PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Huggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gray Elbe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chuck Huggins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Huggins
vs
Elbe

179 cm
26
170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

184 cm
24
183 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Backyard Fighting

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chuck Huggins!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gray Elbe!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elbe looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Huggins is fending him off so far but Elbe persists. Nope, Huggins circles away and we're back to standing.
Chuck Huggins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huggins works the jab nicely.
Huggins getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Elbe avoids the head kick by Huggins.
Huggins throws a front kick that sends Elbe stumbling back into the cage.

Huggins takes the fight into the clinch.
Huggins digs a right hand underneath Elbe's ribcage. Elbe let out a lung full of air as it connected.
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!

Elbe pulls guard effortlessly.

Elbe looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Huggins is defending well. Elbe quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Huggins has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Elbe celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gray Elbe!
Gray Elbe is the new welterweight champion!
After the big win, Gray Elbe made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Pitt Nutrition (160 Recovery, Stamina and Muscle M and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.