PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Caleb Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steffan Bonnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Foster comes to the cage accompanied by Lynyrd Skynrd - Sweet Home Alabama. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Foster
vs
Bonnar

182 cm
26
200 lbs
21 - 4 - 0

190 cm
29
212 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

New World Order Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Caleb Foster!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steffan Bonnar!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Foster closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Foster cracks Bonnar with a big right hand but Bonnar just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Bonnar manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Foster kicks off Bonnar and gets to his feet.
Foster takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Foster misses its intended target.
Bonnar tries to clinch up.
Bonnar misses with a few strikes there.
Bonnar circles away from the clinch attempt.

Foster closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Foster breaks the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Foster lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bonnar backwards.
Bonnar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bonnar jumps guard but Foster stands there with Bonnar around his waist. Bonnar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Foster lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Foster lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster missing with knees to the body.
Foster is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Foster's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Foster connects with the punch.
Bonnar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Foster instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Foster lands a takedown into guard.
Foster throws a big right hand that misses.
Foster throwing strikes from guard but Bonnar blocks nicely.
Foster throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bonnar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Foster throws a big elbow that misses.
Foster preventing the sweep.
Foster lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Foster stands up over Bonnar, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Foster is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Foster has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Foster works over Bonnar with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Foster content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Foster chips away with some ground and pound.
Bonnar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Foster postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Foster postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bonnar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Foster missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Foster throwing strikes from guard but Bonnar blocks nicely.
Foster lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Foster working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bonnar's head.
Bonnar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Foster connects with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonnar tries to strike from the bottom.
Foster scoring with punches to the head and body.
Foster pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bonnar is keeping the position for now.
Foster stands up over Bonnar, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Foster is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Foster scoring with punches to the head and body.
Foster is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Foster stands up over Bonnar, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Foster lands a couple of digs.
Foster working some strikes from top position.
Foster working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bonnar's head.
Foster lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Foster stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bonnar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Foster is working Bonnar over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster postures up and lands a big shot to Bonnar's brow.
Foster is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Foster throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bonnar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Foster with a nice head shot there.
Foster trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Foster postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Foster is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Foster content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bonnar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Foster.

Foster drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bonnar manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Foster has Bonnar in his guard.

Foster is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caleb Foster dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Foster tries to clinch but Bonnar moves out of range.
Bonnar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Foster's sensitive parts.
Bonnar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Foster instigates a clinch.

Foster manages to break the clinch.

Foster rushes Bonnar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Foster pushes off an throws an elbow but Bonnar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bonnar changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Foster fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bonnar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Foster gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bonnar tries to break the clinch but Foster is controlling the position.
Bonnar tries to break free but Foster pushes him back against the cage.

Foster breaks the clinch.
Foster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bonnar paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Foster.
Foster tries to clinch but Bonnar is having none of it.
Bonnar misses with a wild combination.

Foster has managed to clinch.
Bonnar is trying to force a seperation but Foster has the dominant position.
Foster lands a hook to the side of the head.
Foster scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Foster breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bonnar wants to clinch.
Foster tries to clinch up.
Foster takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The fight stays on the outside here - Foster looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Foster.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Foster manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bonnar on his heels. He'll look to pass Bonnar's guard now, I'm sure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Foster throws an elbow that misses. Bonnar uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Foster's guard. Nice move by Bonnar!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bonnar prevents Foster from getting back to his feet.

Foster scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Foster fails with an attempt to clinch.

Bonnar shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bonnar was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Foster is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bonnar asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonnar grinds an elbow into Foster's temple.
Foster wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonnar working the strikes but Foster uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Bonnar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bonnar prevents Foster from standing back up.

Foster pushes Bonnar off and gets back to his feet.
Foster fails in his attempt to clinch.
Foster fails in his attempt to clinch.
Foster lands with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Foster clinches.
Foster lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Foster escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Foster clinches up against the cage.
Bonnar drops down looking for an ankle pick but Foster pulls his leg out and moves away.
Foster fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bonnar on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caleb Foster dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Foster darts in trying to clinch
and Bonnar counters with a head kick. That will keep Foster thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Foster takes the fight into the clinch.
Foster misses with an elbow strike.
Foster lands a hook to the side of the head.

Foster breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Caleb Foster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonnar is looking to clinch but Foster is avoiding it.
Foster jabs Bonnar right on the nose. Bonnar blinks but takes it well.
Foster is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bonnar can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Foster jabs Bonnar right on the nose. Bonnar blinks but takes it well.
Bonnar misses with a looping right.
Bonnar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Foster moves in looking to clinch but Bonnar pushes him off.

Foster moves into range and clinches up with Bonnar.
Foster lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bonnar backwards.
Bonnar misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Foster manages to break the clinch.
Bonnar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bonnar wants to clinch up but Foster keeps it at a distance.

Foster moves into range and clinches up with Bonnar.

Foster pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Foster doesn't manage to clinch there - Bonnar circles away.
Bonnar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Foster gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Foster lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bonnar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Foster lands a shoulder strike.

Bonnar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice sprawl there from Foster as Bonnar shoots in.
Bonnar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Foster paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Foster tries to clinch up.

Foster fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bonnar sprawls well initially but Foster persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bonnar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Foster is thwarting Bonnar's attempts to control the position.

Foster seems to be looking for submissions.
Bonnar is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Foster scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bonnar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Foster.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Foster lands a nice short elbow.
Ground and pound from Foster.
Foster takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Foster works his foot free and advances to mount.
Foster looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Foster punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bonnar is in a horrible position here. Foster smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonnar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Foster landing shots from mount.
Foster dominating with strikes here.
Foster landing punches.

Bonnar is rocked!
Foster lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Bonnar! Foster sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Bonnar and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Caleb Foster!
Caleb Foster retains his light heavyweight title!
An out of breath and clearly excited Caleb Foster thanked New World Order Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).