PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Niko Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reynolds comes to the cage accompanied by Lights Out - Bobby Light. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Reynolds
vs
Foster

197 cm
29
224 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

195 cm
26
220 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Niko Reynolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Foster!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, David Schapiro and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Reynolds forces Foster back against the cage and clinches.
Reynolds stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Foster lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reynolds doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reynolds lands with a right to the head.
Foster leaning his opponent against the cage.
Reynolds misses with a knee strike.
Reynolds missing with knees to the body.
Reynolds throws a head punch that misses.
Reynolds swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reynolds throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Foster blocks it with crossed arms.

Foster jumps guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Reynolds throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Foster is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Reynolds defends well.
Reynolds has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster being controlled here, momentarily.
Reynolds trying to control the position from guard on top but Foster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Foster preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Foster preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster trying to control the position.
Reynolds trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Good work by Foster as he checks the leg kick.

Reynolds closes the distance and clinches.
Foster is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Reynolds pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Reynolds misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Reynolds jumps guard.
Foster is looking to work some ground and pound but Reynolds has wrist control.
Foster postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds controls Foster momentarily but Foster frees himself.
Reynolds throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Foster is looking to work some ground and pound but Reynolds has wrist control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Foster connects with a couple of short punches.
Foster throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Reynolds not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Foster advances position into side control!
Reynolds struggling a bit here.

Foster looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Reynolds is avoiding damage well.
Foster working the ground and pound.
Foster throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Foster is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Reynolds knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Foster scoring with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Foster dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Reynolds slaps away a takedown attempt from Foster, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Reynolds takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Niko Reynolds is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Foster clinches with his opponent.
Reynolds jumps guard but Foster turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reynolds.
Foster has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Reynolds after a bit of a struggle.
A short uppercut from Foster.
A short right from Reynolds on the inside.
Foster misses with a body punch.
Reynolds trying to land knees to the body.
Foster is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reynolds working Foster over with knees to the body.
Foster is breathing heavily.
Reynolds creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Foster blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Foster breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds lands with a kick to the temple. Foster shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Marcus Foster has been cut.
A jab from Foster finds it's way through Reynolds's defenses.
A telegraphed right hand from Foster misses the target.
Reynolds misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Reynolds motions for Foster to come forward. Reynolds throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Foster's corner calls for a 1-2. Foster obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Reynolds looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Reynolds darts in and clinches Foster up against the cage.
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 manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Reynolds takes a shot to the head.
Reynolds stops a takedown attempt from Foster.
Niko Reynolds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Foster.
Reynolds is trying to push Foster away but Foster has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Reynolds wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Foster swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Niko Reynolds has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short uppercut from Foster.
Foster fails to pull guard.
Reynolds blocks an uppercut.
Reynolds tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Foster lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Reynolds tries to break the clinch but Foster is controlling the position.

Foster breaks from the clinch.

Reynolds tries to keep at a distance but Foster has taken the fight into the clinch.
Reynolds prevents a body shot from Foster.
Foster blocking some punches.
Reynolds tries to land knees in the clinch but Foster avoids the damage to the body.
Reynolds misses with some punches.
Reynolds tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Foster is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Reynolds is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster struggles to land a body shot inside as Reynolds controls his hands.
Foster lands a hook that snaps the head of Reynolds backwards.
A hook to the body from Foster.
Foster digs a right hand underneath Reynolds's ribcage. Reynolds let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Foster's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Reynolds lands a right hand.
Foster jumps guard but Reynolds stands there with Foster around his waist. Foster gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Foster is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Reynolds is defending well.
Reynolds misses with an elbow over the top.
Foster jumps guard but Reynolds turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Foster avoids a wild elbow strike from Reynolds.
Reynolds taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster lands a hook that snaps the head of Reynolds backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reynolds tries to stall but Foster uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Foster lands with a right to the head.
Foster lands with a left to the head.
Reynolds letting Foster take a breather here.
A shot in the inside from Foster.
Foster stops a takedown attempt from Reynolds.
Reynolds looking to stall.
Foster pressing his opponent against the cage.
Reynolds is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Foster jumps guard but Reynolds stands there with Foster around his waist. Foster gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Reynolds wants the takedown. Foster is fighting it off but Reynolds persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Foster's guard against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Marcus Foster will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Marcus Foster's cut.
That's time! Reynolds's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Foster closes the distance and pushes Reynolds back into the cage.
Reynolds missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Foster.
Reynolds wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Foster has him pressed against the cage.

Foster gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Reynolds tries to get to full guard but Foster has control of the leg.

Foster is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Foster thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds blocking the ground and pound attempt from Foster.
Foster trying to control from half guard but Reynolds is working away.
Reynolds trying to control here.
Reynolds manages to get to full guard.
Foster being controlled here momentarily.
Foster trying to control but Reynolds is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds pulls Foster in to control the position.
Marcus Foster has got the better of the ground game so far.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A punch combination from Reynolds misses.
Foster misses with a looping left.
Foster works Reynolds's body with a nice hook.
Foster misses with a looping right.
Foster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reynolds paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marcus Foster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Foster.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Foster moves out of range as Reynolds throws a body kick.
Reynolds finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Foster gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster misses with a body punch.
Foster lands a left hand that snaps the head of Reynolds backwards.
Reynolds tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Reynolds misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reynolds has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Foster's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reynolds misses with a double jab.
Foster tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reynolds fails in his attempt to clinch.

Reynolds has taken the fight to the clinch.
Foster drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Reynolds gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Foster is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Marcus Foster is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Reynolds blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster tries a body shot but Reynolds blocks it.
Reynolds is trying to stall.
Niko Reynolds has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reynolds wants to take the fight to the mat but Foster manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Foster blocks a body shot from Reynolds.
Foster tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reynolds's elbow.
Foster lands a body punch in the clinch.
Foster keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Reynolds's efforts to push away.
A nice left hand lands by Foster.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reynolds tries to stall but Foster uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Reynolds is fighting off a takedown attempt but Foster is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Reynolds to the mat. Reynolds regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Foster working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Foster's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Foster!
Marcus Foster gave a mention to Malicious Intent Fight Gear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).