PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phantom Menace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikal Helio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Menace's entrance music is Leroy Brown. A fine choice. Helio has chosen You are the best Around! as his entrance music. 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.

Menace
vs
Helio

190 cm
33
198 lbs
31 - 15 - 1

190 cm
29
195 lbs
18 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Phantom Menace!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikal Helio!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helio slips a straight right by Menace.
Helio lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Helio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Menace.
A good leg kick by Menace.
Menace throws a low kick but it's checked well by Helio.
Menace throws a leg kick which misses Helio's front leg but catches the back leg as Helio tries to avoid it.
Menace steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Helio.
Menace looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Phantom Menace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Helio connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Menace swings for the body but Helio moves out of range.
Menace walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Helio attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Helio feints and then cracks Menace's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Menace down.
Helio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Menace takes a swing at Helio's ribcage but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Menace.
Menace lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Menace tests Helio's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Helio fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Menace looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Menace looks to land a right hand but Helio moved out of range.

Helio shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Menace manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Menace keeping full guard, as Helio tries to pass.
Menace looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Menace is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Menace holds on and takes a little breather.
Menace controls Helio momentarily but Helio frees himself.
Helio trying to control but Menace is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helio might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Menace kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Helio shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Menace is trying to defend but Helio finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Menace trying to control from the bottom.

Menace looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Menace manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Helio wants to pass the guard but Menace is keeping the position.
Helio with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helio lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Menace preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Menace is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Helio is pushing down on Menace's leg trying to pass to half guard. Menace is fighting to maintain full guard but Helio has managed to sneak the leg through.
Menace tries to get to full guard but Helio has control of the leg.

Helio looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Helio has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Menace wants to get back to full guard but Helio has passed into side control.
Menace is looking to regain half guard here but Helio keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helio working the ground and pound from side control.
Menace manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Helio thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Menace's head.
Menace is not content to let Helio control the position.
Helio seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Helio is pressing down on Menace's thigh, looking to free his foot. Menace is holding on for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Menace is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Helio pulls his head out easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Menace moves into full guard.
Helio trying to control but Menace is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikal Helio dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Helio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Menace scores with a hook.
Helio throws a poor cross that misses
and Menace makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Menace, right into the meat.
Menace checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Helio is predictable there
and Menace cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A chopping leg kick lands by Menace.
A good leg kick by Helio.
Helio scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Menace thuds his right hand into Helio's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Helio will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Helio pivots, looking for a leg kick but Menace is out of range and Helio settles back down.
Helio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Menace.
Menace looks to land a body kick but Helio moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Menace dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Helio. That did some damage!
Helio blocks a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Menace.
Helio lands a nice looking body kick.
Helio finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Helio misses with an attempted mid kick.
Menace does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Menace misses with a body kick.
Menace scores with a leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Menace.
Helio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Menace avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Menace throws the left hand but Helio avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menace scores with a sloppy right hand. Helio should have avoided that one.
Menace checks the leg kick nicely there.
Helio scores with a head kick. Menace tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
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!
Menace misses with a straight right.
Menace lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Helio walks forward, straight into a front kick from Menace.
Menace takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Helio's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Helio tries to land a front kick but Menace steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice defenses there by Menace.
Helio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Menace scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Menace lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Helio fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Menace checks it well.
Menace blocks a head kick by Helio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helio ducks right into an uppercut from Menace.
Phantom Menace is winning the standup battle so far.
Menace throws a quick inside leg kick.
Helio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Menace.
Helio moves away from the strike by Menace.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Menace lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Helio has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Helio and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Helio misses with a body kick.
Menace scoring well with a low kick there.
Helio wants to clinch up but Menace keeps it at a distance.
Helio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Helio keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Menace misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Helio takes a swing at Menace's ribcage but misses.
Helio connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menace throws a head kick that misses.
Menace scores with a jab.
Helio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Helio throws a solid leg kick but Menace takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Helio.
Helio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Menace was well out of range. Poor timing from Helio.
Menace pivots, looking for a leg kick but Helio is out of range and Menace settles back down.
Helio looks for the body kick but Menace saw that one coming.
Menace lands with a nice body punch.
Helio misses with a looping right.
Helio throws a leg kick but Menace checks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Menace finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice shot lands for Helio.
Menace shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phantom Menace dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Menace is looking to slow Helio down with leg kicks.
Menace fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Helio on the side of the head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Menace.
Menace takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Helio looks to score with a jab to the body but Menace is just out of range.
Helio misses with a hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Menace.
A jab from Menace misses.
Menace misses with a hook.
Menace lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Menace on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Menace scores with a kick to the midsection.
Helio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Some bone on bone action there as Menace checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Menace misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Helio.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helio with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Menace to score with a decent uppercut.
Menace lands with a good body shot.
Menace chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Some bone on bone action there as Menace checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Menace lets loose with a powerful body kick. Helio will feel that in the morning.
Menace lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Menace tries to score with a low kick but Helio moves his leg out of the way.
Menace ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Menace.
Menace stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Menace wants it to stay on the feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Menace connects with a high kick.
Menace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Menace tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Helio was well out of range. Poor timing from Menace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Menace. That's going to slow Helio down.
Menace misses with a kick to the body.
Helio fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Menace lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Helio scores with a nice body kick.
Menace tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Helio was well out of range. Poor timing from Menace.
Menace's jab looks to have found its range, popping Helio under the eye.
Menace takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Helio lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Helio misses with a body kick.
Menace feints and then cracks Helio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Helio down.
Jab, jab by Menace - just one landing.

Helio is rocked!
Helio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Helio is still on wobbly legs! Can Menace finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helio walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Menace checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Menace fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Helio seems to have recovered his senses.
An inside leg kick from Menace misses.
Helio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Menace.
Menace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Menace jabs Helio to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Menace tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Helio is able to avoid easily.
Helio defending well as Menace loads up on a big left hand.
Menace throws an overhand right that lands on Helio's shoulder, as Helio tries to avoid the shot.
Menace looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A clash of legs there as Helio blocks the low kick.
Menace fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Menace throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menace stuffs the takedown.
Menace scores with a jab to the body.
Menace throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Helio feints and then cracks Menace's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Menace down.
A leg kick checked by Menace.
That kick from Helio tenderised Menace's leg. Menace is trying to keep his angry face on.
Menace scores with a shot to the body.

Oooooh!!! Menace has knocked Helio down with a huge combo! Menace steps away and waves a wobbly Helio back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Menace cracks Helio with a hook to the temple - Helio is on wobbly legs here! Menace swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Helio falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Menace wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Phantom Menace!
Phantom Menace retains his middleweight title!
Our winner, Phantom Menace, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.