PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rusty Helber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Marsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Helber comes to the cage accompanied by War is coming. On his way into the cage it seems that Rusty Helber has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Rusty Helber seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Helber
vs
Marsh

183 cm
23
174 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
183 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful

Crippler's Corner

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rusty Helber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Marsh!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helber tries to move into range but Marsh moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Marsh lands a nice shot to the body.
Helber looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Helber tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marsh was well out of range. Poor timing from Helber.
Marsh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Helber doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Marsh counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Helber is looking for a sweep. Marsh is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marsh wants to pass to mount but Helber is defending the position.

Helber looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Helber is looking for a sweep. Marsh is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Marsh is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Helber has managed to free his arm - good work.
Marsh seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Helber does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsh passes to full mount!
Marsh can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Helber is looking to escape.
Helber is looking to improve his position but Marsh isn't that keen on the idea.
Helber has given up his back here.
Helber tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Helber takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Helber working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Marsh looking for a guillotine from mount but Helber is having none of it.
Helber wants to try and get back to his feet.
Marsh with good strikes from the mount here!
Marsh raining down hammerfists from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Helber is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Marsh goes for an armbar but Helber turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Helber.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsh seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Marsh utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Marsh seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Helber trying to stand up but can't free himself from Marsh's guard.
Marsh working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Helber.
Helber preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marsh looking to control.
Helber trying to control but Marsh is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Marsh is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Helber is not content to let Marsh control the position.

Marsh is working for a kimura but Helber is defending it quite comfortably.
Helber pushes Marsh off but Marsh dives into side control.
Helber tries to bench press Marsh off him but Marsh keeps the position.
Helber takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Helber tries to bench press Marsh off him but Marsh keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Helber's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Marsh dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Helber misses the shot to the body.
Marsh fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Helber lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marsh circles away quickly and effectively.

Marsh shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Helber is trying to defend but Marsh finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Helber tries to roll over but Marsh keeps him under control.
Helber manages to get to full guard.
Helber will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Helber not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Helber working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Marsh has passed into half guard!
Marsh is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Helber is looking to get back to is feet but Marsh passes into side control.
Helber wants to control but Marsh postures up.
Helber tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Marsh works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Helber knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marsh on the ground.
Marsh working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helber is working to avoid the ground and pound but Marsh connects with a decent elbow.

Marsh is trying to get an arm triangle but Helber is defending well.
Helber wants to control but Marsh postures up.
Helber manages to work his way to half guard, despite Marsh's best efforts.
Helber wants to get back to full guard.

Marsh is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Helber sees it coming and defends easily.
Helber trying to hold on to Marsh's head to control him but Marsh postures up.
Marsh is trying to control the action in half guard but Helber is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Helber is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Marsh pulls his head out easily.
Marsh working over Helber with some ground and pound. Helber looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Helber manages to get to full guard.
Helber lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Marsh!
Helber trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Marsh is looking to improve his position but Helber isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsh avoids a series of strikes thrown by Helber.
Helber lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Marsh hang on?
Helber working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Helber dominating with strikes here.
Marsh is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Marsh is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Helber looking to finish Marsh with some ground and pound. This is bad for Marsh!
Helber cracks Marsh with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Marsh is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Helber! Marsh is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rusty Helber!