PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eom Yong (ranked 3152 p4p, 2668 weight class) and Durans Helmsfrid Jr (ranked 314 p4p, 275 weight class). Eom Yong has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Yong
vs
Helmsfrid Jr

169 cm
25
148
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
145
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eom Yong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Durans Helmsfrid Jr!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yong misses the shot to the body.
Helmsfrid Jr tries to counter with a clinch but Yong shakes him off and moves away.
Yong lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Helmsfrid Jr defending well as Yong loads up on a big left hand.
Helmsfrid Jr tries to counter with a clinch but Yong shakes him off and moves away.

Helmsfrid Jr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yong, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Helmsfrid Jr.
Yong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Helmsfrid Jr fails to pull guard.
Helmsfrid Jr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yong walks away with a smile on his face. Helmsfrid Jr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Helmsfrid Jr misses with an uppercut.
Yong definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Yong misses the jab.
Helmsfrid Jr is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Yong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Helmsfrid Jr.
Helmsfrid Jr tries to counter with a clinch but Yong shakes him off and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yong stuns Helmsfrid Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yong misses the shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Yong there.
Helmsfrid Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helmsfrid Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yong sets himself, and Helmsfrid Jr steps forward looking for the clinch! Yong avoids it this time.
Yong scores with a jab. Helmsfrid Jr acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Helmsfrid Jr is rocked!
Yong misses with a straight left.
Helmsfrid Jr wants to counter the offense by Yong and move into the clinch position.
Helmsfrid Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Yong finish him?
A shot to the liver by Yong. Beautiful body shot.
Yong throws a shot from downtown. Helmsfrid Jr moves away and avoids it.
Yong looks to land a left hand but Helmsfrid Jr moved out of range nicely.
Yong cracks Helmsfrid Jr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Helmsfrid Jr gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Yong gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eom Yong!
An out of breath Eom Yong thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.