PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonny helofire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and pain jermaine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

helofire
vs
jermaine

170 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonny helofire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, pain jermaine!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
jermaine misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
jermaine tries to close the distance and clinch up but helofire swats him away and circles back towards the center.

helofire is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in jermaine's half guard.

helofire is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and jermaine defends it well.

helofire is working for a kimura but jermaine is defending it quite comfortably.

helofire is working for a submission of some sort.
helofire trying to control from half guard but jermaine is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
jermaine looks like he's trying to stand up.
helofire passes to side control.
jermaine is trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
helofire controlling the position.
jermaine is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
helofire controls the position from side control.

helofire decides to stand back up. helofire steps back and let's jermaine get back to his feet.
helofire takes one on the chin but seems OK.
jermaine misses with a series of wild punches.
helofire walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
jermaine tries to clinch but helofire is having none of it.
A punch combination from jermaine misses.
jermaine swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
jermaine wants to clinch.
helofire dodges the punch combination from jermaine.
helofire dodges the punch combination from jermaine.
jermaine tries to clinch up but helofire circles away and keeps his distance.
jermaine misses with the combination.
jermaine misses with a series of wild punches.
jermaine lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as helofire backs up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
helofire fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
jermaine keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
jermaine lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The fighters circling - jermaine throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
jermaine is looking to clinch but helofire is avoiding it.
jermaine swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
jermaine throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
jermaine throws a series of punches but helofire avoids them all with ease.
helofire takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

helofire gets a takedown into half guard.

helofire is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, jermaine has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

jermaine shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches helofire napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
jermaine wants to stand but helofire has his arm trapped.
helofire manages to get back to half guard.
helofire connecting with a few gentle strikes.

helofire looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

helofire is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but jermaine pulls his head out easily.
It looks like jermaine is going to stand back up.
helofire is doing well to control the position and prevent jermaine from advancing to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

helofire looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
helofire gets back to full guard.
jermaine has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of helofire is proving hard to escape from.

helofire looking for a guillotine here but jermaine defends easily.
helofire might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

helofire looking for a guillotine here but jermaine defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
helofire not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

jermaine stands up and waves to helofire to follow him.

jermaine scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
jermaine wants to get back to his feet.
jermaine really doesn't want to stay on the ground with helofire. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
jermaine stops helofire from getting back to his feet.
helofire is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. helofire manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

helofire is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! jermaine has his hands clasped together but helofire extends an breaks jermaine's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by helofire.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jonny helofire!