PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kolo Cornelius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Helms (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlos Helms has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kolo Cornelius's chin.

Cornelius
vs
Helms

176 cm
22
182 lbs
7 - 5 - 1

183 cm
23
184 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kolo Cornelius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Helms!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helms delivers a nice body kick.
Jab by Helms.
Helms listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cornelius shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Helms connects with a body shot that sends Cornelius's belly button to the back.
That kick from Cornelius tenderised Helms's leg. Helms is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cornelius on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Helms. Helms obviously looking to wear him down.
Helms throws a hook to the side of Cornelius's head but Cornelius sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cornelius lands with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cornelius takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Helms moves out of range as Cornelius strikes.
Helms lands with a cross.
Helms throws a sloppy body shot

and Cornelius counters by clinching up.
Cornelius throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Helms blocks it with crossed arms.
Helms wants to take the fight to the mat but Cornelius manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cornelius scores with a hook to the body.
Helms tries to pull guard but Cornelius won't allow it.
Cornelius connects with a nasty looking knee right to Helms's face.
Helms jumps guard but Cornelius stands there with Helms around his waist. Helms gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kolo Cornelius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Helms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornelius gets through Helms's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cornelius with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Carlos Helms has been cut.
Cornelius pushes Helms back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cornelius scores with a knee to the head.
Helms jumps guard but Cornelius turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A short right from Cornelius on the inside.
Cornelius tries to land a knee to the head but Helms blocks with his arms.
Cornelius lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Helms backwards.
Cornelius lands a knee to the body.
Cornelius stalling the fight.
Cornelius unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cornelius lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cornelius throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Helms blocks it with crossed arms.
Cornelius lands with a left to the head.
Cornelius looking to throw knees to the head but Helms is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helms tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cornelius just stands there and leans against the cage.
A knee to the head by Cornelius.
Helms jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cornelius walks away with a smile on his face. Helms gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Helms throws out a loose jab but Cornelius uses good head movement to avoid it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cornelius.
Helms looks winded!
Cornelius scores with a spinning back kick!
A telegraphed right hand from Cornelius misses the target.
Helms swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cornelius lands a jab to the head.
Helms misses with a double jab.
Cornelius connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Helms's hands.

Cornelius drops his shoulder and cracks Helms with a huge uppercut! Helms goes down! Can Cornelius finish him?

Helms is rocked!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Helms has an active guard here but Cornelius has managed to pass into half guard.
Helms is still in real trouble! Can Cornelius finish him?
Cornelius content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helms seems to have recovered his senses.
Helms is looking for a sweep. Cornelius is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Kolo Cornelius just wasn't active enough.
Cornelius throws a nice inside leg kick.
Helms connects with a crisp jab.
Helms blocks a head kick by Cornelius.
Helms has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Some wild striking there from Helms.
A combination from Helms does no damage.
Cornelius throws a series of punches but Helms moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cornelius misses with a straight left.
Cornelius looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sloppy strikes from Helms. Those never looked like landing.
Cornelius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Helms.
Helms ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cornelius moves away.
Helms fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cornelius manages to avoid it.

Cornelius pushes Helms up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Cornelius on the inside.
Cornelius has Helms pushed against the cage.
Helms has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cornelius lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Cornelius.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Helms is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cornelius pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short right from Cornelius on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kolo Cornelius dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Helms'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.

A decent looking body kick lands there for Cornelius.

Cornelius clinches up against the cage.
Cornelius tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cornelius obliges.
Helms tries to pull guard but Cornelius won't allow it.
Helms changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cornelius fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cornelius moves away from the strike by Helms.
Helms tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cornelius tries to bum rush Helms with a series of wild strikes but Helms uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Helms misses the shot to the body.
Cornelius misses with a hook.
Helms throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cornelius throws a sloppy head kick and Helms moves out of range easily.
Cornelius tries to work over Helms's front leg with a kick but Helms checks it.
Helms fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cornelius manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helms avoids a kick to the body.
Helms thows a body shot but no joy.
Helms swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Helms misses with a looping right.
Helms cracks a nice hook into Cornelius's ribs.
Cornelius throws a head kick that misses.

Cornelius moves into range and clinches up with Helms.
Cornelius scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cornelius looking to throw knees to the head but Helms is blocking nicely.
Cornelius landing knees to the body.
Cornelius landing knees to the body.
Helms is breathing heavily.
Cornelius using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Helms has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Helms's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Helms is trying to pull guard but Cornelius has him pressed against the cage.
Kolo Cornelius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Helms.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cornelius scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cornelius makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helms jumps guard but Cornelius turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cornelius lands a good knee to the midsection. Helms won't want to take too many of those.
Cornelius lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cornelius working Helms over with knees to the body.
Cornelius connects with a nasty looking knee right to Helms's face.
Cornelius lands a hook that snaps the head of Helms backwards.
Cornelius with a knee to the head.
Cornelius working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cornelius is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Helms can do to turn this around?
Cornelius lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cornelius unloads a knee to the mid-section. Helms lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cornelius landing knees to the body.
Cornelius lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Cornelius.
Cornelius lands a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cornelius lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Helms backwards.
A knee to the head by Cornelius.
Cornelius lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Helms jumps guard but Cornelius stands there with Helms around his waist. Helms gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Cornelius manages to break the clinch.
Kolo Cornelius is winning the standup battle so far.
Cornelius is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Helms.
Cornelius lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cornelius comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Cornelius sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Helms to the ground! Cornelius dives into full mount looking to finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cornelius controlling his opponent.
Helms tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cornelius controlling from mount.
Helms tries to lock up and control but Cornelius gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cornelius tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Helms is bucking up trying to escape but Cornelius cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Cornelius unloads with some shots from mount but Helms bucks and avoids them well.
Cornelius avoids the attempt from Helms to control.
Cornelius controlling from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Helms throwing hammer fists to the chest of Cornelius. What's that going to do exactly?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kolo Cornelius dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Helms's cut.
That's time! Cornelius's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Cornelius misses the jab.
Cornelius looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cornelius moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Helms throws out a loose jab but Cornelius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Helms misses with the combination.
Helms moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Helms throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cornelius throws a sloppy head kick and Helms moves out of range easily.
Cornelius avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cornelius fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Danga de danga de dang - Helms scores with a four punch combination!
Helms punishes Cornelius's body with a nice straight punch.
Helms takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Helms throws a head kick but Cornelius moves out of range.
Cornelius throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cornelius lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornelius slips a straight right by Helms.
Helms just misses with a punch to the body.
Cornelius lands a really nice looking cross but Helms seems unphased.
Helms rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cornelius moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carlos Helms seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cornelius lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A big right from Cornelius misses.
Cornelius throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Cornelius drives through and clinches with Helms against the cage.
Knees to the body from Cornelius.
Cornelius landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cornelius lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cornelius working Helms over with knees to the body.
Cornelius scores a nice knee to the body.
Helms takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cornelius with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cornelius looking to throw knees to the head but Helms is blocking nicely.
Cornelius with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Helms jumps guard but Cornelius turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cornelius prevents the takedown attempt.
Cornelius looking to throw knees to the head but Helms is blocking nicely.
Our sources have told us that Cornelius has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Cornelius will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Helms up against the cage.
Cornelius landing knees to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Cornelius.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helms takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cornelius misses with a knee to the head.
Cornelius has Helms pushed against the cage.
Helms is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cornelius to keep the fight standing.
Kolo Cornelius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Helms.
Helms fails to pull guard.
Cornelius unloads a knee to the mid-section. Helms lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kolo Cornelius has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cornelius lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Helms backwards.
Helms tries to pull guard but Cornelius holds him up against the cage and eventually Helms drops back down to his feet.
Cornelius tries a knee to the head but Helms blocks it.
Cornelius with a knee to the head.
Cornelius pushes off an throws an elbow but Helms leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cornelius lands a good knee to the midsection. Helms won't want to take too many of those.
Kolo Cornelius is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cornelius leaning his opponent against the cage.
Helms changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cornelius fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Cornelius gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cornelius landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Helms goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cornelius prevents it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cornelius slowing the pace effectively.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kolo Cornelius showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cornelius has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kolo Cornelius!
Kolo Cornelius decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.