PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Helter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antoine Leroux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Helter
vs
Leroux

172 cm
25
138 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
137 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeremy Helter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Antoine Leroux!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Leroux has managed to clinch.

Leroux breaks the clinch.

Helter drives through with a takedown into Leroux's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Helter stopping the sweep attempt from Leroux.
Leroux utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Helter trying to control the position from guard on top but Leroux is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Helter drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Helter jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Helter is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helter works over Leroux with some ground and pound from guard.
Leroux has Helter pulled in close to control his posture.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Leroux can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Leroux has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Helter off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Leroux tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Helter was well out of range. Poor timing from Leroux.
Leroux gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Helter counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Leroux! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeremy Helter!