PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Azusa Moribe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjorn Helgi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Moribe might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Krayzie Bone - Drama. Azusa Moribe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Moribe
vs
Helgi

165 cm
31
155 lbs
19 - 9 - 2

178 cm
36
169 lbs
34 - 15 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 2, fighting out of New York, Azusa Moribe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bjorn Helgi!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helgi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moribe looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Helgi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Moribe. That one must have hurt.
Helgi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Moribe at a distance.

Moribe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Helgi lands a right hand.
Moribe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Helgi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Moribe prevents a body shot from Helgi.
Helgi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Moribe blocks a body shot from Helgi.
Moribe tries a body shot but Helgi blocks it.
A short right from Moribe on the inside.
Moribe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Helgi blocks a body shot from Moribe.
Helgi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Moribe misses with a punch on the inside.
Helgi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Moribe up against the cage.
Helgi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Moribe backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moribe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Moribe swings wildly with an uppercut but Helgi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Helgi digs a right hand underneath Moribe's ribcage. Moribe let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Helgi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Moribe.
Moribe misses with a body punch.
Helgi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Helgi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Helgi lands a shot to the body.
Moribe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Helgi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Moribe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Helgi's elbow.
Helgi misses with a body punch.
Moribe prevents a body shot from Helgi.
Moribe misses with some punches.

Moribe breaks from the clinch.
Bjorn Helgi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helgi wants to clinch up but Moribe keeps it at a distance.
Moribe throwing a counter right hand but Helgi manages to avoid it.
Helgi throws a hook to the side of Moribe's head but Moribe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Moribe scores with a kick to the body.
Helgi throws a body shot but no joy.
Helgi avoids the body shot from Moribe.
Helgi wants to counter the offense by Moribe and move into the clinch position.
Helgi throws an off balance right hand
and Moribe counters with a right hand to the body.
Moribe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Helgi misses the shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moribe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moribe sets himself, and Helgi steps forward looking for the clinch! Moribe avoids it this time.
Helgi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Helgi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Helgi scores with a punch to the head.
Moribe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moribe swings for the body but Helgi moves out of range.
Helgi throws a nice looking combination but Moribe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moribe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Moribe is looking to wear down Helgi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Helgi throws a hook but Moribe avoids it easily.
Helgi is looking to land body kicks.
Moribe looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Helgi throws a leg kick but Moribe checks it.
Helgi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Helgi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice shot by Helgi.
Moribe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Moribe scores with a punch to the head.
Moribe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moribe. Helgi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moribe avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Moribe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Helgi.
Helgi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Moribe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice shot by Moribe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moribe tries to clinch but Helgi is having none of it.
Moribe tries to clinch up but Helgi circles away and keeps his distance.
Moribe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Helgi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Moribe throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Helgi blocks a head kick by Moribe.
Helgi throws out a loose jab but Moribe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moribe with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Moribe takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Helgi takes a swing at Moribe's ribcage but misses.
Jab by Moribe.
Moribe blocks a head kick by Helgi.
Moribe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Moribe takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Helgi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Helgi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moribe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bjorn Helgi will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Helgi throws a sloppy head kick and Moribe moves out of range easily.
Helgi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Helgi throws a leg kick
and Helgi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Moribe is looking to score with low kicks.
Moribe takes a swing at Helgi's ribcage but misses.
Moribe swings for the body but Helgi moves out of range.
Helgi swings for the body but Moribe moves out of range.
Moribe connects with a body shot that sends Helgi's belly button to the back.
Jab from Helgi.
Helgi cracks Moribe with a right hand to the side of the head.
Helgi digs a good body shot into Moribe's ribs.
Helgi moves out of range of the body kick from Moribe.

Moribe darts in and clinches Helgi up against the cage.
Moribe lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moribe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Moribe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helgi throws a punch but it's blocked by Moribe.
A short uppercut from Moribe.
Moribe tries to work over Helgi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Helgi lands a left hand.
Moribe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Helgi lands an uppercut.
Moribe misses with the head strike.
Helgi tries to work over Moribe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Moribe tries to work over Helgi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Helgi working aggressively here.
Moribe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moribe.
Moribe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Moribe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Moribe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Moribe working aggressively here.
Helgi scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moribe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moribe.
Moribe working hard to break the clinch.
Helgi prevents a body shot from Moribe.
Helgi misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Helgi tries a body shot but Moribe blocks it.

Moribe breaks from the clinch.
Moribe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Helgi tries a quick counter leg kick but Moribe is wise to it.

Helgi moves into range and clinches up with Moribe.
Moribe blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Moribe.
Moribe blocks an uppercut.
Moribe misses with the head strike.
Helgi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Helgi misses with a punch to the body.
Moribe misses with the head strike.
Helgi prevents Moribe from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helgi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Moribe on the inside.
Moribe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Moribe blocks a body shot from Helgi.
Bjorn Helgi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Helgi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Moribe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Moribe lands with a right to the head.
Helgi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Helgi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moribe's elbow.
Moribe digs a right hand underneath Helgi's ribcage. Helgi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Moribe throws a punch but it's blocked by Helgi.
Helgi blocking some punches.
Helgi misses with some punches.
Helgi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Moribe up against the cage.
Helgi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Helgi misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moribe tries to work over Helgi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Helgi pushes Moribe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Moribe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moribe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Helgi. Helgi obviously looking to wear him down.
Helgi throws a leg kick but Moribe moved away.
Helgi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Moribe takes a jab right on the kisser.
Helgi throws a jab when Moribe was well out of range.
Helgi blocks a jab.
Moribe throws a push kick but Helgi slaps the foot to one side.
Helgi scores with a jab to the body.
Helgi throws a head kick but Moribe moves out of range.
Moribe lets loose with a powerful body kick. Helgi will feel that in the morning.
Moribe digs a good hook to Helgi's body.
Jab by Helgi.
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 Azusa Moribe will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Helgi. Moribe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moribe takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Helgi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Helgi scoring well with a low kick there.
Helgi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A solid body kick from Moribe.
Helgi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moribe moves out of range of the strikes.
Moribe misses with a straight right.
Helgi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moribe.
Helgi tries to land a leg kick but Moribe saw it coming and moves away.
Helgi connects with a nice looking jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moribe avoids a kick to the body.
Moribe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Helgi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bjorn Helgi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moribe throws a big shot that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Moribe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moribe tries a head kick but it misses.
Helgi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Helgi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moribe seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Moribe scores with a hook.
Helgi takes a swing at Moribe's ribcage but misses.
And Moribe counters with a quick kick to the body but Helgi blocks it.
Moribe is looking to land body kicks.
Moribe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Helgi. Moribe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Helgi scores with a hook to the body. Moribe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Helgi scores with a nice head shot.
Helgi lands with a hook. Moribe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A telegraphed right hand from Helgi misses the target.
Moribe jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Moribe tries to clinch there but Helgi circles away.
Helgi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helgi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Helgi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Moribe is rocked!
Helgi lands a jab to Moribe's midsection.
Oh Moribe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Helgi darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Moribe's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Helgi before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bjorn Helgi!
After winning the bout, Bjorn Helgi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.