PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Raiymbek Batyr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Helix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Batyr
vs
Helix

173 cm
29
134 lbs
14 - 18 - 0

165 cm
33
138 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Perkele!

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 14 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Raiymbek Batyr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brett Helix!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helix is looking to land body kicks.
Helix lands a nice shot to the body.
Batyr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Batyr misses with a double jab.
Helix looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Helix digs a good body shot into Batyr's ribs.
Helix lands with an uppercut that bounces Batyr off the cage and back into range.
Batyr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Batyr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Helix is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Batyr with a body shot.
Batyr throws a combination that misses
and Helix counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Helix looks to land a body kick but Batyr moved away.
Helix has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Brett Helix has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Helix.
Batyr missing with a left hand there. Helix was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some wild striking there from Batyr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helix misses with a hook.
Helix takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Batyr has taken the fight to the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Batyr controlling the action here for a moment.
Batyr avoiding damage.
Batyr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Batyr tries a body shot but Helix blocks it.
Batyr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Batyr is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Helix breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batyr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Batyr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Helix swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Helix takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Batyr doesn't manage to clinch there - Helix circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Helix, right into the meat.
Helix swats away the attempt to clinch by Batyr.
Batyr is looking to clinch but Helix is avoiding it.
Helix now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Helix avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Batyr tries to close the distance and clinch but Helix swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It seemed like Helix was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Batyr misses with the combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Helix is looking to land body kicks.
Raiymbek Batyr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Helix fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Batyr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batyr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Helix lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Helix fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Helix throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Helix is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Batyr rather than just go for the knockout.
Nice jab there from Helix.
Helix takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Batyr throws a combination that misses
and Helix counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Batyr tries to clinch up
enabling Helix to counter with a crisp jab.
Helix looks for the body kick but Batyr saw that one coming.
Batyr changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Batyr tries to clinch
and Helix counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Batyr thinking.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Batyr has Helix up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batyr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Helix backwards.
Helix fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Batyr.
Batyr controlling the action here for a moment.
Batyr lands a shoulder strike.
Helix swings wildly with an uppercut but Batyr uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from Batyr.
Batyr pushes off an throws an elbow but Helix leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Helix swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Batyr lands a nice uppercut.
Batyr gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Batyr lands a left hand.
Batyr is stalling here.
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 Raiymbek Batyr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brett Helix's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Batyr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Helix paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brett Helix seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Batyr staying out of range there.
Batyr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Helix doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A jab from Helix misses.
Batyr moves to clinch but Helix breaks away
and Helix counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Helix misses with a body shot.
Batyr misses with a few strikes there.
Batyr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helix looks to land a right hand but Batyr moved out of range.
Helix takes a swing at Batyr's ribcage but misses.
Batyr jabs at Helix's body.
Batyr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Helix.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helix gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Batyr.
Batyr throws a sloppy body shot
and Helix counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Batyr doesn't manage to clinch there - Helix circles away.
Helix dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Batyr tries to clinch but Helix is having none of it.
Batyr throws a one two combo.
Helix scores with a leg kick.
Batyr throws a combination that misses
letting Helix counter with a right hand.
Batyr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Helix counters with a leg kick.

Batyr takes the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Batyr pushes off an throws an elbow but Helix leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Helix misses with a hook from the clinch.
Raiymbek Batyr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Helix throws a punch but it's blocked by Batyr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batyr lands a shoulder strike.
Helix tries to work over Batyr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Helix working aggressively here.
Batyr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Helix being controlled against the cage.
Batyr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Batyr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Batyr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Helix lands a shot to the body.
Batyr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Helix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Batyr is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Helix throws a punch but it's blocked by Batyr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batyr leaning his opponent against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Batyr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Helix lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Batyr tries to land a knee to the head but Helix blocks with his arms.
Helix misses with a punch to the body.
Helix throws a head punch that misses.
Batyr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Helix avoids a wild elbow strike from Batyr.
A right hand to the body from Batyr.
Batyr working aggressively here.
Batyr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Batyr fails to land.
Batyr leaning his opponent against the cage.
Batyr gets through Helix's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batyr misses with a punch to the body.
Batyr has a couple of punches blocked by Helix.
Batyr misses with the head strike.
Helix takes an elbow to the temple.
Helix tries to score a body lock takedown but Batyr shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Batyr struggles to land a body shot inside as Helix controls his hands.
Batyr misses with a punch to the body.
Helix blocks an elbow strike from Batyr.
Helix changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Batyr fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Batyr moves into range and clinches up with Helix.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Batyr.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Batyr tries a body shot but Helix blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raiymbek Batyr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brett Helix's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Helix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Batyr.

Batyr pushes Helix up against the cage in a clinch.
Batyr holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Batyr misses with a punch on the inside.
Batyr scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Batyr.
Batyr lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Helix swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Batyr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Helix backwards.
Helix is looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helix takes an elbow to the forehead.
Batyr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Batyr tries to work over Helix's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Batyr slows down the pace here.
Batyr crunches a lovely knee into Helix's ribcage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Batyr.
Batyr lands with a short shot to the head.
Batyr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Helix can do to turn this around?
Batyr lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Helix as Batyr tries to tie him up.
Helix looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Batyr throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Helix has Batyr pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Batyr manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Helix scores with a shoulder strike.
Helix tries for a takedown. No joy.
Raiymbek Batyr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brett Helix.
A short right from Batyr.
Stalling in the clinch from Batyr.
Batyr is leaning against Helix and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Batyr swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batyr gets through Helix's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Helix is working for takedown but Batyr is calmly controlling the position for now.
Helix throws a head punch that misses.
Batyr blocks an uppercut.
Batyr is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Helix is keeping busy.
Batyr throws a head punch that misses.
Batyr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Helix backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Helix breaks the clinch.
Batyr misses with a jab to the body
letting Helix counter with a right hand.
Helix looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Batyr misses with a few strikes there.
Jab, jab by Helix - just one landing.
Helix lands a slapping body shot.
Batyr moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helix thows a leg kick but Batyr checks it

and Batyr counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Helix!
Helix is trying to get back to half guard.
Batyr working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Helix is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Batyr's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Helix trying to hold on to Batyr's head to control him but Batyr postures up.
Helix tries to get to full guard but Batyr has control of the leg.
Helix wants to get back to his feet.
Batyr sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Helix defending well though.
Batyr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Batyr throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Helix trying to control here.
Batyr sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Helix defending well though.
Brett Helix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batyr throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Batyr looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Batyr thows a huge punch but Helix dodges it nicely.
Helix tries to get to full guard but Batyr has control of the leg.
Batyr sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Helix defending well though.
Batyr has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Helix wants to control but Batyr is keeping busy.
Helix gets full guard.
Raiymbek Batyr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Batyr working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Helix's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raiymbek Batyr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Batyr, 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raiymbek Batyr!
A very excited looking Raiymbek Batyr rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.