PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stone Crown (ranked 7160 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haki Hugbergsson (ranked 2196 p4p, 0 weight class). Haki Hugbergsson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Crown
vs
Hugbergsson

200 cm
18
300 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
26
290 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Fast

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stone Crown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Haki Hugbergsson!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hugbergsson misses with a takedown
enabling Crown to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Haki Hugbergsson has been cut.
Hugbergsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crown wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

Hugbergsson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Crown wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Hugbergsson manages to pass to side control.

Hugbergsson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Crown tries to get to full guard but Hugbergsson has control of the leg.
Crown is in trouble now - Hugbergsson has advanced to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hugbergsson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Hugbergsson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Crown manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Crown definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Haki Hugbergsson!
After winning the bout, Haki Hugbergsson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.