PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nash Andrews (ranked 5899 p4p, 532 weight class) and KJ Foster (ranked 4718 p4p, 494 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Andrews
vs
Foster

200 cm
20
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

197 cm
25
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Hot Spunk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nash Andrews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, KJ Foster!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foster is looking to clinch but Andrews is avoiding it.
Foster moves in looking to clinch but Andrews pushes him off.
Andrews feinted with a counter takedown.
Foster tries to clinch up but Andrews circles away and keeps his distance.
Andrews attempts a counter takedown but Foster avoids it well and moves away.
Foster wants to clinch.
Andrews tries to counter with a takedown but Foster is quick to defend against it.
Andrews avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Andrews feinted with a counter takedown.
Foster wants to clinch up but Andrews keeps it at a distance.
Andrews tries to counter with a takedown but Foster is quick to defend against it.

Foster clinches.

Andrews pulls guard successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Andrews is looking for a triangle but Foster pushes his legs off easily.

Foster avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Andrews is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Andrews 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. Foster manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Andrews is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Foster is aware though and is defending well.

Andrews 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.

Andrews is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Foster is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster postures up.

Andrews escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Foster gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Andrews is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Andrews is breathing heavily.

Andrews has his foot on Foster's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Foster works his way back into a safe position though.

Andrews is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Foster stands and steps away. Andrews gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Andrews looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Foster drives through and clinches with Andrews against the cage.
Foster lands with a right to the head.

Andrews jumps into guard, dragging Foster to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Foster gets to his feet. Andrews looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Andrews closes this distance looking for a takedown but Foster circles away.

Foster gets a clinch.
Foster misses with a hook to the ribs.
Foster with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrews blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Andrews is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Andrews wants to stall.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Foster gets through Andrews's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Foster tries a body shot but Andrews blocks it.

Andrews manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Foster decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Andrews, up you get!
Foster tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Andrews manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Andrews tries to counter with a takedown but Foster is quick to defend against it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Foster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Andrews paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Andrews changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Foster doesn't manage to clinch there - Andrews circles away.
Andrews changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

Foster closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nash Andrews dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Foster is looking to clinch.
Andrews appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Andrews circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Foster looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Andrews drops down looking for a counter takedown but Foster sprawls and moves away.
Foster fails with an attempt to clinch.
Andrews appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Foster fails in his attempt to clinch.
Andrews keeps the fight on the outside.

Foster closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrews avoiding damage as Foster throws knees to the body.
Andrews blocks a body shot from Foster.
Andrews jumps guard but Foster stands there with Andrews around his waist. Andrews gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Andrews is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Foster pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrews dodges an elbow strike from Foster.
Foster lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

It looks like Nash Andrews has been cut.
Foster goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Foster is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Andrews is defending well for now.

Andrews pulls guard.

Andrews looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Foster is defending well. Andrews quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Foster has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Andrews celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nash Andrews!