PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Senseney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Foster
vs
Senseney

177 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
182 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 New York, Tony Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cody Senseney!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Alyssa Summers and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Senseney shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Senseney shoots in and drives through. Foster sprawls well.
Foster slaps away a takedown attempt from Senseney, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tony Foster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cody Senseney.
Senseney lands a jab to Foster's midsection.
Foster uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Senseney fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Senseney feints and as Foster raises his hands in defense, Senseney changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Senseney is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Foster looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Senseney not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Cody Senseney hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Senseney shoots for a takedown but Foster saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Senseney shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Foster takes a swing at Senseney's ribcage but misses.
Tony Foster is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Foster displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Senseney lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Tony Foster has been cut.
Senseney tries to clinch but Foster is having none of it.
Foster with a hook.
Senseney misses with a double jab
and Foster counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Senseney dives in and grabs Foster's left leg, looking for a takedown. Foster pushes down on Senseney's head and hops out.
Senseney looks for a takedown but Foster sprawls well.
Senseney looks gassed!
Senseney has a takedown stuffed.
Senseney avoids a punch combination nicely.
Foster circles away from the clinch attempt.
Foster feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Senseneys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Foster swats away the attempt to clinch by Senseney.
Foster stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Foster wants it to stay on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Senseney fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Senseney digs a good hook to Foster's body.
Foster catches Senseney with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Foster looks to score with a jab to the body but Senseney is just out of range.
Foster ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Foster slaps away a takedown attempt from Senseney, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Good standup being displayed there by Foster as he connects with a hook.
Foster thuds a left hand into Senseney's body.
Foster throws a good cross that connects.
Foster digs a good hook to Senseney's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster doesn't manage to clinch there - Senseney circles away.
Foster cracks Senseney with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Foster tries to clinch but Senseney is having none of it.
Senseney gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cody Senseney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Senseney fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Foster scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Senseney doesn't seem bothered though.
Foster throws a shot to the body.
Foster uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Senseney is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Foster ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Senseney is still on wobbly legs! Can Foster finish him?
Senseney glances at the clock... BAM! Foster nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Senseney crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Senseney is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tony Foster!