PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keenan Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sheldon Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sheldon Black has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Foster
vs
Black

193 cm
22
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
225 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Keenan Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sheldon Black!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Foster drives through with a takedown into guard.
Black looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Foster wants to pass the guard but Black is keeping the position.
Black trying to keep a closed guard but Foster is proving a slippery customer.
Black keeping full guard, as Foster tries to pass.
Foster preventing the sweep.
Black can't keep his opponent in guard - Foster advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Foster performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Foster trying to control the action but Black is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black wants to get back to full guard.
Foster performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Foster trying to control from half guard but Black is working away.
Foster is controlling the pace.
Black wants to get back to full guard.
Black is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Foster controlling the action here.

That's two 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.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Keenan Foster just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Black rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Foster moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Black throws a right hand that Foster ducks under and follows up with a left that Foster also avoids with ease.
Sheldon Black is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Foster shoots in but Black avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Black fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Foster manages to avoid it.
Black misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Black looks gassed!

Foster moves into the clinch.
Black dodges an elbow strike from Foster.
Black working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Black.
Foster has Black pushed against the cage.
Black tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Black fails to land.
Foster wants a takedown but no success here.
Foster is stalling here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keenan Foster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Foster tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Black smiles and moves away.
Black dips to his left and cracks Foster with an uppercut!

Foster scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Black works his way to full guard. Good work.
Foster not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Black is working an open guard so Foster takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Foster fails to land the takedown.
Black lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster has a takedown stuffed.
Black tries to clinch up but Foster circles away and keeps his distance.
Sheldon Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black misses with a few strikes there.
Black misses with the combination.

Foster closes the distance and clinches.
Foster with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Black managing to block the knees to the body from Foster.
Foster manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Foster jumps guard but Black stands there with Foster around his waist. Foster gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Black tries to pull guard but Foster won't allow it.
Foster has Black pushed against the cage.
Black tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Black.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keenan Foster dominated that round.
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.

Foster shoots in looking for a takedown. Black tries to sprawl out of it but Foster keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Black manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Keenan Foster is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Black misses with a series of wild punches.
Black throws a right and a left that Foster avoids nicely.
Black throws a right and a left that Foster avoids nicely.
Foster is looking to clinch.
Foster fails to land with a series of punches.
Foster fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black looks to clinch

and Foster moves into the clinch.
Foster will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Black up against the cage.

Foster pulls guard effortlessly.
Black won't allow Foster to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black is breathing heavily.
Foster is trying to keep Black in close.

Foster is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Black throwing strikes from guard but Foster blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Foster keeping full guard, as Black tries to pass.

Foster looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Foster seems keen to control Black's posture.
Black wants to control from the top but Foster keeps moving.

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.
Black stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Foster swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Foster wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Foster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

Foster is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Black must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Foster 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.

Foster has his foot on Black's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Black works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Foster manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Black manages to get himself to full guard.
Foster forces his way into half guard.
Foster perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Foster's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Foster is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Black is looking to improve his position.
Black is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Foster is looking for a kimura here.
Foster looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Foster frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Black defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Foster.
Foster wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Black tries to lock up and control but Foster gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keenan Foster dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Black looks to land a combination but Foster avoids it well.
Black misses with a jab, cross combination.
Foster slips a jab and a cross from Black.
Foster has a takedown stuffed.

Foster shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Foster showed some decent athleticism there.

Foster is trying for a kimura here. Black looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Foster wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Keenan Foster!