PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thor Hightower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maligni Tudor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tudor has chosen KRANKSVESTER - Rakija as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Maligni Tudor enters the cage!

Hightower
vs
Tudor

185 cm
26
194 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

189 cm
26
194 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Black Hand Fight Gear & Laundry

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thor Hightower!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maligni Tudor!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Alyssa Summers and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tudor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Hightower darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Hightower seems to be looking for submissions.
Hightower is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Tudor!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hightower sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Hightower trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tudor wants to try and get back to his feet.
Hightower fails to take his opponent's back.
Hightower prevents Tudor from getting the reversal.
Hightower tries to control but Tudor wriggling away.
Hightower lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tudor really wants to buck Hightower off and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tudor prevents Hightower from taking his back.
Tudor slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Tudor is staying active underneath Hightower, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hightower looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hightower thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tudor's head.
Hightower is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hightower tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tudor knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hightower seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tudor does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hightower keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tudor gets full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tudor keeping moving, preventing Hightower from controlling successfully.
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!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hightower is pushing down on Tudor's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tudor is fighting to maintain full guard but Hightower has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hightower wants to pass to mount but Tudor is defending the position.
Tudor is refusing to be controlled, as Hightower sits in half guard.

Hightower is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tudor doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hightower.
Tudor wants to control but Hightower is keeping busy.
Tudor wants to get back to his feet.
Tudor moves into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hightower wants to control from the top but Tudor keeps moving.
Hightower stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tudor swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Hightower got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tudor has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hightower has managed to get both his arms back between Tudor's legs - danger averted.
Hightower loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hightower wants to control from the top but Tudor keeps moving.
Hightower works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hightower tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tudor knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tudor manages to get to full guard.
Hightower trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Tudor manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Hightower shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tudor pinned against the cage. Tudor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Tudor shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tudor wants to pass the guard but Hightower is keeping the position.
Hightower is trying to control the position but Tudor postures up.
Tudor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hightower is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thor Hightower dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hightower shoots for a takedown but Tudor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Tudor shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hightower is trying to defend but Tudor finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Tudor wants to take a breather but Hightower is having none of it.
Hightower is concentrating on defense, preventing Tudor from advancing position.
Hightower keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tudor tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hightower knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hightower gets full guard.
Hightower is adopting a defensive guard.
Tudor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hightower is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tudor content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tudor controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tudor is pushing down on Hightower's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hightower is fighting to maintain full guard but Tudor has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hightower makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hightower.
Hightower wants to sweep here but Tudor controlling him for the moment.

Hightower has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tudor can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tudor wants to pass the guard but Hightower is keeping the position.
Thor Hightower overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hightower is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hightower tries to free his leg and advance position but Tudor is retaining full guard.

Tudor pushes Hightower off and gets back to his feet.
Hightower shoots in but no luck this time.
Hightower lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Tudor closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hightower is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hightower can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hightower avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Tudor.
Tudor in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hightower is looking to regain half guard here but Tudor keeps moving and retains side control.
Tudor is looking to take a break and control but Hightower is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hightower is looking to regain half guard here but Tudor keeps moving and retains side control.
Hightower gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Tudor uses his free foot to push down on Hightower's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hightower.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hightower sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Tudor wants to free his trapped foot but Hightower is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tudor trying to control the action but Hightower is working from the bottom.
Tudor looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hightower gets back to full guard.
Tudor controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hightower looking for a sweep. Not yet Hightower, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maligni Tudor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Tudor shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hightower napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hightower is looking to regain half guard here but Tudor keeps moving and retains side control.
Tudor is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Tudor tries to move into full mount but can't pass Hightower's legs.
Hightower tries to buck Tudor off but Tudor is having none of it.
Hightower is trying to control Tudor's posture but Tudor avoids it.
Hightower is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tudor is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Tudor wants to control but Hightower is keeping him busy.
Hightower wants to control but Tudor postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hightower is not content to let Tudor control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hightower avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Tudor.
Tudor lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hightower down.
Hightower tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Tudor is trying to get an arm triangle but Hightower is defending well.
Hightower manages to get back to half guard.
Hightower wants to improve his position but Tudor is controlling well.
Hightower is pressing down on Tudor's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hightower had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tudor defends it easily.
Hightower has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Tudor has passed into side control.
Tudor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hightower keeps working.
Hightower tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hightower takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hightower wants to control but Tudor postures up.
Tudor trying to control the action but Hightower is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tudor looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hightower is trying to improve his position.
Tudor tries to score with some ground and pound. Hightower controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hightower manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tudor's best efforts.
Hightower is not content to let Tudor control the position.
Hightower trying to control but Tudor postures up.
Hightower blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tudor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tudor not doing much here.
Tudor prevents Hightower from improving his position.

Tudor is working for a kimura but Hightower is defending it quite comfortably.
Tudor missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tudor thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hightower controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Tudor trying to control from half guard but Hightower is working away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maligni Tudor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tudor has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maligni Tudor!
A very excited looking Maligni Tudor rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.