PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jabronee slapnuts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Andy Foster
vs
slapnuts

196 cm
23
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

223 cm
21
220 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Strike & Submit Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andy Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, jabronee slapnuts!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

slapnuts clinches up with Foster and pushes him back against the cage.

slapnuts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
slapnuts misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Foster closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming slapnuts to the mat! slapnuts manages to get full guard.
Foster trying to control the position from guard on top but slapnuts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Foster won't allow slapnuts to get back to his feet.
Foster passes slapnuts's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
slapnuts pushes Foster off looking to stand but Foster dives back in and keeps control.

Foster is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and slapnuts defends it well.

Foster is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. slapnuts doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Foster.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Foster is looking for a kimura here.
slapnuts is looking to control Foster's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can slapnuts avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.

Foster is working for a kimura but slapnuts is defending it quite comfortably.
slapnuts manages to get to full guard.

Foster is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

slapnuts is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
slapnuts is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Foster throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
slapnuts utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

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 is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
slapnuts looking to control.
slapnuts doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

slapnuts 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.
slapnuts doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Foster stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. slapnuts swivels though and keeps the full guard.
slapnuts working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Foster.
Foster pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. slapnuts is keeping the position for now.
slapnuts throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
slapnuts throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
slapnuts punching from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
slapnuts thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
slapnuts tries to clinch but Foster moves out of range.
Foster scores with a crisp jab that stopped slapnuts in his tracks.
slapnuts thuds a left hand into Foster's body.

Excellent takedown into side control there by slapnuts.
slapnuts looks gassed!
Foster gets back to half guard.

Foster looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Foster punching from the bottom.

Foster actively working from the bottom here.
slapnuts working the head and body with strikes.
Foster taking some punishment here, with slapnuts in his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster is looking to control slapnuts's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Foster avoid being mounted?
Foster is looking to escape.
Foster might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nice strikes from slapnuts there.
Foster has hold of slapnuts's hands but slapnuts slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Foster taking some punishment here, with slapnuts in his half guard.
slapnuts lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Foster looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
slapnuts lands with a punch from half guard.
slapnuts lands with a punch from half guard.
slapnuts controlling the action here.
slapnuts thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Foster looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but jabronee slapnuts will probably get the nod.
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.

slapnuts has managed to clinch.

slapnuts breaks the clinch.
Foster doesn't succeed with the takedown
and slapnuts counters with a stiff right hand.

Foster shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Foster throws and elbow that misses. slapnuts uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Foster's guard. Nice move by slapnuts!
slapnuts is working Foster over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
slapnuts is in close to Foster's body, working some short punches and elbows.
slapnuts is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
slapnuts lands a couple of elbows.
slapnuts lands a couple of elbows.
slapnuts works over Foster with some ground and pound from guard.

Foster working for a choke but slapnuts reverses nicely into Foster 's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Foster is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. slapnuts is aware though and is defending well.
slapnuts chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
slapnuts with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
slapnuts won't allow Foster to sweep him here.
slapnuts landing with the ground and pound.
slapnuts trying to control the position from guard on top but Foster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
jabronee slapnuts has got the better of the ground game so far.
slapnuts is in close to Foster's body, working some short punches and elbows.

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 looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

slapnuts avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
slapnuts wants to control from the top but Foster keeps moving.

Foster had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. slapnuts is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Foster Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take slapnuts's back instead.
Foster is trying to stick to slapnuts's back but slapnuts is turning into Foster. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Foster's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by slapnuts.
slapnuts works over Foster with some ground and pound from guard.
slapnuts working some strikes from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells slapnuts's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Foster utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Foster is looking for a triangle but slapnuts pushes his legs off easily.
Foster is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
slapnuts postures up and lands a big shot to Foster's brow.
Foster wants to stand up but slapnuts is controlling him.
slapnuts working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
slapnuts lands a couple of digs.
slapnuts postures up and lands a big shot to Foster's brow.
slapnuts scoring with punches to the head and body.
Foster looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Foster working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. slapnuts doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. slapnuts manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
slapnuts working some strikes from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Foster escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. slapnuts gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
slapnuts keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Foster's head.

Foster is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
slapnuts is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
slapnuts postures up and lands a big shot to Foster's brow.
slapnuts lands a couple of digs.

Foster is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. slapnuts is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jabronee slapnuts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Foster tries to move into range but slapnuts moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Foster gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and slapnuts counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Foster shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. slapnuts manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
slapnuts tries to strike from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Foster accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Foster wants to get up but he can't break slapnuts's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

slapnuts pushes Foster off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
slapnuts fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Foster tries to move into range but slapnuts moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

slapnuts closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Foster did well to prevent slapnuts getting side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster taking some punishment here, with slapnuts in his half guard.

Foster is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but slapnuts pulls his head out easily.
Foster is refusing to be controlled, as slapnuts sits in half guard.
slapnuts sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Foster defending well though.
Foster wants to get back to his feet.
slapnuts drops an elbow to the side of Foster's head.
Foster is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of slapnuts's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take slapnuts's back!
slapnuts breaks Foster's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
slapnuts cracks Foster with a solid left hand.

Foster pushes slapnuts off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
slapnuts fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
slapnuts misses with a head kick.
Foster misses with a takedown

and slapnuts counters with a takedown into side control.
slapnuts cracks Foster with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Foster sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
slapnuts thows a huge punch but Foster dodges it nicely.

Foster looking for submissions off his back.

Foster actively working from the bottom here.
Foster tries to get to full guard but slapnuts has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
slapnuts working the head and body with strikes.
Foster is staying active underneath slapnuts, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Foster throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
slapnuts gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Foster counters with a takedown into side control.
Andy Foster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jabronee slapnuts.
Foster working the ground and pound.

Foster tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Foster working away.
slapnuts manages to get back to half guard.
slapnuts punching from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Foster is trying to work for a kimura but slapnuts is defending well.
slapnuts flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Andy Foster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Foster is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Foster not landing any meaningful shots this time.
slapnuts manages to get to full guard.
Foster is looking to stand up but slapnuts won't let him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Foster stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. slapnuts swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Foster preventing the sweep.

Foster drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Foster jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to jabronee slapnuts.
Well slapnuts 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 John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... jabronee slapnuts!