PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Eliot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mick Helm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Eliot
vs
Helm

183 cm
20
200 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

190 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Russian Experiments

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas Eliot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mick Helm!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helm wants to clinch up but Eliot keeps it at a distance.
Eliot looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Helm tries to close the distance and clinch but Eliot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Eliot wants to clinch.
Helm tries to clinch up but Eliot circles away and keeps his distance.

Helm pushes Eliot up against the cage in a clinch.
Helm wants a takedown but no success here.

Helm has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Eliot uses from the top position.
Helm has a closed guard, preventing Eliot from standing up.

Helm working for a triangle but Eliot defends it easily.
Eliot wants to stand but Helm is controlling his posture from full guard.
Helm looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Eliot has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Eliot avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Eliot avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Helm trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Helm looking for a sweep. Not yet Helm, not yet.
Helm has a closed guard, preventing Eliot from standing up.
Helm bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Eliot's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eliot wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Eliot pushes Helm off and scrambles back to his feet.
Eliot lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Helm backs up against the cage.

Eliot rushes Helm and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Helm breaks from the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Eliot, right into the meat.
Eliot throws a right and a left that both miss.
Eliot scores with a one two! Helm had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Helm avoids the head kick by Eliot.
Helm fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Eliot pushes Helm away with a front kick.
Helm tries for a takedown but Eliot sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Thomas Eliot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mick Helm.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eliot fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Eliot throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Helm wants to clinch.
Eliot circles away from the clinch attempt.
Helm looks for a takedown but Eliot sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helm avoids a punch combination nicely.
Helm tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eliot paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Helm needs to keep his hands up - Eliot had a free shot at his head there.
Helm shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Eliot but Eliot pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Eliot misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Helm forces Eliot back against the cage and clinches.
Helm is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Eliot pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Helm has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Eliot regains guard immediately.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Helm wants to control from the top but Eliot keeps moving.
Eliot is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Eliot keeping moving, preventing Helm from controlling successfully.
Eliot is wriggling around but Helm manages to pass to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helm is trying to control the action in half guard but Eliot is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Eliot looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Helm sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Eliot defending well though.
Helm is pressing down on Eliot's thigh, looking to free his foot. Eliot is holding on for now.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Helm doesn't manage to clinch there - Eliot circles away.
Helm closes this distance looking for a takedown but Eliot circles away.
Helm tries to clinch up but Eliot circles away and keeps his distance.
Eliot will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Helm is looking to clinch.
Helm misses with a straight right.
Eliot wants to clinch.
Helm is looking to clinch but Eliot is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Thomas Eliot will probably get the nod.
That's time! Eliot's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Helm tries to clinch there but Eliot circles away.
Eliot tries to clinch but Helm is having none of it.
Eliot avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Helm tries to close the distance and clinch but Eliot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Helm slips a jab and a cross from Eliot.
Eliot throws a right hand that Helm ducks under and follows up with a left that Helm also avoids with ease.
Helm shoots in for a takedown but Eliot shows good takedown defense.
Eliot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eliot avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Helm blocks a jab.
Helm checks a low kick from Eliot.
Helm tries to clinch
and Eliot counters with a body kick.
Helm is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Helm wants to clinch.
Helm is looking to clinch but Eliot is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Helm clinches up with Eliot and pushes him back against the cage.

Helm ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Helm no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Helm is on top in guard.
Helm slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Helm is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Eliot is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Helm working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Helm stands up and beckons Eliot to his feet.
Helm clinches but Eliot breaks the clinch

and Eliot counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Helm tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Helm changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Eliot fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Thomas Eliot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mick Helm.
Helm wants to clinch up but Eliot keeps it at a distance.
Helm tries to clinch up but Eliot circles away and keeps his distance.
Helm fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Eliot swats away the attempt to clinch by Helm.

Helm closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eliot is looking to escape.

Helm is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Eliot still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Eliot has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Eliot controls the position.
Helm struggling a bit here.
Helm tries to bench press Eliot off him but Eliot keeps the position.
Eliot wants to lay and pray for a moment but Helm keeps working.
Helm is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helm is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Helm manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Helm is pressing down on Eliot's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Eliot wants to stand and escape but instead Helm has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Helm drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Eliot manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Helm has Eliot in his guard.

Helm looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Eliot passes into side control.
Helm tries to buck Eliot off but Eliot is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helm is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Helm gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Helm pulls Eliot in to control the position.
Helm looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Eliot looking to sit in guard and control but Helm gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Helm wants to control from the top but Eliot keeps moving.
Helm is in close to Eliot's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Helm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Helm darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Helm works his foot free and advances to mount.

Helm goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Eliot is on top in guard.
Eliot trying to control the position from guard on top but Helm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Eliot lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eliot trying to stand up but can't free himself from Helm's guard.
Helm looking to hit a scissor sweep but Eliot is one step ahead there.
Eliot trying to control the position from guard on top but Helm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Helm is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Eliot controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A punch combination from Eliot misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Eliot swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Helm closes the distance and clinches.
Helm misses with a knee strike.

Eliot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thomas Eliot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Helm tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eliot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Eliot misses with a series of wild punches.
Helm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Helm blocks a leg kick.

Helm clinches up against the cage.
Helm tries for a takedown. No joy.
Eliot wants to get back to striking at distance but Helm won't allow it.
Eliot changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Helm fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Helm fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Eliot lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Eliot.
Helm tries to land a front kick but Eliot steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Eliot. Helm shrugs it off though.
Helm fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Thomas Eliot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mick Helm.
Helm moves in looking to clinch but Eliot pushes him off.
Helm tries to clinch there but Eliot circles away.
Eliot misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Helm closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Eliot to the mat! Eliot manages to get full guard.
Mick Helm has got the better of the ground game so far.
Eliot working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Helm.
Eliot has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Eliot keeping moving, preventing Helm from controlling successfully.
Eliot is trying to keep Helm in close.
Helm wants to control from the top but Eliot keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helm being controlled here momentarily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Helm tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Helm tries to clinch there but Eliot circles away.
Eliot avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Helm has taken the fight to the clinch.
Eliot has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Helm is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Eliot misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Helm.
Helm changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Eliot fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Helm is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eliot keeps the fight on the outside.
Eliot misses with a head kick.
Helm closes this distance looking for a takedown but Eliot circles away.
Helm circles away from the clinch attempt

and Helm counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mick Helm comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Helm has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mick Helm!