PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sultanbek Akhtankhanov (ranked 2238 p4p, 3038 weight class) and Bodie Helix (ranked 261 p4p, 339 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Akhtankhanov
vs
Helix

176 cm
24
155
5 - 3 - 0

179 cm
23
170
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sultanbek Akhtankhanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bodie Helix!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helix lands with a right hand.
A slow jab from Helix misses its intended target.
Akhtankhanov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Helix.
Helix works the jab nicely.
Helix misses with an uppercut. Akhtankhanov saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Akhtankhanov misses the target.
Helix throws a hook but Akhtankhanov avoids it easily.
Helix throws a sloppy body shot
and Akhtankhanov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Helix has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sultanbek Akhtankhanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Helix.
Helix swings for the body but Akhtankhanov moves out of range.
Akhtankhanov throws out a loose jab but Helix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Helix looks to score with a jab to the body but Akhtankhanov is just out of range.
Helix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akhtankhanov lands a lovely overhand right.
Akhtankhanov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Helix throws a hook but Akhtankhanov avoids it easily.
Akhtankhanov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Helix.
Akhtankhanov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Akhtankhanov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Helix misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Akhtankhanov misses the target.
Helix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Akhtankhanov manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helix looks to score with a jab to the body but Akhtankhanov is just out of range.
Akhtankhanov misses with a looping left.
Akhtankhanov moves out of range as Helix strikes.
Helix on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Akhtankhanov misses the target.
Akhtankhanov scores with a decent looking hook.
Helix misses with a straight left.
Helix moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Akhtankhanov scores with a hook to the body. Helix takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Akhtankhanov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Helix.
Helix has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Akhtankhanov.
A shot to the body from Helix misses
and Akhtankhanov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Akhtankhanov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Helix misses with a left hand
and Akhtankhanov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akhtankhanov throws a jab when Helix was well out of range.
Akhtankhanov misses with a right hand
and Helix counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Akhtankhanov thinking.
Akhtankhanov lands with a good body shot.
Helix misses with a straight left.
Akhtankhanov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Helix.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helix tries to move into range but Akhtankhanov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Akhtankhanov looks to throw the jab but Helix is out of range.
Akhtankhanov blocks a jab.
Akhtankhanov throws a lazy right hand but Helix sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Akhtankhanov ducks under a wild hook from Helix.
Akhtankhanov lands with a nice body punch.
Helix tries to move into range but Akhtankhanov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've been told by Akhtankhanov's head coaches at Torcida MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Akhtankhanov misses with a straight right.
A lazy left from Helix finds it's target.
Akhtankhanov is looking to chop away at Helix's legs.
Akhtankhanov takes one to the side of the head.
Akhtankhanov throws a lazy right hand but Helix sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Akhtankhanov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Helix.
Helix swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Akhtankhanov moves out of range as Helix strikes.
Akhtankhanov checks a low kick from Helix.
Akhtankhanov moves out of range as Helix strikes.
A jab from Akhtankhanov misses.
Akhtankhanov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Helix.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helix just misses with a punch to the body.
Akhtankhanov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Helix on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Helix staying out of range there.
Helix misses with a straight right.
Helix scores with a jab. Akhtankhanov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Helix is looking to clinch but Akhtankhanov is avoiding it.
Helix pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Helix moves out of range of the strikes.
Helix misses with a body punch
and Akhtankhanov counters with a stiff right hand.
Akhtankhanov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Helix on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Akhtankhanov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Akhtankhanov scores with a hook to the body. Helix takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akhtankhanov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Akhtankhanov misses with a looping right.
Helix appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Akhtankhanov lands a head shot.
Helix throws an off balance right hand
and Akhtankhanov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Helix looks to land a right hand but Akhtankhanov moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akhtankhanov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Helix connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Akhtankhanov misses with a body punch
and Helix connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A decent looking cross lands there for Akhtankhanov.
Helix moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Helix has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Akhtankhanov.
Helix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akhtankhanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Helix.
A quick step to the side and Akhtankhanov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akhtankhanov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Helix misses with a hook. Akhtankhanov ducked under it nicely.
Helix moves in looking to clinch but Akhtankhanov pushes him off.
Helix throws a body shot but no joy.
Helix tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Akhtankhanov is able to avoid easily.
A jab lands there for Helix.
Akhtankhanov with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Akhtankhanov throws a hook but Helix blocks it.
Akhtankhanov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Helix uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Akhtankhanov.
Helix misses with a hook
and Akhtankhanov counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Akhtankhanov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sultanbek Akhtankhanov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Helix shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A low kick lands for Akhtankhanov.
Helix misses with a kick to the body.
Sultanbek Akhtankhanov is winning the standup battle so far.
Akhtankhanov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Helix.
Helix swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Helix throws out a powerful jab.
Helix has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Helix there as he acknowledges the shot.
Akhtankhanov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Helix.
Helix ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Akhtankhanov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Helix misses with a shot to the body
and Akhtankhanov counters with a stiff right hand.
Helix keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov blocks a jab.
Akhtankhanov lands a lovely overhand right.
Akhtankhanov with a jab.
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!
Akhtankhanov lands with a cross.
Akhtankhanov throws out a loose jab but Helix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akhtankhanov throws a jab but it's blocked by Helix.
Helix misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Akhtankhanov misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Helix misses.
Helix misses with a looping left.
Helix moves away from the strike by Akhtankhanov.
Helix looks to land a right hand but Akhtankhanov moved out of range.
Helix just misses with a punch to the body.
Akhtankhanov fires out a quick counter leg kick but Helix just manages to avoid it.
Helix uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Akhtankhanov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Akhtankhanov swats away the attempt to clinch by Helix.
Akhtankhanov scores with a leg kick.
Helix has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Akhtankhanov just misses with a punch to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Helix might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Akhtankhanov has got the better of the exchanges.
Akhtankhanov misses the jab.
Akhtankhanov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Akhtankhanov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Helix on the side of the head.
A jab from Helix misses.
Akhtankhanov scores with a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akhtankhanov throws a shot to the body.
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!
Akhtankhanov checks the leg kick.
Helix has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Helix there as he acknowledges the shot.
Akhtankhanov lands a glancing blow to the side of Helix's head.
Helix throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Helix lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Helix paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A good leg kick by Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Helix.
Akhtankhanov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Helix.
Akhtankhanov throws a big shot that misses.
Helix looks to throw the jab but Akhtankhanov is out of range.
Helix on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Helix bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Akhtankhanov connects with a nice looking jab.
Helix throws a leg kick but Akhtankhanov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Akhtankhanov misses the shot to the body.
Akhtankhanov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Helix is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Akhtankhanov with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akhtankhanov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Akhtankhanov throws a shot to the body.
Helix just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Akhtankhanov.
Helix misses with a straight left.
Helix throws a body punch but Akhtankhanov moves out of range.
Helix looks to land a right hand but Akhtankhanov moved out of range.
Helix walks into a left hand.
Akhtankhanov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Akhtankhanov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Helix.
Akhtankhanov looks to throw the jab but Helix is out of range.
Akhtankhanov moves out of range as Helix strikes.
Helix moves away from the strike by Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov lands a right hook to the body.
Helix swings for the body but Akhtankhanov moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Akhtankhanov misses the target.
Akhtankhanov slips under a jab from Helix.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helix uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Akhtankhanov.
A jab lands there for Akhtankhanov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Akhtankhanov misses.
Helix waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Akhtankhanov.
Helix misses with a low kick.
Helix takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Akhtankhanov throws a good cross that connects.
Helix throws a shot from downtown. Akhtankhanov moves away and avoids it.
Akhtankhanov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Akhtankhanov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Helix misses with a looping left.
Akhtankhanov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Akhtankhanov throws a hook but Helix blocks it.
Helix looks to throw the jab but Akhtankhanov is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Helix throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Akhtankhanov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Akhtankhanov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Helix can do to turn this around?
Akhtankhanov misses with a left hand
and Helix counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab lands there for Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov stuns Helix with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sultanbek Akhtankhanov dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Helix misses with an uppercut.
Helix throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Helix.
Helix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Akhtankhanov moves away.
Akhtankhanov defending well as Helix loads up on a big left hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov with a nice calf kick.
Akhtankhanov looks to land a right hand but Helix moved out of range.
Akhtankhanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Helix.
Akhtankhanov throws a big shot that misses.
Helix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Helix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akhtankhanov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akhtankhanov lands with a hook. Helix tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A combination from Akhtankhanov does no damage.
The fighters circling - Helix throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Helix swings for the body but Akhtankhanov moves out of range.
Akhtankhanov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Helix takes a jab right on the kisser.
Akhtankhanov connects with a looping right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helix cracks a nice hook into Akhtankhanov's ribs.
Akhtankhanov moves away from the strike by Helix.
Helix fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Akhtankhanov misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Helix.
The fighters circling - Akhtankhanov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Akhtankhanov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Helix staying out of range there.
Some wild striking there from Helix.
Akhtankhanov slips a straight right by Helix.
Helix connects with a single shot there.
Akhtankhanov connects with a single shot there.
Helix's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Helix fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Akhtankhanov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Akhtankhanov thuds his right hand into Helix's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good standup being displayed there by Akhtankhanov as he connects with a hook.
Helix misses with a looping right.
Sultanbek Akhtankhanov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akhtankhanov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Akhtankhanov lands an overhand right.
Akhtankhanov throws a hook but Helix avoids it easily.
Helix swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Akhtankhanov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Helix was well out of range. Poor timing from Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Helix throws a jab but it's blocked by Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov's corner calls for a 1-2. Akhtankhanov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A big left from Helix misses.
Akhtankhanov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Akhtankhanov connects with a looping right hand.
Helix avoids the body shot from Akhtankhanov.
Helix scores with a jab. Akhtankhanov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Helix scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Akhtankhanov doesn't seem bothered though.
Helix misses with a hook
and Akhtankhanov counters with a stiff right hand.
Akhtankhanov with the inside leg kick.
Helix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Helix moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akhtankhanov lands with a straight right. Helix didn't see that one coming.
A nice leg kick from Akhtankhanov, right into the meat of the thigh.
Helix throws a poor cross that misses
and Akhtankhanov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Akhtankhanov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Helix throws out a counter right but Akhtankhanov avoids it with no problem.
A jab from Akhtankhanov does it's job there.
Akhtankhanov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Akhtankhanov misses with a left hand
and Helix counters with a nice uppercut.
Akhtankhanov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Helix's head.
Akhtankhanov throws a shot from downtown. Helix moves away and avoids it.
A punch lands to the side of Akhtankhanov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Helix throws a hook but Akhtankhanov avoids it easily.
Akhtankhanov stuns Helix with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Akhtankhanov ducks under a wild hook from Helix.
Akhtankhanov jabs Helix to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akhtankhanov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Helix slips a straight right by Akhtankhanov.
Helix uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Akhtankhanov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Akhtankhanov misses its intended target.
Helix looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Akhtankhanov looks to land a right hand but Helix moved out of range.
Helix lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Akhtankhanov at a distance.
Helix drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bodie Helix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Helix throws a body shot but no joy.
Helix listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Helix pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Akhtankhanov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Helix throws a leg kick that misses.
Akhtankhanov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Akhtankhanov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Helix.
Helix misses with a shot to the body
and Akhtankhanov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Helix thinking.
Helix takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Akhtankhanov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Helix tries to land a body kick
and Akhtankhanov counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Helix on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Akhtankhanov. Akhtankhanov obviously looking to wear him down.
Akhtankhanov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Helix throws a right hand that misses
and Akhtankhanov counters with an outside leg kick.
Good shot there by Akhtankhanov.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sultanbek Akhtankhanov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Akhtankhanov 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sultanbek Akhtankhanov!
A victorious Sultanbek Akhtankhanov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.