PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brady Helix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perrin Aybara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perrin Aybara has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Helix
vs
Aybara

200 cm
26
268 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

188 cm
30
245 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

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Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brady Helix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Perrin Aybara!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aybara avoids the head kick by Helix.
Aybara swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Helix scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Helix lands the left hand.
Aybara scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Aybara misses with a straight left.
Helix pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Aybara back to the cage. Helix follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Aybara throws a jab when Helix was well out of range.

Helix waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Aybara. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Aybara to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

Aybara is rocked!

It looks like Perrin Aybara has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aybara has Helix pulled in close to control his posture.
Aybara bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Helix's guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Helix is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helix working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aybara keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Helix's head.

Helix working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Aybara doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Aybara manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Aybara is looking to work some ground and pound but Helix has wrist control.
Helix will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Helix throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Aybara makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Helix seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Aybara throws a big elbow that misses.
Aybara loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Aybara trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Helix is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Aybara tries to bum rush Helix with a series of wild strikes but Helix uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aybara lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Helix misses with an uppercut
and Aybara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Helix throws a body punch but Aybara moves out of range.
Aybara tries to clinch but Helix moves out of range.
Helix looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Aybara scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A head kick by Helix misses
and Aybara counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aybara.
Aybara throws a right and a left that Helix avoids nicely.
Aybara takes a swing at Helix's ribcage but misses.
Helix lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aybara at a distance.
Aybara just misses with a punch to the body.
Helix moves out of range as Aybara strikes.
Helix drops his hands momentarily and Aybara takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Helix swings widly with a right hand
and Aybara counters with a stiff right hand.
Aybara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Helix.
Aybara misses with a combination
and Helix counters with an inside leg kick.
Helix throws an overhand right that lands on Aybara's shoulder, as Aybara tries to avoid the shot.
A little jabbing left from Aybara on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Aybara shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Aybara thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Helix's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helix moves into full guard.

Helix is looking for a triangle but Aybara pushes his legs off easily.
Aybara chips away with some ground and pound.

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

Helix is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Aybara defends well.
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.

A close round but Perrin Aybara will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Perrin Aybara's cut.
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.

Helix looks to score with a jab to the body but Aybara is just out of range.
Aybara takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A jab from Helix misses.
Aybara moves out of range of the body kick.
Aybara scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Helix swats away the attempt to clinch by Aybara.
Aybara stalks Helix and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Helix's face. Helix staggers backwards, shaken.

Helix tries to sprawl but Aybara drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Aybara has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Helix makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Helix.
Aybara throwing strikes from guard but Helix blocks nicely.
Aybara trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aybara trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aybara connects with a couple of short punches.
Aybara stopping the sweep attempt from Helix.
Helix wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Aybara trying to control but Helix is working from the bottom.
Aybara with a flurry of punches that miss.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Aybara fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Helix looks to score with a jab to the body but Aybara is just out of range.
Helix is looking to chop away at Aybara's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helix fails with a takedown attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Helix working aggressively here.
Helix stops a takedown attempt from Aybara.
Aybara pushes Helix back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Helix dodges an elbow strike from Aybara.
Aybara lands an elbow inside that Helix shrugs off.
Aybara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aybara scores with a nice hook to the head.
Aybara lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Aybara creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helix scores with a shot to the side of Aybara's head.
Aybara has a couple of punches blocked by Helix.
Helix blocks the elbow strike.
Aybara cracks Helix with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Helix.
A right hand to the body from Helix.
Helix blocks the elbow strike.
A short left from Helix.
Helix swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aybara throws an elbow that misses.
Aybara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aybara misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Aybara fails to land.
Aybara blocks an uppercut.
Helix is working Aybara over against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Helix.
Helix lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aybara tries to throw a body punch but Helix avoids it by throwing Aybara back against the cage.
Helix tries for a takedown but Aybara manages to get underhooks.
Come on Helix - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Aybara swings wildly with an uppercut but Helix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aybara throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Helix avoids the elbow strike from Aybara, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Helix is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brady Helix. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aybara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aybara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Helix blocks an elbow strike from Aybara.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Perrin Aybara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Perrin Aybara's cut.
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!

Helix throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aybara throws a right and a left that Helix avoids nicely.
Aybara takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Aybara misses with an uppercut. Helix saw that one coming.
Helix misses with a body punch
and Aybara counters with a series of strikes. Helix will be more careful next time no doubt.

Helix rushes Aybara and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Aybara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Helix's elbow.
Helix misses with the head strike.
Aybara comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Brady Helix has been cut.
Aybara throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Aybara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aybara prevents a takedown attempt there.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Aybara. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Aybara gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Helix lands a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aybara working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Aybara lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aybara lands a body punch.

Helix breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice shot lands for Helix.
Helix is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Helix gets a clinch.
Helix is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Aybara gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Perrin Aybara seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Aybara lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
With the fighters up against the cage, Aybara throws an elbow but misses.
Nice body punch from Aybara.
Aybara misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Aybara just misses with a elbow thrown towards Helix's brow.
Helix throws a punch but it's blocked by Aybara.
Aybara misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aybara lands a hook that snaps the head of Helix backwards.
Aybara misses with some punches.
Helix is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Aybara pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brady Helix. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aybara scores with a hook to the body.
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!
Helix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Aybara.
Aybara throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Helixs head.
Aybara misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aybara gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Aybara throws an elbow but misses.
Helix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aybara's elbow.
Aybara tries to throw a body punch but Helix avoids it by throwing Aybara back against the cage.
Helix misses with the head strike.
Aybara misses with an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helix looking for a takedown.
Helix avoids the elbow strike from Aybara, against the cage.
Aybara throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Helix misses with a body punch.
Helix working hard to break the clinch.
Aybara lands a body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Helix.
Perrin Aybara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Helix avoids the elbow strike from Aybara, against the cage.
Aybara throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Helixs head.
Helix is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Aybara gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Helix misses with a hook from the clinch.
Helix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Aybara.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aybara working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Helix is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Brady Helix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Helix's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Helix is looking to score with low kicks.
Aybara scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Helix doesn't seem bothered though.
Aybara has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aybara stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Helix takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Helix swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aybara throws out a counter right but Helix avoids it with no problem.
Aybara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Helix.
Aybara throws a series of strikes that have Helix backpedaling.
Aybara ducks under a wild hook from Helix.
Aybara jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Helix on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Perrin Aybara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Aybara has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Perrin Aybara!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Perrin Aybara!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Perrin Aybara!

Perrin Aybara wins by unanimous decision!
Perrin Aybara decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.