PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stig Helmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Leduc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leduc has chosen Lose yourself as his entrance music. Joe Leduc has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Helmer
vs
Leduc

198 cm
32
265 lbs
17 - 22 - 0

204 cm
24
279 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

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Excellent boxer
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Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stig Helmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Leduc!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leduc fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Helmer manages to avoid it.
Helmer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Leduc counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Helmer looks to land a right hand but Leduc moved out of range.
A jab lands there for Leduc.
Helmer scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leduc slips under a jab.

Helmer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Leduc working aggressively here.
Leduc can't find room to land a body shot as Helmer controls the action.
Leduc lands a body shot.
Leduc fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Helmer blocks an uppercut.
Leduc misses with the head strike.
Leduc working aggressively here.
Leduc lands a hook that snaps the head of Helmer backwards.
Helmer is trying to drag Leduc to the mat but Leduc just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helmer looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stig Helmer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leduc misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leduc works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Helmer wants to take the fight to the mat but Leduc manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Leduc misses with some punches.
Leduc scores with a shot to the side of Helmer's head.

It looks like Stig Helmer has been cut.
Helmer prevents a body shot from Leduc.
Leduc lands an uppercut.
Helmer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Leduc gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Helmer gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Leduc regains guard.
Helmer preventing the sweep.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leduc preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leduc looking to hit a scissor sweep but Helmer is one step ahead there.
Helmer is working Leduc over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Leduc is on top in guard.
Helmer wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Leduc throws a big elbow that misses.
Leduc wants to pass the guard but Helmer is keeping the position.
Leduc trying to control the position from guard on top but Helmer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Helmer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helmer has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Helmer looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Leduc tries to lock up and control but Helmer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Helmer misses with a head shot.
Leduc can't escape the position.
Leduc wants to control but Helmer is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leduc is trying to escape the mount but Helmer keeps good control and instead manages to take Leduc's back.
Leduc has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Leduc trying to control but not successfully.

Helmer working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Helmer is throwing shots to the body but Leduc manages to wriggle free. Helmer pounces on him again and ends up in Leduc's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leduc looking to hit a scissor sweep but Helmer is one step ahead there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Helmer slips nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stig Helmer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stig Helmer's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Leduc lands a really nice looking cross but Helmer seems unphased.
Leduc throws a low kick but it's checked well by Helmer.
Helmer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Leduc circles away.
Helmer moves out of range of the body kick.
Leduc scores with a punch to the head.
Leduc slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Helmer misses with a takedown attempt

and Leduc holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Helmer blocks a body shot from Leduc.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee calls for Helmer to work.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leduc.
Helmer jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Leduc walks away with a smile on his face. Helmer gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stig Helmer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Helmer fails with the takedown
and Leduc counters with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leduc throws a body kick that misses.
Leduc slaps away a takedown attempt from Helmer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Leduc throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Leduc clinches up with Helmer and pushes him back against the cage.
Helmer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Leduc misses with a punch to the body.
Leduc tries to throw a body punch but Helmer avoids it by throwing Leduc back against the cage.
Leduc lands a body shot.
Leduc lands a body shot.
Leduc misses with a short punch on the inside.
Helmer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Leduc lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leduc tries to work over Helmer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Leduc misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helmer is trying to break free.
Helmer drops down looking for an ankle pick but Leduc pulls his leg out and moves away.
Helmer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leduc.
Leduc feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Helmer's calf.
Joe Leduc seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leduc lands with a right hand.
Leduc 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.
Leduc bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Helmer's head backwards.
Horrible takedown attempt by Helmer or perhaps it was just good defense by Leduc, which made it look bad.
Leduc tries to clinch up but Helmer circles away and keeps his distance.
Helmer darts in looking for a takedown but Leduc gets double underhooks and turns Helmer into the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Leduc.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Leduc.
Leduc gets through Helmer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Leduc lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Helmer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Leduc tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Leduc lands a right hand.
Leduc working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Helmer blocking some punches.
Leduc lands a nice shot to the body.
Leduc gets through Helmer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Leduc fails to land.
Leduc lands a hook that snaps the head of Helmer backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leduc throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Helmers head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leduc.
Leduc tries a body shot but Helmer blocks it.
Helmer is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Leduc to keep the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helmer misses with a punch on the inside.
Helmer wants a takedown but no success here.
Leduc has a couple of punches blocked by Helmer.
Leduc lands a body punch in the clinch.
Good body shot from Leduc.
Helmer avoiding damage as Leduc throws knees to the body.
Leduc softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Stig Helmer's cut is getting worse.
Leduc digs a right hand underneath Helmer's ribcage. Helmer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Leduc tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Helmer is working for takedown but Leduc is calmly controlling the position for now.
Leduc working aggressively here.
Leduc lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Leduc.
Leduc scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Helmer takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Leduc showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stig Helmer's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Leduc forces Helmer back against the cage and clinches.
Leduc doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Leduc lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Leduc has a couple of punches blocked by Helmer.
Leduc misses with some punches.
Helmer blocks a body shot from Leduc.
Helmer blocks an uppercut.
Leduc misses with some punches.
Helmer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Leduc backwards.
Helmer misses with some punches.
Leduc scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Leduc has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Helmer jumps guard but Leduc stands there with Helmer around his waist. Helmer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Leduc lands a hook that snaps the head of Helmer backwards.

Helmer is rocked!
Helmer looking for a takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leduc throws a big uppercut that drops Helmer! More strikes from Leduc and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Helmer lies dazed against the cage as Leduc celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Leduc!
Joe Leduc seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.