PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Preston Foster (ranked 5339 p4p, 4266 weight class) and Mano Paquiao (ranked 486 p4p, 440 weight class). Preston Foster is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Foster
vs
Paquiao

181 cm
18
182
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
169
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Preston Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mano Paquiao!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paquiao has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Foster.
Foster scores with a spinning back kick!

Foster has managed to clinch.

Foster breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Foster pushes Paquiao up against the cage in a clinch.
Paquiao can't break the clinch.
Foster missing with knees to the body.

Foster breaks the clinch.
Paquiao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Foster.
Paquiao lands a jab to Foster's midsection.
Foster lands with a nice body kick.
Paquiao takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Foster throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Foster throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A head kick from Foster lands but Paquiao takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paquiao avoids the head kick by Foster.
Paquiao now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Paquiao takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Paquiao fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Foster looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Foster moves into the clinch.
Paquiao tries to break the clinch but Foster is controlling the position.

Foster escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paquiao takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Paquiao tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Paquiao avoids the head kick by Foster.

Foster closes the distance and clinches.
Foster stalling in the clinch.
Foster keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Paquiao's efforts to push away.
Foster with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster keeps control of Paquiao as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
I was talking to Foster's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Foster's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Preston Foster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Foster gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Foster struggles to land a body shot inside as Paquiao controls his hands.
Foster misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paquiao tries to break free but Foster pushes him back against the cage.

Foster pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paquiao takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Foster with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Foster bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Paquiao takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Foster has closed the distance and engaged Paquiao in a clinch.
Come on Foster - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Paquiao wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster slowing the pace effectively.

Foster breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Foster moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Foster looks to land a body kick but Paquiao moved away.
Paquiao looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Foster misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paquiao swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Foster lands with a kick to the temple. Paquiao shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Foster takes the fight into the clinch.
Foster tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paquiao's elbow.

Foster breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Paquiao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Paquiao looks to move away, Foster throws a big counter combo but Paquiao just gets out of the way.
Foster fakes the leg kick and cracks Paquiao in the body.
Foster tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster throws a body kick that misses.
Paquiao let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Foster tries a head kick but it misses.
Paquiao is looking for the big counter here.
Foster pushes Paquiao away with a front kick.
Paquiao misses with a hook. Foster ducked under it nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Foster moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Paquiao circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Foster. That's going to slow Paquiao down.
Paquiao steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Foster. That one must have hurt.
Paquiao takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Foster lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Paquiao moves out of range as Foster throws a body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Preston Foster dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Foster tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Paquiao is looking for the big counter here.
Paquiao avoids the head kick by Foster.
Paquiao looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Foster.
Foster is looking to clinch.
Foster throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Paquiao has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Foster.

Foster pushes Paquiao up against the cage in a clinch.
Foster keeps control of Paquiao as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Foster has Paquiao pressed against the cage, preventing Paquiao from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Paquiao wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paquiao on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Foster manages to break the clinch.
Foster misses with a head kick.
Paquiao lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Foster throws a leg kick that misses.
Foster throws the kick towards the body but Paquiao avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Paquiao.
Foster misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paquiao's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Foster explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Foster lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Foster wants to clinch up but Paquiao keeps it at a distance.
Foster takes one on the button.
Foster throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Paquiao lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Foster lets loose with a powerful body kick. Paquiao will feel that in the morning.

Foster drives through and clinches with Paquiao against the cage.
Paquiao has had enough of the clinch but Foster keeps him there for the moment.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Foster breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Preston Foster is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster throws a sloppy head kick and Paquiao moves out of range easily.
Foster throws a head kick but Paquiao moves out of range.
Foster showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Paquiao.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Foster scores with a head kick.

Foster closes the distance and pushes Paquiao back into the cage.
Foster has Paquiao pressed against the cage, preventing Paquiao from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Foster breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Foster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Paquiao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Paquiao now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A head kick misses from Foster.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paquiao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Foster is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Paquiao can do to turn this around?
Paquiao wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Foster has him pressed against the cage.

Foster manages to break the clinch.
Foster tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Paquiao manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Foster thuds his shin into the meat of Paquiao's side.
Crunch! Foster slams his shin into Paquiao's torso.
Paquiao throws a series of punches but Foster avoids them all with ease.
Nice uppercut there from Paquiao.
A nice leg kick from Foster, right into the meat of the thigh.
Paquiao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paquiao on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Foster. Foster obviously looking to wear him down.
Foster lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Preston Foster is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paquiao has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Foster.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Foster throws a nice head kick!
Paquiao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paquiao let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Foster scoring well with a low kick there.
Paquiao lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Foster moves into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Paquiao is trying to force a seperation but Foster has the dominant position.

Foster breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Preston Foster dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Foster lands a nice looking kick to the body. Paquiao takes a step back to recover.
Foster is looking to slow Paquiao down with leg kicks.
Foster throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Paquiao.
Foster goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Foster with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slapping leg kick lands for Foster.
Foster pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Foster.
Paquiao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Paquiao takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Foster tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Paquiao swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Foster clinches.
Paquiao wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Foster has Paquiao pressed against the cage, preventing Paquiao from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Preston Foster has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Paquiao is trying to push Foster away but Foster has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Paquiao looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Foster stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Foster content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Paquiao's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Paquiao letting Foster take a breather here.
Paquiao is trying to break free.

Foster's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Foster scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Foster throws a head kick that misses
and Paquiao counters with a series of strikes. Foster will be more careful next time no doubt.

It looks like Preston Foster has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paquiao scores with a hook to the body. Foster takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Foster throws a half hearted mid kick.
Foster lands with a nice body kick.
Foster showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Paquiao.
Foster throws a head kick that half lands.
Foster turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Paquiao throws a series of punches but Foster avoids them all with ease.
Foster scores with a kick to the midsection.
Foster misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paquiao now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paquiao tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Foster throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Foster will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A little jabbing left from Paquiao on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Foster gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Paquiao counters with a left and a right that stings Foster.
Foster throws a quick inside leg kick.
Foster pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Foster.
Paquiao is looking for the big counter here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Foster instigates a clinch.
Paquiao wants to get back to striking at distance but Foster won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Paquiao's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Paquiao is trying to break the clinch but Foster is controlling him.
Paquiao wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Foster breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick from Foster, right into the meat of the thigh.
Some bone on bone action there as Paquiao checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Foster wants to clinch
and Paquiao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paquiao wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Paquiao tries to circle away but Foster has him pinned against the cage.

Foster escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Foster is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mano Paquiao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Preston Foster is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Foster scores with a nice body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Preston Foster showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Foster has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

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