PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Helgi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erkki Vieri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Helgi
vs
Vieri

178 cm
31
169 lbs
22 - 7 - 0

180 cm
28
170 lbs
22 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bjorn Helgi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Erkki Vieri!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Bruno Lombardi and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vieri swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vieri throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vieri throws a shot from downtown. Helgi moves away and avoids it.
Vieri lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Helgi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vieri.
Helgi scoring well with a low kick there.
A head kick by Helgi misses
and Vieri counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Helgi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Helgi misses.
Vieri fails with a takedown attempt.
Vieri lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bjorn Helgi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vieri misses with a shot to the body
and Helgi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good work by Helgi as he checks the leg kick.
Vieri checks a leg kick.
Vieri is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Helgi moves in looking to clinch but Vieri pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helgi tries a head kick but it misses.
Helgi scores with the left hand. Vieri knows he should have avoided that one.
Helgi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A decent looking cross lands there for Helgi.
Helgi scores with a jab.
Vieri dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Helgi. That did some damage!
Helgi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vieri swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Helgi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vieri.

Helgi has closed the distance and engaged Vieri in a clinch.
Helgi lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Helgi has a couple of punches blocked by Vieri.
Vieri drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The referee calls for Vieri to work.
Vieri blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieri misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Helgi - that landed with a thud.
Helgi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vieri.
Bjorn Helgi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erkki Vieri.
Vieri throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Helgis head.
A short uppercut from Vieri.
Vieri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Helgi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Helgi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vieri's elbow.
Helgi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vieri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Helgi misses with a punch to the body.
Vieri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Vieri.
A body shot lands from Helgi.
Helgi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Helgi scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helgi swings wildly with an uppercut but Vieri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Helgi works on Vieri's body with a couple of short punches.
Helgi tries to work over Vieri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vieri struggles to land a body shot inside as Helgi controls his hands.
Vieri stalling the fight.
A left hand lands to the body for Helgi.
Helgi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vieri is trying to drag Helgi to the mat but Helgi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Helgi.
I was talking to Helgi's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Vieri turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Vieri manages to end up in side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Helgi is trying to improve his position.
Vieri lands a nice forearm strike.
Helgi wants to get back to his feet.
Helgi is trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helgi is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Helgi is trying to get back to half guard.
Helgi manages to work his way to half guard, despite Vieri's best efforts.
Helgi is looking for a sweep. Vieri is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Helgi wants to control but Vieri is keeping busy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Helgi is looking for a sweep. Vieri is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vieri uses his free foot to push down on Helgi's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Helgi.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Helgi in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Vieri tries to control but Helgi wriggling away.
Helgi gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bjorn Helgi will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Vieri throws a leg kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Helgi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jab, jab by Helgi - just one landing.
A slapping body kick lands there for Helgi.
Vieri wants to land a leg kick but Helgi is out of range.
Helgi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Helgi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vieri manages to avoid it.
Helgi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Helgi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vieri in his tracks.
Helgi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vieri.
Vieri wants to land a leg kick but Helgi is out of range.
Helgi throws a lazy right hand but Vieri sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Helgi lands a body shot.
Helgi pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieri blocks a head kick by Helgi.
A punch lands to the side of Vieri 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Vieri avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vieri lands with a kick to the temple. Helgi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Vieri goes for a double leg but Helgi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Helgi continues to drive forward.
Vieri has a couple of punches blocked by Helgi.
Vieri swings wildly with an uppercut but Helgi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vieri is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Vieri breaks from the clinch.
Helgi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Helgi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vieri.
Vieri scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Helgi misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helgi scores with the left hand. Vieri knows he should have avoided that one.
Helgi checks a low kick from Vieri.
Vieri walks into a jab.
Helgi throws a combination that misses
and Vieri makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Helgi blocks a jab.
Vieri fails in his attempt to clinch.
Helgi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vieri.
Helgi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vieri shoots in for a takedown but Helgi shows good takedown defense.
A big left from Vieri misses.
Helgi misses with an attempted mid kick.
A low kick from Vieri misses
and Helgi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vieri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Helgi.
Helgi misses with a leg kick
and Vieri counters with a three punch combo that has Helgi backing up. Helgi nods at Vieri to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helgi lands a body shot.
A big right from Helgi misses.
Decent striking displayed by Vieri there.
Vieri throws a front kick aimed at Helgi's knee but Helgi avoids it well.
Vieri fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Helgi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vieri connects with a body shot that sends Helgi's belly button to the back.
Vieri has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Helgi lands a nice hook to Vieri's body. Vieri takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vieri lands a head kick. Helgi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Helgi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A shot to the liver by Helgi. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Helgi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Helgi misses with a right hand
and Vieri counters with a nice uppercut.
Helgi jabs Vieri to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Helgi - just one landing.
Vieri moves out of range as Helgi throws a body kick.
Helgi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vieri counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big left from Helgi misses.
Helgi scores with a hook to the body. Vieri takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
No joy there for Helgi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Helgi looks to land a right hand but Vieri moved out of range.
Vieri throws a chopping leg kick but Helgi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Helgi misses with a wild body shot.
Helgi falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Vieri to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
That kick from Vieri tenderised Helgi's leg. Helgi is trying to keep his angry face on.

Helgi clinches with his opponent.
Vieri misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bjorn Helgi dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nice uppercut there from Vieri.
Helgi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Helgi. Vieri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vieri connects with the punch.

Helgi is rocked!

It looks like Bjorn Helgi has been cut.
Helgi is looking to land body kicks.
Oh Helgi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Helgi is looking to clinch.

Vieri decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Helgi tries to kick Vieri off but Vieri keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Vieri works his foot free and advances to mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vieri lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Helgi! Vieri sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Helgi and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Erkki Vieri!
During a confident post fight interview, Erkki Vieri thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.