PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Foster (ranked 4717 p4p, 5849 weight class) and Reece Russell (ranked 479 p4p, 547 weight class). Russell has chosen Telescopes as his entrance music. Reece Russell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Foster
vs
Russell

180 cm
18
174
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
174
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leonard Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Reece Russell!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Foster looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Foster working Russell over with strikes.
Foster working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Foster not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Foster thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Russell's head.
Foster is pressing down on Russell's thigh, looking to free his foot. Russell is holding on for now.
Russell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Russell taking some punishment here, with Foster in his half guard.
Foster throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Russell wants to get back to his feet.
Russell has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Gold Samurai's Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Foster passes to full mount!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Russell can do anything to dispel that myth.
Foster lands with some strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Foster working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Foster lands a heavy elbow.
Foster looking to finish Russell with some ground and pound. This is bad for Russell!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Foster cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Foster in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Foster punishing his opponent with strikes.
Foster landing strikes, looking to finish!

Russell is rocked!
Russell takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Foster putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Russell is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Foster breaks from Russell's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Russell is still in real trouble! Can Foster finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Foster unloading with bombs!
Foster lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Russell! Foster sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Russell and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Leonard Foster!