PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinn Helix (ranked 3934 p4p, 460 weight class) and Kaylen Jarrett (ranked 4124 p4p, 481 weight class). Quinn Helix looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Helix
vs
Jarrett

194 cm
25
213 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

RAGS of a RONIN
Arcticus University: London

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Quinn Helix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kaylen Jarrett!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helix misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Jarrett was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Helix doesn't manage to clinch there - Jarrett circles away.
It seemed like Jarrett was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Helix throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jarrett stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Helix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jarrett moves away.
Helix with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helix scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Helix scores with a body shot.

Helix clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helix lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jarrett backwards.
Helix avoiding damage.
Jarrett is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Helix pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A hook to the body from Helix.
Jarrett tries for a takedown but Helix manages to get underhooks.
Helix throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Helix stalling in the clinch.
Helix struggles to land a body shot inside as Jarrett controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarrett changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Helix fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Quinn Helix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaylen Jarrett.
Helix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jarrett manages to avoid it.
Helix scores with a hook to the body. Jarrett takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Helix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Helix tries to bum rush Jarrett with a series of wild strikes but Jarrett uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jarrett! But no joy.
Helix lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jarrett at a distance.
Jarrett takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helix thuds a left hand into Jarrett's body.
Quinn Helix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jarrett swats away the attempt to clinch by Helix.
Jarrett doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Helix throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jarrett raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Helix. That snapped Jarrett's head back.
We've been informed that Jarrett has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Helix tries to clinch but Jarrett moves out of range.
Jarrett follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Helix swings for the body but Jarrett moves out of range.
Helix definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jarrett has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Helix clinches up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Helix is defending well against a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quinn Helix dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Helix punishes Jarrett's body with a nice straight punch.
Helix with a jab.
Jarrett takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Helix lands with a nice body punch.
Helix is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jarrett can do to turn this around?

Helix takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helix presses Jarrett against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarrett goes for a takedown in the clinch but Helix prevents it.
Jarrett is breathing heavily.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Helix escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jarrett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Helix.
Helix scores with a decent looking hook.
Helix dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Helix lands with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helix misses the shot to the body.
Jarrett tries to counter with a clinch but Helix shakes him off and moves away.

Helix gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jarrett has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Helix avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Helix gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jarrett.
Quinn Helix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaylen Jarrett.
Helix lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jarrett or not.
Jarrett takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helix scores with a shot to the side of Jarrett's head.
Helix can't find room to land a body shot as Jarrett controls the action.
Helix lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jarrett is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Helix pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short left from Helix.
Helix struggles to land a body shot inside as Jarrett controls his hands.
Helix lands a hook to the side of the head.
Helix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Helix.
Still in the clinch, Helix scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helix lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jarrett backwards.
Helix digs a right hand into Jarrett's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jarrett's gas tank.
Jarrett drops down looking for an ankle pick but Helix pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jarrett walks into a stiff left hand from Helix.
Helix is looking to wear down Jarrett with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Helix tests Jarrett's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quinn Helix dominated that second round.
That's time! Helix's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Helix lands a jab to Jarrett's midsection.
Helix throws out a powerful jab.
Jarrett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jarrett looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Helix connects with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helix throws a body shot but no joy.
Helix swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Jarrett counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helix throws a body shot but no joy.
Helix moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromJarrett.
Helix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jarrett moves away.
It seemed like Jarrett was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Helix rushes Jarrett and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Helix lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jarrett backwards.
Helix misses with a punch to the body.
Helix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Helix tries to throw a body punch but Jarrett avoids it by throwing Helix back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Helix pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Helix misses with a wild body shot.
Jarrett looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Jarrett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jarrett wants to counter the offense by Helix and move into the clinch position.
Helix misses with a body punch
and Jarrett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Helix misses the shot to the body.
Helix stuns Jarrett with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Helix there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarrett avoids the body shot from Helix.
Helix throws a good cross that connects.
Helix misses with a wild body shot.
Jarrett tries to counter with a clinch but Helix shakes him off and moves away.
Quinn Helix is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jarrett looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Helix takes the fight into the clinch.
Jarrett tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jarrett is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jarrett has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Helix avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Quinn Helix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaylen Jarrett.
Jarrett drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jarrett takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jarrett blocks a body shot from Helix.

And that's the end of the fight!
Quinn Helix showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Helix has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:25
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:25
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quinn Helix!
Quinn Helix seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.