PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kyong Li (ranked 22596 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Foster (ranked 25044 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Li
vs
Foster

173 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 10 - 0

180 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyong Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mason Foster!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li connects with a body shot.
Foster avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Li throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Foster's waist but Foster gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Li off to one side.
Li fails to land the takedown.
Foster is looking for the big counter here.

Foster drives through and clinches with Li against the cage.
Li lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Foster backwards.
Li is trying to force a seperation but Foster has the dominant position.

Foster breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Foster throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Li.
Li shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Some wild striking there from Foster.

Foster throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Li tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Foster is in Li's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Foster makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Li has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Foster can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Foster trying to control the position from guard on top but Li is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster is pushing down on Li's leg trying to pass to half guard. Li is fighting to maintain full guard but Foster has managed to sneak the leg through.

Li looking for submissions off his back.
Foster content to control rather than advance.
Foster wants to lay and pray for a moment but Li keeps working.
Foster sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Li is looking to escape.
Li throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Foster trying to control from half guard but Li is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Li is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Foster with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Li looking for submissions off his back.
Foster content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Li strikes from the bottom but Foster uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Foster advances nicely into full mount.
Li is in all sorts of trouble here.
Li flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Li is wriggling around trying to escape.
Foster sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster tries to control but Li wriggling away.
Li flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Foster trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Li is trying to stand.

Foster looking to secure an arm triangle but Li defends it well.
Foster looks winded!
Foster tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Li flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Foster tries to control but Li wriggling away.
Li is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li is trying to escape the mount.
Foster trying to control but Li is having none of it.
Li sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Li looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Li punching from the bottom.
Foster is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Li is trying to stand back up but Foster is controlling him
Foster really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Li. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Li actively working from the bottom here.
Foster wants to lay and pray for a moment but Li keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mason Foster dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Foster clinches.
Li tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Foster smiles and moves away.
Nice takedown defense from Foster. No joy for Li on that attempt.

Foster clinches up against the cage.
Li jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Foster walks away with a smile on his face. Li gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyong Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Foster misses with a low kick as Li jumps back.
Foster avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Li misses with a double jab
and Foster counters with a two punch combo.
Foster looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Li gets caught flat footed, as Foster shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mason Foster has got the better of the ground game so far.
Foster engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Li is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Foster with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li keeping moving, preventing Foster from controlling successfully.

Li working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Foster doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Li is tightening it up a little... Foster has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Foster reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Foster taps out! Nice BJJ there by Li!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Kyong Li!