PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Slow Mo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Foe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mo
vs
Foe

165 cm
21
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
21
149 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Slow Mo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Foe!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mo darts in and clinches Foe up against the cage.
Foe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Foe tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Foe.

Mo has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Foe clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Mo's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Foe breaks Mo's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Mo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Foe stopping the sweep attempt from Mo.
Mo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Foe manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foe keeping moving, preventing Mo from controlling successfully.
Mo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Foe on the ground.
Foe trying to control the position.
Foe wants to sweep but no luck.
Mo wants to control from the top but Foe keeps moving.
Mo is really struggling to control Foe but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Foe is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Foe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
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.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Foe is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mo trying to control but Foe is working from the bottom.
Mo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Foe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Foe controls Mo momentarily but Mo frees himself.
Mo thows a big elbow that misses.
Foe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Foe looks gassed!
Foe is trying to keep Mo in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Foe is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Mo has taken the fight to the clinch.
The referee calls for Mo to work.

Foe breaks the clinch.

Mo feints and as Foe raises his hands in defense, Mo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Foe wants to sweep here but Mo controlling him for the moment.
Mo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mo thows a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Foe looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Mo has picked Foe up and slammed him! Foe can't keep hold of the triangle and Mo manages to pass to side control!
Mo controlling the position from side mount.
Foe gets back to half guard.
Foe is pressing down on Mo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Foe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Foe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Foe controls Mo momentarily but Mo frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Joe Foe 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.

Mo forces Foe back against the cage and clinches.
Mo fails to pull guard.
Foe is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Foe is trying to stall.
Foe blocks the elbow strike.
Foe jumps guard but Mo stands there with Foe around his waist. Foe gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Foe is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Slow Mo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Foe.

Mo jumps into guard, dragging Foe to the mat.
Mo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Foe sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mo 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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foe throwing strikes from guard but Mo blocks nicely.

Foe postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Foe, into his guard.
Mo stays in close to Foe's body and controls the position.

Mo gets to his feet - Foe follows without any prompting.

Mo takes the fight into the clinch.
Foe prevents Mo from breaking the clinch.
Mo stalling the fight.
Foe goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mo prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Mo.
Mo pushes Foe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Foe tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Foe tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mo stalling the fight.

Mo manages to pull guard.

Foe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mo keeping moving, preventing Foe from controlling successfully.

Mo working for a triangle but Foe defends it easily.

Mo looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Foe has picked Mo up and slammed him! Mo can't keep hold of the triangle and Foe manages to pass to side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Mo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Mo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Foe passes into side control.
Mo can't do much from the bottom here.

Foe tries for a kimura but Mo is defending well.
Mo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Foe wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mo, who protects the arm well.

Foe is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Foe wants to control but Mo is keeping him busy.

Foe swings around for an armbar but Mo sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Foe's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slow Mo dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Foe tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Mo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Foe works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mo stopping the sweep attempt from Foe.
Mo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Foe is keeping the position for now.
Foe wants to sweep but no luck.
Foe will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Foe is looking for a triangle but Mo pushes his legs off easily.
Foe controls Mo momentarily but Mo frees himself.
Mo trying to control but Foe is working from the bottom.
Slow Mo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foe manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Foe tries to control but Mo wriggling away.
Mo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mo tries to get out of the position.
A nice elbow there by Foe.

Foe working for a guillotine from mount but Mo is in no mood to give up.
Mo blocking the ground and pound.
Foe wants to control the pace but Mo is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mo defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Foe.

Foe looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Foe trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Foe is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Foe is working for a guillotine from mount but Mo frees his head quite easily.
Foe takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mo tries to hold on but Foe pushes him away.

Foe is working for a guillotine from mount but Mo frees his head quite easily.

Foe jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Mo manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Foe is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Mo looks calm but he's in trouble here. Foe gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Mo is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Foe lets go of the hold and Mo can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joe Foe!