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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between War Machine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mata Helu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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192 lbs
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195 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, War Machine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mata Helu!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helu tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Helu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Machine throws a lazy right hand but Helu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Helu moves out of range of the strikes.
Helu slips under a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Helu.
Machine seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Helu tries to clinch
and Machine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Machine cracks Helu with an open hand slap.
Machine with a hook.
Helu's coach down at Evil Emp-HEAD HUNTERS FIGHTCLUB 201pwELITE4CHEAP was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Helu's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Helu forces Machine back against the cage and clinches.
Nice elbow from Helu.
Helu misses with an elbow over the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helu struggles to land a body shot inside as Machine controls his hands.
Helu keeps control of Machine as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Helu misses with a body punch.
Machine is trying to break the clinch but Helu is controlling him.
Machine is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Helu lands an elbow inside that Machine shrugs off.
Machine blocks a body shot from Helu.
Machine wants to get back to striking at distance but Helu won't allow it.
Machine tries to circle away but Helu has him pinned against the cage.
Machine is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Helu looking to slow down the pace here.
Helu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Machine wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Helu has him pressed against the cage.
Machine can't break the clinch.
Helu lands an elbow inside that Machine shrugs off.
Machine blocks an elbow strike from Helu.
Machine tries to circle away but Helu has him pinned against the cage.
Helu keeps control of Machine as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Helu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Machine is trying to force a seperation but Helu has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helu throws an elbow that misses.
Machine tries to circle away but Helu has him pinned against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Helu throws an elbow but misses.
Machine is trying to force a seperation but Helu has the dominant position.
Machine tries to circle away but Helu has him pinned against the cage.
Helu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Machine's defenses.
Machine is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Helu is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machine tries to break the clinch but Helu is controlling the position.
Helu keeps control of Machine as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Helu gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like War Machine has been cut.
Helu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Helu gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Machine tries to break the clinch but Helu is controlling the position.
Machine takes an elbow to the forehead.
Helu tries to stall but Machine uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Helu lands a nice elbow.
Helu dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machine tries to break the clinch but Helu is controlling the position.
Machine wants to break the clinch but can't.
Machine wants to break the clinch but can't.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Helu has Machine pressed against the cage, preventing Machine from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Helu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Machine takes an elbow to the temple.
Helu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Helu wants to stall.
Nice elbow from Helu.
Helu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Machine is looking to break free of the clinch but Helu has double underhooks.
Helu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Machine is defending well for now.
Helu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Helu tries to throw a body punch but Machine avoids it by throwing Helu back against the cage.
Helu lands a damaging elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machine tries to break free but Helu pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Helu throws an elbow but misses.
Helu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Machine looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Helu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Machine is trying to break the clinch but Helu is controlling him.
Helu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Machine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Helu. Machine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Helu clinches with his opponent.
Machine tries to break the clinch but Helu is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Machine wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice elbow from Helu.
Helu throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Helu slowing the pace effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mata Helu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on War Machine's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Helu tries to clinch
and Machine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Machine fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Helu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Helu ducks under a wild hook from Machine.
Helu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Machine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Helu throws a hook but Machine avoids it easily.
Helu blocks a jab.
Machine loads up on a big right hand but Helu slips the punch.
Helu tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Machine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Machine scores with a jab to the head.
Helu closes the distance but Machine moves to the side
and Machine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Machine manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Machine swats away the attempt to clinch by Helu.
Helu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Machine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Helu tries to clinch but Machine moves out of range.
Machine is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Machine connects with a crisp jab.
Helu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Helu avoids the body shot from Machine.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Machine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Helu manages to avoid it.
Machine slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
War Machine is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helu tries to clinch but Machine moves away
and Machine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Helu tries to clinch up
and Machine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Helu has closed the distance and engaged Machine in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Helu has Machine pressed against the cage, preventing Machine from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nice elbow from Helu.
Helu misses with a hook to the ribs.
A frustrated look appears on Machine's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Helu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Machine is trying to force a seperation but Helu has the dominant position.
Helu lands an elbow that stopped Machine in his tracks for a moment.
Mata Helu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Helu lands an elbow inside that Machine shrugs off.
Helu is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Machine is keeping busy.
Machine blocks a body shot from Helu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helu pushes off an throws an elbow but Machine leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Helu lands a nice elbow.
Machine wants to break free but Helu has control.
Helu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Helu misses with a body punch.
Helu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Machine tries to circle away but Helu has him pinned against the cage.
Machine wants to break the clinch but can't.
Helu can't find room to land a body shot as Machine controls the action.
Machine takes an elbow to the forehead.
Helu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Machine takes an elbow to the forehead.
Machine is rocked!
Helu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Oh Machine is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Machine can't break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Helu.
Helu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Machine wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Helu slows down the pace here.
Machine has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Helu lands an elbow inside that Machine shrugs off.
Helu struggles to land a body shot inside as Machine controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Helu creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Machine! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Helu.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mata Helu!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Mata Helu waved his t-shirt featuring Ace of Spades Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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