PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Helwani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Garcia
vs
Helwani

192 cm
25
211 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

189 cm
22
225 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rickson Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leon Helwani!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia thows a body shot but no joy.

Garcia fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Helwani, pushing him back against the cage.
Garcia manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Helwani working aggressively here.
Garcia lands a left hand that snaps the head of Helwani backwards.
Helwani looking to slow down the pace here.
Garcia scores with a shot to the side of Helwani's head.

Garcia breaks from the clinch.
Garcia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Helwani is looking to clinch but Garcia is avoiding it.
Helwani takes one to the chin there.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Helwani moves away.
Helwani scores with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Garcia!
No luck for Garcia with that takedown attempt.
Helwani misses with a few strikes there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Helwani does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The fighters circle momentarily. Helwani darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Garcia forces Helwani back against the cage and clinches.

Garcia pulls Helwani into guard.
Garcia lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Helwani!
Garcia looking to ground and pound but Helwani is blocking nicely.
Helwani really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Garcia is working for a guillotine from mount but Helwani frees his head quite easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Helwani is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Garcia locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Helwani is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rickson Garcia!
Our winner, Rickson Garcia, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.