Use the controls for their purpose....
He only needed to move the left pedal forward ... to prevent the rotation to the right.
The R44 does not run out of left pedal - but pilots do get confused - as is clear from this thread..... many questionable solutions proposed here.
Most pilots learn this - most often by being caught out, and then becoming more authoritative.
There are many accidents from this cause - the fatal Gazelle accident in Yorkshire was most probably an example....