PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Finn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Finn kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Unleash The Beast. Tyler Foster looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Finn
vs
Foster

170 cm
19
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 Hilo, Tony Finn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tyler Foster!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foster throws a sloppy head kick and Finn moves out of range easily.
Finn takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Tony Finn has been cut.
Finn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Foster lands a head kick!

Finn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Foster looks gassed!
Finn stopping the sweep attempt from Foster.
Finn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Finn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Finn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Finn throwing strikes from guard but Foster blocks nicely.
Finn trying to stand up but can't free himself from Foster's guard.
Finn stops Foster from standing up.
Finn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Foster looking to hit a scissor sweep but Finn is one step ahead there.
Finn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finn wanted to stand there but Foster had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Finn postures up in Foster's guard and throws a big left but Foster blocks it.
Finn wants to stand but Foster is controlling his posture from full guard.
Foster pulls Finn in to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tyler Foster.
Finn misses with the combination.
Foster works over Finn's head and body with a nice combination.

Finn tries to keep at a distance but Foster has taken the fight into the clinch.

Foster pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Finn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Finn closes the distance and clinches up with Foster, looking for a takedown. Finn pushes Foster against the cage but Foster circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Foster lands the left hand.
Finn misses with the combination.
Foster misses with a head kick.

Foster shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Foster trying to control the position from guard on top but Finn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Finn is working an open guard so Foster takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Finn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tony Finn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finn misses with a double jab

and Foster moves into the clinch.
Foster looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Finn is trying to break the clinch but Foster has him pressed against the cage.
A body shot lands from Finn.
Finn lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finn can't break the clinch.

Foster breaks the clinch.

Foster fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Finn, pushing him back against the cage.

Finn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Finn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Foster plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Finn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Foster counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Finn trying to get back to full guard but Foster takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Finn on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Finn tries to get out of the position.
Finn tries to buck Foster off but he can't manage it.
Foster landing punches.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Finn flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Finn is bucking up trying to escape but Foster cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Finn squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Finn trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Foster fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finn wants to try and get back to his feet.
Foster looking to control but Finn is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Finn keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Finn throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Foster is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Foster takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Foster landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Foster trying to control but Finn is having none of it.
Finn is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Foster dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Finn's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Finn throws a combination that misses

and Foster counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Finn's guard now.
Finn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Finn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Foster on the ground.
Finn is wriggling around but Foster manages to pass to half guard.
Finn throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Finn is trying to stand up here but Foster is controlling him well.
Tyler Foster has got the better of the ground game so far.
Foster takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ground and pound from Foster.
Finn tries to kick Foster off but Foster keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Foster winds up and cracks Finn with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Foster seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Foster working the head and body with strikes.
Finn wants to get back to his feet.
Foster has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster blocks the strikes from Finn.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Foster moves nicely into side control.
Finn wants to get back to his feet but Foster drags him back down.
Foster in side control lands a decent elbow.
Finn tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Foster is hanging on to Finn's back as he tries to escape.

Foster is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Finn with him. Finn is trying to defend but Foster has an arm under the chin now! Finn grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tyler Foster!