PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Steven Heck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Revan Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Heck
vs
Gracie

160 cm
26
130 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

170 cm
36
147 lbs
21 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steven Heck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Revan Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Heck has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Heck looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Gracie closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Heck's guard.
Heck being controlled here, momentarily.
Gracie throws a big right hand that misses.
Heck knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Gracie not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gracie is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gracie lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gracie is in close to Heck's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gracie passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gracie is putting a hurting on Heck here, landing some big shots from side control.
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!
Gracie is working Heck over with some ground and pound from side control.
Gracie working the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Heck has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gracie working the ground and pound.

Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Heck is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Gracie stalls from top position.
Gracie wants to control but Heck is keeping him busy.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gracie looks up at the clock and then as Heck takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gracie smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Heck wants to get back to his feet.
Heck on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Heck tries to get out of the position.

Gracie tries for a kimura but Heck is defending well.
Heck is trying to get back to his feet.
Gracie connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Heck some visible discomfort.
Gracie in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Heck has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gracie creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heck takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Heck is pushing Gracie's head away, looking to escape. Gracie manages to hold on to the position though.
Gracie landing strikes.
Gracie landing a few strikes.
Gracie scores with a couple of short elbows.
Gracie scoring with punches and elbows.

Heck is rocked!
Gracie creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Oh Heck is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Heck taking punishment in the form of punches.
Gracie lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Heck down.
Gracie landing strikes.
Gracie is working Heck over with some ground and pound from side control.
Heck takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Gracie tries for a kimura but Heck is defending well.
Heck is not content to let Gracie control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big shot lands for Gracie! That's hurt Heck! Will he recover? Gracie fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Revan Gracie!
A relieved looking Revan Gracie thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.