PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cruz Jefferson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jefferson has chosen Damian Marley - Welcome to Jamrock as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Foster
vs
Jefferson

177 cm
22
175 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
24
185 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 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 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cruz Jefferson!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jefferson misses with a low kick.
Jefferson throws a chopping leg kick but Foster manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Foster closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jefferson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Foster really felt that one!
Jefferson throws a solid leg kick but Foster takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jefferson.
Jefferson keeps the fight on the outside.
Jefferson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jefferson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jefferson connects with a solid leg kick.
Foster checks a leg kick.
A solid body kick from Jefferson.
Jefferson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Foster tries to clinch but Jefferson moves away
and Jefferson counters with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jefferson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A good leg kick by Jefferson.

Foster clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jefferson blocks it with crossed arms.
Jefferson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jefferson dodges an elbow strike from Foster.
Jefferson stalling.
Jefferson avoiding damage as Foster throws knees to the body.
Foster misses with a knee to the head.
Foster blocks an elbow strike from Jefferson.
Jefferson scores with a hook to the body.
Foster avoids a wild elbow strike from Jefferson.
Jefferson lands an elbow inside.
A body shot lands from Foster.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jefferson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Foster avoids it.
Foster takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Tony Foster has been cut.
Foster missing with knees to the body.
Foster using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jefferson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Foster tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
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 lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jefferson backwards.
Jefferson avoiding damage as Foster throws knees to the body.
Jefferson tries to land a knee to the head but Foster blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster being controlled against the cage.
Foster using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jefferson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Foster goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Foster lands a good knee to the midsection. Jefferson won't want to take too many of those.
Foster misses with some punches.
Foster tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Foster tries to break the clinch but Jefferson is controlling the position.
Foster throws an elbow but it misses.
Jefferson controlling the action here for a moment.
Foster can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jefferson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Foster misses with a knee strike.
Jefferson looking to throw knees to the head but Foster is blocking nicely.
Still in the clinch, Jefferson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jefferson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Foster blocks it with crossed arms.
Foster wants to stall.
Foster takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jefferson trying to stall but Foster improves his position.

Foster breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jefferson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jefferson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Foster manages to avoid it.
Foster on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jefferson throws a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Foster takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson lands with a slapping head kick.
Jefferson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Foster tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jefferson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Jefferson darts in and clinches Foster up against the cage.
Foster misses with a knee to the head.
Foster is trying to stall.
Jefferson effectively controlling the action here.
Jefferson avoiding damage as Foster throws knees to the body.
Foster is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jefferson tries to land a knee to the head but Foster blocks with his arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Foster lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Foster has Jefferson pushed against the cage.
Jefferson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cruz Jefferson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Foster's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Foster tries to clinch there but Jefferson circles away.
Jefferson tries to score with a low kick but Foster moves his leg out of the way.
Jefferson takes one to the side of the head.

Jefferson instigates a clinch.
Jefferson lands an elbow inside.
A right hand to the body from Jefferson.
Jefferson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jefferson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Foster using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jefferson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jefferson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jefferson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Foster's defenses.

Foster is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jefferson lands an elbow inside.
Oh Foster is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Tony Foster's cut is getting worse.
Jefferson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Jefferson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Foster takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jefferson has Foster pressed against the cage. He pushes Foster back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Jefferson throws a beautiful elbow that sends Foster crashing to the floor! Jefferson piles on the pressure with more strikes! Foster is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cruz Jefferson!
Post fight, an emotional Cruz Jefferson said 'That's how Jamaican relaxing style of MMA looks like, man! Thanks to all my peoples, my fans and my sponsor Gilop clothes.'.