PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Helm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kendrick Reese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Helm comes to the cage accompanied by Hardcore- Mr. Saul Fuentes. James Helm has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Helm
vs
Reese

191 cm
19
270 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

176 cm
21
181 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Helm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kendrick Reese!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helm throws a wild body kick that Reese sees coming a mile off.
Helm definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Reese tries to clinch but Helm is having none of it.

Helm forces Reese back against the cage and clinches.
Reese tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice left hand lands by Reese.
Helm wants to get back to striking at distance but Reese won't allow it.

Helm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Helm tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reese paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reese is looking to clinch.
Helm misses with the combination.
Helm swats away the attempt to clinch by Reese.
Helm swats away the attempt to clinch by Reese.
Reese has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

Reese instigates a clinch.
Helm tries to break free but Reese pushes him back against the cage.
Helm wants to break free but Reese has control.
Reese tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Helm wants to get back to striking at distance but Reese won't allow it.
Reese is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Reese pushes Helm back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reese throws a knee to the head but misses.
Helm gets through Reese's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Helm wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Reese is looking for a takedown.
Reese misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reese is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Helm is trying to break the clinch but Reese has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Helm's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Reese has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Reese is working for takedown but Helm is calmly controlling the position for now.
James Helm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendrick Reese.
Reese with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Reese scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Reese landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Helm.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reese is trying to force a seperation but Helm has the dominant position.
Reese lands with a right to the head.
Reese is trying to force a seperation but Helm has the dominant position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Reese pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reese closes the distance but Helm moves to the side
and Helm counters with a right hand to the body.
Reese tries to clinch up.
Good standup being displayed there by Helm as he connects with a hook.
Helm tries to clinch but Reese is having none of it.
Reese loses concentration momentarily and Helm pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Reese crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Helm finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). James Helm!
James Helm gave a mention to Last 4 Clothes in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
In defeat, Kendrick Reese stepped up to the mic, saying 'I had a fun night. I'm staying at heavyweight. Many people say that I should fight at welterweight. No, I love the heavyweight division. James Helm did a great job.'.