PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Caleb Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Hara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Foster comes to the cage accompanied by Lynyrd Skynrd - Sweet Home Alabama. Hara has chosen The Who - Eminence front as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Foster
vs
Hara

182 cm
26
200 lbs
22 - 4 - 0

185 cm
31
210 lbs
24 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 22 - 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 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josh Hara!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foster is looking to clinch but Hara is avoiding it.
Caleb Foster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foster throws an overhand right that lands on Hara's shoulder, as Hara tries to avoid the shot.
Foster is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Foster is looking to clinch but Hara is avoiding it.
Foster doesn't manage to clinch there - Hara circles away.

Foster moves into the clinch.
Foster tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hara's elbow.

Foster has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Hara regains guard immediately.
Foster with a flurry of punches that miss.

Hara working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Foster doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Foster manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hara pulls Foster in close to prevent any damage.
Foster lands a couple of digs.
Hara preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Foster throwing strikes from guard but Hara blocks nicely.
Hara is trying to keep Foster in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hara swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Foster throws a big elbow that misses.
Foster scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Hara throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Foster throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hara is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Foster scoring with punches to the head and body.
Foster working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hara's head.
Foster in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Foster lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Foster working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Hara has his foot on Foster's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Foster works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hara utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Foster preventing the sweep.
Hara is trying to keep Foster in close.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hara lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Foster!
Foster is trying to stand.
Foster is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Hara has taken his back!
I would not like to be Foster right now.
Foster covers up after that shot from Hara.
A lull in the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hara throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Foster wants to get back to his feet.
Hara wants to control but Foster is keeping busy.
Foster is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Foster is having to fend off submission attempts from Hara, who is looking to sink in the choke. Hara doesn't have the hooks in though and Foster manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
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.

Hara has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Foster can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Hara throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Hara working for a triangle but Foster defends it easily.
Hara is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Foster is controlling him.
Foster stands up over Hara, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Foster postures up in Hara's guard and throws a big left but Hara blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Foster postures up and lands a big shot to Hara's brow.
Foster throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hara trying to keep a closed guard but Foster is proving a slippery customer.
Foster landing with the ground and pound.
Hara trying to keep a closed guard but Foster is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caleb Foster dominated that 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.

Foster pushes Hara up against the cage in a clinch.
Hara tries to stall but Foster uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Foster's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Foster looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hara is fending him off so far but Foster persists. Nope, Hara circles away and we're back to standing.
Foster tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hara manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hara.
Hara dives in and grabs Foster's left leg, looking for a takedown. Foster pushes down on Hara's head and hops out.
Foster stuffs the takedown.
Caleb Foster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Hara.
Foster tries to clinch but Hara is having none of it.
Hara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Foster lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hara avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hara shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Foster as he jumps to the side.
Foster cracks Hara with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Josh Hara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hara shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Foster sprawls well. Foster wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hara gets slowly back to his feet.
Hara lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hara is breathing heavily.
Foster tries to close the distance and clinch but Hara swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Foster tries to clinch there but Hara circles away.
Foster tries to clinch up.

Hara shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Foster's guard.
Foster wants to stand and escape but Hara is having none of it.
Caleb Foster overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hara throwing strikes but missing.
Foster wants to stand up but Hara is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hara content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hara stops Foster from standing up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Foster wants to get back to his feet but Hara passes into half guard.
Foster is not content to let Hara control the position.
Foster wants to get back to his feet.

Hara wants to work for an arm triangle but Foster is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hara stops Foster from getting back to his feet.

Hara is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Hara is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Foster sees it coming and defends easily.
Foster is looking to get back to is feet but Hara passes into side control.
Foster tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Foster is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Foster that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Foster has given up his back here. Will Hara look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Foster grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hara tightening his grip on Foster, looking for the choke.
Hara scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Foster is looking for a way out.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Foster holding both Hara 's hands and preventing any damage.

Hara is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Foster is defending well though. Hara let's go of the attempt for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Josh Hara will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hara tries for a takedown but Foster sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Foster tries to clinch but Hara moves away
letting Hara counter with a right hand.
Hara loads up on a big right hand but Foster slips the punch.
Foster connects with a looping right hand.
Hara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Foster tries to close the distance and clinch but Hara swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hara keeps the fight on the outside.
Hara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hara fails to land the takedown.
Hara tries to clinch but Foster is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Foster looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Foster moves to clinch but Hara breaks away

and Hara counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hara.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hara trying to control but Foster is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster wants to get back to his feet but Hara is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Foster is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Hara dives into side control.
Foster is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hara throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Foster is pushing Hara's head away, looking to escape. Hara manages to hold on to the position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Foster wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hara is chipping away with strikes.
Hara trying to control the position but Foster is working away.
Foster is being controlled here.
Foster is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hara connects with a decent elbow.
Foster is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The ground and pound from Hara seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Foster is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hara trying to control the position but Foster is working away.

Hara is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Foster is trying to escape and Hara transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Foster is forced to tap! Nice work there by Hara! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Josh Hara!
Josh Hara is the new light heavyweight champion!
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