PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rusty Helber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Helber comes into a darkened arena with his song building. War is coming kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rusty Helber has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Burton
vs
Helber

172 cm
32
160 lbs
23 - 11 - 0

183 cm
26
174 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Burton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rusty Helber!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helber throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Helber tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Helber throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burton throws a solid leg kick but Helber takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Burton.
The fighters circling - Helber throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Helber doesn't manage to clinch there - Burton circles away.
Burton lands a head kick!
Burton scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Helber shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Burton as he avoids it easily.
Helber looks to land a left hand but Burton moved out of range nicely.
Helber digs a good body shot into Burton's ribs.
Burton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Helber throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Helber fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Burton on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some bone on bone action there as Helber checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Helber on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Burton. Burton obviously looking to wear him down.
Helber misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burton.
Helber tries to bum rush Burton with a series of wild strikes but Burton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Burton looks to land a left hand but Helber moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton is looking to clinch.
Burton lands a lovely overhand right.
Helber avoids the head kick by Burton.
Helber stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Burton.
Burton misses with a looping left.
Helber thows a leg kick but Burton checks it
and Burton counters with a one-two to the body.
Helber fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Burton.
Helber will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Helber slips a jab from Burton.
Burton tried to score with a low kick but Helber checks it.
Burton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Burton scores with a push kick.
Burton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Helber.
Helber throws a one two combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Helber tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burton was well out of range. Poor timing from Helber.
Helber shoots for a takedown but Burton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helber slips a straight right by Burton.
Burton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Helber swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burton getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Burton swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Helber throws a head kick that misses.
Burton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Burton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Helber keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Burton.
Burton throws a wild body kick that Helber sees coming a mile off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Helber. That's going to slow Burton down.
Helber throws a lazy right hand but Burton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Burton pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Helber sizes up Burton with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
No luck for Helber with that takedown attempt.
Jack Burton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rusty Helber.
Helber throws a combination that misses
and Helber takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helber steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burton.
Burton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Helber gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Burton lands a nice uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Helber has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A bit of stalling here from Helber.
Burton using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Burton is leaning against Helber and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Burton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Helber's elbow.
Helber trying to land knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Helber scores with a nice short uppercut.
Helber has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Burton letting Helber take a breather here.
Burton misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton tries to work over Helber's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Helber has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Burton.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burton scores with a hook to the body.
Burton lands a body shot in the clinch.
Helber prevents a body shot from Burton.
Helber trying to control the position but instead, Burton has worked for underhooks and has pushed Helber into the cage.
Helber prevents a body shot from Burton.
Burton tries a body shot but Helber blocks it.
Helber lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Jack Burton has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Helber.
Burton is looking to control Helber's arms but Helber gets an underhook and turns him. Now Burton has his back to the cage.

Helber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Burton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Burton's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Burton misses with a head kick.
Good leg kick by Helber there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Helber misses with a straight right.
Burton checks a leg kick nicely.
Burton tries to clinch there but Helber circles away.
Burton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Burton lands a head kick!
Burton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Helber looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Helber misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burton paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Helber fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Helber misses with the combination.
Burton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Helber misses with a few strikes there.
Jack Burton is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helber throws a sloppy head kick and Burton moves out of range easily.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Burton here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Burton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Burton throws a looping overhand right but Helber ducks down to avoid it.
Helber swings for the body but Burton moves out of range.
Helber slips a jab from Burton.
Helber misses with a few strikes there.
Burton misses with a wild body shot.
Burton with a nice cross.
Burton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burton throws a jab but it's blocked by Helber.
Helber swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Helber misses the target.
Burton throws a quick inside leg kick.
Burton moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Burton moves away from the strike by Helber.
Helber scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burton fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Helber looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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!
Burton throws a right and a left that Helber avoids nicely.
Burton avoids the body shot from Helber.
Burton misses with a body kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Helber scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Burton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Burton checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Burton looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Burton connects with a solid leg kick.
Burton scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Burton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Burton misses the target.
Burton misses with a body shot.
Burton keeps the fight on the outside.
Helber throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burton scores with a nice head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helber throws a low kick, looking for Burton's leg but Burton calmly moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Burton.
Nice takedown defense from Helber. No joy for Burton on that attempt.
Rusty Helber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burton moves out of range as Helber strikes.
Burton throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Burton throws a nice inside leg kick.
Helber is looking to chop away at Burton's legs.
Burton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Helber shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Helber misses with a hook.
Burton misses with a low kick.
Helber moves out of range of the body kick.
Burton misses with a kick to the body.
Burton goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Helber throws a chopping leg kick but Burton manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Helber takes a swing at Burton's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton throws the kick towards the body but Helber avoids it.
The fighters circling - Burton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Helber defending well as Burton loads up on a big left hand.
Helber has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Helber there as he acknowledges the shot.
A right-left combo lands from Helber.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Helber thows a body shot but no joy.
Burton misses with a hook.
Burton scores with a crisp jab that stopped Helber in his tracks.
Helber takes a swing at Burton's ribcage but misses.
Burton scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Helber connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Burton momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Helber gets a double leg takedown into Burton's guard.
Helber is breathing heavily.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Helber accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Helber with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Helber is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Burton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Burton's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Burton stuffs the takedown attempt from Helber. Helber gets slowly back to his feet.
Burton misses with a low kick.
Helber tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Burton swivels and escapes.
Helber will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jack Burton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rusty Helber.
Helber throws a head kick that misses.
Helber avoids the head kick by Burton.
Burton blocks a leg kick.
Helber tries to score with a low kick but Burton moves his leg out of the way.
Helber throws a right hand that Burton ducks under and follows up with a left that Burton also avoids with ease.
Burton throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Helber just misses with a punch to the body.
Helber throws a hook but Burton blocks it.
Helber takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Burton scores with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton scores with a hook.
Helber fails to land with a series of punches.
Burton connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Helber momentarily.
Burton moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Burton throws a wild body kick that Helber sees coming a mile off.
Burton loads up on a big right hand but Helber slips the punch.
Burton looks to score with a jab to the body but Helber is just out of range.
Helber thows a body shot but no joy.
Burton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some bone on bone action there as Helber checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Burton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Helber.
Burton does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Burton wants to clinch.
Helber tries for a takedown but Burton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burton throws a right and a left that Helber avoids nicely.
Helber displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Burton throws out the jab.
Helber tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burton was well out of range. Poor timing from Helber.
Burton cracks Helber with a right hand to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burton moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Helber throws a leg kick but Burton sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Helber fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burton manages to avoid it.
Burton throws out a powerful jab.
Jab, jab by Burton - just one landing.
Jab by Burton.
Burton is looking to slow Helber down with leg kicks.
Burton misses with a straight right.

Helber shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Burton manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Burton fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helber tries to hold on but Burton postures up.
Burton controlling the pace for now.
Rusty Helber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Burton postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Helber looks a forlorn figure.
Burton is landing with some decent strikes but Helber is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Burton is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Helber can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Burton manages to capitalize on a mistake by Helber to take his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helber tries to escape the position.
Burton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Burton working for the choke.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Will Burton go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Burton has the hooks in. Helber is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Helber staying busy and making it hard for Burton to control.

Burton is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Helber has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Burton wants to control but Helber is keeping busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Burton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Burton has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Burton!
Jack Burton really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Sublime Supplements logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.