PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Franklyn Hilfinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hilfinger
vs
Gracie

188 cm
23
200 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

173 cm
24
185 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Franklyn Hilfinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Max Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie lands a really nice looking cross but Hilfinger seems unphased.

It looks like Franklyn Hilfinger has been cut.
Hilfinger moves out of range of the strikes.

Hilfinger drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hilfinger with a nice head shot there.
Gracie throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gracie is on top in guard.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Hilfinger keeps moving.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing.
Hilfinger will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hilfinger wants to stand but Gracie is controlling the position.
Gracie postures up and lands a big shot to Hilfinger's brow.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hilfinger scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Gracie sends Hilfinger crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Gracie is motioning to the referee to let Hilfinger up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Hilfinger is rocked!
Gracie lands a nice hook to Hilfinger's body. Hilfinger takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Oh Hilfinger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hilfinger is breathing heavily.
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!
Gracie throws a right and a left that Hilfinger avoids nicely.
Hilfinger seems to have got his legs back now.
Gracie lands with a big right hook that stumbles Hilfinger - he's out on his feet here! Gracie follows up with another monster hook that separates Hilfinger from consciousness! Hilfinger falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Gracie stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Max Gracie!