PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matthews kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is God's Gonna Cut You Down . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Matthews
vs
Foster

185 cm
27
184 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

190 cm
28
196 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Foster!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foster throws a series of punches but Matthews moves out of range.
Matthews swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Foster throws a hook but Matthews blocks it.

Matthews fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Foster, pushing him back against the cage.
Matthews displaying some good clinch control by pressing Foster up against the cage.
Matthews keeps control of Foster as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Matthews throws an elbow but misses.
Matthews is stalling here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Matthews just misses with a elbow thrown towards Foster's brow.
Foster is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Matthews gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Matthews avoids the elbow strike from Foster, against the cage.
Matthews lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Matthews lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Ben Foster has been cut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Matthews.
Foster can't get the takedown.
Matthews misses with an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster avoids a wild elbow strike from Matthews.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Matthews.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Matthews creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Foster gets control of Matthews's arms and successfully pulls guard. Foster will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Matthews trying to stand up but can't free himself from Foster's guard.
Foster bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Matthews's guard.
Matthews wants to stand up but Foster is controlling him.
Foster wants to control from the top but Matthews keeps moving.
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.

Foster gets to his feet. Matthews looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Matthews takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matthews lands an overhand right.
Matthews throws a body punch but Foster moves out of range.
Matthews dodges the punch combination from Foster.
Matthews misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Foster.
Matthews throws a head kick but Foster moves out of range.
Foster fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Foster feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Matthews's calf.
Ben Foster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foster pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Foster misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Matthews.
Matthews lands with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Foster throws a head kick that misses.
Foster misses with a looping right.
Matthews moves out of range as Foster strikes.
A head kick misses from Foster.
Foster circles away from the clinch attempt
and Foster counters with a two punch combo.
Foster looks gassed!
Foster keeps the fight on the outside.

Matthews has Foster up against the cage in a clinch.
Matthews creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Foster's defenses.
Matthews creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Foster's defenses.
Matthews with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Matthews lands a knee to the head.
Matthews avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews lands an elbow just above Foster 's eye.
Foster takes a knee right on the jaw!

Foster pulls guard successfully.
Matthews wants to control from the top but Foster keeps moving.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Matthews thows a big elbow that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matthews missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Foster is trying to keep Matthews in close.

Foster working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Matthews doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Foster is tightening it up a little... Matthews has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Matthews reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Matthews taps out! Nice BJJ there by Foster!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ben Foster!