PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tino Kallio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Helix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Kallio
vs
Helix

169 cm
25
176 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

179 cm
25
182 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
V-Mask Clothing (10%)

SP Ultimate Nutrition
Conquer

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tino Kallio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brandon Helix!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kallio throws a solid leg kick but Helix takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kallio.
Kallio scores with a nice body kick.
Kallio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Helix.
Helix dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kallio. That did some damage!

Kallio shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Helix is trying to defend but Kallio finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kallio trying to pass the guard but Helix defending well.
Kallio thows a huge punch but Helix dodges it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kallio thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Helix trying to hold on to Kallio's head to control him but Kallio postures up.
Helix keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Helix is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kallio pulls his head out easily.
Kallio wants to pass the guard but Helix is defending well.
Helix moves into full guard.
Kallio works over Helix with some ground and pound from guard.
Kallio looking to sit in guard and control but Helix gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Helix tries to free his leg and advance position but Kallio is retaining full guard.
Helix throwing strikes from guard but Kallio blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helix passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kallio is not content to let Helix control the position.
You can see the frustration on Kallio's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Helix working the strikes but Kallio uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Helix is keen to just control but Kallio is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kallio gets back to full guard.
Kallio is trying to hold Helix in close to prevent damage but Helix has managed to pass into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helix throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Helix content to control rather than advance.
Helix trying to control the action but Kallio is working from the bottom.
Helix is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Kallio is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at SWF GYM - JUDO 'n' MMA , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Helix is pressing down on Kallio's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kallio is holding on for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Helix performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Helix is trying to control. Kallio wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kallio shoots in for a double leg but Helix sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Helix looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tino Kallio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kallio blocks a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Helix misses the target.
Kallio tries to counter with a takedown but Helix is quick to defend against it.
Kallio jabs Helix to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Helix scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kallio in his tracks.
Helix just misses with a punch to the body.
Kallio throws a low kick but Helix avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Brandon Helix will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kallio takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kallio shoots in but no luck this time.
Kallio misses with a left hand
and Helix counters with a nice uppercut.
Helix moves into range and connects with a jab.
A big left from Kallio misses.
Kallio just misses with a punch to the body.
Helix misses with a looping right.
Kallio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Helix.
Helix throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kallio misses with a leg kick.
It seemed like Helix was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Helix has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kallio misses with a body kick.
Helix with the counter takedown but Kallio avoids it easily.
Helix throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kallio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kallio scores with a kick to the body.
Kallio throws a push kick but Helix slaps the foot to one side.
Helix takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Helix shoots in but no luck this time.
Kallio connects with a solid leg kick.
Brandon Helix seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kallio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kallio moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Helix will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kallio scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Helix tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kallio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Helix misses the target.
Kallio attempts a counter takedown but Helix avoids it well and moves away.
Kallio lands the left hand.
Nice takedown defense from Kallio. No joy for Helix on that attempt.
Tino Kallio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Helix.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kallio feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Helix's calf.
Kallio throws a hook but Helix blocks it.
Kallio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kallio looks to land a body kick but Helix moved away.
Helix moves out of range as Kallio throws a body kick.
Kallio shoots in but no luck this time.
Kallio misses with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Helix.
Helix sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kallio walks into a jab.
Helix misses with a takedown attempt - Kallio sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kallio jabs at Helix's body.
Crunch! Kallio slams his shin into Helix's torso.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kallio. Helix shrugs it off though.
Helix wants to slow Kallio down by chopping away at his legs.
Kallio scores with a jab to the head.

Helix shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kallio manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kallio is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brandon Helix has got the better of the ground game so far.
Helix missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helix wants to control from the top but Kallio keeps moving.
Helix with a flurry of punches that miss.
Helix scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kallio bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Helix's guard.

This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Helix had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kallio defends it easily.

Helix escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kallio gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Helix is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tino Kallio will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Kallio scoring well with a low kick there.
Helix lands a jab to Kallio's midsection.
Helix shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Helix misses with a low kick.
Kallio misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Kallio.
Kallio stalks Helix and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Helix's face. Helix staggers backwards, shaken.
Helix attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Helix misses its intended target.
Kallio drops down looking for a counter takedown but Helix sprawls and moves away.
Helix throws a hook to the side of Kallio's head but Kallio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kallio swings for the body but Helix moves out of range.
Kallio fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kallio scores with a spinning back kick!
Kallio thumps Helix with a low kick.
Kallio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Helix manages to avoid it.
Kallio shoots in but no luck this time.
Helix scores with a jab to the jaw.
Helix misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A swing and a miss from Helix.
A telegraphed right hand from Helix misses the target.
Helix walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kallio checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Kallio.
Kallio feinted with a counter takedown.
Kallio digs a good hook to Helix's body.
Kallio misses with a series of wild punches.
Crunch! Kallio slams his shin into Helix's torso.
Helix misses with a wild body shot.
Kallio shoots in for a double leg but Helix sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tino Kallio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kallio misses with a low kick.
Kallio throws out a leg kick but Helix moves out of range and Kallio only half commits.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Helix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kallio.
A good leg kick by Kallio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helix fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kallio attempts a counter takedown but Helix avoids it well and moves away.
Helix fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kallio avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice shot lands for Kallio.
Helix misses with an uppercut.
Helix just misses with a punch to the body.
Helix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kallio.
Helix is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Helix takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helix looks to throw the jab but Kallio is out of range.
Helix waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kallio.
Helix steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kallio.
Helix tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kallio cracks a nice hook into Helix's ribs.
Helix checks a low kick from Kallio.
Helix cracks Kallio with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kallio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Helix moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Helix has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kallio.
Helix throws an off balance right hand

and Kallio counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kallio is looking to take a break and control but Helix is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kallio is really struggling to control Helix but he's trying to hold on to the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tino Kallio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kallio has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!