PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Wilcon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miguel Foster looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Wilcon
vs
Foster

198 cm
25
249 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sam Wilcon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Miguel Foster!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foster misses with a few strikes there.
Foster gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wilcon takes a swing at Foster's ribcage but misses.

Wilcon looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Foster trying to control here.
Wilcon tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Foster.
Foster wants to control but Wilcon is keeping busy.
Foster wants to improve his position but Wilcon is controlling well.

Wilcon is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Foster sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilcon controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilcon lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wilcon prevents Foster from improving his position.
Wilcon takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Foster is trying to get back to full guard.
Foster looks winded!

Wilcon is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wilcon sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wilcon seems to be looking for submissions.
Wilcon seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Foster wants to improve his position but Wilcon is controlling well.
Wilcon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Foster is staying active underneath Wilcon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Sam Wilcon.
Wilcon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Foster darts in and clinches Wilcon up against the cage.
Wilcon effectively controlling the action here.
Wilcon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Foster keeps control of Wilcon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Foster taking a breather.
Wilcon effectively controlling the action here.
Foster tries to pull guard but Wilcon forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Foster gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wilcon.

Wilcon has hold of one of Foster's legs. Foster is fighting the takedown attempt but Wilcon gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilcon trying to control but Foster is working from the bottom.
Foster can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wilcon controls the pace.
Wilcon trying to control the position from guard on top but Foster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilcon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Foster on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Wilcon is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Foster is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Foster has escaped and now he's on top!
Foster wanted to stand there but Wilcon had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Wilcon dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wilcon shoots in and bounces Foster off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Foster controls Wilcon momentarily but Wilcon frees himself.
Wilcon trying to control but Foster is working from the bottom.
Foster controls Wilcon momentarily but Wilcon frees himself.
Foster is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Foster can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wilcon controls the pace.
Foster is breathing heavily.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

We're going to have a standup here because Sam Wilcon wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Wilcon shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Wilcon was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilcon tries to stand but Foster is controlling his head.
Foster is not content to let Wilcon control the position.
Foster is being controlled here.
Wilcon scoring with punches from side control.
Foster is not content to let Wilcon control the position.
Wilcon scores with punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster sneaks back into half guard.
Wilcon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wilcon content to control rather than advance.
Wilcon is trying to control the action in half guard but Foster is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Wilcon seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Foster looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Foster wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilcon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wilcon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wilcon sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Wilcon tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Foster.
Wilcon is looking to advance position but Foster won't allow it.

Sam Wilcon has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Wilcon drives through and clinches with Foster against the cage.

Wilcon manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Foster tries to free his leg and advance position but Wilcon is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster trying to control but Wilcon is working from the bottom.
Sam Wilcon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wilcon is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Foster trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilcon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Miguel Foster has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Foster gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Wilcon counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Wilcon dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Wilcon gets a double leg takedown into Foster's guard.
Wilcon wants to pass the guard but Foster is keeping the position.
Foster can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wilcon controls the pace.
Foster wants to get back to his feet but Wilcon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wilcon trying to control the position from guard on top but Foster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Wilcon slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Sam Wilcon has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Wilcon drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Foster takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Foster looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilcon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wilcon sitting in guard here, content to control.
Wilcon wants to control from the top but Foster keeps moving.
Wilcon scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wilcon chips away with some ground and pound.
Wilcon looking to pass the guard.
Wilcon trying to control but Foster is working from the bottom.
Wilcon content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilcon wants to control from the top but Foster keeps moving.
Wilcon landing with the ground and pound.
Wilcon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wilcon is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Foster looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wilcon is one step ahead there.
Wilcon lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilcon wants to get up but he can't break Foster's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster has momentary wrist control but Wilcon slips an elbow through the middle.
Foster should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Wilcon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Foster swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wilcon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Foster can do to turn this around?
Foster utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wilcon wanted to stand there but Foster had control of the position.
Wilcon wants to control from the top but Foster keeps moving.
Foster is adopting a defensive guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Wilcon has managed to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wilcon.
Wilcon can't break the clinch.
Wilcon lands a body punch.

Wilcon tightens his grip and picks Foster up, before dumping him to the ground. Foster manages to land in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Foster keeping moving, preventing Wilcon from controlling successfully.
Foster has momentary wrist control but Wilcon slips an elbow through the middle.
Wilcon sitting in guard here, content to control.
Foster is looking to stand up but Wilcon isn't so interested in that idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilcon works over Foster with some ground and pound from guard.
Miguel Foster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sam Wilcon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wilcon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Wilcon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wilcon has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Wilcon!