PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rupert Helenius (ranked 1624 p4p, 1772 weight class) and Julio Regueiro (ranked 220 p4p, 242 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Rupert Helenius has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Rupert Helenius seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Helenius
vs
Regueiro

185 cm
30
177
13 - 10 - 2

174 cm
39
174
30 - 22 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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HELLBENT

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rupert Helenius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julio Regueiro!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helenius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Regueiro throws a head kick that half lands.
Helenius misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Regueiro swats away the attempt to clinch by Helenius.
Regueiro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Regueiro gets tackled into the cage by Helenius. Helenius maintains the clinch.

Helenius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Helenius's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Regueiro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Helenius breaks the clinch.
Regueiro throws a head kick but Helenius moves out of range.
Helenius tries a head kick but it misses.
Helenius doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Helenius takes the fight into the clinch.
Helenius misses with a punch to the body.
Helenius doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Regueiro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helenius tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Regueiro paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Helenius moves into the clinch.
Regueiro misses with the head strike.

Regueiro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Helenius takes a swing at Regueiro's ribcage but misses.
Regueiro moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Helenius loads up on a big right hand but Regueiro slips the punch.
Regueiro steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Helenius.
Regueiro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Helenius manages to avoid it.
Regueiro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Regueiro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Regueiro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Helenius forces Regueiro back against the cage and clinches.
Helenius blocks a body shot from Regueiro.
Helenius tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Helenius has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Regueiro breaks the clinch.

Helenius closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro is trying to break the clinch but Helenius has him pressed against the cage.
Helenius looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A hook to the body from Regueiro.

Helenius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Regueiro has closed the distance and engaged Helenius in a clinch.
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!
Regueiro can't find room to land a body shot as Helenius controls the action.
We've been hearing reports that Helenius has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Regueiro wants to break the clinch but can't.
Regueiro wants to break free but Helenius has control.

Regueiro manages to break the clinch.
Julio Regueiro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Helenius rushes Regueiro and presses him up against the cage.
Regueiro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Helenius is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Regueiro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Helenius.
Regueiro bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Helenius's head backwards.
Regueiro wants to clinch.

Regueiro clinches up with Helenius and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Regueiro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Regueiro gets tackled into the cage by Helenius. Helenius maintains the clinch.

Regueiro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Regueiro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Helenius.
Helenius lands a head kick!

Regueiro pushes Helenius up against the cage in a clinch.
Regueiro tries to throw a body punch but Helenius avoids it by throwing Regueiro back against the cage.

Regueiro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Helenius throws a hook but Regueiro avoids it easily.
Helenius fails with an attempt to clinch.

Regueiro moves into the clinch.

Regueiro breaks the clinch.
Helenius throws a sloppy head kick and Regueiro moves out of range easily.

Regueiro closes the distance and pushes Helenius back into the cage.
Nice body punch from Regueiro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Regueiro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Regueiro lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Helenius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Regueiro.
Helenius tries to clinch but Regueiro is having none of it.
A little jabbing left from Regueiro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Helenius circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Regueiro throws a head kick that Helenius semi-blocks.

Regueiro has closed the distance and engaged Helenius in a clinch.

Regueiro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Regueiro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Helenius scores with a takedown into Regueiro's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Regueiro is on top in guard.

The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Regueiro is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Regueiro dominated that round.
That's time! Helenius's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Helenius shoots in but Regueiro avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Regueiro unleashes a big counter combination but Helenius bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Helenius fails with an attempt to clinch.
Helenius tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Regueiro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Regueiro thuds a left hand into Helenius's body.
Regueiro throws a hook but Helenius avoids it easily.

Regueiro tries to keep at a distance but Helenius has taken the fight into the clinch.
Helenius prevents Regueiro from breaking the clinch.
Regueiro has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Helenius seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Regueiro can turn it around.
Regueiro throws a head punch that misses.
Helenius blocks a body shot from Regueiro.

Regueiro breaks the clinch.
Regueiro tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Regueiro throws a series of punches but Helenius avoids them all with ease.
Regueiro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Regueiro connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Helenius lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Helenius lands with an overhand left.
Regueiro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Helenius tries to clinch but Regueiro is having none of it.
Regueiro throws a nice looking combination but Helenius bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Regueiro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Regueiro throws a nice head kick!
Julio Regueiro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Regueiro looks to land a combination but Helenius avoids it well.
Helenius throws a quick counter head kick but Regueiro was just out of range.
Regueiro tries to clinch but Helenius is having none of it.
Regueiro tries to clinch there but Helenius circles away.
Regueiro is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Helenius rather than just go for the knockout.
Regueiro goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Regueiro tries to clinch but Helenius is having none of it.
Rupert Helenius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Helenius gets a takedown into half guard.
Regueiro gets full guard.
Helenius controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Helenius pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Regueiro is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Regueiro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Helenius defends well.
Regueiro controls Helenius momentarily but Helenius frees himself.
Helenius trying to control but Regueiro is working from the bottom.

Helenius got a little sloppy there for a moment and Regueiro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Helenius has managed to get both his arms back between Regueiro's legs - danger averted.
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!

Helenius got a little sloppy there for a moment and Regueiro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Helenius has managed to get both his arms back between Regueiro's legs - danger averted.
Helenius controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Helenius drops back looking for a leg! Regueiro is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Regueiro manages to kick Helenius off! Helenius jumps back into Regueiro's guard.
Regueiro looking to control.
Helenius stays in close to Regueiro's body and controls the position.
Helenius slips nicely into half guard.
Regueiro keeping control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Regueiro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Regueiro controlling the position for now.
Helenius wants to lay and pray for a moment but Regueiro keeps working.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Regueiro clinches up against the cage.

Helenius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Helenius avoids the head kick by Regueiro.
Helenius avoids the head kick by Regueiro.
Regueiro wants to clinch up but Helenius keeps it at a distance.
Helenius misses with a two punch combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Regueiro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Helenius swats away the attempt to clinch by Regueiro.
Nice straight punches there by Regueiro. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Regueiro.
Regueiro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Helenius avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Regueiro tries a head kick but it misses.
Regueiro keeps the fight on the outside.
Regueiro ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Helenius moves in looking to clinch but Regueiro pushes him off.
Regueiro unleashes a big counter combination but Helenius bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Helenius tries to clinch up but Regueiro circles away and keeps his distance.
Regueiro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Helenius circles away quickly and effectively.
Regueiro misses with an uppercut. Helenius saw that one coming.
Helenius dives in for a single leg takedown but Regueiro sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Regueiro blocks an uppercut.
Helenius keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Regueiro's efforts to push away.
Helenius prevents Regueiro from breaking the clinch.
Regueiro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helenius lands with a right to the head.

Helenius's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Regueiro lunges at Helenius with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Helenius's hand.
Helenius tries to clinch but Regueiro moves out of range.
Helenius throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Regueiro! But no joy.

Helenius shoots in and gets a takedown into Regueiro's guard.
Regueiro being controlled here, momentarily.
Regueiro trying to control the position.
Helenius looking to pass the guard.
Helenius's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rupert Helenius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Regueiro has his foot on Helenius's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Helenius works his way back into a safe position though.
Regueiro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Helenius has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Regueiro being controlled here, momentarily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Regueiro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Helenius misses with a two punch combination.

Helenius instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Helenius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Regueiro just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Helenius.
Helenius tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Regueiro moves out of range of the strikes.
Helenius circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Regueiro clinches with his opponent.
Helenius misses with the head strike.
Helenius tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Regueiro breaks the clinch.
Helenius looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Helenius tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Regueiro shapes to counter with a head kick.
Regueiro throws a hook but Helenius avoids it easily.
Helenius throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Regueiro misses with a looping left.
Helenius tries to close the distance and clinch but Regueiro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Helenius tries to clinch up but Regueiro circles away and keeps his distance.
Helenius tries to bum rush Regueiro with a series of wild strikes but Regueiro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Helenius moves in looking to clinch but Regueiro pushes him off.
Helenius throws a shot from downtown. Regueiro moves away and avoids it.
A head kick misses from Helenius.
A head kick misses from Regueiro.
Regueiro doesn't manage to clinch there - Helenius circles away.
Helenius moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Regueiro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Regueiro lands with a short shot to the head.
Helenius misses with the head strike.

Helenius's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Regueiro gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Helenius misses with a short punch on the inside.
Helenius lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Regueiro or not.

Regueiro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Helenius throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Regueiro scores with a head kick.

Regueiro moves into the clinch successfully.

Regueiro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Regueiro pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Regueiro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Helenius lands a right hand.

Helenius manages to break the clinch.
Regueiro avoids the head kick by Helenius.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rupert Helenius.
I think Regueiro has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julio Regueiro!
After the fight, Julio Regueiro 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.