PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Helmet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Homer Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Helmet comes to the cage accompanied by Boom. The key to victory for Fred Helmet has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Helmet
vs
Simpson

207 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

215 cm
22
267 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fred Helmet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Homer Simpson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Helmet tries to keep at a distance but Simpson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Helmet looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Simpson pulls guard.
Simpson wants to stand and escape but Helmet is having none of it.
Simpson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Simpson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Helmet is one step ahead there.
Simpson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Helmet. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Simpson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Helmet!
Simpson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Simpson is looking to stand but Simpson has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helmet wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Simpson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Simpson cracks Helmet with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Fred Helmet's cut is getting worse.
Simpson wants to take Helmet's back here but Helmet is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Helmet is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

Simpson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Helmet can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Helmet wants to try 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.

Simpson stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Helmet is looking to clinch.
Helmet misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Helmet clinches with his opponent.
Simpson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Helmet just stands there and leans against the cage.

Simpson jumps into guard, dragging Helmet to the mat.
Simpson pulls Helmet in to control the position.
Helmet tries to stand but Simpson is controlling from the bottom.
Simpson trying to control the position here.
Simpson tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson pulls Helmet in close to his closed guard and prevents Helmet from doing any damage or advancing position.
Helmet tries to stand but Simpson is controlling from the bottom.
Helmet stopping the sweep attempt from Simpson.
Helmet tries to stand but Simpson is controlling from the bottom.
Simpson looking for a sweep. Not yet Simpson, not yet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Helmet lands a front kick.
Helmet throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Helmet wants to clinch

so Simpson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Simpson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Simpson prevents Helmet from getting back to his feet.
Simpson tries to free his leg and advance position but Helmet is retaining full guard.
Simpson won't allow Helmet to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Simpson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Helmet swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Simpson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Homer Simpson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fred Helmet's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Helmet tries to clinch but Simpson moves out of range.

Simpson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Simpson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Helmet is keeping the position for now.
Simpson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Simpson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Helmet is keeping the position for now.
Helmet wants to stand up but Simpson is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Simpson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Helmet swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Simpson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Simpson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Helmet.
Simpson shoots in but Helmet avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Helmet closes the distance but Simpson moves to the side

and Simpson counters with a shoot takedown. Helmet fights it but they end up in guard.
Helmet is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Simpson is controlling him.
Simpson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Helmet uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helmet closes the distance looking to clinch

and Simpson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Helmet wants to get back to his feet.
Simpson controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Homer Simpson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Helmet on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Fred Helmet's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helmet stuffs the takedown attempt from Simpson. Simpson gets slowly back to his feet.
Simpson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fred Helmet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Homer Simpson.
Helmet wants to clinch.
Helmet fails with an attempt to clinch.

Simpson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Simpson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Simpson tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Simpson prevents Helmet from escaping the position.
Homer Simpson has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Simpson happy to just control the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Homer Simpson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Fred Helmet's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Helmet scores with a nice body kick.
Simpson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Simpson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Helmet counters with a straight right hand.
A combination from Simpson does no damage.
Helmet tries to clinch there but Simpson circles away.
Simpson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Simpson fails to land the takedown.
Simpson throws a looping overhand right but Helmet ducks down to avoid it.
Helmet looks to clinch

and Simpson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Helmet won't be happy with that.

Simpson decides to stand back up. Simpson steps back and let's Helmet get back to his feet.

Simpson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Simpson content just to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Let's hope that Simpson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's two 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.

Simpson is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Fred Helmet is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Helmet darts in trying to clinch

and Simpson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Helmet's guard now.
Simpson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Despite being in the dominant position, Homer Simpson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Helmet lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Simpson shoots in and drives through. Helmet sprawls well.
Simpson shoots in but no luck this time.
Fred Helmet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Homer Simpson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helmet fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A combination from Simpson does no damage.
Helmet looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Simpson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Simpson blocks a head kick by Helmet.
Simpson jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Simpson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Simpson lands in his opponent's guard.
Helmet keeping full guard, as Simpson tries to pass.
Simpson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Helmet wants to stand and escape but Simpson is having none of it.
Simpson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Simpson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Fred Helmet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Helmet.
Simpson tries for a takedown but Helmet sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Helmet is looking to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Helmet throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Simpson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Helmet counters with a series of strikes. Simpson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fred Helmet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Simpson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Helmet pinned against the cage. Helmet gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Helmet fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Homer Simpson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Simpson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Homer Simpson!