PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rufino Gracie (ranked 3512 p4p, 24019 weight class) and Heffna Badmon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Badmon has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Gracie
vs
Badmon

165 cm
25
135
4 - 1 - 0

172 cm
24
145
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rufino Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Heffna Badmon!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Anthony Taglia and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badmon throws a right hand that misses
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Badmon shows good takedown defense.
Badmon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Badmon misses the jab.
Badmon needs to keep his hands up - Gracie had a free shot at his head there.
Gracie keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Badmon is rocked!
Badmon looks winded!
Badmon throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Badmon misses with a lunging right hand
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Badmon is still on wobbly legs! Can Gracie finish him?
Badmon misses with a lunging right hand

and Gracie counters by gaining double undehooks. He picks up Badmon and carries him across to his own corner. OH, that's a monster slam and Badmon is out cold! A brutal end to the fight and credit to Gracie for not following up with any more shots. He recognised that Badmon was out. Good sportsmanship.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Rufino Gracie!
Rufino Gracie thanked the fans post fight for their support.