PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kongo Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saul Hudson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hudson has chosen Sweet Child of Mine as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Green
vs
Hudson

200 cm
18
287 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kongo Green!
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, Saul Hudson!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Green gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hudson jumps guard but Green stands there with Hudson around his waist. Hudson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Green breaks the clinch.
Green shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hudson as he avoids it easily.
Hudson closes the distance but Green moves to the side

and Green moves into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Green.

It looks like Saul Hudson has been cut.
Green avoiding damage.
Hudson keeps control of Green as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Green jumps guard but Hudson stands there with Green around his waist. Green gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Green can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kongo Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Green escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Green moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green fails to pull guard.
A hook to the body from Green.

Green breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Green rushes Hudson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hudson tries to break the clinch but Green is controlling the position.

Green pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Green clinches up with Hudson and pushes him back against the cage.
Hudson tries to pull guard but Green won't allow it.

Green manages to break the clinch.
Hudson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Green.
Hudson leaves Green with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Green fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Hudson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hudson sprawls well. Hudson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Green gets slowly back to his feet.
Hudson tries to clinch up
and Green counters with a two punch combo.
Hudson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Green fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Green throws a combination that misses
and Hudson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Green is breathing heavily.
Hudson throws a head kick that half lands.
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!
Hudson shoots in but no luck this time.
Green shoots for a double leg takedown but Hudson sprawls well. He's pushed Green's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Green closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hudson circles away.
Hudson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Green paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hudson throws a sloppy head kick and Green moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudson darts in trying to clinch

and Green counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hudson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Hudson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hudson striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Hudson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hudson keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hudson is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Green has his hands clasped together but Hudson extends an breaks Green's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Hudson.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Saul Hudson!