PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Helix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Loosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Helix
vs
Loosa

179 cm
24
182 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

181 cm
23
179 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

SP Ultimate Nutrition
Conquer

REAR NAKED CHOKE NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brandon Helix!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Victor Loosa!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helix connects with a nice looking jab.

Loosa gets caught flat footed, as Helix shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Helix throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Helix is looking to work some ground and pound but Loosa has wrist control.
Helix pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Loosa is keeping the position for now.
Loosa wants to sweep but no luck.
Helix slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Helix stopping the sweep attempt from Loosa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helix postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Helix wants to control from the top but Loosa keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helix changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Loosa tries to avoid it but Helix manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Loosa to the ground. Loosa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A little jabbing left from Loosa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Brandon Helix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Helix moves into the clinch.
Loosa misses with a punch on the inside.
Helix blocks a body shot from Loosa.
Loosa misses with a punch to the body.
Loosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Helix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Helix wants a takedown but no success here.
Loosa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Loosa has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.

Helix manages to pull guard.
Helix controls Loosa momentarily but Loosa frees himself.

Loosa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Helix has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Loosa has managed to get both his arms back between Helix's legs - danger averted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helix throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Loosa wants to control from the top but Helix keeps moving.
Helix wants to sweep here but Loosa controlling him for the moment.

Helix had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Loosa defends it easily.
Loosa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Loosa stopping the sweep attempt from Helix.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loosa wants to control from the top but Helix keeps moving.
Helix is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Loosa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Helix scores with a punch to the head.
Helix misses with a left hand
and Helix takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Helix is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Loosa.
Helix feints and then cracks Loosa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Loosa down.
Victor Loosa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Loosa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Helix at a distance.
Helix tries to score a power double leg takedown but Loosa sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Helix somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Helix. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loosa connects with a body shot.
Helix misses with a hook.
Loosa scores with a hook.
Loosa checks a low kick from Helix.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Helix throws a jab but it's blocked by Loosa.
Loosa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A left lands for Loosa.
Helix throws a jab when Loosa was well out of range.

Helix shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Loosa napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
You can see the frustration on Loosa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Loosa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Helix. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Loosa is looking for a sweep.

Helix is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Loosa knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Helix 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.

Loosa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Helix manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Helix attempts a counter takedown but Loosa avoids it well and moves away.
Helix fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Loosa with a nice cross.
Loosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Helix has a takedown stuffed.
Loosa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Loosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Loosa.
Loosa slips under a jab from Helix.
Helix throws a solid leg kick but Loosa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Helix.
Victor Loosa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Helix darts in looking for a takedown but Loosa gets double underhooks and turns Helix into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Helix. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loosa trying to stall but Helix improves his position.
Loosa seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Loosa prevents a takedown attempt there.
Helix goes for a takedown attempt but Loosa pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Helix doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Helix gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Loosa counter with a right hand.
Helix throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Loosa's waist but Loosa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Helix off to one side.
Loosa throws out a counter right but Helix avoids it with no problem.
A big right from Helix misses.
Loosa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Helix throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Loosa counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Helix or perhaps it was just good defense by Loosa, which made it look bad.
A countering left hand to the body from Loosa misses.
Helix misses with a left hand
and Helix takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Helix throws a hook to the side of Loosa's head but Loosa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Loosa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Helix's hands.
A slow jab from Helix misses its intended target.
Loosa wants to counter the offense by Helix and move into the clinch position.
Loosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Loosa gets tackled into the cage by Helix. Helix maintains the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Loosa is trying to maintain a safe position but Helix gets an underhook and turns Loosa into the cage.
Loosa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Helix drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Helix working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Loosa.
Helix tries to pull guard but Loosa won't allow it.
Loosa lands with a light punch inside.
Loosa misses with some punches.
Loosa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Loosa can't find room to land a body shot as Helix controls the action.
Loosa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Loosa is leaning against Helix and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Helix.
Helix drops down looking for an ankle pick but Loosa pulls his leg out and moves away.
Loosa lands with a good body shot.
Loosa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helix throws a poor cross that misses
and Loosa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Helix thinking.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Loosa, as that shot connected.
Helix loads up on a big right hand but Loosa slips the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Loosa.
Helix on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Helix on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Loosa connects with a single shot there.
Helix throws a jab but it's blocked by Loosa.
Helix shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Loosa counters with a nice body shot.
Helix throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Loosa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Helix scores with a nice strike.
Helix shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Loosa to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Loosa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Loosa gets a clinch.
Helix blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Loosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Helix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Loosa looking to slow down the pace here.
A shot in the inside from Loosa.
Loosa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Helix wants a takedown.
Loosa pressing his opponent against the cage.
Victor Loosa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helix wants to take the fight to the mat but Loosa manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Helix blocks a body shot from Loosa.
Loosa misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loosa misses with the head strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A bit of stalling here from Loosa.
Loosa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Helix throws a punch but it's blocked by Loosa.
Helix wants to take the fight to the mat but Loosa manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Helix. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Helix decides to pull guard.
Helix looking for a sweep. Not yet Helix, not yet.
Loosa wants to control from the top but Helix keeps moving.
Helix controls Loosa momentarily but Loosa frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helix is really struggling to control Loosa but he's trying to hold on to the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Helix throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Helix controls Loosa momentarily but Loosa frees himself.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Loosa ducks under a wild hook from Helix.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Helix misses.
Helix is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Loosa.
Loosa jabs at Helix's body.
Helix pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Loosa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Loosa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Helix's hands.
Helix throws a right hand that Loosa ducks under and follows up with a left that Loosa also avoids with ease.
Loosa lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Helix is trying hard to land a takedown here. Loosa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Loosa lands with a shot to the body.
A left lands for Loosa.
Loosa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Loosa gets tackled into the cage by Helix. Helix maintains the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Loosa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Loosa lands a nice shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Loosa as the two fighters clinch.
Loosa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Loosa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Loosa fails to land.

Helix has picked Loosa up - he's going for a ride! Helix dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Loosa wants to control but Helix is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Loosa is trying to get back to full guard.
Loosa preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Loosa wants to improve his position but Helix is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Helix misses with a hook
and Loosa counters with a nice uppercut.
Loosa ducks under a wild hook from Helix.
Helix is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Loosa.
Helix takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Loosa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Helix has time to react.
Helix tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Loosa defends well and Helix ends up having to push Loosa into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Loosa connects with the punch.
Helix shoots in but no luck this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loosa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Helix is rocked!
Loosa scores with a jab. Helix acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Oh Helix is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Helix shoots and misses
and Loosa counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Helix out cold! What a finish! Loosa is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Victor Loosa!
Victor Loosa is the new welterweight champion!
A relieved looking Victor Loosa thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.