PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Hearst Helmsley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Kerns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Helmsley comes into the arena with hhh blaring out of the sound system. Hunter Hearst Helmsley has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hearst Helmsley
vs
Kerns

197 cm
21
279 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

150 cm
19
275 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hunter Hearst Helmsley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Kerns!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helmsley feints a jab promting Kerns to slip. Helmsley then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kerns slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Jake Kerns has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Helmsley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kerns circles away quickly and effectively.
Hunter Hearst Helmsley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Helmsley.
Kerns is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Helmsley trying to control the action but Kerns is working from the bottom.

Helmsley thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Helmsley working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerns is trying to improve his position.
Helmsley will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kerns is not content to let Helmsley control the position.
Kerns gets back to half guard.
Helmsley seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kerns does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kerns trying to control but Helmsley postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Helmsley is working for a kimura but Kerns is defending it quite comfortably.

Helmsley is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kerns has managed to free his arm - good work.

Kerns kicks off Helmsley and gets to his feet.
Kerns rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Helmsley to counter with a crisp jab.
Helmsley doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Kerns decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Helmsley's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerns landing with the ground and pound.
Kerns tries to free his leg and advance position but Helmsley is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Helmsley isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kerns stacks Helmsley on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kerns!
Kerns landing a few strikes.
Kerns lands a nice forearm strike.
Helmsley manages to get back to half guard.
Helmsley taking some punishment here, with Kerns in his half guard.
Helmsley wants to get back to full guard.
Helmsley is breathing heavily.
Kerns missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kerns looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kerns not doing much here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Kerns might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Kerns thows a huge punch but Helmsley dodges it nicely.
Helmsley is trying to stand up here but Kerns is controlling him well.
Helmsley has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kerns is working away from the top position though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kerns connects with a nice short shot to Helmsley's temple.
Kerns scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are battling for position here. Helmsley manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kerns lands a couple of elbows.
Helmsley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kerns.
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 Hunter Hearst Helmsley will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jake Kerns's cut.
That's time! Helmsley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Helmsley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Helmsley tries to clinch there but Kerns circles away.
Helmsley shoots in for a takedown but Kerns shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Helmsley throws a series of punches but Kerns moves out of range.
Helmsley misses with a body kick.
Helmsley tries for a takedown but Kerns sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hunter Hearst Helmsley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Helmsley misses with a takedown attempt - Kerns sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hunter Hearst Helmsley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Helmsley doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Kerns counters with a shoot takedown. Helmsley fights it but they end up in guard.
Kerns trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helmsley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kerns forces his way into half guard.
Kerns looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Helmsley with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Helmsley is looking to control Kerns's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Helmsley avoid being mounted?
Kerns has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kerns scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Helmsley has hold of Kerns's hands but Kerns slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ground and pound from Kerns.
Kerns scoring with strikes to the body and head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Helmsley trying to control from the bottom.
Kerns winds up and cracks Helmsley with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Helmsley taking some punishment here, with Kerns in his half guard.
Ground and pound from Kerns.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerns drops an elbow to the side of Helmsley's head.
Kerns wants to control but Helmsley is keeping him busy.
Helmsley wants to control but Kerns is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Helmsley is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kerns scores with a couple of nice shots.
Helmsley on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Helmsley is rocked!
Kerns with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Oh Helmsley is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Helmsley is looking for a sweep. Kerns is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kerns moves nicely into side control.
Helmsley seems to have got his legs back now.
Kerns lands a nice forearm strike.
Helmsley is not content to let Kerns control the position.
Kerns in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Jake Kerns has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kerns controls the position from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerns is looking to take a break and control but Helmsley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kerns lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kerns in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Kerns lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Helmsley down.
Kerns creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Kerns trying to control the action but Helmsley is working from the bottom.
Helmsley is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kerns off and has taken his back!
Kerns trying to control the position but Helmsley manages to sink in the hooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerns manages to reverse the position and now he's in Helmsley's guard. Nice work there by Kerns.
Helmsley trying to control the position here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Helmsley working for submissions but it's allowed Kerns to get to half guard.
Kerns trying to control from half guard but Helmsley is working away.
Kerns might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Helmsley kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kerns lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Kerns showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jake Kerns'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!

Kerns throws a looping overhand right but Helmsley ducks down to avoid it.
Helmsley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Helmsley fails to land the takedown.
Helmsley looks for a takedown but Kerns sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hunter Hearst Helmsley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Helmsley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kerns pinned against the cage. Kerns gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Helmsley misses with a takedown

and Kerns counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Helmsley's guard now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerns is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kerns's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kerns's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kerns seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Helmsley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Helmsley keeping moving, preventing Kerns from controlling successfully.
Helmsley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kerns lands a couple of elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerns slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kerns lands some shots froms side control.
Helmsley tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kerns grinds an elbow into Helmsley's temple.

It looks like Hunter Hearst Helmsley has been cut.
Kerns scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kerns working the head with strikes.
Kerns controlling from side mount.
Kerns in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Helmsley looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Kerns turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Kerns!