PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Caleb Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Givens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Foster comes to the cage accompanied by Lynyrd Skynrd - Sweet Home Alabama. Givens is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Slaughtered. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Foster
vs
Givens

182 cm
27
200 lbs
23 - 5 - 0

187 cm
33
213 lbs
32 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

New World Order Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Caleb Foster!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Givens !
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Givens throws out a loose jab but Foster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Foster shoots in for a double leg but Givens sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Givens connects with the punch.
A big right from Givens misses.
Foster moves forwards but Givens connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Caleb Foster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foster lands a lovely overhand right.

Foster closes the distance and pushes Givens back into the cage.
Givens taking a breather.
Foster lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Foster working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Givens is trying to maintain a safe position but Foster gets an underhook and turns Givens into the cage.
Foster prevents a body shot from Givens .
Givens tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Foster working aggressively here.
Foster lands a shoulder strike.
Givens swings wildly with an uppercut but Foster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Foster lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Foster wants to take the fight to the mat but Givens manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Givens swings wildly with an uppercut but Foster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Givens struggles to land a body shot inside as Foster controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Givens misses with a hook to the ribs.
Givens can't find room to land a body shot as Foster controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Foster.
Givens is trying to break the clinch but Foster has him pressed against the cage.
Foster misses with a short punch on the inside.
Foster lands a shoulder strike.
Foster wants to get back to striking at distance but Givens won't allow it.
Givens takes a shot to the head.

Foster manages to break the clinch.
Foster tries to clinch but Givens moves out of range.
Givens circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Givens to counter with a crisp jab.
Foster jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Foster displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Givens throws out the jab.
Givens misses with a hook. Foster ducked under it nicely.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Foster manages to break the clinch.
Givens misses with an uppercut.
Givens throws a nice looking combination but Foster bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Foster moves in looking to clinch but Givens pushes him off.
Foster misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caleb Foster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Givens does no damage.
Foster tries to clinch but Givens moves out of range.
Givens looks to land a left hand but Foster moved out of range nicely.
Foster wants to clinch up but Givens keeps it at a distance.
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!
Givens misses with an uppercut.
Foster shoots in looking for a takedown. Givens tries to sprawl out of it but Foster keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Givens manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Foster is looking to clinch but Givens is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Foster looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Givens cracks Foster with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Foster drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Foster throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Foster is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Givens knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Foster has hold of Givens 's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Givens tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Foster cranks the arm and Givens screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Givens , who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Caleb Foster!
Caleb Foster retains his light heavyweight title!
Caleb Foster made sure to mention his sponsor, New World Order Clothing in his post fight interview.