PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Helano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rose is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bartholomew. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Helano
vs
Rose

225 cm
26
300 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

196 cm
19
270 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

RMC - $ 11 Shorts!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Helano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kevin Rose!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose shoots in for a takedown but Helano shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Helano lands a two punch combo.
Rose closes the distance and clinches up with Helano, looking for a takedown. Rose pushes Helano against the ropes but Helano circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Helano closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rose to the mat! Rose manages to get full guard.
Rose wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rose keeping moving, preventing Helano from controlling successfully.
Rose looking for a sweep. Not yet Rose, not yet.
Rose bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Helano's guard.
Rose throwing strikes but missing.
Rose trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rose really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Helano. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Helano wants to sweep here but Rose controlling him for the moment.
Rose throwing strikes but missing.
Rose throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose throws a big right hand that misses.
Rose scoring with some ground and pound.

It looks like Gustavo Helano has been cut.
Rose postures up and lands a big shot to Helano's brow.
Rose throws a strike but Helano rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rose keeping moving, preventing Helano from controlling successfully.

Helano gets to his feet - Rose follows without any prompting.
Rose stuffs the takedown attempt from Helano. Helano gets slowly back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice sprawl there from Helano as Rose shoots in.
Gustavo Helano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Rose.
Rose shoots in looking for a takedown but Helano manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rose's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Helano shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rose defends it nicely.
Helano is breathing heavily.
Helano displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rose.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helano leaves Rose with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rose takes a kick to the side of the head.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Helano enables Rose to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Helano manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Rose chips away with some ground and pound.
Helano looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rose is one step ahead there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rose throwing strikes but missing.

Helano working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rose doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rose manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rose connects with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose postures up and lands a big shot to Helano's brow.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Helano is on top in guard.
Rose controls Helano momentarily but Helano frees himself.
Rose is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Helano throwing strikes but missing.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rose can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rose wants to sweep but no luck.
Rose is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rose not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose looking for a sweep. Not yet Rose, not yet.
Rose managing to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kevin Rose.
Rose with a poor takedown
and Helano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rose stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Helano.
Rose circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rose tries for a takedown but Helano sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Helano doesn't manage to clinch there - Rose circles away.
Helano tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rose swivels and escapes.
Nice sprawl there from Helano as Rose shoots in.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rose.
Helano moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Helano shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rose will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Helano shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rose is trying to defend but Helano finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kevin Rose will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gustavo Helano's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rose is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Helano.
Rose fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Helano gets a double leg takedown into Rose's guard.
Helano will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rose utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rose is trying to control the position but Helano postures up.
Rose wants to sweep here but Helano controlling him for the moment.
Rose working a defensive guard here.
Rose is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Kevin Rose hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Helano slaps away a takedown attempt from Rose, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Helano stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Helano wants it to stay on the feet.
Gustavo Helano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Rose.

Helano rushes Rose and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Helano pulls guard successfully.
Rose postures up.

Helano is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rose is aware though and is defending well.
Helano looking to control.
Rose lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kevin Rose has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rose throws an elbow that misses. Helano uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rose's guard. Nice move by Helano!
Rose keeping moving, preventing Helano from controlling successfully.
Rose looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helano wants to stand but Rose has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rose looking to hit a scissor sweep but Helano is one step ahead there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rose has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Helano trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rose's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Gustavo Helano has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Rose closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Helano to the mat! Helano manages to get full guard.

Rose got a little sloppy there for a moment and Helano has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rose has managed to get both his arms back between Helano's legs - danger averted.
Rose keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Helano's head.
Rose lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rose with a nice head shot there.
Rose postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rose with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Helano preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rose's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rose working some strikes from top position.
Rose with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rose lands a couple of elbows.
Rose works over Helano with some ground and pound from guard.
Rose won't allow Helano to sweep him here.
Helano not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rose is working Helano over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rose lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rose content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rose is working Helano over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rose stands up over Helano, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rose is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rose's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rose scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rose must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Helano trying to control the position.
Rose working some strikes from top position.
Rose stands up over Helano, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rose postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rose stands up over Helano, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rose wants to pass the guard but Helano is keeping the position.
Rose scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Rose showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gustavo Helano's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Rose shoots in looking for a takedown but Helano manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rose's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rose shoots in but no luck this time.
Helano shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rose sprawls well. Rose wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Helano gets slowly back to his feet.
Helano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Rose throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Helano was covering up waiting for the punch and Rose finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Rose postures up.
Rose chips away with some ground and pound.
Rose working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Helano's head.
Rose stands up over Helano, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rose scoring with punches to the head and body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rose chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rose throws an elbow that misses. Helano uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rose's guard. Nice move by Helano!
Rose wants to sweep here but Helano controlling him for the moment.
Rose trying to keep a closed guard but Helano is proving a slippery customer.
Rose looking for a sweep. Not yet Rose, not yet.
Rose is trying to control the position but Helano postures up.
Rose wants to sweep but no luck.
Helano throws a big elbow that misses.
Rose trying to control the position here.
Helano stopping the sweep attempt from Rose.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose has a closed guard, preventing Helano from standing up.
Rose is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

We're going to have a standup here because Gustavo Helano wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Helano tries to clinch but Rose moves out of range.
Rose tries for a takedown but Helano sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gustavo Helano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Rose.
Rose steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Helano. That one must have hurt.
Nice sprawl there from Helano as Rose shoots in.
Helano changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rose tries to avoid it but Helano manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rose to the ground. Rose escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Helano lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rose backs up against the ropes.

Rose fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Helano sprawls well initially but Rose persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rose not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rose stops Helano from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose drops an elbow to the side of Helano's head.
Helano is looking to escape.
Rose seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rose connects with a nice short shot to Helano's temple.
Helano is looking to improve his position.
Rose winds up and cracks Helano with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rose trying to pass the guard but Helano defending well.
Rose scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rose seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rose lands with a punch from half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rose looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Helano with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rose takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Helano has hold of Rose's hands but Rose slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Helano is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rose scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ground and pound from Rose.
Gustavo Helano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Helano on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rose landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rose looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Helano with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rose lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rose looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Rose.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rose is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Helano looking for submissions off his back.
Kevin Rose is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rose landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Rose comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rose 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Rose!
During a confident post fight interview, Kevin Rose thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.