PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tate Perkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Foster
vs
Perkins

184 cm
19
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

191 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tate Perkins!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Steve Montenegro and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foster rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Perkins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Perkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Perkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Perkins gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Foster trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Perkins utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Foster tries to free his leg and advance position but Perkins is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foster stands and throws Perkins's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Foster is looking to take a break and control but Perkins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Foster is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Perkins is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Perkins manages to work his way to half guard, despite Foster's best efforts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Foster is pressing down on Perkins's thigh, looking to free his foot. Perkins is holding on for now.
Foster looks to land a strike but Perkins avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Foster throwing strikes but missing.
Perkins keeping moving, preventing Foster from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkins trying to keep a closed guard but Foster is proving a slippery customer.
Foster postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Perkins is controlling Foster's posture.
Perkins wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Foster tries a low kick but Perkins avoids it.
Foster stuffs the takedown.

Foster clinches with his opponent.
Perkins unloads a knee to the mid-section. Foster lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Perkins.
Foster is breathing heavily.
Perkins tries to land knees in the clinch but Foster avoids the damage to the body.
Perkins with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Foster wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Perkins has him pressed against the cage.
Perkins throws an elbow but it misses.
Perkins creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Perkins landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Foster is working for takedown but Perkins is calmly controlling the position for now.
Perkins just leaning against Foster, taking a breather.
Perkins lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees to the body from Perkins.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tate Perkins dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Perkins tries to clinch up

and Foster counters with a takedown into side control.

Foster decides to stand back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Perkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Foster wants to clinch.

Perkins has closed the distance and engaged Foster in a clinch.
Foster tries to break the clinch but Perkins is controlling the position.
Foster tries to break the clinch but Perkins is controlling the position.
Perkins stalling.
Perkins missing with knees to the body.
Foster wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkins gets underhooks to prevent Foster's takedown attempt.
Perkins throws a knee to the head but misses.
Perkins tries to land knees in the clinch but Foster avoids the damage to the body.
Perkins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Foster has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Foster on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Perkins with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Perkins taking a breather.
Foster is trying to break free.
Perkins lands a nice knee to the body.
Perkins unloads a knee to the mid-section. Foster lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stalling in the clinch from Perkins.
Perkins misses with an elbow over the top.
Perkins unloads a knee to the mid-section. Foster lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Perkins crunches a lovely knee into Foster's ribcage.
Perkins unloads a knee to the mid-section. Foster lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Foster on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkins landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A knee to the head by Perkins.
Perkins landing knees to the body.
Perkins throws a knee to the head but misses.
Perkins looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Perkins is struggling to control the position.
Foster tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Perkins connects with a knee to the head.
Perkins landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Foster takes a knee right on the jaw!
Perkins scores a nice knee to the body.
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!
Perkins lands a knee to the head.
Perkins tries to land knees in the clinch but Foster avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkins lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Perkins.
Perkins lands a knee to the head.
Perkins landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Perkins trying to stall but Foster improves his position.
Perkins pushes off an throws an elbow but Foster leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Foster is looking to break free of the clinch but Perkins has double underhooks.
Perkins is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Perkins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Foster can't break the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Foster as the two fighters clinch.
Foster blocks the elbow strike.
Perkins landing knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Foster avoiding damage as Perkins throws knees to the body.
Foster wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Perkins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Foster.
Foster managing to block the knees to the body from Perkins.
Perkins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Foster.
Perkins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Perkins unloads a knee to the mid-section. Foster lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Perkins with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Foster wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Perkins has him pressed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Foster as Perkins tries to tie him up.
Perkins with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Foster tries for a takedown but Perkins manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Foster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Foster wants a takedown but no success here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tate Perkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Foster clinches up against the cage.
Perkins prevents Foster from breaking the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Perkins takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Perkins keeps control of Foster as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Perkins lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Foster blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Perkins misses with a knee strike.
Perkins scores a nice knee to the body.
The is referee keeping an eye on Perkins - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Perkins scores a nice knee to the body.
Perkins creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Perkins with a knee to the head.
Perkins trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkins keeps control of Foster as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Foster misses with an elbow over the top.
Foster avoiding damage as Perkins throws knees to the body.
Perkins looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Foster has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Perkins avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Foster managing to block the knees to the body from Perkins.
Perkins is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Perkins scores a nice knee to the body.
Perkins with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Foster tries to break the clinch but Perkins is controlling the position.
Foster is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Perkins landing knees to the head.
Perkins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Foster.
Perkins throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Foster has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Perkins is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Knees in the clinch landing for Perkins.
Perkins with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Perkins looking to throw knees to the head but Foster is blocking nicely.
Foster wants to break the clinch but can't.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Perkins missing with knees to the body.
Perkins trying to stall but Foster improves his position.
Foster on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Foster is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Perkins looking to stall.
Foster is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Perkins gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Foster. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Perkins.
Foster is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Foster wants to break the clinch but can't.
Perkins crunches a lovely knee into Foster's ribcage.
Perkins lands a nice knee to the body.
Perkins throws a knee to the head but misses.
Foster wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Perkins keeps control of Foster as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tate Perkins seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Perkins keeps control of Foster as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Foster is trying to break free.
Perkins trying to land knees to the body.
Perkins wants to stall.
Foster can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Foster blocks an elbow strike from Perkins.
Perkins trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Foster.
Perkins manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Perkins scores with a knee to the head.

Foster breaks the clinch.
Perkins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Foster misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jim Foster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Foster moves into the clinch.
Foster is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Perkins tries to stall but Foster uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tate Perkins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Perkins winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for Tate Perkins!
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Tate Perkins!
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight for Tate Perkins!

Tate Perkins wins by unanimous decision!