PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Mammoth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Foster
vs
Mammoth

180 cm
23
175 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
182 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, The Mammoth!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mammoth throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mammoth pushes Foster away with a front kick.
A jab from Mammoth does it's job there.
Mammoth lands with a hook. Foster tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mammoth throws a nice inside leg kick.

Mammoth gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Foster trying to control the position from guard on top but Mammoth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Foster throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mammoth works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mammoth working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Foster.
Foster trying to control but Mammoth is working from the bottom.
Foster loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Foster stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mammoth swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Foster accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mammoth wants to get back to his feet but Foster is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A big right from Foster misses.
Mammoth tests Foster's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mammoth misses with a head kick.
Foster misses with a few strikes there.
Foster shoots in but Mammoth avoids the takedown attempt easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mammoth.
Foster shoots for a takedown but Mammoth saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mammoth throws a lazy right hand but Foster sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mammoth works Foster's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster checks a leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mammoth darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mammoth shoots in for a double leg but Foster sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Foster shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mammoth sprawls well. Mammoth wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Foster gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Foster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mammoth lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mammoth doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A head kick from Mammoth lands but Foster takes it in his stride.
Mammoth listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mammoth throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mammoth, right into the meat.
Mammoth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mammoth uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Foster has time to react.
Foster tries for a takedown but Mammoth sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mammoth lands a head kick. Foster smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mammoth leaves Foster with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Foster is breathing heavily.
Foster shoots in but no luck this time.
Mammoth lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Some wild striking there from Foster.
Mammoth throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Foster stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mammoth lands a jab to the nose.
An inside leg kick lands from Mammoth.
Jab, jab by Mammoth - just one landing.
Mammoth scores with the left hand. Foster knows he should have avoided that one.
Mammoth throws a head kick that Foster semi-blocks.
Mammoth bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mammoth lands a right hook to the body.
Mammoth lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mammoth thumps Foster with a low kick.
Foster stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mammoth.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mammoth. That's going to slow Foster down.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mammoth.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mammoth.
Foster takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Foster stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mammoth.
Mammoth scores with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The crowd cheers as Mammoth lands an impressive looking overhand right. Foster doesn't seem phased though.
Foster sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Foster dodges the punch combination from Mammoth.
Mammoth throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Mammoth dominated that round.
That's time! Foster's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mammoth turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mammoth cracks the inside of Foster's front leg.
An inside leg kick lands from Mammoth.
Foster misses with a combination
and Foster takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mammoth throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Foster stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mammoth dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Foster. That did some damage!
Mammoth scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Foster doesn't seem bothered though.
Mammoth lands with a hook. Foster tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mammoth throws out a powerful jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mammoth. That's going to slow Foster down.
Good shot there by Mammoth.

Mammoth gets a clinch.
Foster tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mammoth digs a right hand into Foster's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Foster's gas tank.
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!
Mammoth trying to control the position but instead, Foster has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mammoth into the cage.
Mammoth softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mammoth stalls.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A right handed body shot lands from Mammoth.
Mammoth keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Foster's efforts to push away.
Mammoth lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Mammoth manages to break the clinch.
Foster misses with a combination
and Mammoth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Foster misses with a body shot.
Mammoth feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Foster's calf.
Mammoth throws a nice outside leg kick.
Foster is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mammoth lands a high kick!
Mammoth works the jab nicely.
Foster misses with a combination

and Mammoth counters by moving into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mammoth lands a right hand.
Foster wants a takedown but no success here.
Mammoth has Foster pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Foster manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mammoth working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Foster goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mammoth prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Foster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mammoth lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Mammoth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The Mammoth seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Foster takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mammoth cracks Foster with an open hand slap.
Mammoth feints and then cracks Foster's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Foster down.
Foster takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mammoth doesn't manage to clinch there - Foster circles away.
Mammoth throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mammoth scores with a push kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mammoth throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mammoth connects with a high kick.
Foster walks into a stiff left hand from Mammoth.
Foster swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mammoth makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mammoth fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mammoth lands a jab-cross combination.
Mammoth lands with an overhand left.
Foster drops his hands momentarily and Mammoth takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mammoth scores with a body shot.
Foster throws a combination that misses
and Mammoth counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Foster showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mammoth.
Foster tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mammoth scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mammoth throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mammoth scores with a push kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mammoth. That's going to slow Foster down.
Mammoth thows a body shot but no joy.
Mammoth lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Foster circles away quickly and effectively.
Mammoth lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Foster on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mammoth. Mammoth obviously looking to wear him down.
Mammoth throws a nice head kick!
Mammoth lands a nice leg kick that just misses Foster's sensitive parts.
A combination from Mammoth does no damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mammoth lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mammoth scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mammoth tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Foster paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mammoth lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Foster circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Mammoth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Mammoth dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Foster. That did some damage!
Foster ducks right into an uppercut from Mammoth.
Mammoth jabs Foster right on the nose. Foster blinks but takes it well.
Mammoth connects with a body shot.
Mammoth lands a nice leg kick that just misses Foster's sensitive parts.
Foster shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mammoth pinned against the cage. Mammoth gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Foster swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mammoth counters with a good low kick that Foster was not able to check.
Foster looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Foster tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mammoth swivels and escapes.
Foster chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mammoth can pounce on him.
Mammoth scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice body kick there by Mammoth.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mammoth scores with a decent looking hook.
Mammoth throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Foster stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mammoth feints and then cracks Foster's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Foster down.
Mammoth throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mammoth throws a head kick that half lands.
Mammoth thuds a left hand into Foster's body.
A good leg kick by Mammoth.
Foster will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mammoth throws a leg kick which misses Foster's front leg but catches the back leg as Foster tries to avoid it.
Mammoth misses with a few strikes there.
Mammoth connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mammoth shoots for a takedown but Foster saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mammoth buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mammoth connects with a crisp jab.
Mammoth smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Decent striking displayed by Mammoth there.
Mammoth feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Foster's calf.
A jab from Mammoth does it's job there.
Foster on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The Mammoth is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mammoth. Foster shrugs it off though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mammoth throws a combination. Foster tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mammoth scores with a decent looking hook.
Foster takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mammoth dives in and grabs Foster's left leg, looking for a takedown. Foster pushes down on Mammoth's head and hops out.
Foster fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mammoth cracks Foster with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mammoth scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
James Foster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Foster takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mammoth lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Foster at a distance.
Mammoth lands a head kick!
Foster doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mammoth throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Foster.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mammoth lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mammoth is looking to slow Foster down with leg kicks.
Foster misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mammoth counters with a right hand to the body.
Mammoth cracks Foster with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Foster misses the body punch
and Mammoth counters with a good low kick that Foster was not able to check.
Mammoth connects with a nice looking jab.
Mammoth with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mammoth - that will leave a mark!
Mammoth cracks Foster with an open hand slap.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mammoth.
Mammoth throws a head kick that half lands.
Mammoth connects with a solid leg kick.
Foster takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mammoth scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mammoth lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mammoth bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mammoth scoring well with a low kick there.
Mammoth scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Foster stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mammoth.
Foster is looking to wear down Mammoth with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mammoth throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mammoth wants to clinch.
Mammoth scores with a one two! Foster had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mammoth tries to close the distance and clinch but Foster swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mammoth connects with a jab.
Foster misses with a wild combination.
Mammoth throws a nice outside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
The Mammoth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mammoth winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 25:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 25:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Mammoth!