PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sean Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dont hit my nose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dont hit my nose has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Foster
vs
hit my nose

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
195 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 Helsinki, Sean Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dont hit my nose!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
hit my nose shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Foster but Foster pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Foster feints and as hit my nose raises his hands in defense, Foster changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
hit my nose not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Foster knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for hit my nose on the ground.
Foster looking to sit in guard and control but hit my nose gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
hit my nose trying to control but Foster is working from the bottom.
Foster wants to sweep but no luck.
Foster avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Foster is trying to control the position but hit my nose postures up.
Foster can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as hit my nose controls the pace.
Foster wants to stand up but hit my nose is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Foster gets caught flat footed, as hit my nose shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
hit my nose trying to control the position from guard on top but Foster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Foster can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as hit my nose controls the pace.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dont hit my nose wasn't active enough on the ground.

hit my nose has managed to clinch.
Foster goes for a takedown in the clinch but hit my nose prevents it.
Foster throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Foster tries to break the clinch but hit my nose is controlling the position.
Foster tries to break the clinch but hit my nose is controlling the position.
hit my nose fails to pull guard.
Foster taking a breather.
hit my nose is leaning against Foster and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Foster misses with a hook to the ribs.

hit my nose has hold of one of Foster's legs. Foster is fighting the takedown attempt but hit my nose gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Foster is breathing heavily.
hit my nose sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
hit my nose content to stall in guard here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

hit my nose drives through with a takedown into guard.
hit my nose not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dont hit my nose.

Excellent takedown into side control there by hit my nose.
The referee asks hit my nose politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. hit my nose prefers to stall for the moment though.
hit my nose has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Foster tries to control the position but hit my nose now has his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

hit my nose looking to break Foster's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Foster remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise hit my nose will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dont hit my nose dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Foster tries to clinch up but hit my nose circles away and keeps his distance.

hit my nose gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Foster has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
hit my nose gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Foster.

hit my nose breaks the clinch.
hit my nose fails in his attempt to clinch.

hit my nose instigates a clinch.

hit my nose drags the fight down to the ground.
hit my nose is trying to control the position but Foster postures up.
hit my nose is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

hit my nose is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster trying to control but hit my nose is working from the bottom.
Foster looking to sit in guard and control but hit my nose gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

hit my nose 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.
hit my nose sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

hit my nose 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.
Foster keeping moving, preventing hit my nose from controlling successfully.
Dont hit my nose has got the better of the ground game so far.
hit my nose content to stall in guard here.
Foster has control of hit my nose's left arm, preventing hit my nose from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
hit my nose with a poor takedown

and Foster counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Foster trying to control but hit my nose is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
hit my nose controls Foster momentarily but Foster frees himself.
hit my nose might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Foster kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Foster stands and throws hit my nose's legs to the side, diving into side control.
hit my nose sneaks back into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster trying to control from half guard but hit my nose is working away.
hit my nose trying to control here.

hit my nose looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
hit my nose slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Foster has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Foster is fighting to break hit my nose's control of his arms but hit my nose is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dont hit my nose will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

hit my nose shoots in and gets a takedown into Foster's guard.
Foster looking to hit a scissor sweep but hit my nose is one step ahead there.
hit my nose trying to control the position from guard on top but Foster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
hit my nose sitting in guard, not really doing much.

hit my nose drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and hit my nose jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
hit my nose sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
hit my nose's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dont hit my nose.

hit my nose shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Foster is looking for a sweep. hit my nose is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Foster is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
hit my nose content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Foster looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

hit my nose looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Well, if hit my nose is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
hit my nose works his foot free and advances to mount.
hit my nose looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Let's hope that hit my nose has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dont hit my nose comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got hit my nose winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dont hit my nose!