PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lloyd Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Helms (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Martin
vs
Helms

186 cm
25
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lloyd Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jonathan Helms!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helms tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Martin swivels and escapes.
No luck for Helms with that takedown attempt.
Martin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Martin does no damage.
Helms fails with an attempt to clinch.
Helms misses with a kick to the body.
Helms shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Martin counters with a series of strikes. Helms will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lloyd Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Helms.

Helms rushes Martin and presses him up against the cage.
Helms drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Helms breaks from the clinch.

Helms looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Martin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Martin tries to get out of the position.
Helms is trying to control the action in half guard but Martin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin wants to get back to his feet.
Helms throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Martin wants to get back to his feet.

Helms is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Martin is just riding it out for now. Helms eventually gives up the hold.

Helms is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Martin sees it coming and defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helms wants to take a breather but Martin is having none of it.
Helms passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Martin!
Helms in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helms trying to control but Martin is having none of it.
Helms lands a big elbow.
Martin is trying to stand up.
Helms thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Helms wants to control the pace but Martin is squirming around nicely.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Helms is working for a guillotine from mount but Martin frees his head quite easily.
Martin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Helms on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helms wants to control the pace but Martin is squirming around nicely.
Helms lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Martin hang on?
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martin blocking the ground and pound.
Martin holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Helms tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan Helms dominated that round.
That's time! Martin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Helms takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Helms checks a leg kick.
Helms showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Martin.
Martin fails to land with a series of punches.
Martin connects with a single shot there.
Helms is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martin misses with a kick to the body.
Martin misses with the combination.
A left and a right from Martin both land. Nice combination.
Martin swinging wildly here.
Helms tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martin paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Martin slaps away a takedown attempt from Helms, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lloyd Martin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Helms fails with a takedown attempt.
Helms fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lloyd Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Helms.

Helms fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Martin sprawls well initially but Helms persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Helms is trying to control. Martin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Helms stops Martin from getting back to his feet.
Helms trying to control the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin is in trouble now - Helms has advanced to mount!
Jonathan Helms has got the better of the ground game so far.
Helms looking to control but Martin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Martin is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Helms cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helms raining down shots from the mount!
Helms trying to control but Martin is having none of it.
Martin is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Helms controlling the pace for now.

Helms with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin tries to buck Helms off but Helms takes his back!

Helms is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Martin has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Helms is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Martin is defending well though. Helms let's go of the attempt for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Helms lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan Helms showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Martin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Helms fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Martin looks to land a combination but Helms avoids it well.
Martin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Helms swats away the attempt to clinch by Martin.

Helms scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Helms is looking for a kimura here.
Helms passes to full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helms content just to control the position here.
Martin has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.

Helms is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Helms wants to control but Martin manages to buck him off and is now in Helms's guard! Nice work there by Martin!
Martin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin wants to stand but Helms has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Martin wants to stand and escape but instead Helms has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Helms gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Martin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Martin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Helms on the side of the head.
Martin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Martin, as that shot connected.

Helms closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin has had enough of the clinch but Helms keeps him there for the moment.
Helms prevents Martin from breaking the clinch.
Martin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Martin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Helms is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lloyd Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Helms.
Helms tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Martin avoids it.
Helms is trying to pull guard but Martin has him pressed against the cage.
Helms is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Martin to keep the fight standing.
Martin wants to break free but Helms has control.
Martin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Helms looking to stall.
Helms just leaning against Martin, taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helms keeps control of Martin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Martin wants to break free but Helms has control.
Helms pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Martin tries to break the clinch but Helms is controlling the position.

Helms breaks the clinch.
Helms takes one on the button.
Helms fails with the takedown.
Lloyd Martin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Helms has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Martin misses with a series of wild punches.
Martin misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martin tries to score with a low kick but Helms moves his leg out of the way.
Jonathan Helms is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Helms throws a right and a left that both miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jonathan Helms.
I've got Helms 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan Helms!