PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kellen Ashlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathon Helm (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.

Ashlin
vs
Helm

173 cm
18
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

161 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kellen Ashlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jonathon Helm!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ashlin shoots in and drives through. Helm sprawls well.
Helm lands with a hook. Ashlin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ashlin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Helm.
Helm paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Helm looks to land a combination but Ashlin avoids it well.
Nice sprawl there from Helm as Ashlin shoots in.
Ashlin tries to clinch but Helm is having none of it.
A left and a right from Helm both land. Nice combination.
Helm wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Helm lands a left and a right that send Ashlin crashing to the mat, dazed. Helm thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Ashlin is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Helm throws a right hand that Ashlin ducks under and follows up with a left that Ashlin also avoids with ease.
Oh Ashlin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Helm throws a pinpoint strike between Ashlin's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Ashlin crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Helm scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jonathon Helm!