PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Gee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gee's entrance music is Can't be touched. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gee
vs
Foster

183 cm
23
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
175 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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Demonic Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick Gee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Foster!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Foster scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Nick Gee has been cut.
Foster looks for a takedown but Gee sprawls well.

Gee closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gee lands in his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Foster keeping moving, preventing Gee from controlling successfully.
Gee preventing the sweep.
Foster is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Gee decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Foster, up you get!
Gee with a lazy takedown attempt

and Foster counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Foster is one step ahead there.
Foster missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Foster wants to control from the top but Gee keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gee is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Foster's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gee wants to stand but Foster is controlling the position.
Foster trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Foster won't allow Gee to get back to his feet.
Foster postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gee will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Gee tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Foster decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Foster avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Foster misses with the combination.

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.
Foster shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gee misses with a wild combination.
Gee with a hook.
Foster falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gee counters with a series of strikes. Foster will be more careful next time no doubt.
Foster fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gee tries a head kick but it misses.
Foster misses with a wild combination.
Foster scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gee defending well as Foster loads up on a big left hand.
Foster throws a series of punches but Gee avoids them all with ease.
Foster avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster circles away from the clinch attempt
and Foster counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gee is breathing heavily.
Gee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gee misses with a wild combination.
Foster looks to land a right hand but Gee moved out of range.
Gee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Foster throws a hook but Gee avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Gee misses.
Good shot there by Foster.
Nick Gee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foster throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Foster looks to land a combination but Gee avoids it well.
Gee takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gee walks into a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gee throws a combination that misses

and Foster counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gee won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gee tries to buck Foster off but Foster is having none of it.
Gee taking a bit of punishment here - Foster scoring with strikes.
Gee is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gee takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
You can see the frustration on Gee's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gee is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Foster scoring with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Foster dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Gee's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Foster digs a good body shot into Gee's ribs.
Foster lands a nice hook to Gee's body. Gee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Foster looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gee!
Foster looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Foster lands a big shot there that rocks Gee but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Foster looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Foster looking to control but Gee is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Foster working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Foster is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gee is looking to improve his position but Foster isn't that keen on the idea.

Foster working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster with a couple of short strikes.
Gee keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Foster.
Gee is working to get back to half guard.
Foster landing strikes from the mount and Gee is in trouble!
Gee really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Foster with good strikes from the mount here!
Foster lands a big elbow.
Foster wants to control the pace but Gee is squirming around nicely.
Gee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Foster lands a big elbow.
Foster trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Foster is landing with some decent strikes but Gee is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Foster lands a heavy elbow.
Foster looking to control but Gee is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gee is desperately trying to improve his position but Foster has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Foster blocks Gee's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Foster landing strikes from the mount.
Foster landing strikes from the mount.
Foster lands a big shot there that rocks Gee but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Foster scoring with strikes but Gee is staying in there.
Gee manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gee looks like he's trying to stand up.
Foster is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Foster scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gee is trying to stand back up but Foster is controlling him
Gee wants to improve his position but Foster is controlling well.
Foster working over Gee with some ground and pound. Gee looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gee wants to control but Foster is keeping busy.

Foster escapes and gets back to his feet.
Foster misses with a series of wild punches.
Foster throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gee shoots and misses
and Gee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Foster has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Foster scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Foster scores with a hook to the body. Gee takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Foster lands an overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Foster showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nick Gee's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Gee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gee tries to bum rush Foster with a series of wild strikes but Foster uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Foster throws out a loose jab but Gee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gee dodges the punch combination from Foster.
Gee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Foster lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Foster.
James Foster seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Foster.
Foster falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Foster fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gee has his takedown stuffed
and Foster counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Foster throws a shot to the body.
Foster throws out a powerful jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gee walks into a stiff left hand from Foster.
Foster throws a series of punches but Gee moves out of range.
Foster getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Foster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gee manages to avoid it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Foster.
Foster takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gee throws a right and a left that Foster avoids nicely.

Gee instigates a clinch.

Foster's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Foster looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gee tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Foster swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Gee. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Gee gets a takedown into half guard.
Foster avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gee stands up out of the half guard.
Gee misses with a takedown
and Gee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gee takes one to the chin there.
Gee with a lazy takedown attempt

and Foster counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gee's guard now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gee being controlled here, momentarily.
Gee wants to get back to his feet but Foster passes into half guard.
Foster working Gee over with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gee is looking for a sweep. Foster is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Foster working the head and body with strikes.
Foster stops Gee from getting back to his feet.
Foster lands strikes from half guard.
Foster is trying to control the action in half guard but Gee is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Foster is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Gee reverses the position - he's now on top in Foster's guard.
Gee advances position into side control!
Foster can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gee tries for a kimura but Foster is defending well.
James Foster is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Foster can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four 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.
Foster stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Gee wants to control but Foster is keeping him busy.
Foster tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gee wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Foster is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Gee is controlling him well.
Gee works to advance to full mount. Foster defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Foster is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice elbow there by Gee.
Nick Gee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Foster wants to control but Gee is having none of it.
Gee landing strikes, looking to finish!

And that's the end of the fight!
James Foster comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Foster winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 26:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Foster!