PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerard Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cheez Itz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Itz has chosen do you really want to hurt me as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Gerard Foster could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cheez Itz's chin.

Foster
vs
Itz

195 cm
21
270 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

193 cm
19
285 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 6 - 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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cheez Itz!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Itz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Itz gets a takedown into half guard.
Itz trying to mount his opponent but Foster defends it.
Itz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Foster is trying to get back to full guard.
Foster wants to sweep but Itz has passed to side control!
Foster is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Itz off and has taken his back!

Itz is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Foster gets his way!
Itz trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster lands a shot to the body.
Itz breaks Foster's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Foster working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Itz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Itz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Foster is looking to stand up but Itz isn't so interested in that idea.

Foster working for a triangle but Itz defends it easily.
Itz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Itz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Itz scoring with some ground and pound.
Foster thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Itz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Foster escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Itz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Itz is pushing down on Foster's leg trying to pass to half guard. Foster is fighting to maintain full guard but Itz has managed to sneak the leg through.
Itz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Foster keeps working.
Itz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Itz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Foster on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Foster is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Itz scores with a couple of nice shots.
Itz performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Foster is not content to let Itz control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster wants to get back to his feet.
Itz takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Foster actively working from the bottom here.
Foster is breathing heavily.
Itz winds up and cracks Foster with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Foster is trying to get back to full guard.
Itz trying to control the action but Foster is working from the bottom.

Foster actively working from the bottom here.
Itz 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.
Foster wants to get back to full guard.
Foster regains full guard. Nicely done.
Itz trying to control the position from guard on top but Foster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Itz fails to land the takedown.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Itz.
Itz controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Foster's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Foster is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Foster wants to get back to his feet.

Foster looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Itz pushes past his half guard into mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Itz cracks Foster with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Itz is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cheez Itz dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Itz scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Itz works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Foster is looking for a sweep.
Itz scores with a couple of short elbows.
Foster trying to remain calm as Itz controls from the top position.
Cheez Itz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Itz is looking to take a break and control but Foster is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Foster tries to improve position but can't.
Foster is working hard here to advance position.
Itz lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Foster down.
Foster is looking to reverse the position.
Itz moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Foster manages to work his way to half guard, despite Itz's best efforts.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Itz controlling the pace.
Foster tries to get to full guard but Itz has control of the leg.
Itz is keen to just control but Foster is a slippery customer.
Itz slows the pace down in half guard.

Foster actively working from the bottom here.
Itz is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Itz looking to control and managing it successfully.
Itz is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Itz scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Foster wants to control but Itz is having none of it.
Itz punishing his opponent with strikes.
Foster's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Foster is working to get back to half guard.
Itz has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Foster's face.
Itz with shots to the head and body - Foster looks very uncomfortable down there.
Itz pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itz punishing his opponent with strikes.

Foster is rocked!
Itz loads up with a big shot that hurts Foster! He's pulled Itz in close but Itz has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Foster survive? More strikes from Itz and Foster is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Cheez Itz!