PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Lipkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Foster
vs
Lipkin

177 cm
20
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

179 cm
28
180 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Lipkin!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Eddie Farnsworth and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foster tries to clinch but Lipkin moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lipkin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Foster looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Foster displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lipkin throws out the jab.

Foster fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lipkin, pushing him back against the cage.
Lipkin throws an elbow that misses.
Foster displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lipkin up against the cage.
Foster landing knees to the head.

It looks like Alexander Lipkin has been cut.
Foster throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Foster.
Foster throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lipkins head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster lands with a left to the head.
Foster throws an elbow that misses.
Foster lands a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lipkin stalling.
Foster with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Foster.
Lipkin being controlled against the cage.
Lipkin trying to control the position but instead, Foster has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lipkin into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Foster.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Foster missing with knees to the body.
Foster with a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Foster.
Foster connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lipkin's face.

That has opened up Alexander Lipkin's cut even more.
Foster misses with a knee strike.
Lipkin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Foster pulls his leg out and moves away.
Foster looks to clinch
and Lipkin counters with a nice body kick.
Foster fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Foster tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lipkin lands a leg kick that knocks Foster off balance momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lipkin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Foster lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lipkin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lipkin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Foster but Foster pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Whack! Foster lands a heavy head kick that drops Lipkin. The ref tackles Foster to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Lipkin was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Tony Foster!
Tony Foster very nearly forgot to thank TFP Graphics - Pit Inc amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.