PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damien Thorne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rasmus Helenius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thorne's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Crazy Train. Helenius has chosen Eminem: Not Afraid as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Thorne
vs
Helenius

194 cm
22
219 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

187 cm
20
199 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Damien Thorne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rasmus Helenius!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helenius scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Helenius takes a swing at Thorne's ribcage but misses.
Helenius looks to land a left hand but Thorne moved out of range nicely.
Thorne throws a lazy right hand but Helenius sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Helenius sizes up Thorne with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Thorne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thorne avoids the body shot from Helenius.
Helenius misses with a looping left.
Thorne misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thorne slips under a jab.
Helenius misses with a straight right.
Thorne misses with a hook.
Helenius fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Helenius moves out of range as Thorne strikes.
Thorne fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Helenius avoids it really well and circles away.
Helenius is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thorne.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helenius rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thorne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thorne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thorne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thorne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Helenius.
Helenius fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Thorne throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Helenius was covering up waiting for the punch and Thorne finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Thorne sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Helenius can do anything to dispel that myth.
Thorne loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorne working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thorne throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Thorne loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thorne throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Helenius works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thorne postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Thorne lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorne stands up over Helenius, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Thorne is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Thorne has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Thorne throws a big right hand that misses.
Helenius utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helenius utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Thorne throws a big right hand that misses.
Thorne wants to control from the top but Helenius keeps moving.
Thorne working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Helenius keeping moving, preventing Thorne from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

We're going to have a standup here because Damien Thorne wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Thorne shoots in for a takedown but Helenius shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A swing and a miss from Helenius.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Thorne dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A right-left combo lands from Helenius.
Helenius connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Helenius looks to land a right hand but Thorne moved out of range.
Helenius jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thorne stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Helenius looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Helenius throws a jab but it's blocked by Thorne.
Helenius connects with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Thorne.
Thorne moves out of range of the strikes.
Helenius connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Helenius bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thorne darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Thorne shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Helenius napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Thorne throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorne creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Helenius sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Helenius wants to control but Thorne postures up.
Thorne scores with punches from side control.
Helenius tries to bench press Thorne off him but Thorne keeps the position.
Thorne lands a decent elbow from side control.
Helenius is not content to let Thorne control the position.

Thorne wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Helenius, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helenius taking a bit of punishment here - Thorne scoring with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thorne trying to control the position but Helenius is working away.
Thorne scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Thorne tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Thorne creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Helenius sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Thorne misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Thorne is trying to get an arm triangle but Helenius is defending well.
Thorne cracks Helenius with a big elbow.
Damien Thorne overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorne misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Thorne is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Helenius has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Helenius takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Thorne 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Helenius throws a lazy uppercut
and Thorne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Helenius misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Helenius misses with an uppercut. Thorne saw that one coming.
Thorne pivots, looking for a leg kick but Helenius is out of range and Thorne settles back down.
Thorne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thorne looks to land a combination but Helenius avoids it well.
Helenius's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Helenius duly obliges.
Rasmus Helenius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thorne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Helenius might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

Thorne scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Helenius takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Thorne connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Helenius some visible discomfort.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thorne working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Helenius is looking for a sweep.
Helenius takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Thorne working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Check out the look on Thorne's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helenius wants to control but Thorne postures up.

Thorne working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Thorne throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Thorne cracks Helenius with a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Thorne are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Thorne landing strikes.
Helenius is trying to control Thorne's posture but Thorne avoids it.
Thorne connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Helenius some visible discomfort.
Thorne creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Helenius sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Helenius defending against the ground and pound.
An elbow from Thorne crashes against the mat.
Rasmus Helenius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thorne is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Helenius can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorne landing a few strikes.

Helenius is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thorne working the body and head with strikes.
Helenius is still in real trouble! Can Thorne finish him?
Thorne in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Helenius looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Thorne turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damien Thorne!
Damien Thorne decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.