PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ray Whitaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reed Hightower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Whitaker
vs
Hightower

177 cm
22
180 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

179 cm
23
171 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

KAISER

REAR NAKED CHOKE NUTRITION

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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ray Whitaker !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Reed Hightower!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hightower misses with a right hand
and Whitaker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Whitaker misses the shot to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Hightower misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Hightower misses the target.
Hightower throws a leg kick which misses Whitaker 's front leg but catches the back leg as Whitaker tries to avoid it.
Whitaker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hightower has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Whitaker finds it's way round the side to connect with Hightower's head.
Hightower throws a leg kick that misses.
Whitaker throws a big counter combination but Hightower scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hightower slips a straight right by Whitaker .
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hightower, right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitaker takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
We've been told by Whitaker 's head coaches at The Shark Tank that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hightower scores with a jab to the jaw.
Whitaker blocks a leg kick.
Hightower slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitaker dodges the punch combination from Hightower.
A little feinted left hand from Whitaker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Whitaker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Whitaker there as he acknowledges the shot.
Whitaker throws a sloppy body shot
and Hightower finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Whitaker swinging wildly here.
Whitaker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Hightower there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Whitaker throws a lazy uppercut
and Hightower counters with a nice leg kick.
Hightower throws a body punch but Whitaker moves out of range.
Whitaker scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Whitaker misses.
Hightower uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Whitaker .
Whitaker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hightower momentarily.
Whitaker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hightower connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Whitaker momentarily.
Whitaker lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hightower misses with a body kick.
Hightower scores with a push kick.
Hightower misses with a kick to the body.
Whitaker lands with a right hand.
Hightower keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Whitaker on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hightower ducks under a wild hook from Whitaker .
Hightower looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Whitaker connects with a crisp jab.
Whitaker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hightower counters with a stiff right hand.
Whitaker lands with a hook. Hightower tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Whitaker throws a nice looking combination but Hightower bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hightower is looking to slow Whitaker down with leg kicks.
Whitaker misses with a hook.
A countering left hand to the body from Hightower misses.
Hightower dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Hightower does it's job there.
Hightower misses with a double jab.
Hightower throws out a leg kick but Whitaker moves out of range and Hightower only half commits.
Hightower slips a jab from Whitaker .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hightower bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Whitaker 's head.
Hightower throws a leg kick which misses Whitaker 's front leg but catches the back leg as Whitaker tries to avoid it.
Hightower gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Whitaker .
Whitaker throws a body punch but Hightower moves out of range.
Whitaker staying out of range there.
Hightower throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hightower swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Whitaker .
Hightower throws a shot from downtown. Whitaker moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Whitaker misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hightower.
Whitaker misses with an uppercut
and Hightower scores with a counter punch that sends Whitaker to the canvas! Hightower smells blood - he's punishing Whitaker with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Whitaker has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reed Hightower!