PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Manners (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Foster
vs
Manners

175 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Manners!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manners avoids a kick to the body.
Foster tries a head kick but it misses.
Manners fails with a takedown attempt.
Foster gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Manners counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Foster managing to control the position.
Foster keeping moving, preventing Manners from controlling successfully.
Foster has Manners pulled in close to control his posture.
Manners throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Foster works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Foster on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Foster tries to get out of the position.
Foster keeping moving, preventing Manners from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Manners drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Manners jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Manners slips nicely into half guard.
Manners passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Foster!
Foster is working to get back to half guard.

That's two 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.
Manners can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Foster is looking to escape.
Foster wants to control but Manners is having none of it.
Manners can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Foster is looking to escape.
Foster knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Manners on the ground.
Foster is desperately trying to improve his position but Manners has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Manners with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Manners looks gassed!
Manners lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Foster is trying to escape the mount.
Foster is controlling an arm, preventing Manners from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Foster looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Manners manages to capitalize on a mistake by Foster to take his back!
Manners not allowing Foster to control his hands.
Manners keeps control of the position as Foster tries to break free.
Foster trying to control the position but Manners manages to sink in the hooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Foster wants to escape the position.

Manners is persistently looking for the submission but Foster is defending it well.
Foster might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Foster can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Manners dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Manners checks a leg kick nicely.

Manners gets caught flat footed, as Foster shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Manners 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.
Foster trying to control but Manners is working from the bottom.

Manners 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.
Foster trying to control the position from guard on top but Manners is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster wants to stand but Manners is controlling his posture from full guard.
Manners is breathing heavily.
Foster trying to control the position from guard on top but Manners is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Foster missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Foster showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Manners tries for a takedown but Foster circles away easily

and Foster counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Foster wants to pass to mount but Manners is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Manners is defending against the submission attempts here by Foster.
Manners is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Foster is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Foster wants to pass the guard but Manners is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster content to control rather than advance.
Manners wants to control but Foster is keeping busy.

Manners looking for submissions off his back.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Foster shoots in looking for a takedown. Manners tries to sprawl out of it but Foster keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Manners manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Foster scores with the left hand. Manners knows he should have avoided that one.
Foster throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Manners.
Manners with a poor takedown

and Foster moves into the clinch.
Foster trying to land knees to the body.

Foster breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Manners gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Foster is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Foster dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Manners has his takedown stuffed

and Foster counters with a single leg into guard. Manners didn't expect that.
Manners is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Foster sitting in guard here, content to control.
Foster lands a couple of digs.

Foster decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Foster shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Manners throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster wanted to stand there but Manners had control of the position.

Foster avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Foster wants to control from the top but Manners keeps moving.

Manners 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.
Foster looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Foster loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Foster distracts Manners with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Manners tries for a takedown but Foster circles away easily
and Foster counters with a right hand to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Manners prevents a takedown attempt there.
Manners can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster misses with an elbow over the top.
Foster tries for a takedown. No joy.

Manners is trying to trip Foster. He has hold of a leg but Foster is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Manners persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Manners tries to free his leg and advance position but Foster is retaining full guard.
Manners missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Foster looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Foster preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tony Foster overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Manners gets to his feet. Foster looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Foster shoots in but Manners avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Foster. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Manners shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster wants to get back to his feet.
Manners lands a nice shot to the head.
Manners trying to control but Foster is having none of it.
Foster is looking to get to half guard.
Manners is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Foster can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Foster showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Foster has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Foster!