PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Highway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Mullard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Thomas Highway has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Highway
vs
Mullard

201 cm
22
275 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

189 cm
28
228 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas Highway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Andre Mullard!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Highway closes the distance and clinches.
Highway misses with a knee strike.
Highway connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Andre Mullard has been cut.
Mullard letting Highway take a breather here.
Highway using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Highway keeps control of Mullard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Highway has Mullard pressed against the cage, preventing Mullard from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Highway is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mullard is defending well for now.
Highway unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mullard avoiding damage as Highway throws knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mullard working hard to break the clinch.
Mullard drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mullard tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Highway pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mullard has Highway pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Highway manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Thomas Highway has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Mullard.
Mullard is looking to break free of the clinch but Highway has double underhooks.
Mullard goes for a takedown attempt but Highway pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Highway.
Mullard looks gassed!
Highway tries to clinch there but Mullard circles away.
Thomas Highway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Highway tries to clinch but Mullard is having none of it.
Highway tries to clinch up.
Highway scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Highway pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Highway is looking to clinch but Mullard is avoiding it.
Highway lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mullard takes a step back to recover.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Highway.
Highway is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Highway moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mullard shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Highway gets a clinch.
Highway unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Highway lands a nice knee to the body.
Highway connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mullard's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Highway lands a nice knee to the body.
Highway with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mullard avoiding damage as Highway throws knees to the body.
Highway connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mullard's face.
Highway looking to throw knees to the head but Mullard is blocking nicely.
Highway has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Mullard - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Highway, and another! Mullard is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Thomas Highway!