PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noah Anderson (ranked 46 p4p, 78 weight class) and Jason Hightower (ranked 3 p4p, 4 weight class). Anderson comes to the cage accompanied by Bassically by Tei Shi. The crowd seem to be enjoying Hightower's choice of entrance music: The Power. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Anderson
vs
Hightower

220 cm
34
273
30 - 15 - 0

207 cm
33
258
37 - 10 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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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 30 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Noah Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jason Hightower!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Hightower throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Anderson counters with a nice uppercut.
Hightower throws a hook but Anderson blocks it.
Anderson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Anderson tries to score with a low kick but Hightower moves his leg out of the way.
Anderson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

It looks like Noah Anderson has been cut.
Anderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Anderson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hightower uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson.
Hightower misses with a wild combination.
Anderson throws a counter high kick but Hightower was just alert enough to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The fighters circling - Hightower throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Anderson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hightower.
Anderson lands with a right hand.
Anderson scores with a body shot.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hightower was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
Hightower let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hightower has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a body punch but Hightower moves out of range.
Hightower misses with a hook to the body
and Anderson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hightower's knee momentarily.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Hightower looks winded!
Hightower misses with a right hand
and Anderson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Anderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Anderson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hightower doesn't seem bothered though.

Anderson drops Hightower with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Hightower looks back up at him and smiles so Anderson waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Hightower is rocked!

It looks like Jason Hightower has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Anderson engages and cracks Hightower with a massive lead left hook - Hightower tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Anderson is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Noah Anderson!
An out of breath Noah Anderson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.