Can Helix finish him?
Helix postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Bradberry in real trouble here! The ref calls for Bradberry to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Helix!