PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gracie might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to . Foster has chosen Friggin In The Riggin as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Gracie
vs
Foster

185 cm
23
202 lbs
11 - 4 - 2

182 cm
25
217 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcelo Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeremy Foster!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Foster.
Foster looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Foster throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Nice uppercut there from Foster.
Gracie works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Foster circles away.
Foster throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Foster.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.

Foster shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
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!
Foster trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Foster.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster throwing strikes from guard but Gracie blocks nicely.
Foster wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Foster throwing strikes but missing.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Foster tries to pass.
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Foster.
Foster distracts Gracie with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Foster throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Foster throws a big right hand that misses.
Foster working some strikes from top position.
Foster stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Foster.
Foster must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Foster landing some decent shots from guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Foster throwing strikes from guard but Gracie blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is looking for a triangle but Foster pushes his legs off easily.
Foster wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Foster missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Foster throwing strikes from guard but Gracie blocks nicely.
Foster is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Foster scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Foster throws and elbow that misses. Gracie uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Foster's guard. Nice move by Gracie!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Foster is on top in guard.
Foster stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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!
Gracie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Foster passes into half guard.
Foster with the ground and pound but Gracie uses the opportunity to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Foster dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Foster.

Foster shoots in and bounces Gracie off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Foster pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Foster wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Foster wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Foster.
Foster trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Foster throwing strikes but missing.
Foster tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Foster thows a big elbow that misses.
Foster advances position into side control!
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard.

Foster is trying to get an arm triangle but Gracie is defending well.
Marcelo Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie parries the strikes from Foster easily there. Foster is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Gracie to escape.
Foster is trying to ground and pound but Gracie uses the momentary lack of control by Foster to regain half guard.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.
Gracie on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Foster stalling away here and it's allowed Gracie to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Foster distracts Gracie with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Foster is looking to work some ground and pound but Gracie has wrist control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gracie is on top in guard.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Foster is keeping the position for now.
Gracie works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Foster is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throwing shots but Foster is blocking nicely.

Gracie is working for a kimura but Foster is defending it quite comfortably.
Foster tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gracie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Foster comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Foster 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 18:20
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 18:20
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 18:20

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Foster!