PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Rodgers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Foster
vs
Rodgers

183 cm
20
195 lbs
2 - 4 - 1

187 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tyler Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Rodgers!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Foster.
Rodgers with a hook.

Rodgers takes the fight into the clinch.
Foster can't get the takedown.
Foster misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rodgers is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Foster gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rodgers keeps control of Foster as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rodgers keeps control of Foster as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Rodgers manages to break the clinch.
Foster tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Foster is defended easily by Rodgers.
Foster stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers shoots in for a takedown but Foster shows good takedown defense.
Tyler Foster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Rodgers.
Foster closes the distance and clinches up with Rodgers, looking for a takedown. Foster pushes Rodgers against the cage but Rodgers circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Foster misses with a two punch combination.

Rodgers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Foster wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rodgers has him pressed against the cage.
Foster is trying to drag Rodgers to the mat but Rodgers just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rodgers is trying to pull guard but Foster turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rodgers looks gassed!
Foster working hard to break the clinch.
Rodgers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Foster backwards.

Foster pulls guard effortlessly.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rodgers throws a big right hand that misses.
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 seems keen to control Rodgers's posture.
Rodgers works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rodgers stalling away here and it's allowed Foster to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Foster tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Foster working for a triangle but Rodgers defends it easily.
Rodgers must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodgers trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Foster manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster wants to pass the guard but Rodgers is keeping the position.
Foster stops Rodgers from standing up.
Foster would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Foster trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodgers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Foster trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers keeping moving, preventing Foster from controlling successfully.

Tyler Foster has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Foster tries to land a leg kick but Rodgers saw it coming and moves away.
Rodgers has a takedown stuffed.
Foster shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rodgers sprawls well. Rodgers wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Foster gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rodgers.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodgers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Foster tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tyler Foster will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rodgers stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rodgers wants it to stay on the feet.

Rodgers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rodgers prevents Foster from breaking the clinch.

Foster manages to pull guard.

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

Rodgers got a little sloppy there for a moment and Foster has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rodgers has managed to get both his arms back between Foster's legs - danger averted.
Foster trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rodgers is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Foster looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Rodgers is defending well. Foster quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Rodgers has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Foster celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tyler Foster!