PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Foreman (ranked 4120 p4p, 447 weight class) and Boubacar Binio (ranked 23245 p4p, 0 weight class). 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!

Foreman
vs
Binio

199 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
232 lbs
0 - 9 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Foreman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boubacar Binio!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Binio moves to clinch but Foreman breaks away

so Foreman counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Foreman stands and throws Binio's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Foreman landing strikes.
A lull in the action here as Foreman stalls from top position.
Foreman scoring with punches from side control.
Foreman taking a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Binio is trying to control Foreman's posture but Foreman avoids it.

Foreman has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Binio moves into the clinch.
Binio is looking for a takedown.
Binio trying to stall but Foreman improves his position.
Binio is trying to break the clinch but Foreman has him pressed against the cage.

Foreman turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Foreman is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Binio knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Binio's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Binio is looking to reverse the position.
Foreman taking a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foreman working away.

Foreman decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Foreman shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Binio looking for submissions off his back.
Well, if Foreman is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Binio looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Foreman works his way into full mount!

Binio defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Foreman.
Foreman breaks from Binio's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Foreman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Foreman is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Foreman extends the arm and Binio is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mark Foreman!
A very excited looking Mark Foreman made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Boubacar Binio stepped up to the mic, saying 'Next Time maybe.'.