PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerold Hightower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kriztov The Yeti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Yeti has chosen Duran Duran- Eye of the tiger as his entrance music. Kriztov The Yeti is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Hightower
vs
The Yeti

199 cm
26
290 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

225 cm
27
300 lbs
8 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gerold Hightower!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kriztov The Yeti!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Yeti shoots for a takedown but Hightower saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Hightower drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The Yeti wants to get back to his feet but Hightower drags him back down.
The Yeti is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hightower looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hightower scores with a couple of short elbows.
Hightower fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Hightower working the ground and pound from side control.

It looks like Kriztov The Yeti has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Yeti managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hightower.
Hightower lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear The Yeti down.
Hightower is trying to ground and pound but The Yeti uses the momentary lack of control by Hightower to regain half guard.
Hightower lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hightower not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Yeti trying to control here.
The Yeti is trying to stand.
The Yeti is not content to let Hightower control the position.
Hightower not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hightower tries to pass to full mount but The Yeti defends it.
The Yeti is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hightower scores with a couple of nice shots.

That has opened up Kriztov The Yeti's cut even more.
Hightower throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hightower stops The Yeti from getting back to his feet.

Hightower looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hightower wants to control but The Yeti is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The Yeti looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Hightower is working for a kimura but The Yeti is defending it quite comfortably.

Hightower seems to be working for a kimura but The Yeti defends the submission attempt.
Ground and pound from Hightower.

The cut above Kriztov The Yeti's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hightower is trying to control the action in half guard but The Yeti is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hightower is nestled in close to The Yeti, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ground and pound from Hightower.
The Yeti is looking to improve his position.
The Yeti wants to control but Hightower is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hightower is trying to control the action in half guard but The Yeti is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hightower prevents The Yeti from standing back up.
Hightower looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The Yeti is not content to let Hightower control the position.
Hightower thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hightower is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hightower trying to pass the guard but The Yeti defending well.
Hightower is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Kriztov The Yeti's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kriztov The Yeti's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gerold Hightower!
Gerold Hightower managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Ultimate Fighting Gear, into his post fight interview.