PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emilio Jacinto (ranked 2203 p4p, 99 weight class) and Rustam Damian (ranked 3389 p4p, 73 weight class). Jacinto comes to the cage accompanied by Noypi by Bamboo. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jacinto
vs
Damian

210 cm
26
300 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
243 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Emilio Jacinto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rustam Damian!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Jacinto misses its intended target.
Jacinto throws a sloppy body shot
and Damian counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Jacinto lands a big right hand that sends Damian crashing to the mat! Jacinto stays standing though and waves Damian back to his feet!

It looks like Rustam Damian has been cut.
Damian throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jacinto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Damian tries to clinch up.
Jacinto steps in with a hook that catches Damian right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Jacinto follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Damian looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emilio Jacinto!
During a confident post fight interview, Emilio Jacinto thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.