PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ray Punch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ithalo Foreman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Punch's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Get Knocked Out. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Punch
vs
Foreman

193 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Vandal fight Boutique -ACME-

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Punch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ithalo Foreman!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foreman tries to clinch but Punch moves out of range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Punch.
Foreman can't do much from the bottom here.
Punch wants to stand but Foreman is controlling his arm.
Punch wants to lay and pray for a moment but Foreman keeps working.
Punch happy to just control the position for now.
Punch tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Foreman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Foreman is looking for a sweep.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Foreman misses with a takedown attempt

and Punch counters with a single leg into guard. Foreman didn't expect that.
Foreman wants to stand up but Punch is controlling him.
Punch trying to control but Foreman is working from the bottom.
Punch's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Foreman tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punch wants to stand but Foreman is controlling his posture from full guard.

Foreman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Foreman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Punch wants to control but Foreman is keeping busy.
Foreman prevents Punch from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foreman is looking to take a break and control but Punch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Punch is trying to stand up here but Foreman is controlling him well.
Punch on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Punch tries to get out of the position.
Punch is breathing heavily.
Foreman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Punch slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Foreman has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Punch is proving hard to escape from.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Foreman takes a swing at Punch's ribcage but misses.
Punch misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Foreman misses with a takedown attempt

and Punch counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Punch wants to stand but Foreman is controlling his posture from full guard.
Punch looking to sit in guard and control but Foreman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Foreman trying to control but Punch is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Foreman just misses with a punch to the body.

Punch closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Punch misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Foreman gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Foreman regains full guard. Nicely done.
Foreman lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Punch!
Punch tries to lock up and control but Foreman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foreman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Punch is looking to escape.
Foreman unloads with some shots from mount but Punch bucks and avoids them well.
Foreman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Punch is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Foreman punching from mount but Punch doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Punch wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Punch is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
I really don't envy Punch right now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Foreman somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Foreman throwing wild punches that miss their target.

Foreman is cranking Punch's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Punch! He's tightened the choke and Punch is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ithalo Foreman!