PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Josh Foss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Caotico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Foss's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Now its on, Tech 9. The crowd seem to be enjoying Caotico's choice of entrance music: The last of mohicans. Felipe Caotico looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Foss
vs
Caotico

187 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

173 cm
23
142 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Tab Out Clothes

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josh Foss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Felipe Caotico!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foss tries for a takedown but Caotico circles away easily

and Caotico moves into the clinch.
Caotico looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Foss has clasped his hands together around Caotico's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Caotico is trying to control Foss's posture but Foss avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Foss is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Caotico has escaped the position, nice work there.
Caotico manages to work his way to half guard, despite Foss's best efforts.

Foss is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Foss content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Foss is looking for a kimura but Caotico is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Foss to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caotico is trying to get back to full guard.
Foss wants to get back to his feet.
Foss is controlling the pace.
Foss looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Foss lands strikes from half guard.
Foss is keen to just control but Caotico is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caotico wants to improve his position but Foss is controlling well.
Foss wants to lay and pray for a moment but Caotico keeps working.
Foss trying to control the pace.

Foss is trying to work for a kimura but Caotico is defending well.

Caotico looking for submissions off his back.

Foss is working for a kimura but Caotico is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Foss is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Foss tries to pass to full mount but Caotico defends it.

Foss is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Foss is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caotico strikes from the bottom but Foss passes into mount!

Foss has hold of Caotico's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Caotico manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Foss is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Caotico to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Caotico shrugs it off.

Foss looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Foss is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Caotico to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Caotico shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Caotico shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Foss actively working from the bottom here.
Foss is staying active underneath Caotico, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Foss trying to control from the bottom.

Foss is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Caotico pulls his head out easily.
Foss trying to hold on to Caotico's head to control him but Caotico postures up.

Foss is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Caotico pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foss is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Foss is trying to control but can't.

Foss looking for submissions off his back.
Caotico is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Foss is looking to control Caotico's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Foss avoid being mounted?
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Foss looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Foss is trying to control but Caotico manages to pass to mount!
Foss is desperately trying to improve his position but Caotico has a good base and remains in mount.
Foss's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Foss can't escape the position.
Caotico avoids the attempt from Foss to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foss tries to improve his position but instead Caotico has taken his back!
Foss is trying to break free.
Caotico slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Foss breaks Caotico's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Caotico is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Foss defends well.

Caotico throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Foss really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Caotico keeping moving, preventing Foss from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Caotico scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Foss fails with a takedown attempt.

Caotico throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Foss was covering up waiting for the punch and Caotico finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Foss can't keep his opponent in guard - Caotico advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Foss has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Caotico is working away from the top position though.
Foss is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felipe Caotico showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Foss tries to score a power double leg takedown but Caotico sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Foss somewhat.

Foss looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Caotico!
Caotico is looking to regain half guard here but Foss keeps moving and retains side control.

Foss thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Caotico tries to improve position but can't.
Foss knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Caotico on the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Foss working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Foss trying to control the action but Caotico is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foss working away.
Foss is looking to take a break and control but Caotico is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Caotico manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Foss looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Caotico scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Foss looking for submissions off his back.
Caotico not doing much here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Foss manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Foss working for a triangle but Caotico defends it easily.

Foss had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Caotico defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foss pulls Caotico in close to prevent any damage.

Caotico avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Foss looking to control.

Caotico decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Foss, up you get!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caotico stuffs the takedown attempt from Foss. Foss gets slowly back to his feet.

Foss drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Caotico's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Caotico is trying to improve his position.
Caotico struggling a bit here.
Josh Foss overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caotico tries to control but Foss manages to take his back.
Caotico trying to control the position but Foss manages to sink in the hooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Foss showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Foss has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Foss!
After the fight, Josh Foss was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.