PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roogeri Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Topi Helin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roogeri Gracie could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Topi Helin's chin.

Gracie
vs
Helin

185 cm
23
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roogeri Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Topi Helin!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Helin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Helin is working an open guard so Gracie takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

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

Helin actively working from the bottom here.
Helin is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie wants to control but Helin is keeping him busy.

Helin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie stalling.

Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Helin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.

Helin is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Helin looking for subs from the bottom but Gracie mounts him!
Helin is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Helin manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Gracie stands up out of the half guard.
Roogeri Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Helin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck for Gracie with that takedown attempt.
Topi Helin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Helin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Helin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Helin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Helin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Helin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gracie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gracie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gracie slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Helin is not content to let Gracie control the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Helin is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Helin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gracie advances nicely into full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helin is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracie has a good base and remains in mount.
Gracie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Helin is looking to get to half guard.

Gracie gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Helin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Helin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roogeri Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie is breathing heavily.

Gracie drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roogeri Gracie dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gracie misses with a body shot.
Horrible takedown by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Helin which made him look bad.
Helin throws a push kick but Gracie slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Helin to the mat! Helin manages to get full guard.
Gracie passes Helin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gracie passes the guard and advances to mount!
Helin regains half guard.

Gracie is working for a kimura but Helin is defending it quite comfortably.

Helin looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie prevents Helin from improving his position.

Helin looking for submissions off his back.

Helin is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.

Helin looking for submissions off his back.
Helin is breathing heavily.

Gracie escapes and gets back to his feet.
Gracie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Gracie looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gracie trying to control but Helin is working from the bottom.

Helin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Helin looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gracie passes into half guard.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Helin defends it.
Gracie prevents Helin from improving his position.
Helin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Helin looking for submissions off his back.

Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Helin defends it well.

Helin looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Helin is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Helin looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roogeri Gracie dominated that second round.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Helin throws a body kick that misses.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Helin circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helin misses with a body kick.
Helin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Helin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roogeri Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Helin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Gracie shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Helin's guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Helin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Helin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gracie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Helin looking for a guillotine here but Gracie defends easily.
Roogeri Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Helin has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Gracie is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Helin.
Gracie moves into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helin regains half guard.
Helin is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Helin is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.

Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Helin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gracie moves into full mount! Helin won't be happy about that!
Gracie prevents Helin from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roogeri Gracie!