PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hong Kong (ranked 234 p4p, 555 weight class) and Rupert Helenius (ranked 41 p4p, 85 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kong
vs
Helenius

185 cm
24
176
11 - 2 - 0

185 cm
24
177
6 - 0 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Hardcore Alchemy
Conquer

FF Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hong Kong!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rupert Helenius!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helenius throws a leg kick but Kong sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kong shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Helenius but Helenius pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Decent striking displayed by Kong there.
Helenius throws a big shot that misses.
Helenius tries to land a leg kick but Kong saw it coming and moves away.

Kong scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Helenius is looking for a sweep.
Kong scores with punches from side control.
Kong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Helenius keeps working.
Helenius is looking to reverse the position.
Helenius keeps trying to improve his position.
Kong taking a break here but Helenius is having none of it and regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Helenius is looking for a sweep. Kong is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Helenius trying to control here.
Kong passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Helenius!
Kong has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Helenius's face.
Helenius really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Kong goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Helenius turns into him and now he's in Kong's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong trying to control the position.
Helenius wants to control from the top but Kong keeps moving.

Helenius sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Kong doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Helenius paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Kong - great work!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Hong Kong!
Hong Kong retains his welterweight title!
After the fight, Hong Kong was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.