PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Reed Hightower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony KIeras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Hightower
vs
KIeras

179 cm
18
171 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reed Hightower!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony KIeras!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Russell Pearce and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
KIeras closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hightower circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Hightower. No joy for KIeras on that attempt.
KIeras avoids a kick to the body.
KIeras changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from KIeras.
Hightower is looking to counter the offense by KIeras and move into the clinch.
Reed Hightower has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony KIeras.

Hightower closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hightower.
Hightower scores with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hightower obliges.
Hightower misses with a knee to the head.
Hightower misses with some punches.
Hightower lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hightower misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hightower with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hightower tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hightower tries to land a knee to the head but KIeras blocks with his arms.
Hightower lands a right hand that snaps the head of KIeras backwards.
Hightower utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
KIeras takes a knee right on the jaw!

KIeras is rocked!

It looks like Tony KIeras has been cut.
KIeras blocks an uppercut.
Hightower jerks KIeras's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! KIeras drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Hightower goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Hightower because KIeras was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Reed Hightower!