PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Finlay Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gokhan Ozkul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Foster comes to the cage accompanied by The Streets - Blinded by the Lights. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Foster
vs
Ozkul

184 cm
18
282 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

199 cm
17
283 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

Mohito Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Finlay Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gokhan Ozkul!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ozkul takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ozkul uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Foster has time to react.
Ozkul has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ozkul misses with a lunging right hand

and Foster counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Ozkul!
Foster throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Foster has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ozkul really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Foster. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ozkul on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Ozkul takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

It looks like Gokhan Ozkul has been cut.
Ozkul tries to escape but Foster is in control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ozkul tries to improve position but can't.
Ozkul takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Foster working the ground and pound but Ozkul is defending the strikes.
Foster controlling the position from side mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozkul takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That has opened up Gokhan Ozkul's cut even more.
Foster throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Ozkul is not content to let Foster control the position.
Foster tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
An elbow from Foster crashes against the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ozkul struggling a bit here.
Ozkul is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Foster is controlling him well.
Ozkul 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.
Foster is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Foster is looking to take a break and control but Ozkul is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Foster keeps the fight on the outside.
Foster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ozkul was well out of range. Poor timing from Foster.
Ozkul scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gokhan Ozkul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ozkul defending well as Foster loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ozkul fails in his attempt to clinch.

Ozkul closes the distance and clinches.
Ozkul misses with a hook from the clinch.
Foster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Foster has picked Ozkul up - he's going for a ride! Foster dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Foster lands strikes from half guard.
Foster is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster with shots to the head and body - Ozkul looks very uncomfortable down there.

Gokhan Ozkul's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gokhan Ozkul's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Finlay Foster!
After winning the bout, Finlay Foster thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.