PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hafthor Kruger (ranked 4578 p4p, 4577 weight class) and Rakvat Zabourski (ranked 97 p4p, 96 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kruger
vs
Zabourski

182 cm
18
180
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
195
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hafthor Kruger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rakvat Zabourski!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Alyssa Summers and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kruger drives through and clinches with Zabourski against the cage.
Kruger changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Zabourski fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Kruger has Zabourski up against the cage in a clinch.
Kruger wants to break free but Zabourski has control.

Zabourski breaks from the clinch.
Zabourski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kruger misses with a takedown
and Zabourski counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Zabourski closes the distance and pushes Kruger back into the cage.
Zabourski stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kruger is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Zabourski is looking for a takedown.
Hafthor Kruger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rakvat Zabourski.

Kruger manages to break the clinch.
Zabourski shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kruger as he jumps to the side.
Kruger displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Rakvat Zabourski has been cut.
Kruger lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Kruger moves into the clinch successfully.
Kruger pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kruger stops a takedown attempt from Zabourski.
Kruger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zabourski's elbow.

Kruger has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Zabourski is trying to keep an underhook but Kruger manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kruger throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kruger looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kruger wants to stand up but Zabourski has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Kruger thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zabourski's head.
Kruger wants to take a breather but Zabourski is having none of it.
Zabourski trying to control from the bottom.
Kruger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zabourski keeps working.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Zabourski fails to land the takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hafthor Kruger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kruger has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 10:9
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 10:9
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hafthor Kruger!