PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rice Aroni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Helm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Helm's choice of entrance music: Spazzin - Gary Podunk. James Helm has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rice Aroni's chin.

Aroni
vs
Helm

180 cm
26
204 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

190 cm
27
215 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rice Aroni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Helm!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aroni misses with a body shot.
Helm cracks Aroni with an open hand slap.
Aroni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aroni shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Aroni misses the jab.
Helm has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Helm there as he acknowledges the shot.
Helm lands with a nice body punch.
Aroni closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

It looks like Rice Aroni has been cut.
Aroni throws a nice inside leg kick.
Aroni will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aroni closes the distance and lands a one-two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Helm lands a glancing blow to the side of Aroni's head.
Aroni stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Aroni swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Aroni drops Helm with a beautiful combination! Helm stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Aroni is looking for the KO!

Helm is rocked!
Aroni steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Helm is out on his feet! Aroni sets himself and nearly takes Helm's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rice Aroni!
During a confident post fight interview, Rice Aroni thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
James Helm was interviewed post fight and said 'It's time to get back the gym and grind harder for next time.'.