PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sean Foster (ranked 4327 p4p, 5666 weight class) and Ryu Takahara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Foster
vs
Takahara

190 cm
25
185
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
20
190
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sean Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryu Takahara!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Takahara closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Takahara tries for a kimura but Foster is defending well.
Foster struggling a bit here.
Foster is not content to let Takahara control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Foster struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Foster knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Takahara on the ground.
Foster striking from the bottom but nothing landed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Takahara easily slips into full mount!
Takahara looking to control and managing it successfully.
Takahara tries to control but Foster wriggling away.
Foster tries to lock up and control but Takahara gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Takahara is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Takahara wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Foster can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Takahara goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Foster is on top in guard.
Takahara bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Foster's guard.

Foster is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Takahara is aware though and is defending well.
Foster working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Takahara.
Takahara pushing down on Foster's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Foster is looking to control Takahara's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Foster avoid being mounted?
Foster avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Takahara.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster punching from the bottom.
Foster has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Takahara is working away from the top position though.
Foster tries to get to full guard but Takahara has control of the leg.
Foster trying to control here.
Takahara blocks the strikes from Foster.

Foster has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Takahara is on him like a limpet, forcing Foster back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahara jumps guard but Foster stands there with Takahara around his waist. Takahara gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Foster jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Takahara walks away with a smile on his face. Foster gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Takahara shoots in and drives through. Foster sprawls well.
Takahara stuffs the takedown attempt from Foster. Foster gets slowly back to his feet.
Takahara shoots in and drives through. Foster sprawls well.
Sean Foster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryu Takahara.
Takahara looks winded!
Foster pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
As Foster backs off Takahara throws a huge counter combo but Foster manages to avoid it all.
Foster shoots and misses
and Takahara counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Foster tries a head kick but it misses.

Foster clinches.
Takahara is trying to pull guard but Foster turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ryu Takahara will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Takahara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Foster shoots in for a takedown but Takahara shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Takahara fails with the takedown.
Foster shoots in for a takedown but Takahara shows good takedown defense.
Foster darts in looking for a takedown but Takahara gets double underhooks and turns Foster into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Foster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Foster tries to pull guard but Takahara forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Foster is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Takahara pulls him back up using the underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Foster breaks the clinch.
Takahara tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Foster swivels and escapes.
Takahara tries to clinch up.
Foster will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Takahara steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Foster.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster tries to clinch there but Takahara circles away.
Foster misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Takahara shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Takahara is trying to work for a kimura but Foster is defending well.
Takahara passes to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Foster working to try and regain half guard.
Takahara controlling from mount.
Ryu Takahara has got the better of the ground game so far.
Takahara wants to stand but Foster is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Takahara prevents Foster from getting the reversal.
Foster is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Takahara seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Foster is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ryu Takahara!