PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Louis Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Helm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gordon comes to the cage accompanied by Battle Born - 5FDP. Helm has chosen Spazzin - Gary Podunk as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Gordon
vs
Helm

190 cm
29
215 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

190 cm
29
215 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

REAR NAKED CHOKE NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Louis Gordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, James Helm!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordon tried to score with a low kick but Helm checks it.
Gordon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Helm misses with a few strikes there.
Gordon tries a head kick but it misses.
Gordon slips a jab and a cross from Helm.
Helm misses with an uppercut. Gordon saw that one coming.

Gordon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Helm, pushing him back against the cage.
Gordon misses with a body punch.
We've been informed that Helm has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Helm.
Nice elbow from Gordon.
Helm is trying to break the clinch but Gordon is controlling him.
Helm tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Helm blocks an elbow strike from Gordon.
Gordon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Helm's elbow.
Helm misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gordon.
Gordon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gordon tries a body shot but Helm blocks it.
Gordon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Helm tries a body shot but Gordon blocks it.
Helm scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gordon cracks Helm with a nice body shot.
Good body shot from Gordon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon misses with a punch to the body.
Gordon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Helm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Helm breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gordon slips a straight right by Helm.
A swing and a miss from Helm.
Gordon is looking to counter with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Gordon.
Gordon misses with a body kick.
Helm now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Helm throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gordon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Helm checks a low kick from Gordon.
Gordon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gordon scoring well with a low kick there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Helm. Gordon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gordon wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Gordon dodges the punch combination from Helm.
Gordon misses with a head kick.
Louis Gordon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gordon connects with a high kick.
Gordon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gordon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Helm.
Gordon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
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!
Helm avoids the head kick by Gordon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Helm scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Louis Gordon has been cut.
Helm circles away from the clinch attempt.
A cross from Helm lands.
Gordon is looking to clinch but Helm is avoiding it.
Gordon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gordon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gordon throws a big shot that misses.
Helm connects with a right hand. Gordon shakes it off.
Helm jabs Gordon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gordon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gordon tries to counter by clinching up but Helm breaks away and moves out of range.
Helm misses with a two punch combination.
Helm listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Helm looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gordon misses with a kick to the body.
A big right from Helm misses.
Helm takes a swing at Gordon's ribcage but misses.
Gordon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Helm thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gordon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Helm misses with a looping right.
Helm scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helm scores with a hook to the body. Gordon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Helm throws a shot from downtown. Gordon moves away and avoids it.
Gordon ducks under a wild hook from Helm.
Gordon scores with a head kick. Helm tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A telegraphed right hand from Helm misses the target.
Gordon moves in looking to clinch but Helm pushes him off.
Helm fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gordon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Helm avoids the head kick by Gordon.
Helm misses with the combination.
Gordon seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Helm throws an overhand right that lands on Gordon's shoulder, as Gordon tries to avoid the shot.
Helm cracks a nice hook into Gordon's ribs.
Helm misses with a wild body shot.
Helm swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Helm misses with a looping right.
A punch combination from Helm misses.
A solid body kick from Gordon.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Helm stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gordon.
Gordon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Helm will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gordon is looking to counter the offense by Helm and move into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helm swats away the attempt to clinch by Gordon.
Helm loads up on a big right hand but Gordon slips the punch.
Helm missing with a left hand there. Gordon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Helm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gordon manages to avoid it.
Helm jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gordon feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Helm missing with a left hand there. Gordon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gordon misses with a kick to the body.
Helm has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gordon.
Helm looks winded!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gordon, right into the meat.
Gordon throws a wild body kick that Helm sees coming a mile off.
Helm throws out a counter right but Gordon avoids it with no problem.
Helm stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Helm avoids the head kick by Gordon.
Helm lands a nice hook to Gordon's body. Gordon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gordon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Helm throws the left hand but Gordon avoids the punch easily.
Gordon tries a head kick but it misses.
Gordon throws a head kick but Helm moves out of range.
Helm on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Helm dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Louis Gordon's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Helm blocks a head kick by Gordon.
Gordon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Helm thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gordon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gordon is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Helm.
Helm is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gordon.
Helm scores with a body shot.
Gordon looks to throw a body kick
and Helm counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gordon throws a head kick but Helm moves out of range.
Gordon throws a head kick that misses.
Helm lands a slapping body shot.
Helm's corner calls for a 1-2. Helm obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gordon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Gordon is rocked!
Gordon throws a sloppy head kick and Helm moves out of range easily.
Oh Gordon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gordon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Helm.
Gordon seems to have got his legs back now.

Helm lands a big right hand that sends Gordon crashing to the mat! Helm stays standing though and waves Gordon back to his feet!
Gordon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gordon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Helm throws out the jab.
Helm misses with a hook. Gordon ducked under it nicely.
Helm connects with a stiff jab that staggers Gordon - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). James Helm!
A victorious James Helm thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.