PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Helton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quit Quit (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.

Helton
vs
Quit

185 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
16
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Excellent MT
Determined

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 London, Boris Helton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Quit Quit!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helton wants to clinch up but Quit keeps it at a distance.
Quit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Helton changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Quit looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Quit tries to buck Helton off but Helton is having none of it.
Quit is trying to control Helton's posture but Helton avoids it.
Quit is looking to regain half guard here but Helton keeps moving and retains side control.
Helton tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quit is looking for a sweep.
Quit avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Helton.
Helton wants to stand but Quit has his arm trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helton tries to advance to mount but can't.
Helton wants to stand but Quit has his arm trapped.
Quit tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Helton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Helton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Quit keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Helton wants to stand but Quit is controlling his arm.

Helton is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Quit has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quit tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Quit is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Quit manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Helton seems to be looking for submissions.
Helton is just content to waste time from the top position. Quit takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Helton has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Quit is proving hard to escape from.
Quit trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quit is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Quit bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Helton's guard.
Helton keeping moving, preventing Quit from controlling successfully.
Helton controls Quit momentarily but Quit frees himself.
Helton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helton has a closed guard, preventing Quit from standing up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Quit dives in and grabs Helton's left leg, looking for a takedown. Helton pushes down on Quit's head and hops out.
Quit throws a lazy right hand but Helton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Helton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Helton misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quit shoots and misses

so Helton counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
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!

Helton is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Quit is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Quit has escaped and now he's on top!
Helton looking to control but Quit passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Helton dominated that round.
That's time! Helton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

The fight stays on the outside here - Quit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Helton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Quit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Helton.
Quit shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Helton but Helton pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Quit shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Helton being controlled here, momentarily.
Quit preventing the sweep.
Quit postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quit is looking to stand up but Helton won't let him.
Helton keeping moving, preventing Quit from controlling successfully.
Quit slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Quit Quit.
Quit shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Helton sprawls well. Helton wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Quit gets slowly back to his feet.
Quit shoots and misses

and Helton counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Boris Helton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quit Quit.

Quit gets control of Helton's arms and successfully pulls guard. Quit will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Helton drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Helton jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Quit is trying to control the position but Helton postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helton is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Helton trying to control but Quit is working from the bottom.
Quit is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Helton trying to control the position from guard on top but Quit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

We're going to have a standup here because Boris Helton wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Quit is looking to land body kicks.
Quit fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Boris Helton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Quit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Helton was well out of range. Poor timing from Quit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Helton moves into the clinch.
Helton is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Quit to keep the fight standing.
Quit keeps control of Helton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Helton leaning his opponent against the cage.
Helton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Quit looking for a takedown.

Quit gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Quit is looking for a kimura but Helton is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Quit to get the leverage.
Helton wants to get back to his feet.
Helton moves into full guard.
Helton on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Helton tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Quit accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Quit accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Quit Quit has got the better of the ground game so far.
Helton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Helton looking for a guillotine here but Quit defends easily.
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!
Quit trying to control but Helton is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quit Quit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Quit fails in his attempt to clinch.
Quit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Helton manages to avoid it.
Quit shoots in for a takedown but Helton shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Helton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Quit counters by moving into the clinch.
Helton is trying to push Quit away but Quit has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Helton successfully pulls guard.
Helton is trying to keep Quit in close.
Quit not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Quit tries to stand but Helton is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quit trying to control but Helton is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Helton keeping full guard, as Quit tries to pass.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Quit Quit.
Quit shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Helton as he avoids it easily.
Quit shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Helton pinned against the cage. Helton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Boris Helton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quit Quit.
Quit doesn't manage to clinch there - Helton circles away.

Helton feints and as Quit raises his hands in defense, Helton changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helton wants to stand but Quit is controlling his posture from full guard.
Quit manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Helton wants to control but Quit is having none of it.
Helton holds on for dear life, controlling Quit's posture momentarily.
Helton looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helton staying busy and making it hard for Quit to control.
I would not like to be Helton right now.

Helton defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Quit is trying to control the position but Helton postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quit wants to stand and escape but Helton is having none of it.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Quit Quit was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Quit misses with a takedown attempt

and Helton counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Quit takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Helton in particular looking to stall.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quit wants to stand back up but Helton manages to pass into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Quit stops Helton from passing to mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boris Helton showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Helton has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris Helton!