PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Old Greg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Hellstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greg comes to the cage accompanied by Love Games. Hellstrom has chosen Firestarter as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Greg
vs
Hellstrom

180 cm
23
198 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

177 cm
21
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Old Greg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyler Hellstrom!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hellstrom misses with a body shot.
Greg shoots in but Hellstrom avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Greg shoots in for a double leg but Hellstrom sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Greg drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Greg scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hellstrom looking to hit a scissor sweep but Greg is one step ahead there.
Greg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Hellstrom pushes Greg off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Greg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hellstrom.
Greg slips a jab and a cross from Hellstrom.
Greg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hellstrom.

Greg drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hellstrom lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Greg is in close to Hellstrom's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hellstrom has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hellstrom trying to keep a closed guard but Greg is proving a slippery customer.
Greg with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellstrom has momentary wrist control but Greg slips an elbow through the middle.

Hellstrom working for a triangle but Greg defends it easily.
Hellstrom trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Greg working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hellstrom's head.
Greg postures up and lands a big shot to Hellstrom's brow.
Hellstrom looking for a sweep. Not yet Hellstrom, not yet.
Greg postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hellstrom looking to control.
Greg lands a couple of elbows.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hellstrom is on top in guard.
Hellstrom sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Greg's guard.
Greg throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Hellstrom throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greg manages to get to full guard.

Greg escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hellstrom gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Greg tries to strike from the bottom.
Hellstrom throwing strikes but missing.

Greg is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Greg is breathing heavily.
Hellstrom trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hellstrom trying to control but Greg is working from the bottom.

Greg is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hellstrom pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Greg is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A right-left combo lands from Hellstrom.
Greg looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Old Greg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hellstrom stuffs the takedown.
Hellstrom connects with the punch.

It looks like Old Greg has been cut.
Nice shot by Hellstrom.
Greg shoots in but Hellstrom avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice shot by Hellstrom.
Hellstrom digs a good body shot into Greg's ribs.
Hellstrom lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Greg at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hellstrom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Hellstrom fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Greg, pushing him back against the cage.
Hellstrom presses Greg against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Hellstrom.
Hellstrom lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hellstrom lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hellstrom lands a body shot.
Greg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hellstrom scores with a hook to the body.
Hellstrom makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hellstrom digs a right hand into Greg's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Greg's gas tank.
Nice elbow from Hellstrom.
Greg letting Hellstrom take a breather here.
Hellstrom lands a knee to the body.
Hellstrom working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hellstrom lands a hook to the side of the head.
Greg blocks an elbow strike from Hellstrom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hellstrom tries to land a knee to the head but Greg blocks with his arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hellstrom.
Hellstrom leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Hellstrom dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Old Greg's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hellstrom scores with a jab. Greg acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Hellstrom closes the distance and pushes Greg back into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Greg.
Greg managing to block the knees to the body from Hellstrom.
Hellstrom tries to work over Greg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Greg is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hellstrom pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Greg changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hellstrom fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Greg defending well as Hellstrom loads up on a big left hand.
Hellstrom throws a series of punches but Greg avoids them all with ease.
Greg fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Old Greg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hellstrom lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Greg shoots in for a double leg but Hellstrom sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hellstrom paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hellstrom is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hellstrom keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Greg looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hellstrom!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greg prevents Hellstrom from getting the reversal.
Hellstrom wants to hold on but Greg pushes him away.
Greg 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.
Hellstrom regains half guard.
Greg sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hellstrom defending well though.
Hellstrom moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hellstrom tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Greg looking to pass the guard.
Greg with a nice head shot there.
Greg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Greg preventing the sweep.
Hellstrom is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hellstrom fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Greg fails with a takedown attempt.
Greg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Greg looks for a takedown but Hellstrom sprawls well.
Greg shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hellstrom as he jumps to the side.
Hellstrom scores with a jab to the head.
Hellstrom with a nice cross.
Greg shoots in but Hellstrom avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Greg doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Greg on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Old Greg's cut is getting worse.
Hellstrom scores with a leg kick.
Greg doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Greg takes one to the chin there.
Hellstrom lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Good shot there by Hellstrom.

Hellstrom instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellstrom throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Hellstrom's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Hellstrom finds it's way through Greg's defenses.
Hellstrom misses with a looping left.
Greg walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Greg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hellstrom misses with a kick to the body.
Greg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hellstrom throws out the jab.

Greg shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hellstrom's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Greg's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Greg has gone for a leg lock! Hellstrom slips out almost immediately though and dives into Greg's guard.
Greg keeping moving, preventing Hellstrom from controlling successfully.
Greg throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.

Greg working for a triangle but Hellstrom defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hellstrom working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Greg's head.
Hellstrom working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Greg is looking for a triangle here but Hellstrom uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Hellstrom advances to mount.
Greg is in all sorts of trouble here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hellstrom fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hellstrom can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Greg is looking to escape.
Greg bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Hellstrom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Old Greg's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hellstrom throws a hook to the side of Greg's head but Greg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hellstrom cracks Greg with an open hand slap.
Old Greg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greg tries for a takedown but Hellstrom sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Greg will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Greg looks for a takedown but Hellstrom sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Old Greg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Greg takes one to the chin there.
Hellstrom swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Greg.

Hellstrom moves into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hellstrom.

Hellstrom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hellstrom throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Greg gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Greg fails to land the takedown.
Hellstrom lands with an overhand left.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hellstrom lands with a big left! Greg is wobbled badly! Hellstrom comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Greg to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tyler Hellstrom!