PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Texas Pete (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. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pete
vs
Helm

180 cm
30
220 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

190 cm
30
215 lbs
16 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Texas Pete!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, James Helm!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helm misses with a left hand
and Pete counters with a nice low kick that buckles Helm's knee momentarily.
Pete slips a straight right by Helm.
Pete thinks about countering with a head kick.
Helm throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pete counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Helm misses with an uppercut.
Helm connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pete. Pete circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Helm displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pete throws out the jab.
Pete ducks right into an uppercut from Helm.

Pete closes the distance and clinches.
Pete lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Helm backwards.
Helm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've been informed that Helm has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A hook to the body from Pete.
Pete scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Helm.
A short right from Pete on the inside.

Pete breaks from the clinch.
Pete misses with a straight left.
Pete connects with a high kick.
Helm takes a swing at Pete's ribcage but misses.
Pete lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Helm misses with a straight left.
Pete looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pete missing with a left hand there. Helm was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Helm swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pete's corner calls for a 1-2. Pete obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Helm is rocked!

Pete closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Helm is still on wobbly legs! Can Pete finish him?
Helm throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Helm.
Helm seems to have recovered his senses.
Pete throws a head punch that misses.
Pete lands a right hand that snaps the head of Helm backwards.

Pete escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Helm rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pete moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pete throws a jab but it's blocked by Helm.
Pete throws a body shot but no joy.
James Helm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pete misses with a low kick.
Pete throws a leg kick which misses Helm's front leg but catches the back leg as Helm tries to avoid it.
Pete drops Helm with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Helm! Pete dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Texas Pete!
An out of breath Texas Pete thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated James Helm had this to say: 'It's time to get back the gym and grind harder for next time.'.