PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Al an (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caleb Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Foster's choice of entrance music: Lynyrd Skynrd - Sweet Home Alabama. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

an
vs
Foster

185 cm
30
195 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

182 cm
30
200 lbs
31 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Al an!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Caleb Foster!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
an looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

an shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
an won't allow Foster to get back to his feet.
Foster utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Foster scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Foster gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've been hearing reports that an has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
an wants a takedown.

Foster's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

an gets tackled into the cage by Foster. Foster maintains the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Foster throws an elbow but misses.
an is working Foster over against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
an misses with the head strike.

an's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
an swats away the attempt to clinch by Foster.
an wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Foster doesn't manage to clinch there - an circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has an pinned against the cage. an gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
an scores with a nice right hand.
Foster tries to clinch but an moves out of range.
an uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Caleb Foster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
an works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Foster looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
an looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Foster is fending him off so far but an persists. Nope, Foster circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Al an. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

an scores with a takedown into Foster's guard.
Foster is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
an content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
an is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
an postures up and lands a big shot to Foster's brow.
an working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Foster keeping moving, preventing an from controlling successfully.
an postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
an trying to control the position from guard on top but Foster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
an postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
an postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
an stops Foster from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
an looking to pass the guard.
Foster wants to get back to his feet but an is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
an trying to control the position from guard on top but Foster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
an scoring with some ground and pound.
Foster has momentary wrist control but an slips an elbow through the middle.
an throwing strikes but missing.
an throwing strikes but missing.
an with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
an content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
an landing with the ground and pound.
Foster avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Foster manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
an blocking some punches.
an misses with a hook from the clinch.

an's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A looping hook to the body misses from an. Foster does a little dance to reset his feet.
an lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Foster at a distance.
Foster looks to clinch
and an counters with a series of strikes. Foster will be more careful next time no doubt.
an connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Foster takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Foster closes the distance but an moves to the side
and an counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Foster gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Foster tries to clinch but an is having none of it.
an lands with a thumping leg kick.
Foster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but an paws at him with a jab and circles away.
an scores with a leg kick.
an fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Foster.
an throws a nice inside leg kick.
Foster's hands are dropping dangerously low here and an connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Foster scrambles back to his feet.
an tests Foster's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Foster is rocked!
Foster tries to clinch up.
Foster is still on wobbly legs! Can an finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Foster drives through and clinches with an against the cage.
Foster seems to have recovered his senses.
an takes a shot to the head.
Foster misses with the head strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

an pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Foster fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but an avoids it really well and circles away.
an lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
an circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Foster drops to the canvas, hurt badly! an follows Foster to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Al an!
A very excited looking Al an rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.