PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Monday Blues (ranked 1154 p4p, 139 weight class) and Shelby Foote (ranked 3997 p4p, 386 weight class). Blues comes to the cage accompanied by Chance The Rapper - Angels. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Blues
vs
Foote

170 cm
22
140 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

167 cm
23
150 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Aspire Clothing
Aspire Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Monday Blues!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shelby Foote!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foote loads up on a big right hand but Blues slips the punch.
Blues is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Blues connects with a nice looking jab.
Foote throws a head kick but Blues moves out of range.
Foote throws a head kick that misses
and Blues counters with a straight right hand.
Blues tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Foote was well out of range. Poor timing from Blues.
Blues misses with a hook. Foote ducked under it nicely.
Blues comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Foote throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Foote throws a hook but Blues blocks it.
Foote avoids the body shot from Blues.
Foote now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Foote showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blues.
Blues closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Blues on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blues jabs Foote to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Blues punishes Foote's body with a nice straight punch.
Foote works over Blues's head and body with a nice combination.
Foote throws a right hand that Blues ducks under and follows up with a left that Blues also avoids with ease.
Blues takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blues lands a right hook to the body.
Foote misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice straight punches there by Blues. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Blues.
Blues thuds a left hand into Foote's body.
Blues fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Foote manages to avoid it.
Blues takes a swing at Foote's ribcage but misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A solid leg kick lands there for Foote.
Blues misses with a wild combination.
Foote now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blues. Foote does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blues throws an overhand right that lands on Foote's shoulder, as Foote tries to avoid the shot.

Blues clinches with his opponent.
Foote wants to get back to striking at distance but Blues won't allow it.
Foote is trying to force a seperation but Blues has the dominant position.
Blues has Foote pressed against the cage, preventing Foote from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Foote's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Foote's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foote misses with a double jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blues misses with a series of wild punches.
Foote throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blues.
Blues scores with the left hand. Foote knows he should have avoided that one.
Blues pivots, looking for a leg kick but Foote is out of range and Blues settles back down.
Blues takes one on the button.
Foote throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blues throws a body punch but Foote moves out of range.
Foote throws a head kick that misses.
Blues throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blues takes a swing at Foote's ribcage but misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Blues, right into the meat.
Foote checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Blues is looking to wear down Foote with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Foote looks to score with a jab to the body but Blues is just out of range.

Blues fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Foote, pushing him back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Blues.
Foote wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Foote breaks from the clinch.
Foote throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Foote throws a head kick that misses
and Blues counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Foote looks to score with a jab to the body but Blues is just out of range.
Blues throws a body punch but Foote moves out of range.
A head kick by Foote misses
and Blues counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Blues lands an overhand right.
Blues lands a nice hook to Foote's body. Foote takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Foote misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Blues was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Blues slips a jab from Foote.
Blues fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Foote manages to avoid it.
Blues fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Foote misses the shot to the body.
Blues throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Foote throws a sloppy head kick
and Blues counters with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Blues clinches with his opponent.
Foote wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Blues has him pressed against the cage.
Foote wants to get back to striking at distance but Blues won't allow it.
Foote is trying to break the clinch but Blues is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Foote's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Blues lands a nice uppercut.

Foote's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blues lands with a hook. Foote tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Blues just misses with a punch to the body.
Blues throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blues lands a right hook to the body.
Foote misses with a few strikes there.
Blues fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Blues lands an overhand right.
Foote throws a head kick that half lands.
Blues throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Foote looks to land a left hand but Blues moved out of range nicely.
Blues ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Foote moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blues connects with a looping right hand.
Foote misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blues.
Blues was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

Blues closes the distance and clinches.
Foote prevents a body shot from Blues.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Blues.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Monday Blues dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Foote comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Foote takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Blues uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Foote.
Foote explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Blues looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Foote tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blues misses with a wild body shot.
Foote on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Donk. Blues catches Foote right on the button with a cross.
Blues connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Blues misses the shot to the body.
Foote looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Blues looks to land a combination but Foote avoids it well.
Blues misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That kick from Blues tenderised Foote's leg. Foote is trying to keep his angry face on.
Foote swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Monday Blues is winning the standup battle so far.
Blues misses with an uppercut.
Foote misses with a double jab.
Blues misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Foote.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blues misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Foote.
Blues slips a jab from Foote.
Foote displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blues throws out the jab.
Foote pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Foote throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Foote takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Blues throws a body punch but Foote moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Foote. Those never looked like landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Blues. That's going to slow Foote down.
Foote throws a sloppy body shot
and Blues counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Foote is breathing heavily.
Blues moves into range and connects with a jab.
Blues wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Foote walks into a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Foote throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Blues was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Foote.
We've been told by Blues's head coaches at Aspire Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Blues dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Foote misses with a head kick.
Blues misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blues misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blues misses with a body shot.
Foote throws a predictable looking body shot
and Blues connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Foote in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Blues misses with a shot to the body
and Foote makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Blues really felt that one!
Foote throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Foote throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Blues to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice cross by Blues.
A punch lands to the side of Foote 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Blues throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blues throws a body kick that misses.
Nice uppercut there from Blues.
Foote getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Blues takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Blues throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Blues takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Foote takes one on the button.
Blues uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Foote.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blues tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Blues fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Foote throws a lazy head kick
and Blues makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Blues throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blues tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Foote paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Foote.
Blues avoids the body shot from Foote.
Foote swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Foote throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Foote throws a body shot but no joy.
Foote keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blues takes a swing at Foote's ribcage but misses.
Blues takes a swing at Foote's ribcage but misses.
Blues looks to score with a jab to the body but Foote is just out of range.
Foote misses with a body punch
and Blues counters with a right hand to the body.
Blues lands a nice looking body shot.
A combination from Foote does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blues scores with a shot to the body.
Blues's corner calls for a 1-2. Blues obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Foote avoids the body shot from Blues.
Blues stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Foote swats away the attempt to clinch by Blues.
Foote misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Foote misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Foote wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blues. Foote does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blues throws a body punch but Foote moves out of range.
Foote gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Blues.
Blues lands a nice hook to Foote's body. Foote takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Foote lands the left hand.
Foote with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Blues to score with a decent uppercut.
Blues fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Foote manages to avoid it.
Foote takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Monday Blues dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Foote throws an overhand right that lands on Blues's shoulder, as Blues tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Blues was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Foote throws a head kick that misses.
Blues is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Blues feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Footes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Blues just misses with a punch to the body.
Blues ducks under a wild hook from Foote.
Foote throws an off balance right hand
and Blues counters with a left to the body.
Blues fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Foote manages to avoid it.
Foote takes one to the chin there.
Blues thuds his right hand into Foote's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Foote misses with a right hand
and Blues counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Foote thinking.
Foote swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blues digs a good hook to Foote's body.
Foote takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Blues throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Foote takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blues avoids the head kick by Foote.
Blues connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Blues swings for the body but Foote moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foote misses with a body kick.
A left lands for Blues.
Blues lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Foote punishes Blues's body with a nice straight punch.
Foote throws the kick towards the body but Blues avoids it.
Foote throws a sloppy head kick
and Blues counters with a good low kick that Foote was not able to check.
Blues throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Foote stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Foote avoids a kick to the body.
Foote throws the left hand but Blues avoids the punch easily.
Foote throws a body kick that misses.
A jab from Blues finds it's way through Foote's defenses.
Blues looks to land a combination but Foote avoids it well.
Foote misses with a looping right.
A quick step to the side and Blues tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blues misses with a hook to the body
and Foote counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blues fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice jab there from Blues.
Foote tries a head kick but it misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Blues misses its target.
Monday Blues is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blues swings for the body but Foote moves out of range.
Foote throws a jab but it's blocked by Blues.
Foote throws a head kick that misses.
Foote misses with the body kick
and Blues counters with a left to the body.
Foote misses the body punch
and Blues counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Blues moves into the clinch.
Foote is trying to break free.
Foote is trying to force a seperation but Blues has the dominant position.
Foote wants to break free but Blues has control.
Blues misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Blues misses with a body punch.
Foote can't break the clinch.
Foote wants to break the clinch but can't.
Foote can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foote tries to break free but Blues pushes him back against the cage.
Blues struggles to land a body shot inside as Foote controls his hands.
Foote wants to get back to striking at distance but Blues won't allow it.
Foote tries to break the clinch but Blues is controlling the position.
Foote wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Blues has him pressed against the cage.
Foote tries to break free but Blues pushes him back against the cage.
Blues has Foote pressed against the cage, preventing Foote from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Foote wants to break free but Blues has control.
Blues keeps control of Foote as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Foote is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Blues presses Foote against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Blues tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Foote's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Blues has Foote pressed against the cage, preventing Foote from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Foote tries to break the clinch but Blues is controlling the position.
Blues doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Foote wants to get back to striking at distance but Blues won't allow it.
Foote is trying to break free.
Foote wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Foote has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Blues is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Foote can do to turn this around?
Foote is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Foote is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Foote wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Blues has him pressed against the cage.

Foote manages to break the clinch.
A big left from Foote misses.
Shelby Foote has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Foote tries a head kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Monday Blues showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Blues 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Monday Blues!
A relieved looking Monday Blues thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.