PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heywould JaBlowMe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenneth Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

JaBlowMe
vs
Foster

187 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Heywould JaBlowMe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kenneth Foster!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foster throws the kick towards the body but JaBlowMe avoids it.
No luck for Foster with that takedown attempt.

JaBlowMe shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Foster manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Foster trying to control the position.
JaBlowMe being controlled here momentarily.
JaBlowMe wants to control from the top but Foster keeps moving.
Foster being controlled here, momentarily.
Foster working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

JaBlowMe gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

JaBlowMe shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. JaBlowMe showed some decent athleticism there.
Foster tries to get to full guard but JaBlowMe has control of the leg.
JaBlowMe is pressing down on Foster's thigh, looking to free his foot. Foster is holding on for now.
Foster tries to get to full guard but JaBlowMe has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
JaBlowMe controlling the pace.
Foster is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Foster has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. JaBlowMe is working away from the top position though.
Foster wants to get back to full guard.
Foster is staying active underneath JaBlowMe, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
JaBlowMe could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

JaBlowMe closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Foster did well to prevent JaBlowMe getting side control.
Foster is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of JaBlowMe's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take JaBlowMe's back!
Foster wants to control the position but JaBlowMe frees himself and scrambles - Foster manages to regain control in side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Foster wants to control but JaBlowMe is keeping him busy.
JaBlowMe can't do much from the bottom here.
JaBlowMe is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
JaBlowMe pushes Foster away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Foster gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
JaBlowMe is not content to let Foster control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

JaBlowMe scores with a takedown into Foster's guard.
JaBlowMe is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster is looking to stand up but JaBlowMe isn't so interested in that idea.
JaBlowMe slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Foster wriggles free and stands up.
Foster swats away the attempt to clinch by JaBlowMe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

JaBlowMe tries to clinch up but Foster circles away and keeps his distance.
Foster looks to land a body kick but JaBlowMe moved away.
JaBlowMe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Foster shoots in and bounces JaBlowMe off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Foster drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but JaBlowMe manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Foster has JaBlowMe in his guard.
Foster trying to control the position.
Foster is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
JaBlowMe is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
JaBlowMe sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Foster's guard.
JaBlowMe wants to pass to mount but Foster is defending the position.
JaBlowMe is working hard here to advance position.
JaBlowMe seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Foster does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Foster gets full guard.
Foster is trying to keep JaBlowMe in close.
JaBlowMe trying to control but Foster is working from the bottom.
Foster working a defensive guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
JaBlowMe lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
JaBlowMe with a lazy takedown attempt
and Foster counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. JaBlowMe is lucky that one didn't land flush.
JaBlowMe shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Foster counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heywould JaBlowMe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
JaBlowMe keeping moving, preventing Foster from controlling successfully.
Foster looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
JaBlowMe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster advances position into side control!
JaBlowMe tries to bench press Foster off him but Foster keeps the position.
Foster working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenneth Foster showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

JaBlowMe walks forward, straight into a front kick from Foster.
JaBlowMe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Foster shoots and misses

and JaBlowMe counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by JaBlowMe.
Foster tries to strike from the bottom.
JaBlowMe trying to control the position from guard on top but Foster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Foster has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but JaBlowMe can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
JaBlowMe is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
JaBlowMe preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
JaBlowMe prevents Foster from getting back to his feet.
Foster wants to control the position but JaBlowMe says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Foster is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
JaBlowMe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Foster.
Foster misses with a takedown

and JaBlowMe counters by moving into the clinch.

JaBlowMe drags the fight down to the ground.
Foster wants to control from the top but JaBlowMe keeps moving.
JaBlowMe is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Foster content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because JaBlowMe has locked up a guillotine! JaBlowMe's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Foster is holding on here and JaBlowMe must be using up a lot of energy. Foster has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! JaBlowMe gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Heywould JaBlowMe!