PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Preston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke Hightower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Preston has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Preston
vs
Hightower

199 cm
19
193 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

178 cm
18
182 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Preston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Duke Hightower!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jonathan Paton and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Preston gets caught flat footed, as Hightower shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hightower looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Preston wants to stand but Hightower is controlling the position.

Preston is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Preston is looking to stand up but Hightower isn't so interested in that idea.

Preston is looking for a triangle but Hightower pushes his legs off easily.
Hightower really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Preston. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hightower won't allow Preston to sweep him here.
Hightower is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hightower landing with the ground and pound.
Hightower lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Preston had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hightower defends it easily.
Hightower won't allow Preston to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hightower stands up over Preston, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Preston is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hightower is controlling him.

Hightower avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hightower looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hightower keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Preston's head.
Hightower postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Preston is rocked!
Hightower gets to his feet and stands over Preston, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Preston felt that one! Hightower unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Preston from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Duke Hightower!
A victorious Duke Hightower thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.