PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Hefner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ren Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hefner comes to the cage accompanied by Puff The Magic Dragon. Gracie has chosen "Shining Down" by Lupe Fiasco as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hefner
vs
Gracie

175 cm
25
153 lbs
6 - 5 - 1

181 cm
27
138 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hugh Hefner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ren Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Hefner. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hefner.
Hefner misses with a left hand
and Gracie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Gracie looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Gracie prevents Hefner from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hefner is looking to stand up but Gracie isn't so interested in that idea.

Hefner pushes Gracie off and scrambles back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hefner looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Hefner with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hefner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gracie doesn't seem bothered though.
Hefner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gracie at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hefner is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Hefner circles away and we're back to standing.

Gracie is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hefner's half guard.
Gracie is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Hefner defends the submission attempt.
Hefner pushes Gracie off looking to stand but Gracie dives back in and keeps control.
Gracie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gracie trying to mount his opponent but Hefner defends it.
Hefner is trying to stand.

Hefner has one foot on Gracie's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Hefner circles away easily
and Hefner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie looks gassed!
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hefner throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
Hugh Hefner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ren Gracie.
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!
Hefner throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Hefner misses with a body shot.
Hefner throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Hefner scores with a sloppy right hand. Gracie should have avoided that one.
Hefner ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hefner punishes Gracie's body with a nice straight punch.

Hefner shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gracie is trying to defend but Hefner finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Gracie is rocked!
Hefner passes to full mount!
Gracie is still in real trouble! Can Hefner finish him?
Hefner controlling from mount.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hefner cracks Gracie with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Gracie is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hefner controlling from mount.
Hefner has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Hefner maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hefner postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gracie looks a forlorn figure.
Gracie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hefner content just to control the position here.
Hefner lands a big elbow - Gracie is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Gracie is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Hugh Hefner!