PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between reece foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Allen has chosen Firestarter by Prodigy as his entrance music. Justin Allen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

foster
vs
Allen

173 cm
22
199 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Nemesis Cage Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, reece foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Justin Allen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen is looking to clinch.
Allen tries to close the distance and clinch up but foster swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Allen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Allen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
foster avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
foster throws a head kick but Allen moves out of range.
foster rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Allen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
foster missing with a left hand there. Allen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Allen tries to clinch but foster is having none of it.

Allen has taken the fight to the clinch.

foster has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Allen regains guard immediately.
Allen trying to control the position.

Allen 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.

Allen has his foot on foster's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. foster works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

foster avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
foster has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
foster is looking to stand up but Allen won't let him.

Allen is looking for a triangle but foster pushes his legs off easily.
Allen striking off his back but it's not causing foster any problems.

Allen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Allen looks gassed!
foster preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Allen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. foster doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. foster manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
foster tries to stand but Allen is controlling from the bottom.

Allen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. foster doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. foster manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Allen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Allen drops his hands momentarily and foster takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Danga de danga de dang - foster scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Justin Allen has been cut.
foster lands a really nice looking cross but Allen seems unphased.
reece foster is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
foster tries a head kick but it misses.
foster scores with a decent looking hook.
Allen wants to clinch up but foster keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from foster.
Allen wants to clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
foster lands a right hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen ducks under a wild hook from foster.
foster lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
foster swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Allen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Allen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
foster throws out a loose jab but Allen uses good head movement to avoid it.
No joy there for foster, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
foster throws a series of punches but Allen avoids them all with ease.
Allen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but foster paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Allen tries to clinch there but foster circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
foster throws out a loose jab but Allen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Allen is looking to clinch.
Allen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but foster paws at him with a jab and circles away.
foster slips a jab from Allen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

reece foster dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Justin Allen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Allen tries to clinch there but foster circles away.
Allen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around foster's waist but foster gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Allen off to one side.
Allen tries to close the distance and clinch but foster swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
foster throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Allen tries to clinch but foster is having none of it.
foster throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
foster misses with a body shot.
foster avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
foster will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Allen avoids the head kick by foster.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Allen clinches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Allen lands an elbow just above foster 's eye.
foster goes for a takedown in the clinch but Allen prevents it.
Allen lands an elbow that stopped foster in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through foster's defenses.
foster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Allen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Allen scores with a knee to the head.
Allen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through foster's defenses.
Allen tries to score a body lock takedown but foster shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Allen lands an elbow just above foster 's eye.
foster wants to break free but Allen has control.
Allen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Allen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Allen misses with a knee strike.
Allen throws an elbow that misses.
Allen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Allen is pressed up against the cage. foster has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Allen down to the mat. Allen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
foster lands a jab to Allen's midsection.

Allen has closed the distance and engaged foster in a clinch.
foster is trying to break the clinch but Allen has him pressed against the cage.
Allen with a knee to the head.
foster wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Allen lands a nice elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Allen as foster tries to tie him up.
Allen tries to land a knee to the head but foster blocks with his arms.
foster tries to score a body lock takedown but Allen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for reece foster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Allen is working for takedown but foster is calmly controlling the position for now.
Allen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Allen prevents the takedown attempt.
Allen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Allen scores with a knee to the head.
Allen tries to break the clinch but foster is controlling the position.
foster wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Allen lands an elbow that stopped foster in his tracks for a moment.
Allen misses with an elbow over the top.
Allen prevents foster from breaking the clinch.
Allen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
foster digs a right hand underneath Allen's ribcage. Allen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Allen being controlled against the cage.
Allen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. foster just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Allen lands an elbow inside.
Allen throws a knee to the head but misses.
foster has Allen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Allen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Allen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
foster misses with the combination.
reece foster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Allen moves out of range of the strikes.
Allen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Allen throws a head kick but foster moves out of range.
reece foster is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Allen takes a jab right on the kisser.
foster stalks Allen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Allen's face. Allen staggers backwards, shaken.
Allen fails with an attempt to clinch.
A combination from foster does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Allen is looking to clinch but foster is avoiding it.
Allen wants to clinch.
foster throws a lazy head kick

and Allen counters by moving into the clinch.
foster takes an elbow to the forehead.
Allen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

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

Allen working for a triangle but foster defends it easily.
foster knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Allen on the ground.

Allen looking for a guillotine here but foster defends easily.
Allen wants to sweep here but foster controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Justin Allen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Justin Allen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Allen blocks a head kick by foster.
foster circles away from the clinch attempt.

Allen drives through and clinches with foster against the cage.
Allen with a knee to the head.
foster tries for a takedown but Allen manages to get underhooks.
Allen tries for a takedown. No joy.
foster drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Allen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from foster.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for reece foster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice elbow from Allen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Allen.
Allen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but foster has him pressed against the cage.
foster can't get the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Allen lands a nice elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Allen lands a nice elbow.
Allen lands an elbow inside that foster shrugs off.
foster takes an elbow to the temple.
Allen throws a knee to the head but misses.
foster lands an elbow just above Allen 's eye.
Allen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Allen prevents the takedown attempt.
Allen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Allen lands a damaging elbow.
Allen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but foster has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Allen lands an elbow inside that foster shrugs off.
foster is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Allen has foster pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. foster manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Allen.
foster is looking to control Allen's arms but Allen gets an underhook and turns him. Now foster has his back to the cage.
Allen misses with a knee to the head.
foster looking for a takedown.
Allen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
foster wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Allen wants to stall.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Allen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
foster goes for a takedown in the clinch but Allen prevents it.
foster prevents a takedown attempt there.
foster wants to get back to striking at distance but Allen won't allow it.
Allen lands an elbow inside.
foster is trying to break free.
Allen drops down looking for an ankle pick but foster pulls his leg out and moves away.
Allen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
foster throws a shot from downtown. Allen moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen is looking to clinch.
Allen tries to clinch up but foster circles away and keeps his distance.
foster misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Allen moves into the clinch.

Allen breaks from the clinch.
Allen is looking to clinch.
foster swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
foster throws a combination that misses

and Allen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Allen.
Allen slips nicely into half guard.

Allen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and foster defends it well.
foster is trying to stand up here but Allen is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen is looking to take a break and control but foster is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
foster wants to get back to his feet.
foster on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if foster tries to get out of the position.

Allen 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! foster is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Justin Allen!