PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jalil Mahmoudi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Foster comes into the arena with Ruff Ryders Anthem-DMX blaring out of the sound system. Mahmoudi has chosen CAUTION!!! VULGAR AS F^CK as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Foster
vs
Mahmoudi

191 cm
29
268 lbs
22 - 10 - 0

200 cm
28
270 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jamie Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jalil Mahmoudi!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahmoudi loads up on a big right hand but Foster slips the punch.
Mahmoudi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mahmoudi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Mahmoudi has closed the distance and engaged Foster in a clinch.
Mahmoudi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mahmoudi stalling.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahmoudi.
Foster misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mahmoudi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Foster letting Mahmoudi take a breather here.
Foster misses with a hook from the clinch.
Foster goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Foster misses with a punch on the inside.
Foster misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mahmoudi lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mahmoudi.
Foster working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Foster.
Foster tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mahmoudi's elbow.
Mahmoudi lands with a short shot to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A head punch on the inside from Foster fails to land.
Mahmoudi tries a body shot but Foster blocks it.
Mahmoudi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Foster.
Foster has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mahmoudi has Foster pushed against the cage.
Foster fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Foster is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Foster can't find room to land a body shot as Mahmoudi controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahmoudi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Foster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Foster misses with a punch on the inside.

Mahmoudi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mahmoudi throws a body punch but Foster moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Foster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mahmoudi.
Foster missing with a left hand there. Mahmoudi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Foster misses with a straight left.
Foster slips a jab from Mahmoudi.
Mahmoudi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Foster counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mahmoudi with a nice cross.
Mahmoudi lands with a good body shot.
Foster is breathing heavily.
Foster moves forwards but Mahmoudi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mahmoudi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahmoudi jabs at Foster's body.
Mahmoudi digs a good body shot into Foster's ribs.
Mahmoudi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Foster manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jalil Mahmoudi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mahmoudi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mahmoudi lands a jab to Foster's midsection.
Mahmoudi cracks the inside of Foster's front leg.
Mahmoudi lands the left hand.
Mahmoudi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mahmoudi lands a slapping body shot.
Foster needs to keep his hands up - Mahmoudi had a free shot at his head there.
Foster takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Foster is rocked!
Mahmoudi lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Foster falls backwards - clearly groggy! Mahmoudi dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jalil Mahmoudi!
In his post fight interview, Jalil Mahmoudi started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.