PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Helgi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Reynolds (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.

Helgi
vs
Reynolds

178 cm
26
169 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

178 cm
28
165 lbs
13 - 2 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

Hardcore Nutrition
Brute

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 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bjorn Helgi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Frank Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helgi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Helgi connects with a solid leg kick.
Reynolds keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Helgi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reynolds.
Reynolds looks to land a right hand but Helgi moved out of range.
Nice shot by Reynolds.

It looks like Bjorn Helgi has been cut.
Helgi slips under a jab from Reynolds.
Reynolds fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reynolds rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Helgi counters by clinching up.
Reynolds gets through Helgi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Reynolds misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reynolds misses with the head strike.
Helgi can't find room to land a body shot as Reynolds controls the action.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Helgi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Reynolds lands a shoulder strike.
Reynolds lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Reynolds lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Helgi backwards.
Helgi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reynolds lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds throws a punch but it's blocked by Helgi.
Reynolds scores with a shoulder strike.
Reynolds tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Helgi's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Reynolds creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Helgi misses with a punch on the inside.
Reynolds misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reynolds is looking to control Helgi's arms but Helgi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Reynolds has his back to the cage.
Helgi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Reynolds backwards.
Helgi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reynolds lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Reynolds misses with a punch on the inside.
Helgi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Reynolds or not.
A short uppercut from Helgi.
Helgi prevents a body shot from Reynolds.
Reynolds can't find room to land a body shot as Helgi controls the action.
Reynolds throws a head punch that misses.
Helgi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reynolds's elbow.
Reynolds misses with a body punch.
Helgi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds has a couple of punches blocked by Helgi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reynolds lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Reynolds tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Helgi's elbow.
Reynolds misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reynolds tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reynolds swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reynolds swings wildly with an uppercut but Helgi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reynolds is trying to break free.
Reynolds working aggressively here.
Reynolds misses with a punch to the body.
Reynolds tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reynolds lands with a right to the head.

Reynolds manages to break the clinch.
Reynolds lands with a nice combination. Helgi backs away looking to recover.
Reynolds misses with a body shot.
Helgi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reynolds.
Helgi throws a looping overhand right but Reynolds ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helgi misses with a jab to the body
and Reynolds counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reynolds uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Helgi.
Reynolds slips a straight right by Helgi.
Helgi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Helgi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reynolds.
Reynolds misses with a jab, cross combination.
Helgi just misses with a punch to the body.
Helgi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Helgi slips a jab from Reynolds.
Reynolds fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Helgi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Helgi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Helgi tries to close the distance and clinch but Reynolds swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reynolds fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Helgi manages to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Helgi blocks the leg kick.
Helgi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helgi walks into a stiff left hand from Reynolds.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reynolds. Helgi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Helgi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Reynolds checks it well.
Helgi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Helgi is looking to wear down Reynolds with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Reynolds tries to score with a low kick but Helgi moves his leg out of the way.
Helgi looks to score with a jab to the body but Reynolds is just out of range.
Reynolds connects with a single shot there.
Helgi tries to clinch up but Reynolds circles away and keeps his distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Reynolds.
Helgi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reynolds.
Helgi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Reynolds.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Helgi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Reynolds connects with an inside leg kick.
Reynolds lands a glancing blow to the side of Helgi's head.
Reynolds buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Reynolds dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Helgi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Helgi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Helgi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Helgi.
Reynolds wants to slow Helgi down by chopping away at his legs.
Frank Reynolds seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Helgi avoids the body shot from Reynolds.
No joy there for Helgi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some bone on bone action there as Reynolds checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Reynolds misses with an uppercut. Helgi saw that one coming.
Helgi thumps Reynolds with a low kick.
Helgi throws a wild body kick that Reynolds sees coming a mile off.
Reynolds with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Reynolds takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Reynolds dips to his left and cracks Helgi with an uppercut!
Helgi throws a leg kick
and Reynolds counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Helgi moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds throws a solid leg kick but Helgi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Reynolds.
Reynolds throws a low kick but Helgi moves out of range easily.
Helgi blocks a jab.
Reynolds ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reynolds thows a body shot but no joy.
Reynolds is looking to score with low kicks.
Reynolds scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Helgi jabs at Reynolds's body.
Helgi is looking to slow Reynolds down with leg kicks.
Reynolds scores with a jab to the head.
Reynolds lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Reynolds throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reynolds lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Helgi fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Helgi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reynolds.
Helgi scores with a jab to the head.
Reynolds scores with a hook.
Helgi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Helgi looks to land a right hand but Reynolds moved out of range.
Reynolds takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Helgi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Helgi misses with a low kick.
Reynolds drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Reynolds throws a front kick aimed at Helgi's knee but Helgi avoids it well.
Reynolds blocks a head kick by Helgi.
Helgi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Reynolds connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Helgi scrambles back to his feet.
Helgi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Reynolds checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Reynolds throws a leg kick that is checked
and Helgi counters with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds misses with a wild body shot.
Helgi scores with a jab to the head.
Some wild striking there from Reynolds.
Helgi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Helgi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Reynolds looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Helgi lands with a good body shot.
Helgi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Helgi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reynolds.
Helgi scores with a punch to the head.
Helgi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A shot to the liver by Helgi. Beautiful body shot.
Helgi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Reynolds tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Helgi was well out of range. Poor timing from Reynolds.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helgi throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Helgi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reynolds finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Reynolds fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Helgi misses the shot to the body.
Helgi misses with a body shot.
Helgi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Reynolds checks a leg kick nicely.
Reynolds tests Helgi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Reynolds checks the leg kick nicely there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Helgi staying out of range there.
Helgi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Helgi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bjorn Helgi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Helgi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Helgi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Reynolds ducks right into an uppercut from Helgi.
Reynolds throws a leg kick but Helgi checks it.
Reynolds bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Helgi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reynolds manages to avoid it.
Reynolds swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Helgi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reynolds throws out the jab.
Reynolds thows a body shot but no joy.
Reynolds works Helgi's body with a nice hook.
Reynolds blocks a leg kick.
Reynolds throws a solid leg kick but Helgi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Reynolds.
Helgi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Reynolds looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sloppy strikes from Reynolds. Those never looked like landing.
Good leg kick by Reynolds there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds misses with a double jab.
Helgi lands a slapping body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reynolds. Helgi does a little dance to reset his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Helgi.
Reynolds takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Reynolds is looking to clinch but Helgi is avoiding it.
Reynolds lands a jab to the nose.
Reynolds shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Reynolds throws the left hand but Helgi avoids the punch easily.
Helgi scores with a nice strike.
Helgi swings for the body but Reynolds moves out of range.
Helgi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Helgi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Reynolds counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A low kick from Reynolds is predictable there

and Helgi moves into the clinch.
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!
Helgi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reynolds's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds throws a punch but it's blocked by Helgi.
Helgi lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reynolds.
Reynolds working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reynolds.
A short right from Helgi.

Reynolds manages to break the clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Helgi checks a leg kick.
Reynolds thows a leg kick but Helgi checks it
and Helgi counters with a right hand to the body.
Reynolds takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Helgi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Reynolds doesn't seem bothered though.
Helgi takes a swing at Reynolds's ribcage but misses.
Reynolds uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Helgi.
Helgi moves away from the strike by Reynolds.
Reynolds misses with a low kick as Helgi jumps back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Reynolds takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed right hand from Reynolds misses the target.
Helgi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reynolds goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Reynolds chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Helgi can pounce on him.
A bone on bone clash there as Helgi blocks the leg kick.
Helgi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Helgi misses with a body shot.
Reynolds on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Helgi. Helgi obviously looking to wear him down.
Reynolds keeps the fight on the outside.
Reynolds misses with a straight left.
A slow jab from Reynolds misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds walks into a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Helgi clobbers Reynolds with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A left lands for Helgi.
Reynolds loads up on a big right hand but Helgi slips the punch.
Helgi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Reynolds throws a lazy right hand but Helgi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reynolds moves into range and connects with a jab.
Helgi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Reynolds counters with a thumping low kick.
Helgi takes a swing at Reynolds's ribcage but misses.
Reynolds punishes Helgi's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reynolds is looking to slow Helgi down with leg kicks.
Helgi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reynolds.
Helgi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Helgi moves out of range of the leg kick from Reynolds.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bjorn Helgi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Helgi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bjorn Helgi!
A relieved looking Bjorn Helgi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.