PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerard Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harald Blaatand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blaatand is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Raining Blood. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Foster
vs
Blaatand

195 cm
20
270 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

198 cm
23
285 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerard Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harald Blaatand!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foster takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Foster shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Blaatand but Blaatand pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Foster tries for a takedown but Blaatand sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Foster fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerard Foster. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Blaatand clinches with his opponent.

Blaatand pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Foster looks for a takedown but Blaatand sprawls well.

Blaatand shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Blaatand slows the pace down in half guard.
Blaatand lands strikes from half guard.
Blaatand is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Blaatand working over Foster with some ground and pound. Foster looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blaatand working Foster over with strikes.
Blaatand is taking a breather. Foster says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Foster is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Blaatand thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Blaatand lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Foster wants to control but Blaatand is keeping busy.
Foster regains full guard. Nicely done.
Blaatand with a flurry of punches that miss.
Blaatand lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Blaatand postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Blaatand working some strikes from top position.
Blaatand lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Blaatand keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Foster's head.
Foster wants to sweep here but Blaatand controlling him for the moment.
Foster has momentary wrist control but Blaatand slips an elbow through the middle.
Blaatand lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Foster escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Blaatand gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Foster is breathing heavily.
Foster keeping moving, preventing Blaatand from controlling successfully.

Blaatand is posturing up here but Foster has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Blaatand tries to roll out but it's too tight and Blaatand has to tap! Slick submission there by Foster!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gerard Foster!