PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mack might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ships in the night-Mat Kearney. Tony Foster told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Mack
vs
Foster

190 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

ANABOLIC **160** and LAUNDRY

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Mack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Foster!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Foster has closed the distance and engaged Mack in a clinch.

Foster gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Mack regains guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mack wants to sweep but no luck.

Mack escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Foster gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Foster distracts Mack with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Foster trying to control the position from guard on top but Mack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Foster got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mack has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Foster has managed to get both his arms back between Mack's legs - danger averted.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Foster avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Foster avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Foster pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mack is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Foster stands and steps away. Mack gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Mack closes this distance looking for a takedown but Foster circles away.
Foster shoots for a takedown but Mack saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mack tries to score a power double leg takedown but Foster sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mack somewhat.
Jack Mack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foster takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Foster looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mack is fending him off so far but Foster persists. Nope, Mack circles away and we're back to standing.
Foster swats away the attempt to clinch by Mack.

Foster closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mack quickly recovers to half guard.

Mack looking for submissions off his back.
Foster tries to pass to full mount but Mack defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mack looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Mack looking for submissions off his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Mack with the active half guard here but Foster passes nicely into side control.
Mack sneaks back into half guard.

Mack looking for submissions off his back.
Mack is breathing heavily.

Mack looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Foster is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Mack is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tony Foster!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Tony Foster made sure he mentioned ANABOLIC **160** and LAUNDRY, along with how happy he was to win his fight.