PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nancy Botwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Foster has chosen Friggin In The Riggin as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Botwin
vs
Foster

189 cm
21
216 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
222 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

STEEL PENN'S SKIN SHOP

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nancy Botwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeremy Foster!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Botwin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Foster is able to avoid easily.
Foster shoots and misses
and Botwin counters with an outside leg kick.
Botwin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Foster misses with a takedown attempt
and Botwin counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Foster is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Botwin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Foster misses with a takedown
and Botwin counters with a thumping low kick.
Nancy Botwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Foster.
Foster doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Botwin counters with a big head kick but Foster shrugs it off.
Foster closes the distance but Botwin moves to the side
and Botwin counters with a body kick that stops Foster in his tracks momentarily.
Jeremy Foster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foster gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Botwin counters with a low kick, right behind Foster 's knee.
Foster looks gassed!
A head kick misses from Botwin.
Botwin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Foster's sensitive parts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Foster wants to clinch but Botwin slips to the side
and Botwin counters with a nice body kick.
Botwin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Botwin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Foster!
Botwin lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Botwin dominating with strikes here.
Botwin scoring with strikes but Foster is staying in there.
Botwin postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Foster looks a forlorn figure.
Botwin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Foster is looking to escape.

Botwin goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Foster turns into him and now he's in Botwin's guard.
Foster stopping the sweep attempt from Botwin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Botwin is looking for a triangle here but Foster uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Botwin is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Foster looks to land a strike but Botwin avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Foster trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Botwin working for a triangle but Foster defends it easily.
Botwin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Botwin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Foster's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Botwin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Foster is trying to keep Botwin in close.
Foster looking for a sweep. Not yet Foster, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Botwin trying to control but Foster is working from the bottom.
Foster looking to hit a scissor sweep but Botwin is one step ahead there.
Foster is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Botwin slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Botwin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Botwin in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Botwin tries to advance to mount but can't.

Botwin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nancy Botwin dominated that round.
That's time! Botwin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Botwin avoids the body shot from Foster.
Botwin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Foster fails with a takedown attempt.
Foster gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Botwin counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Foster is lucky that one didn't land flush.
An inside leg kick from Botwin misses.
Botwin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Foster's head.
Foster shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Botwin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nancy Botwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Foster.
Foster shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Botwin counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Foster is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Botwin counters with a nice body kick.
Foster is breathing heavily.
Foster gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Botwin counters with a single leg into guard. Foster didn't expect that.
Botwin won't allow Foster to sweep him here.
Botwin connects with a couple of short punches.
Botwin thows a big elbow that misses.
Botwin stopping the sweep attempt from Foster.
Botwin trying to control but Foster is working from the bottom.
Botwin working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Botwin landing some decent shots from guard.
Foster is looking to sweep but instead, Botwin has passed into half guard.
Botwin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Botwin is working for a submission of some sort.
Botwin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Botwin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Botwin wants to work for an arm triangle but Foster is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Botwin wants to control but Foster is keeping him busy.

Botwin seems to be looking for submissions.
Botwin slips a nice elbow through Foster's hands, connecting with Foster's forehead.
Foster works his way to full guard. Good work.
Foster doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Foster bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Botwin's guard.

Botwin 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.
Foster with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Botwin is trying to control the position but Foster postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Botwin 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.
Foster postures up in Botwin's guard and throws a big left but Botwin blocks it.
Foster content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Foster throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Botwin controls Foster momentarily but Foster frees himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Foster preventing the sweep.
Botwin working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nancy Botwin dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Foster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Botwin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Foster.
A big right from Foster misses.
Botwin tries a head kick but it misses.
Foster scores with a nice right hand.
Foster with a poor takedown
and Botwin counters with a nice body kick.
Foster misses with a takedown
and Botwin counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Foster is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Nancy Botwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Foster.
Foster takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Botwin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Foster misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Botwin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Foster's guard now.
Botwin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Botwin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Botwin is working Foster over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Botwin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Foster is trying to keep Botwin in close.
Foster keeping moving, preventing Botwin from controlling successfully.
Foster trying to strike off his back.
Foster looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Botwin stands up over Foster, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Botwin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Botwin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Botwin won't allow Foster to sweep him here.
Botwin wants to control from the top but Foster keeps moving.
Botwin tries to free his leg and advance position but Foster is retaining full guard.
Botwin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Botwin being controlled here momentarily.
Botwin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Foster can do to turn this around?
Foster manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Botwin manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster trying to control the position from guard on top but Botwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Foster throws a big right hand that misses.
Botwin wants to sweep but no luck.
Botwin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Foster's guard.
Botwin landing with the ground and pound.
Foster looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Botwin throwing strikes but missing.
Foster punching from the bottom - just letting Botwin know he's still in a fight.
Foster wants to sweep here but Botwin controlling him for the moment.
Botwin throws a big right hand that misses.
Botwin cracks Foster with a solid left hand.
Foster keeping full guard, as Botwin tries to pass.
Botwin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Botwin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jeremy Foster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Foster controls Botwin momentarily but Botwin frees himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nancy Botwin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Botwin 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nancy Botwin!