PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Afonso Cabral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smokey Hightower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smokey Hightower will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Cabral
vs
Hightower

185 cm
25
300 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

220 cm
25
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Leviathan Clothing

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Afonso Cabral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Smokey Hightower!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Hightower lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cabral doesn't seem phased though.
Hightower misses with a low kick.
Cabral wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hightower misses with a body shot.
Cabral is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hightower.
Hightower swings for the body but Cabral moves out of range.
Hightower takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Cabral darts in and clinches Hightower up against the cage.
Cabral can't find room to land a body shot as Hightower controls the action.
Cabral works on Hightower's body with a couple of short punches.
Still in the clinch, Cabral scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cabral lands a nice uppercut.
Hightower looks winded!
Cabral digs a right hand underneath Hightower's ribcage. Hightower let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cabral is struggling to control the position.
Nice body punch from Cabral - that landed with a thud.
Cabral lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cabral lands a nice shot to the body.
Cabral lands with a right to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short body shot lands from Cabral as the two fighters clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Cabral.
Cabral definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cabral creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Cabral as the two fighters clinch.
Cabral slowing the pace effectively.
Cabral lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hightower backwards.
Good body shot from Cabral.
Cabral lands a hook that snaps the head of Hightower backwards.
Cabral throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cabral lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hightower backwards.
Cabral working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cabral works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cabral gets through Hightower's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cabral pushes Hightower back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Hightower is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hightower blocking some punches.
Hightower is still on wobbly legs! Can Cabral finish him?
Cabral misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cabral throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cabral swings wildly with an uppercut but Hightower uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cabral is struggling to control the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hightower.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cabral.
Hightower blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Cabral fails to land.
Cabral working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Cabral fails to land.
Cabral cracks Hightower with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabral swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cabral has a couple of punches blocked by Hightower.
Hightower blocks an uppercut.
Cabral misses with some punches.
Cabral swings wildly with an uppercut but Hightower uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cabral misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cabral misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cabral.
Cabral has a couple of punches blocked by Hightower.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hightower.
Cabral swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cabral.
Cabral misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Cabral.
Cabral misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hightower blocks an uppercut.
Cabral misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cabral swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cabral.
Cabral throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cabral.
Cabral misses with a punch on the inside.
Cabral has a couple of punches blocked by Hightower.
Cabral swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hightower.
Cabral misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cabral swings wildly with an uppercut but Hightower uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hightower blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cabral misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cabral has a couple of punches blocked by Hightower.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cabral.
Cabral tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cabral has a couple of punches blocked by Hightower.
Cabral swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hightower blocks an uppercut.
Cabral misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cabral swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hightower blocks an uppercut.
Cabral has a couple of punches blocked by Hightower.
Cabral fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cabral misses with the head strike.
Cabral misses with a punch on the inside.
Cabral has a couple of punches blocked by Hightower.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hightower.
Cabral misses with a punch on the inside.
Cabral misses with a punch on the inside.
Cabral has a couple of punches blocked by Hightower.
Cabral fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hightower blocking some punches.
Cabral misses with the head strike.
Hightower blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cabral throws a head punch that misses.
Cabral misses with some punches.
Hightower is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cabral to keep the fight standing.
Cabral working aggressively here.
Cabral throws a head punch that misses.
Cabral working aggressively here.
Cabral tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hightower blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cabral throws a punch but it's blocked by Hightower.
Hightower blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cabral misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cabral working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Cabral fails to land.
Hightower blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hightower.
Cabral throws a punch but it's blocked by Hightower.
Cabral misses with some punches.
Cabral swings wildly with an uppercut but Hightower uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cabral swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cabral throws a punch but it's blocked by Hightower.
A right hand to the body from Cabral.
Cabral tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hightower.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cabral.
Cabral misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hightower blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hightower blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cabral misses with the head strike.
Hightower blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cabral.
Hightower blocks an uppercut.
Cabral swings wildly with an uppercut but Hightower uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cabral working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cabral.
Cabral misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cabral misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cabral.
Cabral has a couple of punches blocked by Hightower.
Cabral misses with the head strike.
Hightower blocking some punches.
Cabral has Hightower pressed against the cage.
Cabral misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hightower blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cabral swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabral throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cabral.
Cabral throws a punch but it's blocked by Hightower.
Hightower blocks an uppercut.
Cabral misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cabral swings wildly with an uppercut but Hightower uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cabral tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hightower blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cabral fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cabral cracks Hightower with a nice body shot.
Cabral swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short body shot lands from Cabral as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Cabral fails to land.
Cabral working aggressively here.
Cabral has a couple of punches blocked by Hightower.
Cabral tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cabral tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cabral lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hightower or not.
Cabral throws a punch but it's blocked by Hightower.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hightower.
Cabral misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cabral.
Cabral misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cabral.
Hightower blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cabral.
Cabral throws a punch but it's blocked by Hightower.
Cabral misses with a punch on the inside.
Cabral throws a head punch that misses.
Cabral throws a head punch that misses.
Hightower blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cabral throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Cabral fails to land.
Cabral swings wildly with an uppercut but Hightower uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hightower blocking some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cabral.
Cabral misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hightower blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cabral swings wildly with an uppercut but Hightower uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cabral misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cabral misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cabral swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hightower.
Cabral misses with some punches.
Cabral swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hightower blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cabral misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Afonso Cabral dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hightower loads up on a big right hand but Cabral slips the punch.
Cabral throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hightower tries to work over Cabral's front leg with a kick but Cabral checks it.
Hightower scores with a leg kick.
Hightower misses with an uppercut

and Cabral counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cabral.
Cabral throws a big uppercut that drops Hightower! More strikes from Cabral and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Hightower lies dazed against the cage as Cabral celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Afonso Cabral!