PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joao Helicoptero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Contra Delete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Helicoptero
vs
Delete

185 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

178 cm
18
161 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Win Nutritional - proof of quality

Win Nutritional - proof of quality
Win Nutritional - proof of quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Helicoptero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Contra Delete!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helicoptero tries to close the distance and clinch up but Delete swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Delete closes the distance looking to clinch

and Helicoptero counters by clinching up.
Nice elbow from Delete.
Helicoptero misses with some punches.
Helicoptero avoids a wild elbow strike from Delete.
Nice elbow from Delete.

Delete breaks from the clinch.
Delete slips a jab and a cross from Helicoptero.

Delete closes the distance and clinches.
Helicoptero can't break the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Helicoptero takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A head punch on the inside from Helicoptero fails to land.
Delete slowing the pace effectively.
Helicoptero can't break the clinch.
Delete effectively controlling the action here.
Delete is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nice elbow from Delete.
Delete taking a breather.
Helicoptero wants to break the clinch but can't.
Helicoptero managing to block the knees to the body from Delete.
Helicoptero blocks an elbow strike from Delete.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delete lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Helicoptero misses with a short punch on the inside.

Helicoptero manages to break the clinch.
Delete tries to clinch but Helicoptero moves away
and Helicoptero counters with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Helicoptero.
Delete closes the distance looking to clinch

and Helicoptero counters with a left and a right that hurts Delete! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Helicoptero jumps into full mount!

Delete is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Delete really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Delete can do anything to dispel that myth.
Delete swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delete regains half guard.
Delete wants to get back to his feet.

Helicoptero stands up from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Helicoptero has closed the distance and engaged Delete in a clinch.
Helicoptero wants to get back to striking at distance but Delete won't allow it.

Delete drags the fight down to the ground.
Helicoptero stopping the sweep attempt from Delete.
Helicoptero wants to control from the top but Delete keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Delete wants to stand and escape but Helicoptero is having none of it.
Helicoptero has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Delete wants to sweep here but Helicoptero controlling him for the moment.
Delete is looking to sweep but instead, Helicoptero has passed into half guard.
Delete has a hand on Helicoptero's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Helicoptero takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joao Helicoptero dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Delete avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Delete wants to clinch but Helicoptero slips to the side

and Helicoptero counters with a left and a right that hurts Delete! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Helicoptero jumps into full mount!
Delete is still in real trouble! Can Helicoptero finish him?
Delete is desperately trying to improve his position but Helicoptero has a good base and remains in mount.
Delete seems to have recovered his senses.
Helicoptero looking to control but Delete is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delete is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Delete taking shots to the head.
Delete working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Delete is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Delete really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Helicoptero controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helicoptero putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Helicoptero avoids the attempt from Delete to control.
Helicoptero breaks from Delete's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helicoptero controlling from mount.
Delete can't escape the position.
Helicoptero controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joao Helicoptero dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Delete tries to clinch

and Helicoptero counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Delete down! Helicoptero is looking to finish but Delete is intelligently defending himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Helicoptero prevents Delete from getting back to his feet.
Helicoptero wants to get up but he can't break Delete's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Delete wants to stand and escape but Helicoptero is having none of it.

Delete manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Helicoptero wants to clinch.
Helicoptero lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Contra Delete has been cut.
Joao Helicoptero is winning the standup battle so far.
Delete takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helicoptero misses with a few strikes there.
Helicoptero throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Helicoptero looks to land a combination but Delete avoids it well.

Delete gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Delete dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Delete with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Helicoptero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Helicoptero looks to throw the jab but Delete is out of range.
A punch combination from Helicoptero misses.

Delete rushes Helicoptero and presses him up against the cage.
Delete tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Helicoptero wants to break the clinch but can't.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Delete.
Helicoptero is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Helicoptero looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Helicoptero is trying to stall.
Delete lands a damaging elbow.
Delete is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Delete controlling the action here for a moment.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Delete as Helicoptero tries to tie him up.
Delete scores a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Delete obliges.
Delete lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Delete putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Helicoptero in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Helicoptero is looking to break free of the clinch but Delete has double underhooks.
Delete lands a damaging elbow.

Helicoptero breaks from the clinch.
Helicoptero throws a head kick but Delete moves out of range.
Delete tries to clinch but Helicoptero moves away
and Helicoptero counters with a series of strikes. Delete will be more careful next time no doubt.
Helicoptero throws a series of punches but Delete avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delete misses with a head kick.
Delete wants to clinch
and Helicoptero counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Joao Helicoptero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Helicoptero.
Delete tries to land a front kick but Helicoptero steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Helicoptero throws a sloppy head kick

and Delete counters by moving into the clinch.
Delete leaning his opponent against the cage.
Delete utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Delete has Helicoptero pressed against the cage, preventing Helicoptero from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Delete lands a nice elbow.
Helicoptero wants to get back to striking at distance but Delete won't allow it.
A short right from Helicoptero on the inside.
Delete lands a nice elbow.
Delete trying to stall but Helicoptero improves his position.

Helicoptero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delete tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Helicoptero counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Contra Delete has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Delete comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Delete lands an elbow that stopped Helicoptero in his tracks for a moment.
Delete lands a damaging elbow.
Delete lands a knee to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Helicoptero.
Helicoptero managing to block the knees to the body from Delete.
Delete trying to land knees to the body.
Joao Helicoptero is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Helicoptero breaks from the clinch.
Delete tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Helicoptero counters with a series of strikes. Delete will be more careful next time no doubt.

Helicoptero darts in and clinches Delete up against the cage.
Helicoptero stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Delete stalling in the clinch.
Helicoptero stalling.

Helicoptero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Helicoptero lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joao Helicoptero showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Helicoptero, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight for Joao Helicoptero!
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Joao Helicoptero!
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Joao Helicoptero!

Joao Helicoptero wins by unanimous decision!