PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Duane Foreman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Muntari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Foreman
vs
Muntari

183 cm
21
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Duane Foreman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Muntari!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Foreman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Muntari changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Foreman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Muntari tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Foreman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Muntari is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Muntari jumps guard and drags Foreman to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Muntari wants to get back to his feet but Foreman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Foreman has gone for a leg lock! Muntari slips out almost immediately though and dives into Foreman's guard.
Muntari is looking to stand up but Foreman won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foreman has control of Muntari's left arm, preventing Muntari from doing any damage.
Muntari wants to stand but Foreman is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Muntari won't allow Foreman to sweep him here.
Muntari has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Foreman is proving hard to escape from.

Muntari stands and steps away. Foreman gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muntari tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Foreman counters with a low kick, right behind Muntari 's knee.
Foreman circles away from the clinch attempt

and Foreman counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Muntari looks gassed!
Muntari is not content to let Foreman control the position.
Muntari avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Foreman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muntari is not content to let Foreman control the position.
Muntari is looking to get back to is feet but Foreman passes into side control.
Foreman trying to control the position but Muntari is working away.

Foreman is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Muntari has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Foreman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Muntari keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duane Foreman dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Muntari closes the distance looking to clinch
and Foreman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Muntari shoots and misses

and Foreman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Foreman.
Muntari keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Foreman's efforts to push away.
Foreman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Muntari avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Muntari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Foreman is trying to break the clinch but Muntari has him pressed against the cage.
Muntari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Foreman avoids it.
Foreman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Muntari just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muntari misses with the head strike.
Muntari wants to get back to striking at distance but Foreman won't allow it.

Foreman breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Foreman dives in and grabs Muntari's left leg, looking for a takedown. Muntari pushes down on Foreman's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Duane Foreman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Muntari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Muntari avoids the head kick by Foreman.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Muntari clinches.
Knees to the body from Muntari.
Muntari has Foreman pressed against the cage, preventing Foreman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Foreman is working for takedown but Muntari is calmly controlling the position for now.
Muntari landing knees to the head.
Muntari looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Foreman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Muntari breaks the clinch.
Muntari closes the distance but Foreman moves to the side

and Foreman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Muntari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Muntari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Foreman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Muntari looking to throw knees to the head but Foreman is blocking nicely.
Muntari gets underhooks to prevent Foreman's takedown attempt.
Muntari trying to stall but Foreman improves his position.
Muntari wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Foreman has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muntari tries to stall but Foreman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Muntari with a knee to the head.
Muntari with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Muntari has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Foreman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Foreman decides to pull guard.
Muntari is looking to stand up but Foreman won't let him.

Muntari decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Muntari tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Foreman counters with a takedown into side control.
Foreman trying to control the position but Muntari is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muntari is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Foreman wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Muntari, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Foreman swings around for an armbar but Muntari sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Foreman's guard.
Foreman controls Muntari momentarily but Muntari frees himself.
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.

That's four 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.

Muntari gets to his feet - Foreman follows without any prompting.
Muntari paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Muntari tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Foreman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Muntari kicks off Foreman and gets to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duane Foreman dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Muntari moves into the clinch successfully.
Foreman keeps control of Muntari as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Foreman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Foreman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Muntari tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Foreman counters with a big head kick but Muntari shrugs it off.
Muntari throws a sloppy head kick

and Foreman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Foreman takes a shot to the head.
Muntari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Muntari wants to break the clinch but can't.
Muntari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Foreman avoids it.
Muntari throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Foreman blocks it with crossed arms.
Muntari wants to get back to striking at distance but Foreman won't allow it.

Foreman breaks from the clinch.

Muntari gets caught flat footed, as Foreman shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foreman is pushing down on Muntari's leg trying to pass to half guard. Muntari is fighting to maintain full guard but Foreman has managed to sneak the leg through.

Muntari makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Foreman has managed to clinch.
Muntari with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Muntari throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Foreman blocks it with crossed arms.

Muntari breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Muntari tries to clinch but Foreman moves away

and Foreman counters by moving into the clinch.
Muntari misses with a knee strike.
Muntari is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Muntari wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Foreman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Foreman stuffs the takedown attempt from Muntari. Muntari gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muntari darts in trying to clinch
and Foreman counters with a two punch combo.
Muntari tries to clinch

and Foreman counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Foreman.

Foreman is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Muntari is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Muntari has escaped and now he's on top!
Muntari has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Foreman is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foreman has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Muntari has passed into side control.

Muntari stands up and beckons Foreman to his feet.
Max Muntari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Muntari looks to clinch

so Foreman counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Muntari striking off his back but it's not causing Foreman any problems.
Muntari keeping moving, preventing Foreman from controlling successfully.
Duane Foreman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Muntari trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

And that's the end of the fight!
Duane Foreman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Foreman 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Duane Foreman!