PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Ardona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Helix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy Helix is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Ardona
vs
Helix

170 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

168 cm
22
150 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Conquer

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mirko Ardona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Helix!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Ardona.
Ardona will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ardona misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Helix misses with a right hand
and Ardona counters with a left and a right that stings Helix.
Ardona tries to bum rush Helix with a series of wild strikes but Helix uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ardona throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ardona throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Helix.
Ardona checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mirko Ardona seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ardona throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Helix counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ardona's guard now.
Helix stays in close to Ardona's body and controls the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Helix's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Helix throws a big elbow that misses.
Helix throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ardona works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Helix looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ardona looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Helix has picked Ardona up and slammed him! Ardona can't keep hold of the triangle and Helix manages to pass to side control!
Helix prevents Ardona from escaping the position.
Helix looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Helix in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Helix cracks Ardona with a big right hand but Ardona just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Helix in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ardona is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Ardona is not content to let Helix control the position.
Ardona taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ardona is not content to let Helix control the position.
Ardona's coaches at Facebreaker Academy have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Helix throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Ardona avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Helix.
Ardona trying to remain calm as Helix controls from the top position.
Ardona is trying to get back to his feet.
Ardona tries to improve position but can't.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ardona taking a bit of punishment here - Helix scoring with strikes.
Helix is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Helix cracks Ardona with a big elbow.
Ardona tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Helix wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Helix is chipping away with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ardona is pushing Helix's head away, looking to escape. Helix manages to hold on to the position though.
Helix throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Helix lands a nice forearm strike.
Helix is looking to take a break and control but Ardona is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ardona is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Helix tries to advance to mount but can't.
Helix remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Helix cracks Ardona with a big right hand but Ardona just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Helix cracks Ardona with a big right hand but Ardona just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Helix working the ground and pound.
Ardona on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ardona tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Helix working the body and head with strikes.
Ardona wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Helix cracks Ardona with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Helix is looking to take a break and control but Ardona is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Helix connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ardona some visible discomfort.
Helix tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Helix lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Ardona down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Helix dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sloppy strikes from Ardona. Those never looked like landing.
Ardona misses with a two punch combination.
Ardona falls off balance throwing a combination

and Helix decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ardona's guard.
Billy Helix has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ardona is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Helix working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Helix wants to control from the top but Ardona keeps moving.
Helix with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Helix throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Helix looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Helix won't allow Ardona to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helix wants to control from the top but Ardona keeps moving.

Ardona working for a triangle but Helix defends it easily.
Helix chips away with some ground and pound.
Helix postures up and lands a big shot to Ardona's brow.
Helix content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Helix throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ardona works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Helix is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Helix trying to control the position from guard on top but Ardona is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Helix looking to pass the guard.
Helix has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ardona keeping moving, preventing Helix from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Helix scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Helix looking to pass the guard.
Helix 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Helix scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Helix throwing strikes but missing.
Helix is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helix sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ardona's guard.
Helix not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Helix throwing shots but Ardona is blocking nicely.
Helix passes to full mount!
Helix avoids the attempt from Ardona to control.
Helix controlling from mount.
Ardona is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Helix has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helix can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ardona is looking to escape.
A nice elbow there by Helix.
Helix postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ardona looks a forlorn figure.
Helix controlling the pace for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Helix with shots to the head and body - Ardona looks very uncomfortable down there.
Ardona is in a horrible position here. Helix smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Helix cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ardona is squirming around, avoiding Helix's attempts to control the action.
Helix landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Helix showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Ardona's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Helix slips a jab and a cross from Ardona.
Helix clobbers Ardona with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ardona falls off balance throwing a combination

and Helix counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ardona's guard now.
Helix trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Helix works over Ardona with some ground and pound from guard.
Helix content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Helix working some strikes from top position.
Helix prevents Ardona from getting back to his feet.
Helix passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Helix trying to control the position but Ardona is working away.
Helix lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Ardona down.
Ardona is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ardona is trying to get back to half guard.
Helix looks up at the clock and then as Ardona takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Helix smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Helix scoring with punches and elbows.
Helix landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Check out the look on Helix's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Helix scoring with punches and elbows.
Ardona is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Helix is controlling him well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Helix lands some shots froms side control.
Helix in side control lands a decent elbow.
Helix working the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Helix creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Helix grinds an elbow into Ardona's temple.
Ardona takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Ardona is rocked!
Helix looks up at the clock and then as Ardona takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Helix smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Oh Ardona is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helix in side control lands a decent elbow.
Ardona is working to avoid the ground and pound but Helix connects with a decent elbow.
Ardona gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Helix is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Helix unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Ardona wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Helix celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Helix!