PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tourney Warrior (ranked 2443 p4p, 2072 weight class) and Bryce Helix (ranked 153 p4p, 115 weight class). Warrior comes into the arena with Mortal Kombat by- some techno guy blaring out of the sound system. Bryce Helix has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Warrior
vs
Helix

175 cm
22
148
5 - 3 - 0

167 cm
21
140
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tourney Warrior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryce Helix!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helix thows a left - swing and a miss!
Warrior thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from Warrior misses its intended target.

Warrior instigates a clinch.
Helix is trying to drag Warrior to the mat but Warrior just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Warrior.

Helix gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Warrior regains guard.

Warrior wriggles free and stands up.
Helix attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Helix throws a leg kick but Warrior sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Warrior is looking to clinch but Helix is avoiding it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Helix throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Warrior. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Warrior.

It looks like Bryce Helix has been cut.
Warrior misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Helix.
Warrior moves out of range of the body kick from Helix.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warrior throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Helix counter with a right hand.

It looks like Tourney Warrior has been cut.
Helix throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Warrior tries to close the distance and clinch up but Helix swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Helix swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Helix missing with a left hand there. Warrior was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Warrior misses with a looping right.
Warrior with a hook.
Warrior takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Helix connects with a nice looking jab.
Warrior connects with a single shot there.
Warrior throws a head kick that misses.
Tourney Warrior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warrior throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Warrior definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Warrior darts in and clinches Helix up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Warrior lands a left hand.
Helix is looking to take this one to the mat.
Warrior can't find room to land a body shot as Helix controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warrior swings wildly with an uppercut but Helix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Warrior stalls.
Helix lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Helix misses with a punch to the body.
Warrior gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Helix.
Tourney Warrior has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryce Helix.
Helix is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Warrior is defending well.
Warrior tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Helix working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Warrior blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Helix has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Warrior is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Helix lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Warrior.
A shot in the inside from Warrior.
Helix has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Warrior avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Warrior throws a punch but it's blocked by Helix.
Warrior trying to stall but Helix improves his position.
Warrior misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warrior misses with the head strike.
Warrior is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A head punch on the inside from Helix fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Warrior fails to land.
Warrior lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Warrior swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Helix is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Warrior gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Helix tries a body shot but Warrior blocks it.
Helix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Warrior lands a shoulder strike.
Warrior prevents a body shot from Helix.
Helix lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Warrior misses with a punch on the inside.
Warrior has a couple of punches blocked by Helix.
Helix blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Warrior tries to work over Helix's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Warrior stalling the fight.
Helix blocking some punches.
Warrior lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Warrior prevents the takedown attempt.
Warrior tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Warrior throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Helixs head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Helix.
Helix misses with the head strike.
Helix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Warrior's elbow.
Helix being controlled against the cage.
Warrior goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Helix lands with a short shot to the head.

Helix has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Warrior is trying to keep an underhook but Helix manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Warrior kicks Helix off and gets back to his feet.
Helix cracks Warrior with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Helix looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Warrior scores with a head kick. Helix tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Warrior clinches with his opponent.
Helix misses with a punch to the body.
Helix misses with a body punch.
Helix blocking some punches.
Warrior lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Helix backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tourney Warrior dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Helix just misses with a punch to the body.
Warrior tries to counter by clinching up but Helix breaks away and moves out of range.
Donk. Warrior catches Helix right on the button with a cross.
The fight stays on the outside here - Warrior looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Helix takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Warrior on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Helix scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Helix takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Helix misses the jab.
Warrior is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Helix can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Warrior.
Warrior is looking to clinch.
Nice shot lands for Warrior.
Helix tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Warrior throws a hook but Helix blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warrior looks to land a combination but Helix avoids it well.

Warrior clinches up with Helix and pushes him back against the cage.
Helix can't get the takedown.
Warrior swings wildly with an uppercut but Helix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Warrior lands a body shot.
Warrior swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Warrior lands with a light punch inside.
Helix blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Warrior blocks a body shot from Helix.
Helix lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tourney Warrior has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Helix can't get the takedown.
Warrior prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tourney Warrior has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryce Helix.
Warrior working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Warrior.
Helix lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Warrior lands a hook that snaps the head of Helix backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Helix misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warrior misses with a punch on the inside.
Warrior lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Helix backwards.
A short right from Warrior.
Warrior throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Warrior scores with a nice short uppercut.
Helix has a couple of punches blocked by Warrior.
Warrior throws a punch but it's blocked by Helix.
Helix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Warrior fails to land.
Helix trying to control the position but instead, Warrior has worked for underhooks and has pushed Helix into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Warrior.
A head punch on the inside from Helix fails to land.
Helix is looking to take this one to the mat.
Helix fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Warrior misses with a punch on the inside.
Warrior throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Helixs head.
Warrior misses with a hook from the clinch.
Warrior lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helix blocking some punches.
Helix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Warrior's elbow.
A short uppercut from Warrior.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Helix.
Warrior swings wildly with an uppercut but Helix uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Helix.
Helix misses with a hook from the clinch.
Helix lands with a light punch inside.
Helix throws a punch but it's blocked by Warrior.
Warrior lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Helix or not.
Helix working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Warrior working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Warrior blocks an uppercut.
Helix tries a body shot but Warrior blocks it.
A short right from Warrior on the inside.
Helix has a couple of punches blocked by Warrior.
Warrior misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Warrior fails to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Helix drops down looking for an ankle pick but Warrior pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helix throws a low kick but it's checked well by Warrior.
Warrior lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Warrior blocks a leg kick.
Helix circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Warrior.
The fight stays on the outside here - Warrior looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Warrior has managed to clinch.
Warrior gets through Helix's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Warrior tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Helix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Warrior lands a left hand that snaps the head of Helix backwards.
Warrior misses with a body punch.
Warrior gets underhooks to prevent Helix's takedown attempt.
Warrior misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tourney Warrior dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Warrior scoring well with a low kick there.
Warrior doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Helix bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Warrior throws a wild body kick that Helix sees coming a mile off.
Helix replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Warrior blocks it well.
Helix looks to score with a jab to the body but Warrior is just out of range.
Warrior tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Helix manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Warrior slips under a jab from Helix.

Warrior has managed to clinch.
Warrior misses with the head strike.
Warrior blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helix has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Warrior is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Helix lands with a light punch inside.
Helix is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Warrior is defending well.
Warrior has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A short uppercut from Warrior.
Helix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Warrior looking to stall.
Helix has a couple of punches blocked by Warrior.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warrior misses with a punch on the inside.
Warrior is pushing Helix up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Helix throws a punch but it's blocked by Warrior.
Warrior prevents the takedown attempt.
Tourney Warrior has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryce Helix.
Still in the clinch, Warrior scores with a nice short uppercut.
Warrior has a couple of punches blocked by Helix.
Warrior throws a punch but it's blocked by Helix.
Warrior throws a punch but it's blocked by Helix.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Warrior.
Helix lands with a short shot to the head.
Helix lands a body punch.
Warrior working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Warrior swings wildly with an uppercut but Helix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Warrior is looking to control Helix's arms but Helix gets an underhook and turns him. Now Warrior has his back to the cage.
Warrior tries a body shot but Helix blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Helix.
Warrior working aggressively here.
Helix is looking for a takedown.
Warrior is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Helix has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Warrior avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Warrior misses with the head strike.
A short left from Warrior.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Warrior scores with a shoulder strike.
Helix lands a nice shot to the body.
Helix misses with some punches.
Helix blocks an uppercut.
Helix lands a right hand that snaps the head of Warrior backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Helix.
Warrior working aggressively here.
Warrior lands a right hand that snaps the head of Helix backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Warrior.
Warrior misses with some punches.
Warrior misses with the head strike.
Warrior struggles to land a body shot inside as Helix controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helix swings wildly with an uppercut but Warrior uses good head movement to avoid it.
Warrior lands a shot to the body.
Warrior tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Helix's elbow.
Helix tries for a takedown but Warrior manages to get underhooks.
Helix takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Warrior blocks an uppercut.
Helix looking for a takedown.
Warrior swings wildly with an uppercut but Helix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Warrior working aggressively here.
Warrior misses with a short punch on the inside.
Helix is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Warrior gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A shot in the inside from Warrior.
Warrior misses with a punch on the inside.
Warrior swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Helix goes for a takedown attempt but Warrior pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Warrior has closed the distance and engaged Helix in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warrior blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Warrior tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Helix's elbow.
Helix can't find room to land a body shot as Warrior controls the action.
Warrior misses with a body punch.
Warrior throws a punch but it's blocked by Helix.
Warrior lands a right hand that snaps the head of Helix backwards.
Helix misses with a punch on the inside.
Bryce Helix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Helix is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Helix is looking to take this one to the mat.
Helix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Helix swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Helix misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Warrior tries a body shot but Helix blocks it.
Warrior tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Helix's elbow.
A short uppercut from Helix.
Helix lands a shoulder strike.
Helix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Helix leaning his opponent against the cage.
Helix blocks a punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tourney Warrior showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Warrior 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tourney Warrior!
Our winner, Tourney Warrior, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.