PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Siegel (ranked 1543 p4p, 157 weight class) and Shelby Foote (ranked 1675 p4p, 169 weight class). Siegel comes to the cage accompanied by Coolio ft. L.V - Gangsta's Paradise. Benjamin Siegel could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Shelby Foote's chin.

Siegel
vs
Foote

178 cm
32
156 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

167 cm
29
150 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Organic 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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benjamin Siegel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shelby Foote!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foote misses with a jab, cross combination.
Siegel throws a big shot that misses.
Foote misses with a two punch combination.
Foote pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Siegel misses the target.
Foote scores with a hook.
Siegel ducks under a wild hook from Foote.
Siegel throwing a counter right hand but Foote manages to avoid it.
Foote fails to land with a series of punches.
Siegel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Siegel gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Foote to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Siegel keeping moving, preventing Foote from controlling successfully.
Foote is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Foote accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Foote lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Foote working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siegel wants to stand but Foote is controlling the position.
Foote trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Siegel wants to get back to his feet but Foote is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Foote with a flurry of punches that miss.
Siegel being controlled here, momentarily.
Foote won't allow Siegel to get back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Foote accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Foote won't allow Siegel to get back to his feet.
Foote content to stall in guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Foote throws a big shot that misses.
Foote scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foote lands with a shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Foote.
Foote wants to clinch.
Siegel tests Foote's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Foote closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Foote lands in his opponent's guard.
Foote stands up over Siegel, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Foote passes Siegel's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Foote missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Foote thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Siegel's head.
Siegel regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foote stopping the sweep attempt from Siegel.
Foote trying to control but Siegel is working from the bottom.
Foote looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Foote landing with the ground and pound.
Siegel trying to keep a closed guard but Foote is proving a slippery customer.
Foote looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Siegel is looking to stand up but Foote isn't so interested in that idea.
Siegel will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Foote throws a big elbow that misses.
Siegel is looking to stand up but Foote isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Foote throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Siegel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Foote shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Siegel sprawls well. Siegel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Foote gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Siegel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Foote throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shelby Foote dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Foote throws a combination that misses
and Siegel counters with a stiff right hand.
Foote misses with an uppercut.
Foote lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Foote fails to land with a series of punches.
Siegel throws a jab but it's blocked by Foote.
Foote shoots for a double leg takedown but Siegel sprawls well. He's pushed Foote's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Siegel scoring well with a low kick there.
Foote throws a push kick but Siegel slaps the foot to one side.
Foote misses with a few strikes there.
Siegel scores with a sloppy right hand. Foote should have avoided that one.
Foote has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Foote throws a shot from downtown. Siegel moves away and avoids it.
Siegel swats away the attempt to clinch by Foote.
Shelby Foote seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Foote throws a lazy right hand but Siegel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Siegel takes a jab right on the kisser.
Siegel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Siegel staying out of range there.
Foote lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foote works over Siegel's head and body with a nice combination.
Foote uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Siegel.
Foote tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Foote lands a nice hook to Siegel's body. Siegel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Foote works over Siegel's head and body with a nice combination.
Foote uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Siegel.
Foote misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shelby Foote seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foote waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Siegel.
Siegel takes a swing at Foote's ribcage but misses.
Benjamin Siegel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Siegel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Siegel misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Foote is defended easily by Siegel.
Foote throws a leg kick but Siegel checks it.
Siegel takes a swing at Foote's ribcage but misses.
Siegel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Foote's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Siegel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Foote was well out of range. Poor timing from Siegel.
Nice uppercut there from Foote.
Foote takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Siegel feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Footes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Siegel misses with a body shot.
Siegel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Foote.

Siegel bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Good exchange - Siegel coming out on top.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Foote.
Benjamin Siegel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shelby Foote.
Siegel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Foote throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Siegel throws a head kick but Foote moves out of range.
Foote feints the counter takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foote uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Siegel.
Siegel lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Siegel tries a low kick but Foote avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Siegel.
Foote feints the counter takedown.
Siegel jabs Foote right on the nose. Foote blinks but takes it well.
No joy there for Foote, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Siegel throws a jab but it's blocked by Foote.

Foote moves into the clinch successfully.
Foote blocking some punches.
Foote is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Siegel is defending well for now.
Foote lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Siegel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Foote lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Siegel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Foote utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Foote working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Siegel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Foote lands a left hand that snaps the head of Siegel backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foote lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Siegel misses with a punch on the inside.
Foote tries to land knees in the clinch but Siegel avoids the damage to the body.

Siegel breaks from the clinch.
Siegel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Foote sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Siegel walks into a left hand.

Foote moves into range and clinches up with Siegel.
Foote unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Foote softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Siegel.
Siegel misses with a punch on the inside.
Foote working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Foote working aggressively here.
Foote misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Siegel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Foote is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Siegel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Siegel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shelby Foote seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Siegel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Shelby Foote will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Foote throws a right and a left that both miss.
Foote throws out a loose jab but Siegel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Siegel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Foote jabs at Siegel's body.
Foote tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Foote missing with a left hand there. Siegel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Foote wants to clinch.
Siegel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Foote.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foote throws a head kick that misses.
Siegel slips a straight right by Foote.
Some wild striking there from Foote.
Foote looks to throw the jab but Siegel is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foote takes a swing at Siegel's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Siegel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Siegel throws a front kick aimed at Foote's knee but Foote avoids it well.
Siegel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And Foote tries to counter it with a takedown but Siegel pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Siegel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Foote moves away.
Siegel cracks a nice hook into Foote's ribs.
Foote throws out a loose jab but Siegel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Foote wants to clinch up but Siegel keeps it at a distance.
Foote fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Siegel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Foote pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Foote fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Siegel, pushing him back against the cage.
Foote working aggressively here.
Siegel lands with a short shot to the head.
Foote lands a right hand that snaps the head of Siegel backwards.
Siegel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Foote blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Siegel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Foote's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foote has a couple of punches blocked by Siegel.
Siegel swings wildly with an uppercut but Foote uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Siegel misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Foote fails to land.
Siegel throws a head punch that misses.
Foote lands a body punch in the clinch.
Siegel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Foote takes a shot to the head.
Good body shot from Siegel.
Foote blocks a body shot from Siegel.
Foote lands a hook to the side of the head.
Siegel lands with a short shot to the head.
Foote lands a knee to the body.
Foote blocks a body shot from Siegel.
Siegel misses with some punches.
Siegel managing to block the knees to the body from Foote.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Foote.
Siegel can't find room to land a body shot as Foote controls the action.
Siegel misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siegel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Foote working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Foote working aggressively here.
Siegel throws a punch but it's blocked by Foote.
Siegel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Siegel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Siegel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Foote.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Siegel.
Siegel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Siegel lands with a short shot to the head.
Siegel has a couple of punches blocked by Foote.
Foote tries to land knees in the clinch but Siegel avoids the damage to the body.
Foote blocks an uppercut.
Foote misses with the head strike.
Siegel misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Siegel fails to land.
Foote blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Siegel.
Foote takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Siegel misses with some punches.
Siegel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Siegel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Foote.
Siegel blocking some punches.
Siegel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Siegel tries to throw a body punch but Foote avoids it by throwing Siegel back against the cage.
Foote lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Benjamin Siegel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Siegel throws a punch but it's blocked by Foote.
Siegel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Foote missing with knees to the body.
Foote tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Siegel's elbow.
Foote misses with a body punch.
Siegel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Foote missing with knees to the body.
Foote utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Foote blocks an uppercut.
Siegel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Siegel gets through Foote's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Foote.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Benjamin Siegel.
Well Foote has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shelby Foote!
Shelby Foote took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Organic Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.