PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reed Hightower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gonzalez
vs
Hightower

178 cm
23
180 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

179 cm
23
171 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Reed Hightower!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Dean Styles and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gonzalez moves out of range of the body kick.
Gonzalez tried to score with a low kick but Hightower checks it.
And Hightower tries to counter it with a takedown but Gonzalez pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Oooooh!!! Gonzalez has knocked Hightower down with a huge combo! Gonzalez steps away and waves a wobbly Hightower back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Reed Hightower has been cut.
Gonzalez throws a leg kick but Hightower moved away.
Hightower with the counter takedown but Gonzalez avoids it easily.
Gonzalez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hightower just misses with a punch to the body.
Gonzalez fails to land with a series of punches.
Anthony Gonzalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hightower misses with an attempted mid kick.

Hightower has taken the fight to the clinch.

Gonzalez has picked Hightower up - he's going for a ride! Gonzalez dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Hightower gets back to full guard.
Hightower has momentary wrist control but Gonzalez slips an elbow through the middle.
Gonzalez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Hightower working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gonzalez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gonzalez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gonzalez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hightower wants to sweep but no luck.
Hightower looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hightower is trying to keep Gonzalez in close.
Gonzalez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gonzalez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gonzalez wants to control from the top but Hightower keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hightower is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gonzalez defends well.
Gonzalez throws an elbow that misses. Hightower uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gonzalez's guard. Nice move by Hightower!

Gonzalez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hightower can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hightower pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gonzalez is keeping the position for now.
Hightower showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gonzalez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gonzalez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hightower manages to get himself to full guard.

Gonzalez pushing down on Hightower's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hightower trying to control from the bottom.
Hightower holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

Gonzalez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hightower wants to get back to full guard but Gonzalez has mounted him!
Hightower is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hightower gets back to half guard.
Hightower slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hightower tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gonzalez postures up and lands a big shot to Hightower's brow.
Hightower is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gonzalez tries to free his leg and advance position but Hightower is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hightower has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Gonzalez is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Hightower.

Gonzalez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gonzalez lands a decent elbow from side control.
Hightower sneaks back into half guard.
Hightower trying to control but Gonzalez postures up.
Hightower is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gonzalez is pressing down on Hightower's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hightower is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Gonzalez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Reed Hightower's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gonzalez throws a head kick but Hightower moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hightower.
Gonzalez is looking for a counter combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hightower looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hightower will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hightower misses with a body kick.
Gonzalez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gonzalez scores with a nice head shot.
Good leg kick by Hightower there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hightower throws a shot to the body.
Hightower tries to land a front kick but Gonzalez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hightower defends well and Gonzalez ends up having to push Hightower into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gonzalez tries for a takedown but Hightower sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hightower is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hightower avoids the head kick by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hightower avoids it really well and circles away.
Gonzalez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Gonzalez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gonzalez. Hightower does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hightower fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gonzalez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Hightower rushes Gonzalez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hightower tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gonzalez avoids it.
Gonzalez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hightower pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hightower looking to throw knees to the head but Gonzalez is blocking nicely.
Gonzalez is trying to break the clinch but Hightower has him pressed against the cage.
Gonzalez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hightower smiles and moves away.
Gonzalez looks for the body kick but Hightower saw that one coming.
Gonzalez misses with a head kick.
Hightower throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gonzalez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hightower.
Gonzalez throws a lazy right hand but Hightower sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hightower moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Gonzalez. Those never looked like landing.
Hightower scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzalez throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a push kick but Hightower slaps the foot to one side.
Hightower changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gonzalez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hightower lands a head kick!
Hightower lands a front kick.
Hightower digs a good hook to Gonzalez's body.
Hightower throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hightower takes a swing at Gonzalez's ribcage but misses.
Gonzalez feinted with a counter takedown.
Gonzalez avoids the head kick by Hightower.
Anthony Gonzalez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gonzalez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hightower fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gonzalez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hightower with a hook.
Hightower throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gonzalez.
Nice body punch from Hightower.
Hightower misses the shot to the body.

Hightower fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gonzalez, pushing him back against the cage.
Gonzalez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hightower just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hightower to keep the fight standing.
Hightower misses with a body punch.
Hightower unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gonzalez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Hightower is fighting off a takedown attempt but Gonzalez is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Hightower to the mat. Hightower regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Hightower is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gonzalez is aware though and is defending well.

Hightower is looking for a triangle but Gonzalez pushes his legs off easily.

Hightower had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gonzalez defends it easily.
Hightower trying to keep a closed guard but Gonzalez is proving a slippery customer.
Hightower keeping moving, preventing Gonzalez from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gonzalez is sitting in close to Hightower's body. Hightower has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Gonzalez is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Gonzalez is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Hightower.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Reed Hightower!