PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bryce Helix (ranked 533 p4p, 1021 weight class) and Jamie Hull (ranked 36 p4p, 91 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Helix
vs
Hull

167 cm
27
140
14 - 8 - 0

169 cm
29
138
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Conquer
Conviction

Conviction
© Trap House

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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryce Helix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamie Hull!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Helix.
Helix is looking to score with low kicks.
No joy there for Helix, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hull swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hull darts in trying to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Helix misses with a hook
and Hull counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Hull closes the distance and clinches.
Helix swings wildly with an uppercut but Hull uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Helix creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Hull has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Helix uses from the top position.

Hull working for a triangle but Helix defends it easily.

Hull has his foot on Helix's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Helix works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helix is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Helix has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Hull looking for a guillotine here but Helix defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Helix engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Helix knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hull on the ground.

Hull looking for a guillotine here but Helix defends easily.

Hull had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Helix defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hull is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Hull throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Helix has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Hull to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Helix is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Hull pulls down on the head and he's put Helix to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jamie Hull!
During a confident post fight interview, Jamie Hull thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.