PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Helgi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artie DeVanzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Helgi
vs
DeVanzo

178 cm
41
169 lbs
48 - 23 - 0

182 cm
29
179 lbs
31 - 18 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 48 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bjorn Helgi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Artie DeVanzo!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helgi throws a jab but it's blocked by DeVanzo.
DeVanzo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Helgi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little feinted left hand from Helgi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
DeVanzo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Helgi seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A jab from Helgi does it's job there.
DeVanzo tries to clinch but Helgi is having none of it.
Helgi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps DeVanzo's head backwards.
DeVanzo ducks under a wild hook from Helgi.

Helgi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
DeVanzo controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helgi is looking to sweep but instead, DeVanzo has passed into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helgi wants to get back to his feet.
Helgi is looking for a sweep. DeVanzo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Helgi is trying to stand up here but DeVanzo is controlling him well.
DeVanzo prevents Helgi from improving his position.
DeVanzo wants to take a breather but Helgi is having none of it.
Helgi is trying to stand back up but DeVanzo is controlling him
Helgi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Helgi pushes DeVanzo off looking to stand but DeVanzo dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
DeVanzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Helgi moves away.
Helgi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Helgi keeps the fight on the outside.
DeVanzo looks to clinch
and Helgi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
DeVanzo tries to clinch
and Helgi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Helgi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Helgi slips under a jab.
Helgi tried to counter with a leg kick but DeVanzo avoided it.
DeVanzo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

DeVanzo moves into the clinch successfully.
Helgi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Helgi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from DeVanzo on the inside.

It looks like Bjorn Helgi has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helgi gets through DeVanzo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
DeVanzo throws a punch but it's blocked by Helgi.
DeVanzo misses with a body punch.
DeVanzo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
DeVanzo slows down the pace here.
DeVanzo tries a body shot but Helgi blocks it.
Helgi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
DeVanzo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
DeVanzo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Helgi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Helgi fails to land.
Helgi blocks an elbow strike from DeVanzo.
Helgi misses with a hook to the ribs.
DeVanzo blocks a body shot from Helgi.
Knees in the clinch landing for DeVanzo.
Helgi blocks the elbow strike.
Helgi can't find room to land a body shot as DeVanzo controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeVanzo has a couple of punches blocked by Helgi.
DeVanzo lands with a right to the head.
DeVanzo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
DeVanzo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Helgi is defending well for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Helgi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Helgi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
DeVanzo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Helgis head.
Helgi working aggressively here.
Helgi is trying to break the clinch but DeVanzo has him pressed against the cage.
Helgi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
DeVanzo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, DeVanzo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Helgi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Helgi lands with a light punch inside.
DeVanzo can't find room to land a body shot as Helgi controls the action.
Helgi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with DeVanzo's elbow.
DeVanzo throws a head punch that misses.
Helgi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Helgi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Artie DeVanzo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Helgi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

DeVanzo moves into the clinch successfully.
Helgi misses with some punches.
DeVanzo misses with a body punch.
A short right from DeVanzo on the inside.
Helgi misses with a body punch.
DeVanzo lands with a left to the head.
DeVanzo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
DeVanzo misses with a punch to the body.
DeVanzo tries to work over Helgi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
DeVanzo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Helgi backwards.
A head punch on the inside from DeVanzo fails to land.
Helgi misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for DeVanzo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right handed body shot lands from DeVanzo.
DeVanzo is leaning against Helgi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Helgi misses with a body punch.
Helgi blocking some punches.
Helgi misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Helgi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helgi working aggressively here.
DeVanzo misses with a short punch on the inside.
DeVanzo misses with a hook to the ribs.
DeVanzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Helgi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Helgi struggles to land a body shot inside as DeVanzo controls his hands.
DeVanzo misses with some punches.
Helgi lands a body shot in the clinch.
DeVanzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Helgi uses good head movement to avoid it.
DeVanzo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Helgis head.
Helgi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Helgi.
DeVanzo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
DeVanzo stalling against the cage.

Helgi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
DeVanzo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helgi misses with a body shot.
DeVanzo misses with a takedown attempt - Helgi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Helgi keeps the fight on the outside.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Helgi misses with a punch to the body.
Helgi blocking some punches.
Helgi tries a body shot but DeVanzo blocks it.
Helgi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of DeVanzos head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
DeVanzo tries a body shot but Helgi blocks it.
DeVanzo tries to land knees in the clinch but Helgi avoids the damage to the body.
Helgi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
DeVanzo presses Helgi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Helgi tries to break the clinch but DeVanzo is controlling the position.
DeVanzo misses with a body punch.
DeVanzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Helgi uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeVanzo working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from DeVanzo.
DeVanzo throws a punch but it's blocked by Helgi.
DeVanzo tries to work over Helgi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Helgi blocks a body shot from DeVanzo.
Helgi can't break the clinch.
Helgi stalling in the clinch but DeVanzo improves position.
Artie DeVanzo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
DeVanzo wants to stall.
A short uppercut from DeVanzo.
Helgi throws a punch but it's blocked by DeVanzo.
A quick uppercut on the inside from DeVanzo.
Helgi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Helgi throws a punch but it's blocked by DeVanzo.
DeVanzo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
DeVanzo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
DeVanzo throws an elbow but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helgi misses with a body punch.
DeVanzo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Helgi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Helgi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Helgi lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from DeVanzo - that landed with a thud.
DeVanzo misses with some punches.
Helgi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with DeVanzo's elbow.
DeVanzo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
DeVanzo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Helgi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Helgi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Helgi.
DeVanzo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
DeVanzo misses with a body punch.
Helgi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of DeVanzo backwards.
DeVanzo working aggressively here.
DeVanzo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Helgi's elbow.
DeVanzo misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Artie DeVanzo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Helgi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

DeVanzo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Helgi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Helgi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and DeVanzo counters with a lovely straight right hand!

DeVanzo moves into the clinch successfully.
Helgi blocking some punches.
DeVanzo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Helgi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Helgi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from DeVanzo.
DeVanzo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
DeVanzo tries a knee to the head but Helgi blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeVanzo has a couple of punches blocked by Helgi.

Helgi breaks the clinch.
Bjorn Helgi is winning the standup battle so far.
Helgi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but DeVanzo moves away.
DeVanzo closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Helgi to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeVanzo tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Helgi to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice jab there from Helgi.
Both fighters circling a little - DeVanzo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

DeVanzo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Helgi, pushing him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, DeVanzo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Helgi blocks a body shot from DeVanzo.
Helgi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of DeVanzos head.
DeVanzo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
DeVanzo being controlled against the cage.
DeVanzo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Helgi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Helgi takes a shot to the head.
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!
DeVanzo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bjorn Helgi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeVanzo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Helgi tries a body shot but DeVanzo blocks it.
Helgi misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from DeVanzo fails to land.
DeVanzo can't find room to land a body shot as Helgi controls the action.
DeVanzo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short body shot lands from Helgi as the two fighters clinch.
DeVanzo blocks an uppercut.
Helgi blocks an elbow strike.
Helgi swings wildly with an uppercut but DeVanzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Helgi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of DeVanzo backwards.
Helgi misses with a punch to the body.
Come on DeVanzo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. DeVanzo obliges.
Helgi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with DeVanzo's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for DeVanzo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helgi blocks a body shot from DeVanzo.
Helgi misses with a punch to the body.
DeVanzo tries to throw a body punch but Helgi avoids it by throwing DeVanzo back against the cage.
DeVanzo lands a shoulder strike.
Helgi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of DeVanzo backwards.
Helgi struggles to land a body shot inside as DeVanzo controls his hands.
DeVanzo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Helgi.
Helgi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
DeVanzo is trying to maintain a safe position but Helgi gets an underhook and turns DeVanzo into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Helgi fails to land.
Still in the clinch, DeVanzo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Helgi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
DeVanzo misses with the head strike.
DeVanzo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
DeVanzo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from DeVanzo.
DeVanzo struggles to land a body shot inside as Helgi controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeVanzo lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Helgi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
DeVanzo misses with some punches.
DeVanzo can't find room to land a body shot as Helgi controls the action.
DeVanzo tries to throw a body punch but Helgi avoids it by throwing DeVanzo back against the cage.
Helgi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Helgi is pushing DeVanzo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
DeVanzo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
DeVanzo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
DeVanzo misses with some punches.
DeVanzo stalling in the clinch but Helgi improves position.
DeVanzo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Helgi misses with a hook to the ribs.
DeVanzo pushes Helgi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
DeVanzo lands a left hand.
Artie DeVanzo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Helgi is rocked!
DeVanzo tries to throw a body punch but Helgi avoids it by throwing DeVanzo back against the cage.
Oh Helgi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Helgi can't find room to land a body shot as DeVanzo controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Artie DeVanzo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got DeVanzo 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artie DeVanzo!
Artie DeVanzo thanked the fans post fight for their support.