PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Sifreddi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Hecker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sifreddi comes to the cage accompanied by I'm too sexy. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Sifreddi
vs
Hecker

190 cm
20
145 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

175 cm
26
135 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocco Sifreddi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeff Hecker!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Bruno Lombardi and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hecker.
A punch combination from Sifreddi misses.
Sifreddi misses with a straight right.
Sifreddi stuffs the takedown.
Hecker is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sifreddi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rocco Sifreddi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Hecker.
Hecker ducks right into an uppercut from Sifreddi.
Sifreddi misses with a jab, cross combination.

Hecker closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sifreddi quickly recovers to half guard.
Hecker not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hecker lands a nice short elbow.
Sifreddi wants to improve his position but Hecker is controlling well.
Sifreddi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sifreddi is working hard here to advance position.
Sifreddi holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sifreddi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sifreddi wants to sweep but no luck.
Sifreddi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hecker throws a big right hand that misses.
Hecker advances to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sifreddi wants to control but Hecker is keeping busy.
Hecker not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Hecker in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Sifreddi tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Hecker!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jeff Hecker!
Jeff Hecker is the new bantamweight champion!
A victorious Jeff Hecker thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Rocco Sifreddi was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm still sexy as fuck'.