PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jacon Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Basil Helmers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Helmers comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sorrow - Last cry kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Green
vs
Helmers

190 cm
18
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Jacon Green!
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, Basil Helmers!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green moves out of range as Helmers strikes.
Green paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A combination from Green does no damage.
Helmers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Green is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Green's jab looks to have found its range, popping Helmers under the eye.
Green wants to clinch but Helmers slips to the side

and Helmers counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Green is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Helmers cracks Green with a solid left hand.
Green knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Helmers on the ground.
Green looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Green is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Helmers's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Helmers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Helmers lands a couple of digs.
Helmers lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Helmers seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Helmers wants to stand but Green is controlling his posture from full guard.
Green really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Green looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Helmers puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Green is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Helmers scores with a couple of nice shots.
Helmers thows a huge punch but Green dodges it nicely.
Helmers drops an elbow to the side of Green's head.
Helmers is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green wants to improve his position but Helmers is controlling well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Helmers lands with a punch from half guard.
Helmers wants to take a breather but Green is having none of it.
Green trying to get back to full guard but Helmers takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Helmers trying to control but Green is having none of it.
Helmers is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Green can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Helmers tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Helmers landing strikes from the mount.
Green is desperately trying to improve his position but Helmers has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helmers tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Helmers in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Helmers lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Helmers raining down shots from the mount!
Green on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Green tries to get out of the position.
Helmers in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Helmers lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Helmers lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Green hang on?

Green is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Green is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Helmers cracks Green with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Oh Green is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Helmers tries to control but Green wriggling away.
Green seems to have got his legs back now.
Helmers looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helmers lands a couple of good shots and Green has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Helmers connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Green to escape the position.
Helmers connects with a big shot to the side of Green's head.
Green is really stuck here.
Helmers slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Helmers is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Green. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Green is trying to remain composed but Helmers is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Helmers connects with a big shot to the side of Green's head.
Helmers lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Helmers punishes Green with strikes from the back mount.
Green covers up after that shot from Helmers.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Basil Helmers dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Helmers misses with a body punch

and Green counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Green trying to control but Helmers is working from the bottom.
Helmers controlling the position.
Helmers has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Green wants to stand and escape but instead Helmers has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Helmers postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Green throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Green looking to control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Green keeping moving, preventing Helmers from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helmers won't allow Green to sweep him here.

Helmers drops back looking for a leg! Green is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Green manages to kick Helmers off! Helmers jumps back into Green's guard.
Helmers keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Green's head.
Helmers with a nice head shot there.
Helmers sitting in guard here, content to control.
Basil Helmers has got the better of the ground game so far.
Helmers wants to control from the top but Green keeps moving.
Green has momentary wrist control but Helmers slips an elbow through the middle.
Helmers is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green working a defensive guard here.
Helmers working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Helmers trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.
Green throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Helmers thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Helmers is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Helmers trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helmers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Helmers is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Helmers stands and throws Green's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Green tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Helmers wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Helmers grinds an elbow into Green's temple.
Helmers cracks Green with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Helmers works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Helmers in side control lands a decent elbow.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Green is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Helmers is chipping away with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Helmers wants to control but Green is keeping him busy.
Helmers is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Green tries to buck Helmers off but Helmers is having none of it.
Helmers working the body and head with strikes.
Helmers working the ground and pound.
Green takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Helmers in side control, just content to control the action for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Helmers looks up at the clock and then as Green takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Helmers smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Basil Helmers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Helmers shoots in for a double leg but Green sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Green lands a really nice looking cross but Helmers seems unphased.
Basil Helmers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Helmers changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Green tries to avoid it but Helmers manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Green to the ground. Green escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Green throws out a powerful jab.
Green uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Helmers.
Helmers needs to keep his hands up - Green had a free shot at his head there.
Green rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Helmers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Green throws a right and a left that both miss.
Green connects with a body shot that sends Helmers's belly button to the back.
Jacon Green is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Helmers.
Green scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Green looks to land a right hand but Helmers moved out of range.
Green fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Helmers avoids it really well and circles away.
Green is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Helmers feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Helmers engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Helmers postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helmers is working Green over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Helmers trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.
Helmers sitting in guard here, content to control.
Helmers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Green looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Helmers puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Helmers takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Helmers lands strikes from half guard.
Helmers is keen to just control but Green is a slippery customer.
Helmers passes to full mount!
Green is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Helmers wants to control the pace but Green is squirming around nicely.
Green is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Helmers controlling from mount.
A nice elbow there by Helmers.
Helmers putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Green is in all sorts of trouble here.

Helmers throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Green has his hands clasped together but Helmers breaks the hold and Green is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Helmers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Basil Helmers!
A relieved looking Basil Helmers thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.