PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rupert Helenius (ranked 1875 p4p, 3420 weight class) and Dong Hyun Kim (ranked 225 p4p, 371 weight class). Kim has chosen Danza Kuduro as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Helenius
vs
Kim

185 cm
33
177
15 - 13 - 2

185 cm
25
185
3 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 2, fighting out of London, Rupert Helenius!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dong Hyun Kim!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helenius lands a lovely overhand right.
Kim takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Dong Hyun Kim has been cut.
Helenius throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Helenius with the inside leg kick.
Kim takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Helenius defending well as Kim loads up on a big left hand.
Helenius catches Kim with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kim tries to clinch up but Helenius circles away and keeps his distance.
Helenius lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kim throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Helenius counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kim misses with a head kick.
Kim takes one to the side of the head.

Kim is rocked!
Helenius drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Kim right on the button. Kim goes down! Helenius follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Helenius gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rupert Helenius!
Rupert Helenius is the new middleweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Rupert Helenius thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.