PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luckier Chidell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Helton (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.

Chidell
vs
Helton

190 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 Rio de Janeiro, Luckier Chidell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyler Helton!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Helton does no damage.
Chidell throws a one two combo.
Helton needs to keep his hands up - Chidell had a free shot at his head there.
No joy there for Helton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Helton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chidell.

Chidell drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Chidell postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Helton manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Chidell tries to get to full guard but Helton has control of the leg.
Helton tries to stand and escape but Chidell is controlling the position.
Helton throwing shots but Chidell is blocking nicely.
Chidell tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Helton seems to be looking for submissions.
Helton stops Chidell from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chidell is looking to improve his position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Helton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chidell's waist but Chidell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Helton off to one side.
Helton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Helton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chidell pinned against the cage. Chidell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Helton misses with a head kick.
Helton wants to clinch up but Chidell keeps it at a distance.
Chidell swings for the body but Helton moves out of range.
Chidell closes this distance looking for a takedown but Helton circles away.

Helton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chidell, pushing him back against the cage.
Chidell drops down looking for an ankle pick but Helton pulls his leg out and moves away.
Chidell misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Helton throws a nice looking combination but Chidell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chidell swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Helton.
Chidell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Helton manages to avoid it.
Chidell doesn't manage to clinch there - Helton circles away.
Helton falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chidell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chidell misses with a wild combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Helton, right into the meat.
Chidell throws a head kick but Helton moves out of range.
Chidell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chidell lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Chidell.
Chidell with a lazy takedown attempt

and Helton counters with a shoot takedown. Chidell fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luckier Chidell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chidell is breathing heavily.
Chidell keeping moving, preventing Helton from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Helton stops Chidell from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helton preventing the sweep.
Helton makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Helton slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Chidell wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Chidell is looking to reverse the position.
Chidell is not content to let Helton control the position.
Chidell wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Helton working away.

Helton has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Helton closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chidell is looking to escape.
Chidell tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Helton has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Helton tries to control but Chidell wriggling away.
Helton controlling the pace for now.
Helton can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chidell is looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chidell working to try and regain half guard.
Chidell tries to buck Helton off but he can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tyler Helton will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Chidell scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Helton fails to land the takedown.
Chidell closes the distance looking to clinch
and Helton counters with a head kick. That will keep Chidell thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Chidell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Helton tries a head kick but it misses.
Luckier Chidell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chidell throws a series of punches but Helton avoids them all with ease.
Chidell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chidell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Helton is fending him off so far but Chidell persists. Nope, Helton circles away and we're back to standing.
Helton connects with a high kick.
Chidell misses with a wild body shot.
Helton slips a straight right by Chidell.
Chidell throws a lazy body kick

and Helton counters with a single leg into guard. Chidell didn't expect that.
Helton lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Helton is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Helton stands up and waves to Chidell to follow him.
Helton checks a leg kick nicely.
Helton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good exchange - Chidell coming out on top.
Helton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Helton darts in trying to clinch
letting Chidell counter with a right hand.
Chidell fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luckier Chidell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chidell swinging wilding here.
Luckier Chidell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chidell fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A head kick misses from Helton.
Helton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chidell counters with a two punch combo.
Chidell is looking to clinch.
Helton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chidell throws a right and a left that Helton avoids nicely.
Helton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chidell dodges the punch combination from Helton.
Chidell looks to throw a body kick

and Helton counters with a nice double leg into side control. Chidell won't be happy with that.
Chidell on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Chidell tries to get out of the position.
Chidell is trying to get back to half guard.
Helton looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Chidell is avoiding damage well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helton tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Sloppy strikes there by Helton.
Chidell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Helton on the ground.
Chidell is trying to improve his position.
Chidell is working hard here to advance position.
Helton trying to control the action but Chidell is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Chidell misses with a combination
and Helton counters with a head kick.
Chidell fails to land with a series of punches.
Chidell throws a series of punches but Helton avoids them all with ease.
Helton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chidell doesn't manage to clinch there - Helton circles away.
Helton connects with a high kick.
Chidell lands with a nice body punch.
Chidell scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Helton throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Chidell.
Chidell throws a right and a left that Helton avoids nicely.
Chidell fails to land the takedown.
Helton tries to close the distance and clinch but Chidell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chidell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chidell misses with a two punch combination.
Helton lands with a kick to the temple. Chidell shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Chidell misses with a series of wild punches.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Helton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Helton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Chidell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice defenses there by Helton.
Chidell stuffs the takedown.
A punch combination from Chidell misses.
Chidell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Helton moves away.
Chidell misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Helton.
Helton misses with a wild combination.
Chidell listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Chidell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helton tries to close the distance and clinch but Chidell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chidell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice takedown defense from Helton. No joy for Chidell on that attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Helton forces Chidell back against the cage and clinches.

Helton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Chidell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Helton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chidell looks to throw the jab but Helton is out of range.
Chidell waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Helton.
Chidell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Helton shoots in and drives through. Chidell sprawls well.
Helton throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Chidell's head.

Helton closes the distance and clinches.
Chidell is trying to break the clinch but Helton has him pressed against the cage.
Chidell wants to break free but Helton has control.
Helton blocks an uppercut.

Helton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Helton doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chidell fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Chidell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Helton shoots for a takedown but Chidell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Luckier Chidell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Helton.
Helton gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Helton clinches up against the cage.
Chidell prevents Helton from breaking the clinch.
Helton blocks an uppercut.
Chidell prevents Helton from breaking the clinch.
Chidell is trying to break the clinch but Helton has him pressed against the cage.
Chidell tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Helton smiles and moves away.
Chidell lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Chidell scores with a one two! Helton had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Helton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chidell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Helton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chidell tries for a takedown but Helton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chidell blocks a head kick by Helton.
Chidell's corner calls for a 1-2. Chidell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Chidell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Helton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chidell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Chidell throws a good cross that connects.
Helton slips under a jab from Chidell.
Chidell avoids the head kick by Helton.
Chidell lands a head shot.
Chidell shoots in and drives through. Helton sprawls well.
Helton lands a head kick!
Helton keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Helton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chidell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chidell misses with a double jab.
Helton scores with a head kick.
Chidell tries to clinch but Helton moves away
and Helton counters with a three punch combo that has Chidell backing up. Chidell nods at Helton to acknowledge the strikes.
Chidell shoots for a takedown but Helton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Helton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chidell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chidell moves out of range of the body kick.
Chidell shoots in but no luck this time.
Chidell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Helton's waist but Helton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chidell off to one side.
Chidell throws a low kick, looking for Helton's leg but Helton calmly moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Helton wants to clinch up but Chidell keeps it at a distance.
Chidell scores with a punch to the head.
Luckier Chidell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chidell looks to clinch
and Chidell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tyler Helton.
I've got Helton winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Helton!