PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julius Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Helix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Julius Henderson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Henderson
vs
Helix

180 cm
26
182 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

179 cm
25
182 lbs
9 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Julius Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brandon Helix!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson throws an overhand right that lands on Helix's shoulder, as Helix tries to avoid the shot.
Helix jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Henderson misses with a straight left.
And Helix tries to counter it with a takedown but Henderson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Henderson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Helix misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Helix lands a jab.
Henderson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Henderson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helix tries to clinch but Henderson is having none of it.
Henderson throws a body kick that misses.
Henderson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Helixs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Helix looks to throw the jab but Henderson is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Helix throws a wild body kick that Henderson sees coming a mile off.
Helix moves out of range of the body kick.
Henderson misses with an uppercut.
Helix feints the counter takedown.
Helix throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Henderson ducks under a wild hook from Helix.
Henderson thinks about countering with a head kick.
Helix feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hendersons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Helix takes a jab right on the kisser.
A big right from Helix misses.
Helix tries for a takedown but Henderson circles away easily
and Henderson counters with a stiff right hand.
Henderson throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Helix lands the left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson throws a leg kick but Helix sees it coming and moves out of range.
Henderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Henderson.
Helix pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Henderson is looking to counter punch.
Helix throws a hook but Henderson avoids it easily.
Henderson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Henderson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Henderson cracks Helix with a good jab.
Helix throws an off balance right hand
and Henderson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Helix.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helix takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Henderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Henderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Henderson throws a front kick aimed at Helix's knee but Helix avoids it well.
Helix changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Henderson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Henderson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Julius Henderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Helix tries to work over Henderson's front leg with a kick but Henderson checks it.
Henderson throws a sloppy head kick

and Helix counters with a takedown into side control.

Helix wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Henderson, who protects the arm well.

Helix looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson stops Helix from passing to mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Helix grinds an elbow into Henderson's temple.
Helix working the strikes but Henderson uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Helix thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Henderson is looking for a sweep. Helix is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Helix is keen to just control but Henderson is a slippery customer.
Helix has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Henderson is looking to improve his position.
Helix looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Julius Henderson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Helix takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Helix shoots in but no luck this time.
Helix takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Helix paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Henderson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Helix finds it's way round the side to connect with Henderson's head.
Helix throws a quick inside leg kick.
Henderson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Henderson.
Henderson jabs Helix to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Henderson keeps Helix at a distance using the push kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Helix is defended easily by Henderson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Helix.
It looked like Henderson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Henderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Helix throws an overhand right that lands on Henderson's shoulder, as Henderson tries to avoid the shot.
Henderson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Henderson misses with a straight right.
Helix tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Henderson misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Helix counter with a right hand.
Helix throws a shot to the body.
Helix slips under a jab from Henderson.
Helix shoots in and drives through. Henderson sprawls well.
Julius Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Helix.
Henderson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Helix on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Julius Henderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Henderson cracks Helix with a right hand to the side of the head.
Henderson throws a head kick that misses.
A left lands for Henderson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henderson scores with a spinning back kick!

Henderson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Henderson trying to control the position.
Helix pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Henderson is keeping the position for now.
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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helix trying to control the position from guard on top but Henderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Helix works over Henderson with some ground and pound from guard.
Henderson working a defensive guard here.
Helix throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Helix trying to control but Henderson is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Henderson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Helix cracks the inside of Henderson's front leg.
Helix uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Henderson.
Henderson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Henderson misses with a wild body shot.
Henderson slips under a jab from Helix.
Helix shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Henderson but Henderson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Henderson scores with a body shot.
Helix lands a nice hook to Henderson's body. Henderson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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 Julius Henderson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Henderson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Helix has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Helix and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Henderson misses with a body kick.
And Helix tries to counter it with a takedown but Henderson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Helix throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Henderson on the side of the head.
Henderson scores with a spinning back kick!
Henderson is looking to land body kicks.
Helix walks into a stiff left hand from Henderson.
Helix avoids a kick to the body.
Henderson misses with a left hand
and Helix counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Helix misses
and Henderson counters with a solid body kick.
Henderson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Henderson misses the jab.
Helix with the counter takedown but Henderson avoids it easily.
Henderson connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helix tries to clinch but Henderson is having none of it.
Helix misses with a hook.
Henderson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Henderson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Helix drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Henderson defends it well.
Henderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Henderson throws the kick towards the body but Helix avoids it.
Henderson misses with a head kick.
Henderson lands a slapping body shot.
Henderson throws a head kick that misses.
Helix changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Henderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Helix manages to avoid it.
Julius Henderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Helix closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Henderson quickly recovers to half guard.
Henderson wants to improve his position but Helix is controlling well.
Helix not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Helix working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Helix wants to pass to mount but Henderson is defending the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Henderson's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Helix wants to take a breather but Henderson is having none of it.
Henderson is looking to control Helix's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Henderson avoid being mounted?
Brandon Helix has got the better of the ground game so far.

Henderson looking for submissions off his back.
Henderson keeps control of the position for the meantime.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helix throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Helix is looking to clinch but Henderson is avoiding it.
Helix tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Henderson is able to avoid easily.
Henderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Henderson staying out of range there.
Helix darts in looking for a takedown but Henderson gets double underhooks and turns Helix into the cage.
Helix steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Henderson.
Helix drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Henderson defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Helix shoots in for a double leg but Henderson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Henderson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Henderson scores with a jab to the head.
Helix throws a shot from downtown. Henderson moves away and avoids it.
Henderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Helix.
Helix feints the counter takedown.
Henderson scores with a nice strike.
Brandon Helix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Helix will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A counter left hand to the body from Henderson misses its target.
Henderson clobbers Helix with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Helix has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Henderson.
Helix throws a shot from downtown. Henderson moves away and avoids it.
And Henderson counters with a quick kick to the body but Helix blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julius Henderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Henderson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julius Henderson!
Julius Henderson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.