PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Skully (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Heleknus (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.

Skully
vs
Heleknus

200 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Intelligent

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

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 Montreal, Jack Skully!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roberto Heleknus!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skully looks to land a combination but Heleknus avoids it well.
Skully slips a jab and a cross from Heleknus.
Heleknus looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Skully looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Skully lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Skully bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Heleknus's head backwards.
Heleknus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Heleknus loads up on a big right hand but Skully slips the punch.
Skully misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Heleknus closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Skully quickly recovers to half guard.
Heleknus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Skully taking some punishment here, with Heleknus in his half guard.
Heleknus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Skully defending well though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skully blocking the ground and pound attempt from Heleknus.
Heleknus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Heleknus lands with a punch from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skully wants to get back to his feet.
Skully on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skully won't allow Heleknus to pass to mount.
Heleknus lands strikes from half guard.
Skully keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Skully is breathing heavily.
Heleknus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Skully blocking the ground and pound attempt from Heleknus.
Heleknus passes to side control.
Heleknus working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skully is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heleknus scores with punches from side control.
Skully takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Heleknus working the head and body with strikes.
Heleknus scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Skully to see if he's OK.
Heleknus scoring with punches and elbows.

Heleknus stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Heleknus closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Skully quickly recovers to half guard.
Heleknus slips a nice elbow through Skully's hands, connecting with Skully's forehead.
Skully knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Heleknus on the ground.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Heleknus lands a nice short elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Heleknus lands a nice short elbow.
Heleknus lands strikes from half guard.
Heleknus looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Skully with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Heleknus decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Heleknus closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Heleknus lands in his opponent's guard.
Heleknus scoring with some ground and pound.
Heleknus is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heleknus keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Skully's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Heleknus accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Skully has momentary wrist control but Heleknus slips an elbow through the middle.
Heleknus is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Heleknus stands up over Skully, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Heleknus connects with a couple of short punches.
Heleknus lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Heleknus distracts Skully with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Heleknus cracks Skully with a solid left hand.
Heleknus working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Skully's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Heleknus dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Heleknus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Skully throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skully lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Skully scores with a one two! Heleknus had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Skully throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Heleknus.
Skully lands a nice looking body kick.
Heleknus fails to land with a series of punches.
Skully scores with a kick to the body.
Skully fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Skully lands with a nice combination. Heleknus backs away looking to recover.
Heleknus shoots in for a double leg but Skully sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Skully throws a right and a left that Heleknus avoids nicely.
Heleknus throws a shot to the body.
Skully slips a straight right by Heleknus.
Heleknus takes one to the chin there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heleknus avoids a punch combination nicely.

Heleknus dives in and scores a takedown into Skully's guard.

Heleknus decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Skully tries a head kick but it misses.
Skully throws a series of punches but Heleknus moves out of range.

Heleknus drives through with a takedown into guard.
Heleknus postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Heleknus landing some decent shots from guard.
Heleknus postures up and lands a big shot to Skully's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Skully utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Roberto Heleknus has got the better of the ground game so far.
Heleknus working some strikes from top position.
Heleknus postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Heleknus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Heleknus stands and throws Skully's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Heleknus is working Skully over with some ground and pound from side control.
Heleknus scoring with punches from side control.
Heleknus connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Skully some visible discomfort.
Heleknus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heleknus is chipping away with strikes.
Heleknus lands an elbow.
Heleknus grinds an elbow into Skully's temple.
Heleknus connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Skully some visible discomfort.
Heleknus misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Skully takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Skully taking punishment in the form of punches.
Skully takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Heleknus landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heleknus cracks Skully with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Sloppy strikes there by Heleknus.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Check out the look on Heleknus's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Heleknus working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Skully is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Heleknus in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Heleknus is working Skully over with some ground and pound from side control.
Heleknus landing a few strikes.
Skully is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Heleknus 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!

Heleknus swinging wildly here.
Skully throws a nice looking combination but Heleknus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Heleknus throws a right and a left that Skully avoids nicely.
Heleknus misses with a wild body shot.
A punch combination from Heleknus misses.
Sloppy strikes from Skully. Those never looked like landing.
Heleknus drops his hands momentarily and Skully takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jack Skully is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Skully misses.
Skully works over Heleknus's head and body with a nice combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Heleknus.
Heleknus looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Skully cracks a nice hook into Heleknus's ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Heleknus throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Skully tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Heleknus is in Skully's guard.
Heleknus stops Skully from standing up.
Heleknus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Heleknus distracts Skully with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Heleknus cracks Skully with a solid left hand.
Skully is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Heleknus is controlling him.
Heleknus with a nice head shot there.
Heleknus with a nice head shot there.
Heleknus is looking to work some ground and pound but Skully has wrist control.
Heleknus is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skully wants to stand but Heleknus is controlling the position.
Heleknus content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heleknus throws a big right hand that misses.
Skully working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Heleknus.
Heleknus lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Heleknus lands a couple of digs.

Heleknus gets to his feet - Skully follows without any prompting.
Skully throws a series of punches but Heleknus avoids them all with ease.
Skully pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heleknus tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Skully is able to avoid easily.
Heleknus throws a jab when Skully was well out of range.
Skully lands with a kick to the temple. Heleknus shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Heleknus shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Skully as he avoids it easily.
Skully goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Heleknus pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Skully back to the cage. Heleknus follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Heleknus scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Skully doesn't seem bothered though.
Skully closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Skully throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Heleknus misses with the combination.
Skully slips a jab and a cross from Heleknus.

Heleknus shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Heleknus showed some decent athleticism there.
Heleknus landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Roberto Heleknus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heleknus content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Let's hope that Heleknus 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jack Skully has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Heleknus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Heleknus 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Heleknus!