PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bud Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Gustaffson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hicks
vs
Gustaffson

151 cm
24
215 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

200 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bud Hicks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alexander Gustaffson!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gustaffson fails with the takedown

and Hicks counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gustaffson won't be happy with that.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Hicks is trying to get an arm triangle but Gustaffson is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gustaffson can't do much from the bottom here.
Gustaffson defending against the ground and pound.

Hicks has hold of Gustaffson's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Gustaffson tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Hicks cranks the arm and Gustaffson screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Gustaffson, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Bud Hicks!