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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darren Helm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rogerio Antunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogerio Antunes has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Darren Helm's chin.
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Darren Helm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogerio Antunes!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antunes drives through with a takedown into guard.
Antunes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Antunes is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Helm is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Helm has escaped and now he's on top!
Helm avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Helm preventing the sweep.
Helm drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Helm jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Helm trying to control but Antunes is working from the bottom.
Antunes keeping full guard, as Helm tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antunes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Helm doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Helm manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Helm wants to pass the guard but Antunes is keeping the position.
Antunes looking for a guillotine here but Helm defends easily.
Helm got a little sloppy there for a moment and Antunes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Helm has managed to get both his arms back between Antunes's legs - danger averted.
Antunes looks gassed!
Antunes keeping moving, preventing Helm from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Helm stopping the sweep attempt from Antunes.
Helm postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Antunes is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Helm, into his guard.
Antunes trying to control the position from guard on top but Helm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Helm trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helm preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Antunes drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Helm dives on top into guard.
Helm throwing strikes from guard but Antunes blocks nicely.
Antunes working for a triangle but Helm defends it easily.
Helm trying to control the position from guard on top but Antunes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Helm trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
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.
Helm trying to control but Antunes is working from the bottom.
Antunes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Helm can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Antunes is looking for a triangle but Helm pushes his legs off easily.
Helm thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Helm misses with a takedown attempt
and Antunes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Antunes wants to free his trapped foot but Helm is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Antunes is working for a kimura here but Helm manages to reverse the position and he's now in Antunes's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rogerio Antunes dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Helm scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Antunes sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Helm prevents Antunes from improving his position.
Antunes slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Antunes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Helm slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Antunes working for a triangle but Helm defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helm trying to control but Antunes is working from the bottom.
Antunes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Helm defends it easily.
Antunes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Helm can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Antunes is looking for a triangle but Helm pushes his legs off easily.
Antunes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
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.
Antunes keeping full guard, as Helm tries to pass.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Helm closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Antunes is trying to improve his position.
Helm postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Antunes tries to bench press Helm off him but Helm keeps the position.
Antunes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Helm is looking to take a break and control but Antunes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antunes trying his best to control but Helm has mounted him.
Helm can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Antunes is looking to escape.
Antunes wants to hold on but Helm pushes him away.
Helm sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Antunes is in all sorts of trouble here.
Helm punching from mount but Antunes doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Antunes slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Antunes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
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.
Antunes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Antunes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Helm is one step ahead there.
Helm not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Helm trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Helm trying to control but Antunes is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Antunes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Helm's guard.
Antunes drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Helm dives on top into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Darren Helm will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Antunes tries for a takedown but Helm circles away easily
and Helm counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Antunes's guard now.
Antunes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Helm pushing down on Antunes's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Antunes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Helm is looking for a kimura but Antunes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Helm to get the leverage.
Antunes wants to improve his position but Helm is controlling well.
Helm not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rogerio Antunes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Antunes is trying to get back to full guard.
Helm is trying to control. Antunes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antunes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Antunes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Helm tries for a takedown but Antunes circles away easily
and Antunes counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Antunes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Helm has managed to free his arm - good work.
Antunes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helm manages to get to full guard.
Antunes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antunes trying to control but Helm is working from the bottom.
Antunes postures up in Helm's guard and throws a big left but Helm blocks it.
Antunes has gone for a leg lock! Helm slips out almost immediately though and dives into Antunes's guard.
Antunes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Helm is aware though and is defending well.
Antunes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Helm doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Helm manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four 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.
Helm drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Helm jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Antunes looking for a guillotine here but Helm defends easily.
Helm trying to control but Antunes is working from the bottom.
Antunes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Helm defends it easily.
Antunes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rogerio Antunes.
Well Antunes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Rogerio Antunes!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
44% |
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