PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Helix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edmund Blackadder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Helix
vs
Blackadder

168 cm
20
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

177 cm
19
150 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Helix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Edmund Blackadder!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackadder tries to score a power double leg takedown but Helix sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Blackadder somewhat.
Helix lands a slapping body shot.
Helix lands with a cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Helix misses the target.
Helix scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Blackadder shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Helix manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Blackadder throws a big right hand that misses.
Helix manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blackadder manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blackadder manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Helix manages to get himself to full guard.
Blackadder throwing strikes from guard but Helix blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackadder working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Blackadder throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Helix works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Helix is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Blackadder with a flurry of punches that miss.
Helix avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Blackadder wants to control from the top but Helix keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Blackadder's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Blackadder throwing strikes but missing.
Blackadder thows a big elbow that misses.
Blackadder pushes down on Helix's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Blackadder throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Blackadder has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Blackadder lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Helix keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackadder sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Helix defending well though.
Blackadder throwing shots but Helix is blocking nicely.
Blackadder not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Blackadder missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Helix is breathing heavily.
Blackadder missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Blackadder sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Helix defending well though.
Blackadder lands strikes from half guard.
Helix keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Blackadder there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Helix avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Blackadder.
Blackadder sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Helix defending well though.
Blackadder not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Blackadder throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Blackadder thows a huge punch but Helix dodges it nicely.
Blackadder throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Helix on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Helix tries to get out of the position.
Blackadder missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Blackadder thows a huge punch but Helix dodges it nicely.
Helix is staying active underneath Blackadder, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Edmund Blackadder will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Blackadder keeps the fight on the outside.
Helix wants to clinch.
Blackadder tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Helix swivels and escapes.
Blackadder looks for a takedown but Helix sprawls well.
Helix tries to clinch but Blackadder moves out of range.
Helix throws a right and a left that Blackadder avoids nicely.
Helix swings for the body but Blackadder moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Blackadder darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blackadder missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackadder not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Blackadder is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Blackadder sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Helix defending well though.
Blackadder thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Blackadder lands with a punch from half guard.
Helix is trying to control but Blackadder manages to pass to mount!
Blackadder putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackadder working the ground and pound effectively.
Blackadder scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The referee warns Helix that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Blackadder throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Blackadder looking to ground and pound but Helix is blocking nicely.
Blackadder is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The referee warns Helix that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackadder working Helix over with strikes here.
Helix is squirming around, avoiding Blackadder's attempts to control the action.
Blackadder raining down shots from the mount!
Blackadder has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Helix's face.
A nice elbow there by Blackadder.
Blackadder in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Blackadder lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Helix hang on?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackadder is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Helix can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Blackadder looking to finish with strikes here!
Helix can't escape the position.
Edmund Blackadder has got the better of the ground game so far.
Blackadder fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blackadder postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Helix looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blackadder putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Blackadder looking to finish Helix with some ground and pound. This is bad for Helix!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edmund Blackadder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Blackadder shoots in looking for a takedown. Helix tries to sprawl out of it but Blackadder keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Helix manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

It looks like Johnny Helix has been cut.
Helix tries to bum rush Blackadder with a series of wild strikes but Blackadder uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Helix moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Helix throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blackadder sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Helix cracks the inside of Blackadder's front leg.
Blackadder ducks under a wild hook from Helix.
Blackadder shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Helix as he jumps to the side.
Blackadder bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Helix misses with a looping right.
Johnny Helix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blackadder misses with a takedown attempt - Helix sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Johnny Helix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edmund Blackadder.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Helix fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Blackadder feints and as Helix raises his hands in defense, Blackadder changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Blackadder scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Blackadder trying to control the position from guard on top but Helix is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blackadder with a flurry of punches that miss.
Blackadder throwing strikes from guard but Helix blocks nicely.
Helix avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackadder throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Blackadder trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Blackadder with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Blackadder chips away with some ground and pound.
Blackadder with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blackadder postures up and lands a big shot to Helix's brow.
Helix keeping moving, preventing Blackadder from controlling successfully.
Helix working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Blackadder.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackadder postures up in Helix's guard and throws a big left but Helix blocks it.
Blackadder missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Blackadder is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Blackadder loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Edmund Blackadder is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blackadder controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edmund Blackadder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Blackadder winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edmund Blackadder!