PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clint Foote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chop Dick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dick comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Prodigy - No Good kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Foote
vs
Dick

186 cm
24
264 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

184 cm
22
219 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

GR Design - Elegance and Comfort (Made in Italy)
Seven Sins™

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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Clint Foote!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chop Dick!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dick just misses with a punch to the body.
Dick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Foote scores with a shot to the body.
Foote scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Chop Dick has been cut.
Dick throws a combination. Foote tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Clint Foote has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Foote feints and then cracks Dick's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dick down.
Clint Foote seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dick keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Foote thows a body shot but no joy.
Dick moves out of range as Foote throws a body kick.
Dick stuffs the takedown attempt from Foote. Foote gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foote fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Foote swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Foote manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Dick on his heels. He'll look to pass Dick's guard now, I'm sure.
Foote wants to pass the guard but Dick is keeping the position.

Dick is looking for a triangle but Foote pushes his legs off easily.
Foote tries to free his leg and advance position but Dick is retaining full guard.
Foote stopping the sweep attempt from Dick.
Foote postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foote loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dick keeping full guard, as Foote tries to pass.
Dick looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dick preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Foote throws a strike but Dick rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Foote is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dick defends well.
Dick preventing the sweep.
Dick stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Foote swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Foote wants to sweep here but Dick controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Foote is on top in guard.
Dick tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Foote pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dick is keeping the position for now.
Foote throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dick works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Foote tries to free his leg and advance position but Dick is retaining full guard.
Dick is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Foote sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dick's guard.
Foote thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dick's head.
Foote lands with a punch from half guard.
Dick is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foote is looking to advance position but Dick won't allow it.
Dick wants to control but Foote is keeping busy.
Foote is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dick slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dick is trying to keep Foote in close.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Foote advances to half guard.
Foote sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dick defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clint Foote dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Foote digs a good body shot into Dick's ribs.
Foote turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dick cracks the inside of Foote's front leg.
Dick takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Dick closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Foote's guard.
Foote keeping moving, preventing Dick from controlling successfully.
Dick stopping the sweep attempt from Foote.

Foote is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Foote is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Foote escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dick gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dick preventing the sweep.
Foote manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dick manages to get himself to full guard.
Dick wants to sweep here but Foote controlling him for the moment.
Foote throwing strikes from guard but Dick blocks nicely.
Dick has Foote pulled in close to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foote working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Foote connects with a couple of short punches.
Foote wants to pass the guard but Dick is keeping the position.
Dick looking to hit a scissor sweep but Foote is one step ahead there.
Foote working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Foote missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Dick had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Foote defends it easily.
Clint Foote overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Foote trying to move into half guard but instead Dick has managed to sweep!
Dick trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Foote tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dick tries to free his leg and advance position but Foote is retaining full guard.
Dick won't allow Foote to sweep him here.
Foote is working hard here to advance position.

Foote is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Foote keeping moving, preventing Dick from controlling successfully.

Foote has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dick can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Foote working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dick doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dick manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Foote working for a triangle but Dick defends it easily.
Dick trying to control the position from guard on top but Foote is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dick lands a couple of elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Foote lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dick is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clint Foote dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Foote just misses with a punch to the body.
Foote connects with a single shot there.

That has opened up Chop Dick's cut even more.

Foote clinches up against the cage.
Foote pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dick blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dick avoiding damage as Foote throws knees to the body.

Dick manages to break the clinch.
Foote checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick scores with a jab.
Dick moves out of range of the leg kick from Foote.
Dick looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Foote goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Foote tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dick manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Foote dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dick smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dick misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foote lands a slapping body shot.
Dick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Foote manages to avoid it.
Dick connects with a good right hand that stumbles Foote. Foote circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Foote lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Foote ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dick moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Foote looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Foote tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dick was well out of range. Poor timing from Foote.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foote misses with a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Dick checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dick.

Foote gets a clinch.
Dick is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Foote prevents a body shot from Dick.

Dick breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foote is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dick sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Foote throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dick sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Foote is looking to wear down Dick with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dick takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Clint Foote is winning the standup battle so far.
Foote throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clint Foote is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dick fails with the takedown
and Dick takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chop Dick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice sprawl there from Dick as Foote shoots in.
Dick bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Clint Foote.
Well Foote has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clint Foote!