PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vadim Finkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hearse Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Finkle kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is NONE. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Finkle
vs
Gracie

189 cm
26
252 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

190 cm
27
240 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

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 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vadim Finkle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hearse Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Roberts and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Finkle tries to avoid it but Gracie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Finkle to the ground. Finkle escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Finkle throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Finkle connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Finkle leaves Gracie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Finkle throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Finkle slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vadim Finkle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hearse Gracie.

Finkle cracks Gracie with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Finkle has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Gracie to stand back up!

Gracie is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Finkle but Finkle pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Finkle finish him?
Finkle throws a shot to the body.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.
Gracie looks gassed!
Finkle closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Gracie out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vadim Finkle!