PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Exotic (ranked 2726 p4p, 2251 weight class) and Brady Helix (ranked 396 p4p, 328 weight class). Exotic's entrance music is Joe Exotic - I Saw a Tiger. A fine choice. Helix has chosen Embedded by Job For A Cowboy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Brady Helix was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Exotic
vs
Helix

186 cm
23
185
7 - 6 - 0

180 cm
22
195
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Conquer
Conviction

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Exotic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brady Helix!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Exotic.
Helix is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Exotic wants to clinch but Helix slips to the side

and Helix decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Exotic's guard.
Helix is working Exotic over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Helix is looking to work some ground and pound but Exotic has wrist control.

Exotic working for a triangle but Helix defends it easily.
Helix missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helix passes Exotic's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Helix throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Exotic is staying active underneath Helix, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Exotic is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Helix scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helix wants to control but Exotic is keeping him busy.
Helix with the ground and pound but Exotic uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Exotic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Exotic is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Helix has his hands clasped together but Exotic extends and breaks Helix's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Exotic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joe Exotic!
During a confident post fight interview, Joe Exotic thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.