PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cole Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shingo Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Foster
vs
Tanaka

180 cm
23
170 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

181 cm
21
185 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cole Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shingo Tanaka!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foster throws a jab but it's blocked by Tanaka.
Tanaka wants to land a leg kick but Foster is out of range.
Foster misses with a few strikes there.
Tanaka moves out of range of the strikes.
Foster checks a leg kick nicely.
Cole Foster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanaka throws a leg kick but Foster checks it.
Foster jabs at Tanaka's body.
Foster throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Foster fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Foster lands with a shot to the body.
Tanaka throws a head kick that misses.
A clash of legs there as Foster blocks the low kick.
Foster jabs Tanaka to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Foster tries to bum rush Tanaka with a series of wild strikes but Tanaka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Foster misses with a wild combination.
Foster wants to clinch.
A head kick by Tanaka misses
and Foster counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster fails in his attempt to clinch.

Tanaka shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Foster avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tanaka.
Tanaka looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Tanaka winds up and cracks Foster with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Foster wants to control but Tanaka is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Foster on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Foster tries to get out of the position.
Foster is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tanaka scores with a couple of nice shots.
Tanaka looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tanaka prevents Foster from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tanaka missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tanaka missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Foster knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tanaka on the ground.

Tanaka decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Foster lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tanaka. Foster shrugs it off though.
Foster is looking to clinch.
Foster will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tanaka tried to score with a low kick but Foster checks it.
Foster blocks a head kick by Tanaka.
Foster blocks a head kick by Tanaka.
A head kick misses from Foster.

Foster fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tanaka, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster is trying to break the clinch but Tanaka has him pressed against the cage.

Tanaka manages to break the clinch.

Tanaka feints and as Foster raises his hands in defense, Tanaka changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tanaka slips nicely into half guard.
Foster is looking to escape.
Tanaka throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tanaka seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tanaka prevents Foster from improving his position.
Foster wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Foster is trying to control but can't.
Tanaka is trying to control. Foster wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tanaka sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Foster defending well though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tanaka lands strikes from half guard.
Foster wants to control but Tanaka is keeping busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tanaka throwing shots but Foster is blocking nicely.
Tanaka missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shingo Tanaka dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tanaka wants to slow Foster down by chopping away at his legs.
Foster throws a leg kick that misses.
Tanaka misses with a low kick.
Tanaka ducks under a wild hook from Foster.
Tanaka throws out a leg kick but Foster moves out of range and Tanaka only half commits.
Foster misses with a series of wild punches.
Tanaka keeps the fight on the outside.
Foster scores with a jab. Tanaka acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Foster misses with a head kick.
Foster pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Foster swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tanaka walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Foster checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sloppy strikes from Foster. Those never looked like landing.
Foster misses with a wild combination.
Tanaka is looking to slow Foster down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster misses with a few strikes there.
Foster is looking to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Foster.
Tanaka will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cole Foster is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tanaka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tanaka misses with a body kick.
Foster throws a series of punches but Tanaka moves out of range.
Tanaka throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Foster throws a right hand that Tanaka ducks under and follows up with a left that Tanaka also avoids with ease.
Foster fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Foster thows a leg kick but Tanaka checks it
and Tanaka counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cole Foster is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tanaka misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Foster avoids a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster throws out a loose jab but Tanaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tanaka. That's going to slow Foster down.
Tanaka throws a low kick but Foster avoids it.
Foster swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Foster scores with a push kick.
A nice combination there by Foster.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tanaka misses with a low kick.
Foster takes a swing at Tanaka's ribcage but misses.
Tanaka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Foster throws a right and a left that Tanaka avoids nicely.
Foster swinging wildly here.
Tanaka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cole Foster is winning the standup battle so far.
Foster takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tanaka throws a leg kick that misses.
Tanaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tanaka tries a head kick but it misses.
Foster misses with a wild combination.
Foster lands a nice looking body shot.
Tanaka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tanaka checks the leg kick nicely there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tanaka.
A punch combination from Foster misses.
Tanaka throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tanaka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tanaka misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tanaka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Foster's calf.
Foster checks a leg kick.
Foster feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tanakas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Foster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tanaka was well out of range. Poor timing from Foster.
Tanaka shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Foster as he jumps to the side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tanaka scoring well with a low kick there.
Tanaka misses with a low kick.
Foster tries to clinch but Tanaka moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tanaka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Foster is fending him off so far but Tanaka persists. Nope, Foster circles away and we're back to standing.
Cole Foster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shingo Tanaka.
Foster thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tanaka if he has to take too many more of those.
Tanaka throws a leg kick
and Foster counters with a series of strikes. Tanaka will be more careful next time no doubt.

Foster gets caught napping as Tanaka dives in and scores a takedown. Foster manages to retain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Shingo Tanaka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Foster pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Foster is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Foster jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tanaka lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Foster has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Foster and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Foster tries a head kick but it misses.
Foster moves out of range as Tanaka throws a body kick.
Tanaka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Foster throws a right hand that Tanaka ducks under and follows up with a left that Tanaka also avoids with ease.
Tanaka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Foster connects with a body shot that sends Tanaka's belly button to the back.
A nice combination there by Foster.

Tanaka shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Foster is trying to defend but Tanaka finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Tanaka scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Foster manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tanaka works over Foster with some ground and pound from guard.
Tanaka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tanaka throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Foster is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tanaka defends well.
Tanaka postures up in Foster's guard and throws a big left but Foster blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka tries to free his leg and advance position but Foster is retaining full guard.
Tanaka throws a big elbow that misses.
Tanaka with a nice head shot there.
Tanaka lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tanaka throws a big right hand that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tanaka slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Foster on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Tanaka scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Foster to see if he's OK.

Foster is rocked!
Tanaka in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Foster looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Tanaka turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shingo Tanaka!