PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Craig Broffy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonard Hightower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Craig Broffy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Broffy
vs
Hightower

198 cm
28
265 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

192 cm
25
270 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Craig Broffy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Leonard Hightower!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Broffy scores with a nice head shot.

Broffy has closed the distance and engaged Hightower in a clinch.
Broffy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hightower tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Broffy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hightower's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hightower tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Broffy breaks the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hightower is defended easily by Broffy.
Craig Broffy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonard Hightower.
Broffy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Broffy has closed the distance and engaged Hightower in a clinch.
Hightower tries to pull guard but Broffy won't allow it.
Hightower jumps guard but Broffy stands there with Hightower around his waist. Hightower gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hightower tries to pull guard but Broffy won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hightower tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Broffy smiles and moves away.

Broffy scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Broffy in side control lands a decent elbow.

Hightower is rocked!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Broffy is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Hightower is trying to escape and Broffy transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Hightower is forced to tap! Nice work there by Broffy! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Craig Broffy!